No political party can be erased in the multi-party political system in India, former President Pranab Mukherjee said adding ups and downs are a part of the cycle. In an interview to CNN-News 18, Mukherjee, in response to a question whether Congress is dead, said: “India has a multi-party political[Read More…]
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Pranab Mukherjee had every reason to be disappointed when I was chosen PM: Manmohan Singh
Former prime minister, Manmohan Singh has said that Pranab Mukherjee was the “most qualified to become the prime minister” when he was chosen for the position and Mukherjee had every reason to feel a grievance then. Singh was talking at the launch of Mukherjee’s book ‘The Coalition Years‘. Singh also[Read More…]
PM Modi’s touching farewell to Pranab Mukherjee
The former president, Pranab Mukherjee shared this heart- touching letter he received on last day of his office as president from Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Pranab Mukherjee posted the letter on Twitter and said it “touched my heart.” In the letter, Narendra Modi thanked Pranab Mukherjee for being a “father[Read More…]
Surprised that Pranab Da never judged my government’s decisions: PM Modi
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has showered praise on President, Pranab Mukherjee saying, he never judged his government’s decisions or compared them to those made by previous governments. “I was surprised while working with Pranab Da for three years that despite having been a part of the government for so long[Read More…]
Pranab Mukherjee gets nostalgic in his last address as President
In his last address as the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee hailed India’s democracy and Parliament in particular, and urged the lawmakers to “debate, discuss and dissent”. He will leave the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday when his successor, President elect, Ram Nath Kovind is sworn in. Nostalgic about his nearly[Read More…]
President turns down two more mercy petitions before leaving office
Just before President Pranab Mukherjee’s tenure is about to end, reports say that he rejected two mercy petitions in the last week of May. Mukherjee whose term ends on July 24 has rejected a total of 30 mercy pleas. Notably, Mukherjee’s predecessor Pratibha Patil had accepted mercy pleas of 30[Read More…]
Congress relaunches National Herald newspaper in Bengaluru
The Congress Party has relaunched the ‘controversial’ National Herald newspaper on Monday at Ambedkar Bhavan, Millers Road, Bengaluru. To mark the 70th year of independence, the newspaper, founded by Jawaharlal Nehru, has been relaunched by Vice President Hamid Ansari in the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. Apart from the Nation[Read More…]
Election Commission announces dates for Presidential poll
Ahead of the Presidential Elections that are scheduled to take place in July, Chief Election Commissioner, Naseem Zaidi, addressed a press conference on the upcoming elections today. According to Election Commission of India, the Presidential Polls in July will be followed by elections for the post of Vice-President in the[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…]
Indira Gandhi forced me to drink milk and eat spinach: Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Anand Sharma’s book on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called India’s Indira was released in the capital on Saturday. The event saw the presence of the country’s top leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi among[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…]
Maoists attack: 25 jawans killed in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
At least 25 paramilitary personnel were killed and six others were injured in Chhattisgarh’s south Sukma region on Monday by the suspected maoist militants. The attack was possibly to prevent a crucial road link the government thinks would break the support of the insurgent group. The attack happened between the[Read More…]
Virat Kohli receives Padma Shri Award
Urgent action needed to eliminate terrorism: Prez Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that urgent collective action needed in order to eliminate terrorism. Mukherjee said this while interacting with visiting Chief of Royal Court of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Fayez Al-Tarawneh who called on him on Thursday at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President said India attaches great[Read More…]
President call for gender equality on Women’s day
Varsities should be place of debate, not violence: Pranab Mukherjee
In the backdrop of ongoing tussle between RSS-affiliate ABVP and Left-backed AISA supporters in the Delhi University, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said students and faculties must engage in reasoned discussion and debate rather than propagating a culture of unrest.He also said it was tragic to see students caught in[Read More…]
President Pranab Mukherjee urges ‘tolerance for pluralism’
MK Stalin to meet President Pranab Mukherjee today
The political bedlam in Tamil Nadu after the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalitha and the end to this ferment doesn’t appear any closer. The DMK working president M.K. Stalin is expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi on Thursday says reports. “We have informed Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao[Read More…]
Three-fold hike in UPSC chief’s salary
President upset as ordinance comes to him for 5th time: Sources
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed his displeasure signing the same ordinance or executive order for a record fifth time in a row. According to sources, Mukherjee has faulted the government for failing to convert the ordinance into law. The President, say sources, signed the ordinance to amend the Enemy[Read More…]
More jobs needed, employment creation at 7-yr low: Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday cautioned that a scenario opposite to job creation can spell disaster in the country. Addressing a conference of heads of educational institutions, he said job creation figures were the lowest in past seven years and jobs creation is a priority. Citing incidents of student unrest[Read More…]
After presidential nod, Cabinet notifies constitution of GST Council
A week after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent, the Cabinet on Monday cleared the process, formation and functioning of the GST Council, which will decide on the rate of tax under the new indirect taxation regime. The Council, to be headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and comprising of representative of[Read More…]
GST Bill a law after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday signed the government’s flagship Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which will do away with the indirect taxes and usher in one tax for the entire country. With the President’s assent, the constitution amendment act will be notified. Sixteen of the country’s 29 states[Read More…]
PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar conferred with Khel Ratna awards
For the first time four athletes including PV Sindhu (Badminton), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling), Dipa Karmakar (Gymnatics) and Jitu Rai (Shooting) were conferred with—India’s highest sporting honour—Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Monday. In a star-studded ceremony, President Pranab Mukherjee gave medals, certificates and cash prize worth Rs. 7.5 lakh to[Read More…]
President Mukherjee promotes freedom of expression in varsities
Pushing for freedom of expression, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said universities and institutions of higher learning must be bastions of free speech and debates should be encouraged. At the first convocation of Nalanda University, he said the varsity reflects an idea, a culture which flourished for 1,200 years before[Read More…]