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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of harvest festivals, which are celebrated in various parts of the country under different names and extended their best wishes. President Kovind wished that these festivals may strengthen the bond of love, affection […]

President Ram Nath Kovind turned 75 on Thursday, with Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others wishing him good health and long life on his birthday. Kovind was born on October 1, 1945 at Paraunkh village in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was sworn in as the 14th President of […]

New Delhi: For infusing joyful learning to making maths easy and developing innovative methods of teaching—47 teachers from across the country were conferred the National Teachers’ Awards by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. The national level awards are given on Teachers’ Day to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage to former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 132nd birth anniversary on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. “President Kovind paid floral tributes to Dr S. Radhakrishnan, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” a […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, suggesting people to enjoy the festival sharing happiness with the needy by maintaining social distancing and other norms to contain COVID-19 spread. “Eid Mubarak! Idu’l Zuha symbolizes the spirit of sacrifice and amity […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday promulgated the ordinances for major agricultural reforms which aim to give freedom to the farmers to sell their agriculture produce anywhere in the country and pave the way for contract farming. The Union Cabinet had on Wednesday cleared Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Ordinance […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday approved the Modi government’s ordinance on stricter punishment for the attacks on health workers across the country. With this, the ordinance will take the form of law across the country from now on. With the approval of The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, assault on health workers […]

New Delhi: In the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chose not to participate in Holi events as precautionary measures suggested by experts. The Prime Minister, however, greeted people on the occasion as the nation celebrates Holi, the festival of colours. In a tweet in Hindi, the Prime Minister said: […]

Bhubaneswar: Extensive security arrangements have been made in Bhubaneswar and Khurda in view of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Odisha tomorrow. Reviewing the security measures, interim Director General of Police Satyajit Mohanty on Thursday said, “As many as 30 platoons of police force have been deployed for the President’s visit. During the event, focus […]

Mount Abu (Rajasthan): Demonic attacks on women have shaken the conscience of the country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday and advocated that those convicted under the POCSO Act should be deprived of their right to mercy petition. It is for the Parliament to take a decision on the matter and make necessary constitutional […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi – the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Extending the wishes, the President wrote on Twitter: “On the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), good wishes to all fellow citizens, especially to our Muslim […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday extended his greetings to the countrymen on the eve of Dussehra or Vijayadashami — a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year. “On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens and wish […]

New Delhi: “Hum honge kamayab, mann me hai vishwas, poora hai vishwas hum honge kamyaab ek din,” this is how President Ram Nath Kovind summed up his thoughts on the Chandrayan-2 mission on Saturday. ISRO’s plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as per script in the early […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind here on Friday conferred the Swachh Bharat Awards on 27 women champions from each state for their outstanding contribution to the Swachh Bharat Mission. These women worked at the grassroots level to provide better sanitation access to their families. Addressing the Swachh Mahotsav, the President said the biggest achievement […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and many other leaders took to Twitter on Thursday to pay homage to former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 131st birth anniversary. Paying tribute to S. Radhakrishnan and the entire teaching community, Kovind tweeted: “On Teachers’ Day, I pay homage to […]

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind has met Lata Mangeshkar at her residence here. The legendary singer said that she felt deeply honoured and humbled by the President’s visit. Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday took to Twitter, where she shared a candid photograph of herself chatting with the President. “Namaskar, was deeply honoured and humbled when the […]

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The 15,000 square feet underground bunker museum has virtual reality booths in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, a state government official said. The bunker was created in the 19th century to fire cannons at […]

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday conveyed his greetings to India on the occasion of its 73rd Independence Day, saying the country rightfully takes pride in its great achievements in every field as well as its “high authority in the international arena”. In a message, Putin sent his congratulations to President Ram Nath […]

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led government’s decision to withdraw special status to Jammu & Kashmir and divide the state into two Union Territories came in for praise from President Ram Nath Kovind during his address to the nation on the eve of India’s 73rd Independence Day on Wednesday. “I believe, the recent changes carried out […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Eid-al-Adha. Kovind took to Twitter to extend his Eid greetings and posted messages on the microblogging site in three languages — Hindi, English and Urdu. “Eid Mubarak to all fellow citizens, especially to our Muslim brothers and sisters […]