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  Ram Nath Kovind, President of India: Second Dalit man and first from UP to occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan

  Politics | July 20, 2017 22:19 IST

  Ram Nath Kovind was on Thursday elected as the 14th President of India, the Election Commission of India announced.

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  Ram Nath Kovind: A dalit face for President or a political masterstroke by PM Modi?

  Politics | June 19, 2017 21:20 IST

  From the row over Rohith Vemula to the Una incident and the Saharanpur violence, it is the anti-Dalit plank that the opposition parties, particularly the Congress, have used to target the Modi government

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  RSS man at Rashtrapati Bhavan? ‘United opposition’ plans to upset BJP in presidential polls

  Politics | April 21, 2017 14:12 IST

  The majority of Opposition leaders believe that the alliance, if becomes a reality, can stop the RSS from getting its person elected for the role.

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  Virat Kohli, Deepa Malik, Sreejesh receives Padma Shri award at Rashtrapati Bhavan

  Cricket | March 30, 2017 21:06 IST

  The Indian skipper Virat Kohli was today conferred with the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri at Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Pranab Mukherjee. The 28-year-old run machine also tweeted the video of ceremony. {twitter:twitter.com/imVkohli/st

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  NDMC slaps 52 notices on Rashtrapati Bhavan for mosquito breeding

  India | August 22, 2016 12:03 IST

  The sprawling President’s Estate has been found to be a breeding ground for mosquitoes inviting as many as 52 notices for the Rashtrapati Bhavan from the New Delhi Municipal Council. The notices have been

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  Hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when I took over: Pranab Mukherjee

  Politics | July 25, 2016 23:52 IST

  President Pranab Mukherjee today confessed inspite of nearby for over four decades, he hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when he took over four years ago. "I had spent 43 years of my life nearby the Rashtrapati

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  IBM to transform Rashtrapati Bhavan into smart township

  May 19, 2016 23:43 IST

  New Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan would be transformed into a smart township with the help of IBM Smart City Solutions. IBM on Thursday announced that its smart city solutions have been deployed for the digital transformation

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  Sania Mirza honoured with Padma Bhushan

  Tennis | April 12, 2016 16:32 IST

  Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was conferred with Padma Bhushan at a glittering investiture at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday for her contribution to the game.

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  Raze Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament building: Azam Khan

  Politics | February 21, 2016 13:53 IST

  New Delhi: Controversial Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has stirred up a fresh controversy by saying the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament building should be demolished as the buildings were 'symbols of feudalism'. Speaking at a

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  Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

  Politics | February 11, 2016 12:19 IST

  New Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a three-day visit to India, was on Thursday accorded

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  Justice T S Thakur takes oath as 43rd Chief Justice of India

  India | December 03, 2015 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: Supreme Court's senior-most judge Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was today sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. 63-year old Justice Thakur

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  India's culture goes beyond intolerance to acceptance: PM Modi

  Politics | November 07, 2015 23:18 IST

  New Delhi: Amid the raging intolerance debate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that Indian culture goes beyond tolerance and talks of acceptance.He said this when a delegation of 51 artistes and writers led by

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  President an ocean of knowledge, 'university in himself': PM Modi

  Politics | November 05, 2015 13:44 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described President Pranab Mukherjee as a "university in himself" and said he had personally got benefitted from his vast knowledge.In his speech at the second day of three-day

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  Campaign going on to polarise society, Sonia tells President

  Politics | November 03, 2015 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leaders on Tuesday assembled near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the parliament house complex and marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against rising intolerance under the BJP-led government.The Congress leaders carried placards that

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  Sonia Gandhi meets President ahead of march against intolerance tomorrow

  Politics | November 02, 2015 22:08 IST

  New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today met President Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the proposed march by party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow to request him to invoke his constitutional powers to stem the "atmosphere

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  Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress march to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow

  Politics | November 02, 2015 20:40 IST

  New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will lead a march of party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow to appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to use his constitutional powers to end the

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  Exclusive : Foreign national flying drone near Parliament creates security scare (Video)

  India | October 18, 2015 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: In a major seciurity breach, an unindentified foreigner was spotted flying a suspected helicam near the high-security Vijay Chowk intersection close to Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament on Saturday Evening.India TV reporter Manish Jha

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  President to present 2014 Gandhi Peace Prize to ISRO

  India | September 08, 2015 16:51 IST

  New Delhi:  President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014 to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.The annual Gandhi Peace Prize -- instituted

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  Women's rights must be respected: President

  India | September 01, 2015 6:35 IST

  New Delhi:  President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India "must respect as sacred the rights of women to equal opportunities and dignified living", as given an opportunity, the women can rise and excel in any

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  President's Estate breeding mosquitoes - gets 76 notices

  India | August 27, 2015 4:35 IST

  New Delhi:  The sprawling President's Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water -- with 76 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan by civic agency NDMC.The notices were issued