New Delhi: Government today promised that it will overhaul the defence procurement system to increase efficiency and encourage domestic military industrial base against the backdrop of long delays in acquisitions and scams such as the
New Delhi: India would "engage energetically" with neighbours like China, Japan and Russia and bring in "renewed vigour" to its ties with the US, President Pranab Mukherjee said Monday.Addressing a joint sitting of both houses
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government will set up IITs and IIMs in every state of the country."My government will set up IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and IIMs (Indian Institutes of
New Delhi: Narendra Modi, who steered BJP and the NDA to a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, was today appointed Prime Minister, ushering in a new era of a non-Congress government with an
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the nation Saturday morning before going to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to submit his resignation at noon, as the BJP-led NDA looks poised to come to power.After
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today presented Padma awards to 56 distinguished personalities including actor Paresh Rawal, ace tennis player Leander Paes and author Ruskin Bond.Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, eminent writer Anita Desai and noted painter
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated the ISRO for the successful launch of PSLV-C24 calling the latest space foray an “important landmark”. In his message to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr K
New Delhi: Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit was among four envoys who presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee here today. According to a Pakistani High Commission release, after the ceremony, Basit conveyed
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday unveiled the photographs of the presidents of the central legislative assembly and the portraits of former Lok Sabha speakers at the Parliament House."Indian parliament is the 'Gangotri' of our
New Delhi: For the first time in last 20 years, the President of India may opt to ride the open air Presidential buggy at the Beating The Retreat on Jan 29 instead of the six-door
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the extent of India's progress will be decided by the energy, drive, initiative and industry of the youth.Mukherjee said pursuit of academic excellence should be accompanied with the
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee turned 78 today and was greeted by Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other dignitaries. Arriving here this morning after attending the memorial service for Nelson
Johannesburg: President Pranab Mukherjee will be among over 90 heads of state and government who will attend an emotional memorial service in South Africa tomorrow for anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela, making it one of the
New Delhi: A fake account of President Pranab Mukherjee on social networking site 'Twitter' was found and shut as well as the competent authorities are planning legal action against those responsible for it.The Twitter handle--PoIndia--was
Hyderabad : YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee today as part of his campaign against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.He would also meet NCP leader and Union
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday did not attend a programme presided over by President Pranab Mukherjee here.According to the programme schedule provided by Rashtrapati Bhawan, Banerjee was to address the international conference
New Delhi : The nation today remembered former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 29th death anniversary, with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders paying tributes to her.Mukherjee paid floral tributes at Shakti Sthal, the
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has decided to cut short his visit to his native village in Birbhum, West Bengal in view of the severe cyclonic storm.The President was due to return on October 14,
New Delhi: In a big relief to BJP, President Pranab Mukherjee has decided to cut short his Bihar visit by one day.According to his changed schedule, Pranab Mukherjee will now be in the Bihar capital
On Board Special Air India plane: Raising the issue of cross border terrorism during his first visit to Turkey, a traditional ally of Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee today said the menace must be dealt with
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