Tribals seek president’s help to end exploitation
2016-09-18
The exploitation and dispossession of 104.3 tribal people in India continue even 69 years after the country attained IndependenceContinue Reading
Hindi’s influence global: Mukherjee
2016-09-14
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee says Hindi has become an influential language globally and hoped that Hindi and other Indian languages would be widely used in different spheres of life in the country. Addressing a function on the occasion of Hindi Divas on September 14, the President said the significanceContinue Reading
India proud of recognition accorded to Mother Teresa: Mukherjee
2016-09-04
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed happiness over the forthcoming canonisation of Mother Teresa and said every Indian will take pride in the recognition being accorded to her for service to humanity and God. “Every citizen of Indiawill take pride in the recognition being accorded to Mother TeresaContinue Reading
President nod for uniform admission test to medical,dental courses
2016-08-08
New Delhi: There will be single test– National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam (NEET)– for admissions to medical and dental courses across the country, as President Pranab Mukherjee has given nod to two bills recently passed by Parliament in this regard. Mukherjee has given assent to Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act,Continue Reading
10 million sign Uniform Civil Code memorandum to president
2016-03-17
A delegation of Indian Union Muslim League led handed over the memorandumContinue Reading
President not to attend Sri Sri’s cultural extravaganza
2016-03-07
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today decided to pull out of a cultural extravaganza being organised by Art of Living guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as a controversy raged over the three-day event on the flood plains of river Yamuna that has raised environmental concerns. Prime Minister Narendra Modi isContinue Reading
Kerala has great ability to adapt to new values: President Pranab
2016-02-28
Thrissur: ‘’Kerala is a state where religions share traditions. I am glad that the Muziris project seeks to bring alive the wonderful mosaic of cultural influences. Churches light oil lamps and raise flags as is done in Hindu temples. Similarly, Cheraman mosque has an oil lamp which is always lit,’’Continue Reading
President greets nation on Diwali, urges greater unity
2015-11-10
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended Diwali greetings to the countrymen hoping that the festival of light serves as a catalyst for “greater unity within our country”. In his message, Mukherjee said: “On the joyous occasion of Diwali, I convey warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow countrymenContinue Reading
Preserve plural character of India: President
2015-10-31
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday once again called for preserving the multiplicity and pluralistic character of the country and said India has thrived due to its power of assimilation and tolerance. The President, who had on a number of occasions spoken against growing intolerance in the last three weeks, wasContinue Reading
President greets people on eve of Dussehra
2015-10-21
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the people on the eve of Dussehra. “On the joyous occasion of Dussehra, I have great pleasure in conveying warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow countrymen in India and abroad,” Mukherjee said in a statement, Zee News reported. DussehraContinue Reading