Prez rejects 5 mercy pleas commutes sentence of 2
Out of seven people convicted for heinous crimes, President Pranab Mukherjee has upheld execution in five cases while commuting death sentence to life term in two others. Under Article 72 of the...
View ArticleCountry remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 69th birth anniversary
The country on Tuesday fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leading the nation in paying...
View ArticleWill revive Brand India President Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament
Addressing a joint session of the Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee listed the priorities of Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Pranab’s speech – Highlights : Brand India Will revive ‘Brand...
View ArticlePresident to confer Bharat Ratna on Atal Bihari Vajpayee today
President Pranab Mukherjee will confer Bharat Ratna upon former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday. In a break from tradition, the President will be visiting Vajpayee’s residence to confer...
View ArticleCausal approach behind lack of outstanding educational institutions in the...
President Pranab Mukherjee today stressed on the need to take urgent measures to improve academic management in higher level institutions. Interacting with Institutes of Higher Learning from...
View ArticleEducation must deepen students society relations President
Stressing that India must follow a multi-disciplinary approach that allows students to learn and seek knowledge holistically, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that education must deepen...
View ArticleReturn of awards triggered debate on intolerance President
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the return of awards by writers and intellectuals was “evidently spontaneous” and a way of protest that has triggered a nation-wide debate on the issue of...
View ArticleNot just bullet train India wants high speed growth says PM Narendra Modi
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who arrived in India on Friday on a three-day official visit expected to see progress towards India’s first bullet train and a civil nuclear deal, will visit...
View ArticlePresident Pranab Mukherjee stresses on imparting of quality education
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday stressed on imparting of quality education and promotion of skill development as he called for drawing inspiration from the ancient era when India was home to...
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