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  Durga Puja 2021 by Bollywood's Mukherjee family to go virtual this year too

  Bollywood | October 05, 2021 6:59 IST

  Every year, members of the family, including yesteryear's star Tanuja, her daughters Kajol and Tanish Mukherjee, niece Rani Mukherjee and nephew, the filmmaker Ayan Mukherjee, among others, join the festivities. The extended family includes Ajay Devgn and Bollywood and TV actor Mohnish Bahl.  

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  President greets people of Bangladesh on National Day

  India | March 25, 2015 14:21 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the people of Bangladesh on the eve of the country's National Day and expressed confidence that the relationship between New Delhi and Dhaka would continue to grow. In

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  PM Narendra Modi to give 'equal voting rights' to NRIs?

  India | January 08, 2015 10:04 IST

  New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi might announce a giant present for NRIs on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiye Divas. According to the sources, PM Modi is likely to announce equal voting rights for Indians living

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  L-G recommends dissolution of Delhi Assembly

  Politics | November 04, 2014 10:56 IST

  New Delhi: In a significant development, Lt. Governer Najeeb Jung has recommended dissolution of the Delhi Assembly and holding of fresh elections in the state.In a report submitted to President Mukherjee, Jung is reported to

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  State-sponsored terrorism cannot be accepted: Mukherjee

  World | October 04, 2013 13:03 IST

  Brussels : India wants peace with Pakistan but there can be no compromise with its own territorial integrity, President Pranab Mukherjee has said while asserting that state-sponsored terrorism from across the border cannot be accepted.He

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  Mukherjee, Karzai to attend varsity convocation in Jalandhar

  India | May 18, 2013 12:00 IST

  Jalandhar, May 18: President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the first honoris causa degree of the Lovely Professional University (LPU) to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the varsity's convocation to be held in this Punjab city

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  SC Constitution Bench begins hearing on Sangma's petition against President Mukherjee

  Politics | November 01, 2012 12:11 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 1 : A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court today began hearing on presidential candidate P A Sangma's petition challenging the validity of the election of President Pranab Mukherjee. Senior advocate

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  President Mukherjee refuses to join debate on tax policies

  September 09, 2012 15:02 IST

  Tirupati, Sept 9 : President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday refused to join the debate over changes sought to be made by the government in retrospective taxation policies and disapproved sentiments that indicate lack of confidence.

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  PM Holds Consultations With Mukherjee, Deshmukh

  India | August 26, 2011 14:47 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 26: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with Union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Vilasrao Deshmukh, who are negotiating with activist Anna Hazare and his associates.The consultations took place close on the

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  LPG, Diesel Price Hike Next Month

  India | May 26, 2011 22:39 IST

  New Delhi, May 26: After petrol, price of diesel, LPG and kerosene are likely to be hiked next month when a ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee meets to decide on passing rise

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  Nalhati In Limelight After Pranab's Son Jumps Into Fray

  Politics | April 13, 2011 12:36 IST

  Nalhati (WB), Apr 13 : Ever since senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee announced his candidature from Nalhati constituency in Birbhum district, this predominantly rural seat is in the limelight.  Abhijit quit from

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  Joint Panel Will Decide On Videography, Says Minister

  India | April 11, 2011 17:30 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 11: A decision to videograph the proceedings of the Joint Committee on Lokpal Bill as sought by Gandhian Anna Hazare have to taken by the drafting panel itself, its member Union Minister

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  Pranab Promises To Bring Lokpal Bill In Monsoon Session

  India | April 12, 2011 15:02 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 11: Welcoming BJP leader L K Advani's statement of pledging support to the Lokpal bill, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that the UPA government was in favour of placing the Bill in

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  No Constitutional Bar On Introducing Vidhan Parishad : Pranab

  Politics | April 04, 2011 8:33 IST

  Kolkata, Apr 4 :  Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee has said there was no constiutional bar on introducing Vidhan Parishad (Upper House) as suggested by Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee in

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  No Differences With RBI On New Bank Licence Norms: Pranab

  India | March 27, 2011 22:08 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 27: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today termed as “conjectures and media speculations” the reported differences between him and the Reserve Bank of India on capping FDI at 49 per cent in new commercial

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  Indian Democracy Perhaps A Bit Noisier: Mukherjee

  Politics | December 10, 2010 20:45 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Amid continued pandemonium in Parliament over the Opposition demand for a JPC probe into alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today quipped that perhaps

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  Mukherjee, Anthony Arrive In Mumbai

  India | November 09, 2010 22:44 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 9 (PTI) Senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee and A K Anthony arrived here tonight from Delhi and would be meeting Congress legislators to elicit their opinion on choosing a successor to Ashok Chavan

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  We Will Look At Gap Between Wholesale, Retail Pricesw, Says Mukherjee

  India | February 25, 2010 20:00 IST

  Concerned over the huge difference between wholesale and retail prices of farm produce,Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the government would be looking at various options to deal with the problem. "There is a

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  Probe Against Koda Going On As Per Law: Mukherjee

  India | November 03, 2009 21:55 IST

  Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said investigations against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda were going on and made it clear that no one was above law.  "Investigations are on as per the law