President pays homage to Giani Zail Singh on his birth anniversary
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday paid homage to Giani Zail Singh.
May 05, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu to be next President of India? - Know all about her
The incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee's term will expire on 25 July 2017.
May 04, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
Kasinathuni Viswanath gets Phalke Award, standing ovation
The award is given by the government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
May 04, 2017, 10:27 AM IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
May 01, 2017, 09:44 AM IST
Niti Aayog for simultaneous Lok Sabha, assembly polls from 2024 as PM Modi, President Mukherjee pitch for it
The Niti Aayog has suggested a synchronised two-phase Lok Sabha and assembly polls from 2024 so as to ensure minimum 'campaign-mode' disruption to governance.
Apr 30, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan to arrive in New Delhi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a two-day visit to India.
Apr 30, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
Vinod Khanna death: President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi and Sonia Gandhi mourn veteran actor's demise
Bollywood's legendary actor and politician Vinod Khanna breathed his last on April 27, 2017, at 11.20 am in Mumbai. The entire nation woke up to this terrible news and social media has been fluttering with the condolence posts.
Apr 27, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
Blending tradition with modernity, Osmania University turns 100
It was India's first university to adopt Urdu as the medium of instruction -- but with English as a compulsory subject. And, as it turns 100 on Wednesday, Osmania University has blended tradition with modernity to emerge as one of the country's oldest and most prestigious institutes of higher learning.
Apr 25, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Goa varsity confers D Litt on President
President Pranab Mukherjee was on Tuesday bestowed with a D Litt degree by the Goa University.
Apr 25, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Sukma naxal attack: President observes two-minute silence
President Pranab Mukherjee today observed two-minute silence to pay respect to the 25 CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh.
Apr 25, 2017, 19:42 PM IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to start new diplomatic blitz with India visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to launch a new foreign policy initiative starting with a visit to India at the end of this month.
Apr 22, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Congress to take a call on Presidential candidate after consulting Opposition
Besides Nitish Kumar, CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury had yesterday met Sonia Gandhi on possible confabulations over a joint presidential candidate by the opposition.
Apr 21, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Congress sets up policy-planning group on J&K
The Congress, which has been critical of both the Centre and the PDP-BJP coalition government over their handling of the Jammu and Kashmir situation, set up a policy-planning group led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the state on Wednesday.
Apr 19, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Nepal President's visit to India 'fruitful': Foreign Affairs Minister Prakash Sharan
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari's ongoing state visit to India has been "fruitful" in enhancing the bilateral relations and goodwill between the two neighbours, Foreign Affairs Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat said here today.
Apr 19, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee, ministers may have to give speeches in Hindi
All dignitaries, including the President and ministers, may soon start giving speeches in Hindi if a parliamentary panel's recommendations accepted by President Pranab Mukherjee are implemented.
Apr 18, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj calls on Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, now on an official visit to the country, here on Tuesday.
Apr 18, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Nepal President accorded ceremonial welcome
President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Tuesday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Apr 18, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
To keep India united, celebrate its diversity: President
The President said 190 years of British rule left a very dark chapter which is described by the students of history as the drainage of resources from India.
Apr 17, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Nepal President arrives on India visit
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will be given a ceremonial reception and accorded a guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.
Apr 17, 2017, 15:18 PM IST
India should aspire to become global power of happiness: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday underscored the need for India to be a global powerhouse not just in terms of economic parameters but also 'Gross National Happiness'.
Apr 14, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
