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Mizoram contributing to India's endeavour to engage with neighbours: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu, who was in Mizoram on a two-day visit, said on Friday that the tribal majority state benefits from and makes contributions to the nation's endeavour to engage with neighbours in the region. Addressing a special assembly session here, she said that Mizoram can explore its past, find best governance practices from pre-modern days, and revive it within contemporary systems for the betterment of people. She also stated that the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, over the years, "has evolved into an effective instrument in finding solution to people's problem". Murmu stated that she was keen to see increased women's representation in public life, particularly among lawmakers. "The Centre's 'Act East Policy' places emphasis on the northeast for improving the country's ties with the extended neighbourhood in the Asia-Pacific region. Mizoram benefits from and also makes contributions to the nation's endeavour to engage with the neighbours in the region," she stated. M

Diwali an occasion to strengthen harmony, says President Droupadi Murmu

On the eve of Diwali, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended greetings to fellow citizens

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India plays a vital role in the fight against terrorism: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said India's leadership in several fields has become unchallenged now and the country plays an important role as a frontline state in the fight against terrorism. Addressing a group of officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service (2021 batch), who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, she said that India's strong position is based on its economic performance, among other factors. "While leading economies of the world are still trying to overcome the effects of the pandemic, India has stood up again and started to move on," the President said. As a result, India's economy is registering one of the fastest growth rates, Murmu said. "In fact, the global economic recovery, to an extent, rests on India". Murmu said it is going to be all the more exciting for the officer trainees as they are beginning their career in the foreign service at a time when India has emerged on the world stage with new self-confidence. The world, too, is look

UK official thanks India for 'senior representation' at Queen's funeral

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has expressed gratitude for the representation by Indian President Droupadi Murmu at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, saying it was really noticed. President Murmu attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday morning. "I would like to say a huge thank you for the very very senior representation that India sent to Her Majesty the Queen's funeral. I had the opportunity to meet President Murmu and it was really noticed," Cleverly told PTI in an interview here on Wednesday on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session. Cleverly, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom under the new administration of Prime Minister Liz Truss, also met his Indian counterpart External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar late on Wednesday evening at the sidelines of the UNGA. During her three-day visit to London, Murmu visited Westminster Hall and offered tributes

Prez Murmu approves appointment of directors to 8 IITs: Education ministry

President Droupadi Murmu has approved the appointment of directors to eight IITs, including two who have been reappointed for a second term, according to the education ministry. Directors of two IITs have been appointed at the top post at different IITs, including IIT Bhilai Director Rajat Moona, who has been appointed as director of IIT Gandhinagar while IIT Dharwad Director Pasumarthy Seshu has been chosen as director of IIT Goa. The two IIT directors who have been reappointed for a second term are -- K N Satyanarayana (IIT Tirupati) and Manoj Singh Gaur (IIT Jammu). Seshadri Sekhar and Shreepad Karmalkar, both professors at IIT Madras, have been appointed as directors of IIT Palakkad and IIT Bhubaneshwar respectively. Venkayappaya R Desai from IIT Kharagpur's Department of Civil Engineering has been appointed as the Director of IIT Dhardwad. Rajiv Prakash from IIT BHU's School of Material Science and Technology has been chosen as IIT Bhilai's Director. The Ministry of Educatio

President Droupadi Murmu meets King Charles III at Buckingham Palace

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth's state funeral, President Droupadi Murmu met King Charles III at a reception held at Buckingham Palace on Sunday

AAP MLAs seek time from President Murmu to apprise about 'Operation Lotus'

AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday said she has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu to apprise her about the BJP's alleged attempts to "destabilise" state governments in the country. This comes a day after the CBI accepted a complaint against the BJP's alleged Operation Lotus'. I have sought time with the custodian of democracy of India - the Hon'ble President, Atishi tweeted. A delegation of @AamAadmiParty MLAs wants to meet her to discuss 'Operation Lotus' - the attempts of BJP to destabilise state governments across the country, she added. On Wednesday, a 10-member delegation of the AAP MLAs including Atishi went to meet CBI Director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal to demand a probe into BJP's alleged attempts to topple other parties' governments in the state even though his office had not given any response to their request for the meeting. As they were not allowed to enter the CBI headquarters, the AAP legislators sat on a dharna outside in protest. Amid the agitation, some CBI officials

Prez congratulates Tulika Maan, Gurdeep Singh, Sourav Ghosal for CWG win

President Murmu congratulated judoka Tulika Maan, weightlifter Gurdeep Singh and squash player Sourav Ghosal on winning medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Dare to dream, can come true: Murmu in first address as President of India

The new President said sustainable development was crucial

Protect environment for future generations: Prez Kovind in farewell speech

The president said the nation is working with the objective of providing better housing, and access to drinking water and electricity for every family

First President from a tribal community: Why did it take so long?

The most dismaying fact is that tribals have a very high dropout rate

Murmu to become 10th successive president to take oath on July 25

Records show that since 1977, successive presidents have taken oath on July 25

VP Naidu meets Murmu, congratulates her on being elected President

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday visited Droupadi Murmu's temporary residence here and congratulated her on being elected as the 15th President of India

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Fielded by NDA, Murmu got more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, and at least 20 opposition votes, winning the election by a massive margin

A win for Indian democracy

Droupadi Murmu's election as president represents inclusiveness

PM Modi meets President Murmu, says she has emerged as a ray of hope

The prime minister also thanked all MPs and MLAs across party lines who supported Murmu's candidature and said her 'record victory' augurs well for India's democracy

Mamata Banerjee congratulates Murmu on being elected as President

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu after she emerged victorious in the election. The Trinamool Congress supremo said that the country will sincerely look up to Murmu as the "Head of State to protect the ideals of the Constitution and the custodian of our democracy". The TMC has supported Yashwant Sinha, the joint candidate of major non-BJP parties, in the election held on July 18. "I would like to congratulate Hon'ble Presidential-Elect Smt Draupadi Murmu. The country will sincerely look up to you as the Head of State to protect the ideals of our Constitution & be the custodian of our democracy, especially when (the) nation is plagued with so many dissensions (sic)," she tweeted. Returning Office for the poll P C Mody announced that she had crossed the halfway mark of the total votes after the third round of counting. An official announcement of her win is expected after all votes are counted.

Grassroot politician to first citizen: Kovind set to bid adieu as president

President Ram Nath Kovind, who rose from being a grassroots level politician to becoming the country's first citizen, has long been an advocate of egalitarianism and integrity in the society. Sworn in as the country's 14th President on July 25, 2017, he is all set to bid adieu to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday after completing his full five-year term which was marked by the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. He brought to the office of President a rich experience of working across the spectrum of the republic, from the grassroots to the apex court and Parliament. Former Jharkhand governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu will occupy the top constitutional post. Murmu, who defeated Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha, will be the first woman from the tribal community to become the president. Kovind, a passionate advocate of education as a tool for social empowerment, has been actively supporting greater participation of women in nation-building and .

Droupadi Murmu: Once a councillor and now India's president-elect

President-elect Droupadi Murmu. The arc of triumph forged through personal tragedy is complete for the unassuming politician who started public life as a councillor in Odisha