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President Droupadi Murmu thanks people for wishes on her birthday

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday thanked the people for extending their wishes on her birthday

From common villager to Prez of India; a journey of Murmu on 65th b'day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished President Droupadi Murmu a long and healthy life on her 65th birthday who has began a five-day trip to the United States on Tuesday

President to review graduation parade at Air Force Academy on Saturday

President Droupadi Murmu will review the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal near here on June 17. The CGP of the 211th Course with full military splendour will be held on June 17 at Air Force Academy Dundigal to mark the successful completion of the demanding and challenging Pre-Commissioning Training of Flight Cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force, a defence release said here on Monday. The President would be the chief guest and Reviewing Officer (RO) of the CGP, it said. During the parade, which will mark the successful completion of training, ranks on the shoulders of the flight cadets are unveiled, representing the award of the President's Commission, it said. The RO also pins the Wings' and Brevets' on the chest of cadets, depending on the branch they are being commissioned into. The ceremony includes the presentation of Wings' and Brevets' to officers of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and cadets from Friendly Foreign ...

India, Serbia set target for 1 billion euros bilateral trade target: MEA

President Droupadi Murmu and Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday agreed to set a target for bilateral trade from the present 32 crore Euros to one billion euros by the end of the decade

PM congratulates Prez Murmu on receiving Suriname's highest civilian honour

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received the honour. She is on her first state visit since becoming president of the country

Suriname confers its highest civilian award to President Droupadi Murmu

She dedicated the award to the "successive generations" of the Indian-Surinamese community

World Environment Day: Prez asks people to adopt eco-friendly approach

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked the people to adopt an eco-friendly approach in their day-to-day activities to build a clean, biodiversity-rich and beautiful planet. "Let's together build a green future!," said the President, who is currently on a visit to Suriname and Serbia. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5. "On this World Environment Day, let us remind ourselves that we are the children of Mother Earth. It is our time to give back to the Nature which always caters to our needs and demands. Let's re-dedicate ourselves to adopt an eco-friendly approach in our day-to-day activities and gift a clean, biodiversity rich and beautiful planet for the posterity. Let's together build a green future!," Murmu tweeted.

President Droupadi Murmu to hold meet with President Santokhi in Surinam

President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname on Sunday

President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings on Telangana Formation Day

President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings to the people of Telangana on the occasion of the 10th Telangana Formation Day on Friday."My greetings to the people of Telangana on Statehood Day! Endowed with forests and wildlife, Telangana is also uniquely blessed with a rich cultural heritage and talented people. This beautiful state is emerging as a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. My best wishes for the continued growth and prosperity of Telangana," the President said in a tweet.Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao also extended greetings and recalled the struggles and sacrifices made by the people for Telangana Statehood in the six decades-long movement.According to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy, CM KCR will hoist the national flag at the newly built Telangana Secretariat later in the day to kick off 21 days of celebrations of Telangana State Formation Day to highlight its achievements in the last nine years.Telangana was formed out of Andhra Pradesh in ...

Prez Murmu to travel to Suriname, Serbia next month on first state visit

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a state visit to Suriname from June 4, her first since assuming office in July last year, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. Murmu will hold bilateral talks with her Suriname counterpart Chandrikapersad Santokhi and be the chief guest at celebrations to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in the South American nation. The President will be in Suriname till June 6 and visit places of historical and cultural importance and interact with members of the Indian community and diaspora. "President Murmu's visit to Suriname marks her first State visit since assuming the office of the President last year," the MEA statement said. Santokhi was in India in January this year as a guest of honour for the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas and had met Murmu. On the second leg of her tour, Murmu will be on a state visit to Serbia from June 7, the first-ever by a head of state from either side, the External Affairs Minist

Praveen Srivatsava sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner by Prez Murmu

The Commission is headed by a CVC and can have a maximum of two vigilance commissioners

New Parliament building LIVE updates: Phase II of inaugural event begins

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New parliament building: PM releases commemorative postal stamps and coins

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BJP sabotaging Parliamentary convention, Constitution, says Congress

Pointing out the traditions of Parliament, the Congress leader said "the President of India is the part and parcel of the Parliamentary system and the Parliament"

RJD joins Oppn parties boycott of new Parliament building inauguration

The reason to boycott the even was because the Prime Minister was inaugurating the building and not President Droupadi Murmu, which according to the parties, was an insult to her

Bypassing Prez: CPI(M) to boycott inauguration of new Parliament building

Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress announced to boycott the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building by PM Modi

President, not PM, should inaugurate new Parliament building: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the President should inaugurate the new Parliament building and not the prime minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly-constructed Parliament building on May 28. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Modi on Thursday last and extended an invitation to inaugurate the new building, the Lok Sabha Secretariat had said. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi said, "The President should inaugurate the new Parliament House and not the Prime Minister". The inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28 coincides with the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar and several opposition parties have targeted the government over it. The Congress has called it a "complete insult" to the country's founding fathers. The new Parliament building can comfortably seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha chamber and 300 in the Rajya Sabha chamber, according to the Lok Sabha Secretariat. In case of a joint sitting of both the Houses, a

President appoints Andhra HC chief justice, senior advocate as SC judges

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Prashant Kumar Mishra, the chief justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, as a judge of the Supreme Court. The president also appointed senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan as a judge of the apex court. The appointments were announced by new Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Twitter. With the retirements of Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice M R Shah, the current strength of judges in the Supreme Court had fallen to 32 as against the sanctioned strength of 34. Both Mishra and Viswanathan are scheduled to take the oath of office on Friday, which will take the strength of judges in the apex court to 34. Viswanathan could be the Chief Justice of India in 2030 following seven other judges in line after Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud. The appointment of the two new judges has taken place within 48 hours of their recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium. Viswanthan will join the elite list of lawyers who went

Wrestlers' row: Khap delegation submits memorandum to Prez, seeks justice

Solanki further said that in the coming days, all the representatives of Palam 360 will also submit memorandums to the district magistrates

Prez Droupadi Murmu confers eight Kirti Chakras, 29 Shaurya Chakras

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred eight Kirti Chakras, including five posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary and police forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty. Kirti Chakra is India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award. President Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, also presented 29 Shaurya Chakras, including five posthumously, to the personnel of the armed forces, Central Armed Police Forces and state/Union Territory police during a defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the defence ministry said in a statement. Sudip Sarkar, Constable/GD, in the Border Security Force, Rohit Kumar, Sg. Constable, J&K Police, and three others -- one sub-inspector and two head constables, Chhattisgarh government, have been conferred the Kirti Chakra posthumously, it said. Three personnel, including one of a Major-rank, from the Army's Rashtriya Rifles, have been conferred ...