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PRESIDENT PRANAB MUKHERJEE NEWS IN ENGLISH

  • king of belgium recalls his backpacker days in bengal

    King of Belgium recalls his backpacker days in Bengal

    World | October 04, 2013 21:11 IST

    Brussels: Belgium's King Philippe today recalled his long association with India during a lunch he hosted for President Pranab Mukherjee, including time spent in the Indian leader's home state of West Bengal as a young

  • pm meets president over controversial ordinance

    PM meets president over controversial ordinance

    Politics | October 02, 2013 13:49 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee over the ordinance that proposes not to disqualify convicted lawmakers, whic has created much controversy.Manmohan Singh went to Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet the president

  • policy makers must address demands of youth elderly says

    Policy makers must address demands of youth, elderly, says President

    India | October 01, 2013 16:44 IST

    New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today asked policy makers to devise plans to deal with “competing demands” of the country's young workforce as well as its large ageing population in the next 15 years.Expressing concerns

  • prime minister to meet president tomorrow

    Prime Minister to meet President tomorrow

    Politics | October 01, 2013 13:54 IST

    New Delhi:  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet President Pranab Mukherjee tomorrow ahead of the Cabinet meeting when the controversial Ordinance on convicted lawmakers is expected to be withdrawn.   The Union Cabinet is meeting

  • president on two day visit to karnataka from sep 23

    President on two-day visit to Karnataka from Sep 23

    India | September 18, 2013 7:40 IST

    Bangalore: President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Karnataka for two days from Sep 23 to participate in functions at Mysore, Bangalore and Bijapur in the northern region of the state."The president will inaugurate the new facility

  • bengal rights group to move president against governor

    Bengal rights group to move president against governor

    India | September 08, 2013 6:48 IST

    Kolkata: A rights group Saturday said it would lodge a complaint with President Pranab Mukherjee against West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan for making "provocative remarks against students". The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights' (APDR) had

  • president offers prayers at jagannath temple

    President offers prayers at Jagannath temple

    India | September 07, 2013 12:04 IST

    Bhubaneswar: President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday offered prayers at the 12th century Jagannath temple in the beach town of Puri, officials said.The president reached the temple, about 55 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, at 7.10 a.m.He

  • prez to fast till he offers prayers to lord jagannth on sep

    Prez to fast till he offers prayers to Lord Jagannth on Sep 7

    India | September 06, 2013 7:38 IST

    Puri: President Pranab Mukherjee will fast on Saturday till he offers pujas at Sri Jagannth Temple here during his visit to Odisha, official sources said."The President will not eat anything till he offers puja at

  • ysrc wants prez to ensure justice to telanagana and

    YSRC wants Prez to ensure justice to Telanagana and Seemandhra

    India | August 27, 2013 7:45 IST

    Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party will seek President Pranab Mukherjee's intervention to ensure "equal justice" to Seemandhra and Telangana regions in the wake of Centre's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.    A delegation under YSRCP honorary president

  • elect a stable government says president

    Elect a stable government, says President

    Politics | August 14, 2013 23:19 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 14: With general elections looming large on the nation's horizon, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday asked the people of India to "elect a stable government" which will ensure "security and economic development"."There will

  • pran s contribution to film industry unparalleled president

    Pran's contribution to film industry unparalleled: President

    Bollywood | July 14, 2013 10:27 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 13: President Pranab Mukherjee today paid rich tributes to legendary actor Pran saying he was a "highly talented" artist whose contribution to Indian film industry was "unparalleled". In a condolence message to the

  • food security ordinance cleared by president

    Food security ordinance cleared by President

    Politics | July 05, 2013 17:25 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 5: President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance on food security to give nation's two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs

  • president clears ordinance on food security

    President clears Ordinance on Food Security

    India | July 05, 2013 17:14 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 5: President Pranab Mukherjee today signed the ordinance on Food Security to give nation's two-third population the right to get 5 kgs of foodgrains every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs

  • shriniwas patil named new sikkim governor

    Shriniwas Patil named new Sikkim governor

    India | July 03, 2013 18:19 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 3: Shriniwas Patil, former NCP MP and a close associate of party chief Sharad Pawar, has been appointed the new governor of Sikkim.  President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed 72-year-old Patil as the

  • president pranab mukherjee to pay obeisance at

    President Pranab Mukherjee to pay obeisance at Mahakaleshwar temple tomorrow

    India | June 07, 2013 13:08 IST

    Ujjain, Jun 7:  President Pranab Mukherjee will seek blessings at the famous Mahakaleshwar Temple here tomorrow as a part of his three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh where priests will perform special prayers on the occasion.“Though

  • president concerned over disruptions in legislatures

    President concerned over disruptions in legislatures

    Politics | May 24, 2013 15:33 IST

    Shimla, May 24: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed concern over repeated disruptions in parliament and state legislatures.Addressing members of the Himachal Pradesh assembly at its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Mukherjee appealed to leaders of political parties

  • india will stand by people of afghanistan says president

    India will stand by people of Afghanistan, says president

    India | May 21, 2013 22:53 IST

    New Delhi, May 21: India will stand by the government and people of Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.Mukherjee, who met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai

  • president calls for moral values in education

    President calls for moral values in education

    India | May 10, 2013 17:55 IST

    Lucknow, May 10: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed his concern over growing crime against women and children and called for inclusion of moral values in the curriculum of educational institutions.Speaking at the fourth convocation at

  • prime minister meets president

    Prime Minister meets President

    Politics | May 09, 2013 19:24 IST

    New Delhi, May 9: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday and discussed the budget session of parliament, which was adjourned sine die two days ahead of schedule amid a confrontation between the

  • president asks indian youth to donate blood

    President asks Indian youth to donate blood

    India | May 03, 2013 17:14 IST

    New Delhi, May 3: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday called upon young men and women of the country to donate blood in a big way to ensure that not a single person in need of blood

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