A woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a man in the staff quarters of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, the police say there is no proof the crime took place in the presidential palace. The woman on Wednesday filed a complaint in North Avenue police station alleging that[Read More…]
Tag: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Mughal Gardens 2019: Date, Timings, Location, Entry Fee, Major Attractions & More
It is that time of the year when the President of India opens up the beautiful gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the public. Set against the majestic backdrop of the presidential residence, designed by British architect Edward Lutyens for Lady Harding, the 15-acre gardens will open as part of the[Read More…]
Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan to open from Feb 6; know how to make online booking
Mughal Gardens is all set to welcome the visitors to its 70 varieties of seasonal flowers, including specially imported flowers from the Netherlands and Japan.
Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering calls on President Ram Nath Kovind
New Delhi: Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday, the concluding day of his three-day visit to India. Welcoming Tshering and his delegation on the golden jubilee year of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Kovind[Read More…]
BCCI congratulates Virat Kohli, Smriti Mandhana for national awards
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The BCCI on Tuesday congratulated skipper Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana on being honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna award respectively. Virat was conferred the highest sporting honour in the country by President Ram Nath Kovind at the National Sports Awards[Read More…]
Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts glass bottles, pushes away 1500 plastic bottles consumed every month
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has shown great initiative in curbing the use of non-recyclable plastic in India by introducing monogrammed glass water-bottles at Rashtrapati Bhavan. As his first year of service came to an end, Kovind announced a switch from plastic bottles to glass bottles in all the[Read More…]
Rashtrapati Bhavan to be open for public four days a week
Rashtrapati Bhavan, the sprawling official residence of the Indian President, will now be open for public viewing — four days a week. Starting on Thursday, for a charge of Rs 50, which is exempted for children below eight years, people can visit the British-built President’s house on Thursday, Friday, Saturday[Read More…]
Like Taj Mahal, Rashtrapati Bhavan is a sign of slavery too: Azam Khan
A day after BJP’s Sangeet Som called Taj Mahal a blot on Indian culture, former UP minister, Azam Khan described Rashtrapati Bhavan as a sign of slavery. Khan told the reporters on Tuesday that buildings and monuments constructed in India by past rulers should be razed. “Signs of slavery which[Read More…]
No Padma awards for MS Dhoni, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Arnab Goswami
The government denied proposals to bestow Padma awards to a number of prominent personalities, including cricketer MS Dhoni, spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, as per a report in the Indian Express on Monday. Other noted personalities whose names were declined include Biju Janata Dal[Read More…]