President Ram Nath Kovind

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No politics over forces, President urged

Former Army Vice Chief Lt. Gen. M.L. Naidu (retd) also said his consent was not taken before listing his name as one of the signatories.

13 Apr 2019 1:44 AM

Paintings left incomplete after college students were forced to remove the portrait of Nanaji Deshmukh, a recipient of Bharat Ratna, from the walls of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College in New Delhi on Monday.

Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar college tense after Nanaji portrait row

Nanaji Deshmukh was a social activist and a long-time member of the RSS, who also played a key role in the JP Movement.

09 Apr 2019 1:47 AM

Welcoming the crown prince on his first state visit to India, the President said India cherishes its cordial and friendly relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Photo: ANI)

President Kovind hosts MBS, talks on counter-terrorism, bilateral ties

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed India's wish to be a strong and reliable partner in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.

21 Feb 2019 9:50 AM

‘Atalji's thoughts and vision are source of inspiration to people of country. An initiative was taken to enable people to pay their respects to the great soul,’ an official of Atal Smriti Nyas Society said. (Photo: PTI)

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's memorial to be inaugurated on Tuesday

‘The memorial reflects Vajpayee's personality as poet, humanist, statesman and great leader,’ a BJP leader said.

24 Dec 2018 5:26 PM

Ex-CIC seeks Prez help over govt’s legal threats

Mr Acharyulu, who had delivered some path-breaking orders including directions to the RBI to comply with the SC orders in disclosing wilful defaulter.

05 Dec 2018 12:58 AM

President worried over huge pendency of court cases

He cited several reasons for pendency of cases including the infrastructure gaps and frequent adjournments took by the lawyers in the courts.

02 Sep 2018 12:51 AM

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

Leaders cutting across party lines bid adieu

Apart from President Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, foreign dignitaries were also present.

18 Aug 2018 12:57 AM

President Ram Nath Kovind meets DMK leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi at Kauvery hospital, where their father and party chief M Karunanidhi is being treated, in Chennai, on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

President Kovind visits ailing DMK chief Karunanidhi at Chennai hospital

At the hospital, the President briefly interacted with Karunanidhi's son and DMK working president M K Stalin and DMK MP Kanimozhi.

05 Aug 2018 5:59 PM

The new law allows designated special court to declare a person as fugitive economic offender and to confiscate his property, including 'benami' ones. (Photo: File/PTI)

Prez gives nod to Bill deterring fugitive economic offenders from fleeing country

The new legislation will prevent big economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country and evading the law.

05 Aug 2018 3:08 PM

Bribe givers face 7-year jail; netas, bureaucrats shielded

‘If forced to bribe, report in a week’.

01 Aug 2018 1:23 AM

Having been invited by Modi, Moon will also meet with President Ram Nath Kovind on his first visit to the country. (Photo: File/AP)

South Korean President to visit India from July 8 to 11

President Moon Jae-in will hold summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their discussions are expected to focus on economic cooperation.

02 Jul 2018 6:15 PM

Iftar parties have been traditionally hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan except during the tenure of APJ Abdul Kalam, who was the president from 2002-2007, officials said. (Photo: File)

Prez Kovind says no to religious functions at Rashtrapati Bhavan; no Iftar this year

Like APJ Abdul Kalam, the President won't host Iftar celebrations at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after a decade-long gap.

07 Jun 2018 11:21 AM

All state governors to meet in Delhi today

Conference will focus on internal security and Clean India mission among other issues on the agenda.

04 Jun 2018 2:15 AM

There is no other mercy petitions pending with the president's secretariat. (Photo: File)

President Kovind rejects first mercy plea of man who burnt 7 people alive

This is the first mercy plea decided by Ram Nath Kovind after he became the President in July 2017.

03 Jun 2018 5:03 PM

The MoU will enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The financial resources necessary to conduct research, training courses, conferences and meetings and deputations of experts will be met from the existing allocated budget and existing plan schemes of Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani and Siddha).

Cabinet approves MoU between India, Equatorial Guinea in medicine

The MoU on the same was signed on April 8 during President Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Equatorial Guinea.

17 May 2018 8:57 AM

In a departure from tradition, the function, held at Vigyan Bhavan, was divided into two phases. (Photo: PTI)

I&B Ministry may send national film awards to 50 'protesting' winners via post

Many winners decided to 'boycott' the award ceremony over the president handing over the honour to only a select set of winners.

06 May 2018 10:50 AM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: File/PTI)

20 AAP MLAs move Delhi HC, hearing today

The plea for urgent hearing of the appeal was mentioned before a bench of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and A.K. Chawla, which listed it for Wednesday.

24 Jan 2018 12:43 AM

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said, 'There was some logic when God gave us 67 seats. The Almighty stood behind us in our every step. Otherwise we would have been nothing... Just don't stray away from the path of truth.' (Photo: File/PTI)

Constitutional authorities behaving like handmaidens of Centre: AAP

Cong alleged there was a deal between BJP and AAP due to which EC delayed disqualification recommendation by a month.

22 Jan 2018 12:56 PM

Another office-of-profit plea pending with Election Commission

AAP in a soup as membership of 27 other MLAs, including former parl secys, also at stake.

20 Jan 2018 1:23 AM

Skewed sex ratio major cause of concern: President

“Our country is making rapid economic progress. Health and socio-economic indicators must gallop along with it,” Mr Kovind said.

28 Nov 2017 6:36 AM

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