Tag: President Ram Nath Kovind

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President, PM pay tributes to Maulana Azad on his birth anniversary

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his 130th birth anniversary. “On his birth anniversary, tributes to Maulana Azad, freedom fighter, scholar and India’s first Education Minister. In his honour, we celebrate November 11 as National Education Day,” the President tweeted. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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President, Vice President, PM greet nation on Diwali

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights. “Wishing all fellow citizens a happy and prosperous Diwali. May the festival of lights illuminate every home and every family, in our country and across […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kovind, Modi attend 'Ravan Dahan' at Ramlila Maidan

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the celebratory burning of Ravan’s effigy on the occasion of ‘Vijaya Dashmi’ at the Ramlila Maidan here. Union Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief and MP Manoj Tiwari also shared the statge. Popularly known as ‘Ravan Dahan’, the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kovind, Modi pay tribute to Kargil heroes

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to the martyrs of Kargil on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also paid tribute to those who served the nation during Operation Vijay. President Kovind said every Indian acknowledges the efforts and gallantry of India’s […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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World Environment Day: Kovind, Modi urge people to beat plastic pollution

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people to reaffirm the commitment to a cleaner and sustainable planet and pledge to beat the plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is also the theme of the World Environment day, being hosted by India on Tuesday. “On the World Environment Day, we […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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76% citizens want death penalty for rapists: Survey

New Delhi: A day after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his nod to an ordinance on death penalty for rapists who attack children, a citizen survey shows that 76 per cent of the people agree with it. According to the survey conducted by LocalCircles, 18 per cent voted for life imprisonment without parole for convicted […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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President approves ordinance on death penalty to child rapists

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved an ordinance to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping a child below the age of 12. The Union Cabinet had on Saturday cleared an ordinance that seeks to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act by including stringent provisions in cases […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
Farmers across India need different solutions: President

Kanpur: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said farmers in different parts of the country need different solutions and that the quality of farm products should be of international standards. “In a country as vast as India, problems of farmers in different regions are different. We will have to find solutions according to their needs,” […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
All religions lead to path of truth, says President Ram Nath Kovind

Patna: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday stressed the need to understand different religions and their different traditions, as they all are one and the same, leading to the path of truth. Inaugurating the 4th International Dharma-Dhamma Conference on “State and Social Order in Dharma-Dhamma Traditions” in Rajgir of Nalanda district in Bihar, the President […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
OBC sub-categorization: President appoints Commission to examine!

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed a five-member Commission headed by Delhi High Court’s former Chief Justice G. Rohini to examine sub categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) under Article 340 of the Constitution, an official statement said. This decision has been taken to ensure more backward among the OBC communities to […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
President inaugurates Shirdi Airport, first flight to Mumbai

Ahmednagar: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the swank new Shirdi Airport in Ahmednagar and the inaugural Alliance Air commercial flight to Mumbai. The inauguration of the airport, developed by Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC), also marks the start of the year-long centenary celebrations of Shri Saibaba Samadhi for which over 11 million pilgrims are […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
President approves appointment of five Governors, one LG

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday approved the appointment of five Governors and one Lieutenant Governor. “The President has been pleased to appoint Admiral (Retd.) Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM, as the LG of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in place of Jagdish Mukhi with effect from the date he assumes […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
President launches cleanliness campaign in UP village

New Delhi: Stressing the importance of construction of toilets, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday launched a cleanliness campaign at an Uttar Pradesh village and honoured those who helped make the village free of open defecation. “Construction of toilets is more important than temples,” he said while launching ‘Swachhta hi Seva’ campaign from Ishwariganj village […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Hindi speakers should also learn other languages: President

New Delhi: If Hindi speakers learn other Indian languages, it will help generate interest for Hindi language among non-Hindi speakers, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday. Kovind’s observation came as he gave away the Rajbhasha Awards on the occasion of Hindi Diwas at a function here. He also launched the “Lila” mobile app in the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Kovind condemns violence, appeals for peace

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday condemned the violence that erupted in Haryana, Punjab and Delhi after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in a rape case, and appealed for peace. “Violence and damage to public property after court verdict is highly condemnable; appeal to all citizens to maintain peace,” […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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