New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on July 1 urged people to become vigilant when mob frenzy becomes so “irrational and uncontrollable.” Such alertness is a must to save the basic tents of society, the president told a function to mark 70 years of India’s independence. He also urged the intellectualContinue Reading
The GST replaces more than a dozen Central and State leviesContinue Reading
New Delhi: There is a need to question those in power as it is fundamental to preserving the nation and a truly democratic society, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. He also underscored the need for greater accommodation in public discourse as democracy will be the “loser” if people refusedContinue Reading
President Pranab Mukherjee today urged that women should be given support to develop to their full potential, and enjoy the safety, dignity and unfettered equality that is ”their sacred right”. Extending warm greetings to the fairer sex in India and in all parts of the world, he noted in aContinue Reading
Chennai: No society can call itself civilised if it does not honour women, President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he emphasised on providing reservation for women in Parliament. Addressing a function here, Mukherjee said the recognition of women in the countrys growth has not been taken into account while calculatingContinue Reading
“Like the strings of sitar, which produce different notes but come together to create a beautiful melody, people professing different faiths constitute the spirit of India and contribute to the strength of the nation. The spirit of Mother Teresa, who was cannonised recently, inspire us for of selfless service”, saidContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: In a rare gesture, President Pranab Mukherjee has set aside Union Home Ministrys recommendation and commuted the death sentence of four persons convicted of killing of 34 upper caste people in Bihar in 1992. The President gave a new lease of life on the New Year day toContinue Reading
New Delhi: With over 5.5 million children enslaved across the globe, Nobel laureates and world leaders on Sunday adopted a ‘Will for Children’ vowing to collectively endeavour for ending child labour in all its forms and create and a child-friendly world. Led by Nobel laureate and child rights activist KailashContinue Reading
Kathmandu: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee visited the Pashupatinath Temple on Thursday. Following his visit, the President wrote in the visitor’s book at the Temple that he was very happy to be here again at the holy Pashupatinath Mandir, a site of unique cultural, religious and historical significance. “I enjoyed participatingContinue Reading
New Delhi: Three months after President Pranab Mukherjee gifted a statue of Mahatma Gandhi to the University of Ghana, a group of professors and students have started a petition to bring it down. The opposition centres around their belief that Gandhi was “inherently racist” for his depiction of native blackContinue Reading