The United States has congratulated president-elect Ram Nath Kovind on his electoral victory. It also said it looks forward to working with him on regional and international issues. Kovind, a low-key lawyer-turned-politician, was chosen as India’s 14th President on Thursday. He is the first BJP member and the second Dalit[Read More…]
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PM Modi hits rewind, posts old picture with Ram Nath Kovind
Minutes after the results of the Presidential elections were declared today, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi tweeted two group photographs that showed President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and himself. In one, both look much younger. The accompanying text reads: “20 years ago and the present… always been a privilege to know you, President Elect”.[Read More…]
Opposition will blame EVMs for Kovind’s victory now: Twitter users
Ram Nath Kovind has become the 14th President of India. No sooner did the unofficial announcement of him being made the next President came up, social media was flooded with posts congratulating him on his victory. The NDA government’s nominee and former governor of Bihar won by a massive victory[Read More…]
Ram Nath Kovind is 14th President of India, second Dalit President after KR Narayanan
Much on the expected lines, NDA’s presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind won easily against opposition candidate Meira Kumar during the counting of votes in Parliament. Kovind won at least 66 percent votes in the 17 July presidential election. India’s 14th President Ram Nath Kovind, once sworn-in on 25 July, will be the second[Read More…]
Kovind or Kumar: India to get new President today
The results of the Presidential elections will be declared on Thursday as the counting of votes for the 15th Presidential election takes place in New Delhi. Soon, it will be cleared that who will occupy India’s top Constitutional post. While NDA’s Ram Nath Kovind looks set to win against opposition[Read More…]
33% MPs, MLAs with criminal record entitled to vote in presidential election
The presidential election, that took place on Monday, a total of 4,852 MPs and MLAs were eligible to vote. Out of this huge number, only 451 are women. As per an analysis of the electoral college by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), only nine% of the total 4,852 MPs/MLAs[Read More…]
Presidential polls: 70% votes with him, it’s Kovind vs Meira today
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Congress leader, Sonia Gandhi made last-ditch efforts to convince the Electoral College members, MPs and MLAs on Sunday to back their candidates. PM Modi said that a consensus nominee would have been better. However, he praised the “high level of dignity” maintained by both sides during the[Read More…]
Appealed to the inner voice of everyone in the electorate to support me: Meira Kumar
The freedom of the press is presently under grave threat, said Opposition presidential election nominee, Meira Kumar. “The presidential contest is one of ideology and not personality. I stand for certain issues such as freedom of expression, caste-based discrimination, and religious tolerance. I am fighting for you”, she told media[Read More…]
GST launch: PM Modi calls it ‘Good and Simple Tax’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Goods and Services Tax (GST) before addressing Member of Parliaments in the historic Central Hall in presence of President and other noted dignitaries. GST is a Good and Simple Tax, PM said just before launching the Goods and Services Tax. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said,[Read More…]
Prez polls: Meira Kumar tells MPs and MLAs to use inner voice of conscience while voting
The Opposition’s presidential nominee Meira Kumar appealed to MPs and MLAs to listen to their “inner voice of conscience” while voting in the presidential poll. The NDA’s candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, seems set for a victory with the assured backing of about seven of 11 lakh electorate. There is no[Read More…]
PM talks about terrorism, surgical strikes, lauds Swaraj in speech to Indian Americans
A day before his first meeting with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Indian Americans on Sunday. He talked about cross-border terrorism and the surgical strikes carried out by India across the Line of Control last year. The US has made counter-terrorism a crucial plank of his[Read More…]
Opposition to meet on June 22 to decide presidential candidate
As the BJP announced its presidential candidate yesterday, the opposition, hesitated to question his credentials but said it will hold a meeting on 22 June to chalk out its strategy. The opposition leaders have agreed to attend 22 June meeting which is to be chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi[Read More…]
Shatrughan Sinha forwards L K Advani’s name as the presidential candidate
Soon after BJP president, Amit Shah formed the three-minister panel to discuss possible candidates for presidential election, actor-turned-politician and Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday forwarded the party’s patriarch L K Advani’s name for the ruling alliance’s presidential candidate. “As the D-day for the Presidential election draws close, I[Read More…]
Why should I tell you the name of our presidential candidate: Amit Shah
The ruling party in Centre, BJP is confident that it will have its own presidential candidate in Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, the name of the candidate has not been revealed even after being asked repeatedly. Now, BJP President Amit Shah has said that “Why should I tell you the name our[Read More…]
Presidential polls: Sonia Gandhi hosts ‘Unity’ lunch for opposition
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is hosting a get-together for the leaders of the opposition parties in the Delhi on Friday with an aim to discuss upcoming Presidential elections. The leaders will talk about a joint candidate for President to undertake the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s candidate. The meeting is considered[Read More…]
[Watch] The story of hand-holding: The Trumps and the Obamas
First lady Melania has left US President Donald Trump embarrassed in public for the second day in a row on Tuesday. The President and the first lady were filmed after landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. But what follows is a humiliating moment for the President as his wife refused to[Read More…]
Presidential polls: Here’s what led Sharad Pawar to refuse offer to contest as Oppn candidate
Congress president Sonia Gandhi urged Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar to contest presidential polls scheduled for July as a united Opposition candidate. However, the 76-year old Maratha leader politely refused the offer. “Pawar Saheb declined the offer and conveyed that he will support any Opposition candidate other than[Read More…]
Presidential poll: Nitish Kumar backs Mukherjee for second term; asks BJP to build consensus
BJP should try to form an accord on the Presidential candidate by involving all the parties, said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. He also favoured a second term for Pranab Mukherjee. The JD(U) president maintained that re-poll of President Mukherjee with the agreement will set a good precedent.[Read More…]
It is high time Mehbooba Mufti should hand over Kashmir to President: Defense expert
Defense expert demanded Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to recommend President rule in the Valley after Mufti’s statement that ‘not every youth in Kashmir is a stone pelter’ and for blaming media for making the condition worse in the state. By making such statements, Mufti was only demoralising[Read More…]
House Republicans pass bill to replace and repeal Obamacare
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, handing President Donald Trump his first key legislative victory. But it still needs to go a long way as the replacement bill, named as the American Health Care Act, will turn into[Read More…]
President Pranab Mukherjee will present National Film Awards today
President Pranab Mukherjee will present the 64th National Film Awards in New Delhi on Wednesday. The names of the winner of the awards were declared last month. The president will be accompanied by information and broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu and MoS Col Rajyavardhan Rathore during the event. While Akshay[Read More…]
Sustaining higher education a challenge: President
Nitish Kumar calls for opposition unity to take on BJP
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and advocated unity among opposition parties to take on the BJP-led NDA. Nitish Kumar also suggested a joint Opposition candidate for the President post and appealed Sonia Gandhi to take the lead[Read More…]
Nepal president to begin India visit from today to strengthen ties between two nations
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari will begin her state visit to India from Monday. India’s relations with Nepal are people-centric and are centered on refining connectivity between the neighbors in addition to energy infrastructure, said India. “We have maintained our focus on implementation of ongoing connectivity and development projects such[Read More…]
