Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of India, Ramnath Kovind greeted the nation and wished for harmony and brotherhood in the society on the occasion of holy Id-ul-Zuha. Both the top leaders took to Twitter to express their best wishes. Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May the spirit of harmony, brotherhood[Read More…]
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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…]
Ram Nath Kovind’s vote share lowest since 1974, reveals data
Although Ram Nath Kovind, the ruling NDA’s candidate has won the presidential poll comfortably, his vote share is the lowest since 1974, show figures. Kovind got 2930 votes with a value of 7,02,044, while his competitor Meira Kumar, the joint opposition candidate, secured 1844 votes with a value of 3,67,314.[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…]
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…]
Filing of nominations for presidential candidate begins from today, notifies ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has notified that the process of filing nominations for the July 17 presidential poll has begun from Wednesday. The nomination process will continue till June 28. The ruling NDA and a group of Opposition parties have agreed upon a “mutually acceptable” presidential candidate. But[Read More…]
Media must reflect a plurality of opinions, says President Mukherjee
In view to uphold the dignity of Indian media and fairness of journalism, President of India, Dr Pranab Mukherjee urged the journalists to maintain the freedom of the press and not misuse the same for their personal interest. He tweeted his thoughts and reached out to media persons, saying that[Read More…]
Sustaining higher education a challenge: President
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…]