The president will grace and address the birth centenary celebrations of Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav
President Kovind greeted people on the eve of Diwali on Wednesday
The meeting will take place at 11 am at Rashtrapati Bhawan today
BJP said the constitutional head of the country is above political differences
He also noted that the new agri laws have immediately benefited 10 crore small farmers
President Kovind, in his address to a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament, paid tribute to those who succumbed due to the virus
'Government remains singularly devoted to farmers' welfare', says President in speech before Republic Day.
It avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down
Mukherjee also brings the reader closer to the inner workings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his memoirs
Tarun Das recounts real stories from the time of the Satyam turmoil when Pranab Mukherjee, then the external affairs minister, straightened things out for the board tasked with handling the crisis
Former President Pranab Mukherjee was cremated with full state honours at the Lodhi road electric crematorium on Tuesday afternoon.
In the course of a long career, Mukherjee developed deep personal connections across political and ideological divides
The country observes a 7-day State mourning following the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee.
Mukherjee, a veteran politician, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84
US State Department on Monday condoled the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee, saying that he will be forever remembered in the annals of Indian history."Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of former President Pranab Mukherjee. We stand with the people of India as they grieve the loss of a great leader who will be forever remembered in the annals of Indian history," US State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) tweeted.Scores of foreign countries and leaders from across the world have paid tribute to the former President, who passed away at the age of 84.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the death of Pranab Mukherjee.Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent his condolences saying that Mukherjee "made a significant personal contribution to strengthening the relations of a particularly privileged strategic partnership between our countries."Mukherjee passed away on Monday at the Army
Once seen as future Prime Minister, Pranab Mukherjee ended up becoming the President of India, and a Bharat Ratna, and a leader the RSS lionised
In a tweet, Sharmistha Mukherjee who is a Congress spokesperson and chief of Delhi Mahila Congress, said Pranab Mukherjee led a full, meaningful life in service of the nation and in service of people
Mukherjee had served as the President of India from 2012 to 2017, and held several important portfolios previously in various Congress-led governments from the 1970s to 2012
Veteran politician's career spanned five decades; was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019
Veteran politician's career spanned five decades; was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019.