Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of the former President, wants to go through his father’s memoirs before it’s out in the market. To do that, he has already asked the publishers to hold back the book.
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Manmohan was preoccupied with saving coalition, Modi autocratic in 1st term: Pranab Mukherjee in memoirs
‘The Presidential Years’ is the culmination of a fascinating journey that brought Mukherjee from the flicker of a lamp in a remote village in Bengal to the chandeliers of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Pranab Mukherjee was a devout public servant: Joe Biden
The former President, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, had been in coma after a brain surgery earlier this month.
Pranab’s ‘love for Sangh’ made him ‘Margdarshak’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
“For us, he was a mentor, due to his love and affection for the Sangh. His demise is an irreparable loss for the Sangh,” read a statement jointly issued by RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat.
‘Profound sorrow’ at Pranab Mukherjee’s demise: Manmohan Singh
Mukherjee passed away on Monday evening, at the age of 84. He was detected with Covid-19 as well as being on a ventilator following a brain surgery to remove a blood clot at Army’s R&R Hospital.
Pranab Mukherjee’s special connect with Telangana
The veteran Congress leader had played a key role in the formation of the Telangana state, which was carved out of Andhra Pradesh as India’s 29th state in 2014.
Mukherjee will be remembered for forging consensus on national issues: Naveen Patnaik
Describing him as an illustrious son of India, Patnaik said the late Congress veteran had vast knowledge of all issues and was insightful, prudent and balanced in his approach to life.
Sonia Gandhi condoles Pranab Mukherjee’s passing
She said, “I personally have so many warm memories of working with him, and I learnt so much from him. The Congress party deeply mourns his loss and will always honour his memory.”
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is in deep coma
Last week, Mukherjee’s health condition deteriorated after he developed lung infection. A team of specialists have been monitoring his vital and clinical parameters.
Ex-Prez Pranab Mukherjee’s health deteriorate, develops lung infection
The authorities also stated that the former president continues to be on ventilator support and is currently being managed by a team of specialists.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away at 84
Doctors on Monday morning warned that there was a decline in his condition and he was in septic shock due to infection in his lung.
Pranab Mukherjee: Former President to a man of all seasons (1935-2020)
The former president was admitted to the hospital on August 10 and was operated upon for removal of a clot in the brain.
Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator, deeply comatose, says hospital
It is to be noted that Mukherjee had also tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 before surgery.
“Pranab Mukherjee is alive,” say daughter amid rumour about former president’s health
Pranab Mukherjee was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, August 10.
Ex-Prez Pranab Mukherjee remains critical
“Presently, he is haemodynamically stable and on ventilator,” the hospital authorities said in the afternoon. Mukherjee had also tested Coronavirus positive earlier.
Pranab Mukherjee remains critical, on ventilator support post surgery: Hospital
The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee undergoes successful brain surgery, on ventilator support
President Ram Nath Kovind spoke to his daughter, Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee and inquired about the health of her father. Kovind and many Indian leaders wished him speedy recovery.
Onus on ensuring institutional integrity in security of EVMs lies with EC: Former President Pranab Mukherjee
Former president Pranab Mukherjee said that the Election Commission must put all the speculations to rest.
PM Modi congratulates Bharat Ratna Awardees
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Bharat Ratna Awardees. PM praised Nanaji Deshmukh for his contribution to the society and said “Nanaji Deshmukh’s stellar contribution towards rural development showed the way for a new paradigm of empowering those living in our villages. He personifies humility, compassion and service to[Read More…]
Padma Awards 2019 Live Updates: Late Kader Khan, Gautam Gambhir, Prabhu Deva among awardees
LIVE UPDATES: Here’s the complete list of 2019 Padma Awardees List 112 Padma Awards awarded this year – 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan & 94 Padma Shri. 21 awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender[Read More…]
Contradictions in India must be removed early: Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that contradictions in India must be removed at the earliest or else those suffering from inequality will blow up the structure of democracy. Despite India’s outstanding constitution, a plethora of sound laws and policies will count for nothing[Read More…]
After Pranab Mukherjee, will Rahul Gandhi attend RSS event?
Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to receive an invitation from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to speak at its event ‘Better Future India’ starting from September 17 to September 19 in Delhi. This has come amidst the controversy that erupted after Gandhi’s statement against RSS at the International Institute[Read More…]
Pranab Mukherjee hails Hedgewar as ‘great son of India’
Nagpur: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday hailed Kehsav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as a great son of Mother India. Today I came here to pay my respect and homage to a great son of Mother India, Mukherjee wrote in the visitor’s book as[Read More…]
RSS invite to Pranab Mukherjee for Nagpur event sparks controversy
The RSS invite to former President Pranab Mukherjee for an event at its Nagpur headquarters sparked off a controversy, as the Congress and left leaders expressed unhappiness over his acceptance while the BJP and RSS saw nothing wrong in it. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said in a statement that Mukherjee’s acceptance of the invite for the June 7[Read More…]
All Prime Ministers contributed in promoting science, technology: Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that almost all the Prime Ministers have had their contribution in promoting science and technology in the country. He particularly highlighted the roles of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh in particular in advancing penetration of technology in the[Read More…]