SIAM's Shailesh Chandra elected as first Indian President of OICAShailesh Chandra, President of SIAM, has been elected as the new President of OICA, effective November 1, 2025, marking the first time an I...
10 Nov, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Randhir Singh set to become first Indian President of Olympic Council of AsiaThe 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on September 8. Former India...
07 Sep, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha, PM Modi says 'powerful testament to Nari Shakti'Philanthropist Sudha Murty has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by Indian President Droupadi Murmu. Murty, Chairperson of the Murty Trust,...
11 Mar, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
View: How PM Modi successfully turned Indian presidency into the people’s G20This G20 summit will go down as the moment of a discrete shift in the geopolitical balance among nations. The summit has catapulted India d...
20 Sep, 2023, 10.52 PM IST
Ukraine crisis to have impact on G20 proceedings; EU trusts Indian presidency: Envoy"When it comes to G20, inevitably we are not in a business-as-usual situation and this will have an impact on G20. But we trust the Indian ...
23 Feb, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
WHO says it backs global health agenda of Indian presidency set at G20 meet"The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a very strong supporter of the Global Health Agenda being set by the Indian presidency. It is indee...
19 Jan, 2023, 07.10 PM IST
Books showcasing rarest pictures of former Indian presidents to be released on SundayThe books have visual history of former presidents of India from 1950-2017, and pictorial record of President Kovind's term.
23 Jul, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
How the upcoming assembly elections may decide India's next presidentThe results will decide the fate of 690 total assembly seats in five states and also of 19 Rajya Sabha seats which are going to be vacant f...
09 Jan, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
Bangladesh observes one-day state mourning in memory of its 'real friend' Pranab MukherjeeBangladesh on Wednesday observed state mourning in honour of its "real friend" Pranab Mukherjee, recalling the former Indian president's "o...
02 Sep, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
Indian President to visit Myanmar as part of Indo-Pacific strategyThrough this visit, the President will reaffirm India’s commitment to developing its important partnership with Myanmar. This is a country ...
04 Dec, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
Over 150 crore spent on president’s sentinel salary in four yearsDuring these four years, Rs 64.9 lakh were incurred for maintenance of the vehicles provided for the movement of sentinel.
21 Oct, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
Freedom to doubt, disagree and dispute must be protected: President Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee said patriotism should not result in "blinkered" approaches in interpreting history or a compromise with truth in order to justif...
29 Dec, 2016, 08.31 PM IST
Narinder Batra becomes first Indian President of Federation of International HockeyEach delegation head of a National Association was provided with a tablet and a unique password by which they voted for their favourite can...
12 Nov, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
Africa Outreach: Pranab Mukherjee first Indian President to visit GhanaOn his arrival here for a two-day visit, he was received at the airport by Ghana's Vice-President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah- Arthur.
12 Jun, 2016, 11.20 PM IST
India must be prepared to use might if need arises: President Pranab Mukherjee"While the nation grows and develops in all realms, the subcontinent also faces varied threats especially from non-state actors."
21 Nov, 2014, 11.53 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee becomes the first Indian President to visit Santa Claus's official workplace!Mukherjee, accompanied by his daughter Sharmistha, spent a 'fairytale' day with a host of activities including a meeting with Santa and his...
16 Oct, 2014, 08.33 PM IST
- Country needs a President like Pranab Mukherjee: Maneka Gandhi
BJP MP Maneka Gandhi today said the country needed a seasoned politician like Pranab Mukherjee as president.
12 Jun, 2012, 07.41 PM IST