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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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  Tagore, Pranab and rosogolla: Modi plays to Bengali sentiments

  India | February 05, 2014 22:11 IST

  Kolkata: From invoking icons like Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda to mentioning its delightful sweets like rosogolla and sandesh, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday lost no opportunity to play to Bengali sentiments at

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  Pranab condoles Suchitra's death

  India | January 17, 2014 18:07 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the death of Suchitra Sen saying the film industry has lost a highly talented and acclaimed actress.  “She shall always be remembered by her countless fans for her

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  Pranab, not Rahul saved situation in ordinance crisis: Advani

  Politics | October 04, 2013 9:47 IST

  New Delhi:  Senior BJP leader L K Advani today praised President Pranab Mukherjee for what he called "saving the situation" by intervening in the ordinance issue. Writing in his blog, Advani said, most of the

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  Palm leaf umbrella for President at Jagannath Temple

  India | April 17, 2013 16:10 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Apr 17: With the mercury soaring above 40 degree celsius at Puri, an umbrella made of palm leaves provided by the Sri Jagannath Temple will be given for use by President Pranab Mukherjee when

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  Vivekananda restored confidence in a shaken nation: President

  India | January 18, 2013 15:00 IST

  Kolkata, Jan 18: Hailing Swami Vivekananda as the one who brought back self-confidence in a shaken nation through his teaching and philosophy, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said the monk would continue to be relevant for

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  People getting frustrated over tardy litigation, says Pranab

  India | November 10, 2012 17:57 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 10: President Pranab Mukherjee today said there is a high degree of public frustration over protracted and expensive court litigation in the country and suggested that alternate dispute redressal mechanism like mediation

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  Pranab to perform Durga Puja at ancestral home as a chief priest

  India | October 20, 2012 16:27 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 20 :  In a nostalgia-filled trip, President Pranab Mukherjee heads to his ancestral village in West Bengal's Birbhum district Saturday for the Durga puja celebrations.This will be the first time after taking

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  Pranab, Sonia, Sheila, to attend Saif, Kareena wedding reception in Delhi today

  Bollywood | October 18, 2012 11:58 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 18: The spacious government bungalow  at 31, Aurangzeb Road will be the venue for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's wedding reception today, to which nearly 500 guests have been invited. President

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  Align domestic fuel prices with global rates, says Pranab

  India | October 15, 2012 15:18 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 15: Close on the heels of steep increase in diesel price and cap on supply of subsidised LPG, President Pranab Mukherjee today said greater alignment of domestic rates with global prices was

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  Don't inconvenience public, hold functions at Rashtrapati Bhavan, says president

  India | October 09, 2012 23:43 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9: Concerned by the inconvenience caused to the public when his convoy moves in the city, President Pranab Mukherjee has made it clear that all functions involving him should be organised at

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  Nothing less than a 'medal spring' awaits us in Rio: President

  Other Sports | August 18, 2012 17:59 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 18: Calling for creating a strong sporting nation with sound sports infrastructure, President Pranab Mukherjee today set the ball rolling for the next Olympics in Brazil expressing hope that India will improve

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  Chidambaram in Pranab's shoes, heads 7 GoMs, 2 EGoMs

  July 31, 2012 19:36 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 31: Home Minister P Chidambaram has taken a major share of the pie of the Empowered Group of Ministers and Group of Ministers after the exit of Pranab Mukherjee.Chidambaram now heads seven

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  Will release proof of corruption against Pranab : Team Anna

  Politics | July 22, 2012 23:22 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 22: Team Anna today claimed they have “proof” of corruption against Pranab Mukherjee and it would be made public on July 25 when they launch an indefinite fast coinciding with his swearing-in

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  EC rejects Mulayam's vote in Prez poll

  Politics | July 22, 2012 20:43 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 20: The Election Commission today rejected Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's vote in the Presidential poll and directed the Returning Officer (RO) not to count it as the secrecy of the

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  PM thanks Mamata for extending support to Pranab

  Politics | July 18, 2012 13:53 IST

  Kolkata, Jul 17: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today thanked Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee when she informed him of the party's decision to support UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the

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  Trinamool boosts to UPA camp on Pranab's victory margin

  Politics | July 18, 2012 14:19 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 17: Buoyed by Trinamool Congress support, UPA's election managers are confident that Pranab Mukherjee will win the Presidential elections by as many as 7.2 lakh votes, leaving his rival P A Sangma

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  Pranab meets Bal Thackeray, thanks him for support

  Politics | July 14, 2012 18:47 IST

  Mumbai, July 13: UPA's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee tonight met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at latter's residence ‘Matoshree' here, to thank him for the support in the election.After the 20-minute meeting, Mukherjee told the

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  Pranab disapproves of Sangma's 'dumping ground' remarks

  Politics | July 14, 2012 10:36 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Jul 11: UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee today disapproved of his challenger P A Sangma's view that Rashtrapati Bhavan was being used as a “dumping ground” for the failed former Finance Minister, saying such

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  Pranab's candidature has lowered dignity of Prez post: Ramdev

  India | July 08, 2012 23:04 IST

  Patna, Jul 8: Yoga guru Ramdev today charged the Congress with “lowering the dignity” of the President's office by making Pranab Mukherjee the UPA's nominee for the top constitutional post.“The Congress and the UPA government