"India becoming a victim of mobility, active vigilance is the need of the hour", says President
With increasing incidents of lynching in cases of cow slaughter, President Pranab Mukherjee expresses his worries about mobility violence in an event by National Herald.
Jul 02, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
Be vigilant to save basic tenets of society: President on lynchings
He also urged the intellectual class to rise and be vigilant as it could act as the biggest deterrent to forces of darkness and backwardness.
Jul 01, 2017, 23:21 PM IST
GST will end 'inspector raj', boost economic growth: Amit Shah
Praising President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Modi for the GST launch, he said the midnight witnessed India's biggest tax reform since Independence.
Jul 01, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Watch: First day after GST roll-out - What does it have in store?
Today, July 01, 2017, is the first day of GST launch.
Jul 01, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
GST a disruptive change and tribute to India's democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi; Calling the GST a "disruptive change", President Pranab Mukherjee tonight said the ambitious central tax is a "tribute" to the maturity and wisdom of India's democracy, as he recalled st
Jul 01, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
KK Venugopal appointed new Attorney General, to take over from Mukul Rohatgi
Senior lawyer in the Supreme Court of India and constitutional expert KK Venugopal has been appointed as a new 15th Attorney General replacing Mukul Rohatgi.
Jun 30, 2017, 21:34 PM IST
Samajwadi Party to attend GST launch event, says 'want no controversy'
While several Opposition parties have reportedly decided to boycott the Goods and Services Tax (GST) launch event, the Samajwadi Party on Friday finally announced to participate in the function, scheduled at Friday midnight at Parliament's Central Hall.
Jun 30, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
India must move forward as whole: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday highlighted India's rich diversity, saying the country must move forward as a whole and not by caste or community.
Jun 29, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Private sector can play role in country's education system: President
President Mukherjee also said that two-third of Indians will be in the working age bracket by 2025, the demographic dividend can prove to be a boon for the country`s future economic prospects.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath greets people on Eid-ul-Fitr
Greeting for the first time on Eid ul-Fitr, the Chief Minister said the festival was a special occasion where the message of joy and peace is spread to the world.
Jun 26, 2017, 10:18 AM IST
Israeli PM Netanyahu hails PM Modi's upcoming Israel visit as ''historic''
Israel has announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s visit to the country next week, which is the first ever by any Indian Prime Minister.
Jun 25, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Race for Raisina Hill: Odds favour NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind
Set for a comfortable victory, NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind may bag over 62 per cent votes but fall short of the 69 per cent votes polled by incumbent Pranab Mukherjee in 2012.
Jun 25, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Nitish Kumar is a cheat, has always fooled people, claims RJD leader
Bhai Virendra told ANI, "Nitishi ji is one of such people who has cheated every single person.
Jun 24, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
India cannot progress without Hindi, says M Venkaiah Naidu
The minister's comment comes in the backdrop of apprehensions being expressed by the people, especially in the southern states over the usage of Hindi language.
Jun 24, 2017, 13:07 PM IST
Presidential elections a fight of ideology: Opposition nominee Meira Kumar
Opposition`s presidential nominee Meira Kumar on Friday expressed her happiness at being nominated, while stating that the poll is a fight of ideology.
Jun 23, 2017, 15:59 PM IST
This Cabinet Minister's Lutyens bungalow keeps changing hands
Cabinet Minster Mahesh Sharma`s luck with Government housing has not been going his way since his first allotment after winning his first election from UP`s Gautam Budh Nagar in 2014.
Jun 22, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee urges Indians to make yoga a habit
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday urged all Indians to turn yoga into a habit in order to lead a healthy life.
Jun 21, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
Presidential election 2017: NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind gets Z plus security cover
The central government on Tuesday accorded a Z plus security cover of NSG commandos to NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.
Jun 20, 2017, 21:41 PM IST
This man predicted Ram Nath Kovind would be BJP's presidential candidate
Amidst the buzz surrounding the race for the 2017 Indian presidential elections, a self-proclaimed quizzer called Nitiksh Srivastava, who had accurately predicted Ram Nath Kovind, as the BJP's presidential candidate.
Jun 20, 2017, 19:50 PM IST
Presidential Polls: Electoral College numbers seem to be in Ram Nath Kovind's favour
With the BJD, a faction of the AIADMK, the TRS and the YSRC firmly behind the BJP, its vote share would come to nearly 8,83,578 much more than the 50 per cent plus mark.
Jun 20, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
