Gender biases have no place in modern India, says President

Mar 08, 2017, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented Nari Shakti Puruskars for the year 2016 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

President Pranab Mukherjee condoles passing away of Rabi Ray

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:20 am

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday condoled the passing away of veteran Socialist leader and eminent Parliamentarian Rabi Ray.

President Mukherjee wishes ahead of National Day of Ghana

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:12 am

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of their National Day.

President calls for establishment of healthy ecosystem to harness innovative potential of population

Mar 06, 2017, at 03:44 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Responding to a summary of discussions at a Global Roundtable on Inclusive Innovations held in Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the week-long Festival of Innovation on Sunday, the President said innovation has a strong linkage with development. Particularly, grassroots innovation of which India has a long tradition is important in alleviating the day-to-day problems of human lives.

Gandhian model of decentralized, distributed and diversified innovation based enterprises best way forward at time: President

Mar 05, 2017, at 01:01 am

New Delhi, Mar 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 9th National Biennial Awards for Grassroots Innovations and Outstanding Traditional Knowledge at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday on the opening day of the week long ‘Festival of Innovations’.

Artists Subodh Gupta, Bharti Kher to stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artists In-Residence

Mar 02, 2017, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Artists Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher will commence their stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as Artists In-Residence on Thursday, officials said.

President of India to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3

Feb 28, 2017, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3, officials said.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Kuwait on National Day eve

Feb 24, 2017, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Amir and people of the State of Kuwait on the eve of their National Day.

President addresses the Centenary Celebrations of Ramjas College

Feb 14, 2017, at 02:21 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Centenary Celebrations of the Ramjas College on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

President of India congratulates DRDO on successful Test-Firing of the PRITHVI Defence Vehicle Interceptor Missile

Feb 13, 2017, at 12:56 am

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Interceptor Missile.

President wishes ahead of 38th anniversary of the Islamic revolution of Iran

Feb 11, 2017, at 12:09 am

New delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the eve of the 38th Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

Harnessing Solar Energy is crucial, says President

Feb 10, 2017, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase of a Solarization Project in the President’s Estate on Friday. under which 670 KW of solar power will be generated through rooftop solar panels installed on seven buildings in the President’s Estate.

President pays floral tributes to Dr. Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary

Feb 09, 2017, at 12:22 am

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee paid floral tributes to Dr. Zakir Hussain, former President of India on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

President opens Rashtrapati Bhavan’s annual ‘Udyanotsav’

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:01 am

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee opened the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.

President Mukherjee wishes on 69th anniversary of Independence of Sri Lanka

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:27 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the eve of the 69th Anniversary of their Independence (February 4, 2017).

President to open Rashtrapati Bhavan’s annual ‘Udyanotsav’ tomorrow

Feb 04, 2017, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will open the annual ‘Udyanotsav’ of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

President Pranab Mukherjee condoles passing away of E Ahamed

Feb 01, 2017, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday condoled the passing away of IUML National President, former Minister and Member of Parliament, Shri E Ahamed.

President Mukherjee wishes on National Day of Nauru

Jan 30, 2017, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjeeon Monday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Nauru on the eve of their National Day.

President condoles loss of lives of army personnel in an avalanche in Kashmir

Jan 28, 2017, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled the loss of lives of a number of Army personnel in an avalanche in Kashmir.

President accepts Governor of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh resignation

Jan 28, 2017, at 12:52 am

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation of V. Shanmuganathan, as Governor of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

2016 National Bravery Awards winning children call on the President

Jan 22, 2017, at 04:32 am

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): The 2016 National Bravery Awards winning children called on the President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.

Pranab Mukherjee wishes US President Donald Trump, invites him to visit India

Jan 21, 2017, at 02:39 pm

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday congratulated Donald J. Trump on his assumption of office of the President of the United States of America.

Most outstanding trait of presidency its ability to question, discuss and debate every dogma, says President

Jan 21, 2017, at 02:23 am

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bicentenary celebrations of Presidency University on Friday in Kolkata.

Kolkata: CPI-M demonstrates outside Milan Mela ground amid Bengal Global Business Summit

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:37 am

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): Protesting against the death of two local youths during a skirmish between villagers and police force over a power-grid installation in Bhangar, a large number of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists, led by CPI-M MLA Sujan Chakraborty, party leaders Kanti Ganguly and Nepaldeb Bhattacharya, staged agitation in front of Milan Mela ground in Kolkata, where two-day-long Bengal Global Business Summit is currently underway, on Friday evening.

Only out-of-the-box thinking will lead to future development, stated President

Jan 21, 2017, at 12:31 am

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the bicentenary celebration of Hindu School in Kolkata on Friday.

West Bengal a good business destination, says President

Jan 20, 2017, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 organized by the Government of West Bengal in Kolkata on Friday.

President inaugurates 28TH Dantan Gramin Mela -2017

Jan 20, 2017, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 28th Dantan Gramin Mela -2017 at Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on Thursday.

Subhash Chandra Bose is perhaps the most emotive issue to Indian political arena: President

Jan 19, 2017, at 02:53 am

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 60th anniversary celebrations of Netaji Research Bureau and also unveiled the refurbished ‘Wanderer’ car in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had escaped from house-arrest on 16-17, January, 1941, at Kolkata to reach Gomoh on 18th January, 1941 – an incident that triggered the series of historic and electrifying events related to the last phase of India’s freedom struggle.

President urges students to attain education alongwith tolerance, determination and honesty

Jan 19, 2017, at 01:46 am

Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee urged the students to uplift, upgrade and maintain the values of our civilization through the attainment of education.

President of India extends his greetings on the occasion of Army Day 2017

Jan 15, 2017, at 10:37 pm

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sundya extended his greetings and felicitations to all officers, soldiers, veterans, civilians, ex-servicemen and their families on the occasion of Army Day 2017.