Nation, on Wednesday celebrates Holi, the festival of colours. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi greeted people on Holi and expressed hope that the festival of colours will strengthen faith in national values and promote oneness and harmony. ...
11:50 AM, Mar 27, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday greeted people on Holi and expressed hope that the festival of colours will strengthen faith in national values and promote oneness and harmony. ...
10:19 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Two CRPF officers, who killed top Maoist leader Kishenji in West Bengal, were on Saturday honoured with the Shaurya Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee along with 12 personnel from the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF). ...
03:23 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the ministry has moved the Cabinet note for setting up of a Debt Management Office (DMO), which will handle the government's borrowing programme. ...
02:05 AM, Mar 23, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday accepted the resignation of five Ministers belonging to DMK, which withdrew support to the UPA government on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue. ...
01:20 PM, Mar 21, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday accepted the resignations of five DMK ministers and forwarded them to President Pranab Mukherjee. ...
03:06 AM, Mar 21, 2013
Egypt's President Mohammad Mursi will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday, seeking to deepen relations with India and to make it a partner in his country's development. Mursi, who came to power after Egypt's first democratic elections in 2012, is likely to focus on betterment of trade ties besides boosting bilateral relations. ...
06:56 AM, Mar 19, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed the need for a specialised and motivated workforce for the growth of tourism sector. "I stress the importance of a highly specialised and motivated workforce. It is important for the government and private sector to collectively generate adequate manpower both in terms of quantity and quality," Mukherjee said on the occasion of National Tourism Awards in various categories. ...
01:43 AM, Mar 19, 2013
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi arrives in New Delhi on Monday on a three-day visit, after a short stopover in Islamabad, to boost bilateral ties with India, especially in trade. ...
02:38 AM, Mar 18, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday attended the national day celebrations of Mauritius as the chief guest, with the event featuring performances of local and foreign artists, including a contingent of Indian Navy and singer Shibani Kashyap. ...
12:22 AM, Mar 13, 2013
India and Mauritius are jointly working to find out a mutually acceptable and beneficial outcome on the Comprehensive Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) which will be a "win-win" situation for both, President Pranab Mukherjee has said. ...
03:59 PM, Mar 12, 2013
A law which ensures protection of working women against sexual harassment at work places will soon be a reality. Parliament has passed a Bill to protect women against sexual harassment and for the first time domestic helpers and women who work in unorganised sector will come under its purview. ...
11:52 AM, Mar 12, 2013
India and Kuwait on Monday discussed opportunities for Kuwaiti investment in refineries in India and also matters relating to the welfare of the large Indian diaspora in Kuwait. ...
05:17 AM, Mar 12, 2013
India and Mauritius on Monday reviewed their co-operation to strengthen the partnership between the two countries and discussed regional and global issues of common interest. "My consultations with President (Rajkeswur) Purryag have been frank and cordial. We reviewed the co-operation between our Governments and discussed regional and global issues of common interest," President Pranab Mukherjee wrote in the visitors' Book after meeting the President of Mauritius. ...
02:16 AM, Mar 12, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Stree Shakti Puruskar for 2012 on International Women's Day while thanking women for their contribution in the making of India. ...
02:14 AM, Mar 09, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday in his address in the Rajya Sabha defended the UPA's record on reforms introduced in the country. Replying to President Pranb Mukherjee's address to the Parliament during the Budget Session, Manmohan said that he agreed with the President that India needs high growth rate to solve the problems of poverty and unemployment. ...
01:15 PM, Mar 08, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee released a message in a statement on eve of International Women's Day, which is observed every year on March 8. ...
06:56 PM, Mar 07, 2013
Noting that China was in the process of a leadership change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India should engage with the "new China" confidently and constructively in the spirit of national consensus. ...
12:26 AM, Mar 07, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the current political turbulence in Bangladesh was an "internal political issue" and the rival factions of that country need to resolve it in a manner that is acceptable to all. ...
02:27 AM, Mar 06, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday refused to be drawn into a controversy over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's comments that he would have been a better choice for prime minister than Manmohan Singh, saying they could make their "own assessment". ...
12:47 AM, Mar 06, 2013
