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Former President Pranab Mukherjee. (Photo: File)

Ex-prez Mukherjee calls for universal humanity to be ‘preserved, protected’

He also stressed on the need for research, pointing out that Indian universities for centuries have attracted minds towards innovation.

04 Jul 2019 7:36 PM

Speaking at the Hyderabad Management Association's 46th Annual Awards function in Hyderabad, the Vice President called for the 'disturbing trend' of lowered political discourse to be reversed. (Photo: ANI)

'Disturbing trend' of lowered political discourse to be reversed: Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu went on to say that the principles of management are equally applicable in aspects of public administration.

09 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Tuesday met former President Pranab Mukherjee here to seek his blessings after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recorded a landslide win in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

PM Modi calls Pranab Mukherjee as ‘statesman’; seeks blessing from ex-Prez

Since leading the BJP to a victory in the Lok Sabha battle, Modi has been meeting senior leaders ahead of his swearing in on Thursday.

28 May 2019 1:21 PM

Former President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Opposition: VVPAT match must precede count

The Opposition leaders submitted a memorandum to the EC over these demands and also showed a video clip on EVMs.

22 May 2019 4:43 AM

‘There can be no room for speculations that challenge the very basis of our democracy. People's mandate is sacrosanct and has to be above any iota of reasonable doubt,’ President Pranab Mukherjee said. (Photo: Twitter/@RSSorg)

Onus on ensuring institutional integrity lies with EC: Pranab Mukherjee

The former President further said that Indian electorates have never lost confidence in elections.

21 May 2019 5:14 PM

Mukherjee said all the three Commissioners are appointed by the executive and they are doing their job well. (Photo: File)

Amid Oppn criticism, Pranab praises EC for conducting 'perfect elections'

He said democracy succeed in India due to perfect conduct of polls by various Election Commissioners.

21 May 2019 8:57 AM

The government Friday announced conferring on Mukherjee the country's highest civilian award - the Bharat Ratna -- for his contribution to public life. (Photo: PTI | File)

Strive to protect, preserve foundational ethics of Constitution: Pranab on R-Day

Mukherjee unfurled national flag at his residence in central Delhi and took the salute from a contingent of CRPF personnel deployed there.

26 Jan 2019 1:52 PM

Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika & Nanaji Deshmukh get Bharat Ratna

The Bharat Ratna will be conferred after a gap of four years.

26 Jan 2019 2:07 AM

The statue was unveiled to the public in June 2016 by India’s former President Pranab Mukherjee.

'Racist' Mahatma Gandhi statue pulled down by teachers in Ghana

Having campaigned for removal of statue for two years, teachers at University of Ghana decided to pull down the statue themselves.

17 Dec 2018 12:07 PM

However, the former President appreciated the country's achievements in the field of science and technology. (Photo: Twitter)

India should have been USD 5-6 trillion economy by now: Pranab Mukherjee

'We are only country till today out of 184 members of UN, who succeeded in sending its orbiter to Mars in first attempt,' Mukherjee said.

29 Nov 2018 8:28 AM

Former President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Impasse over GST can’t be resolved politically: Former President Pranab

Mr Mukherjee, however, said the countries will have to concede some of their sovereign rights to others in order to acquire certain benefits.

06 Oct 2018 6:38 AM

The argument put forward by the leaders of the BJP and others was that India did not depend on exports for its economic growth, and that the huge domestic market and the consumption it entailed was good enough to keep the economy in shape and the global developments were marginal. (Representational image)

India’s ostrich club and the global recession

The moral of the market economy is that small disasters trigger bigger ones, potentially.

03 Oct 2018 1:31 AM

‘Smartgram’ aims to reconstruct villages: Pranab

On May 1 last year, it was approved that the initiative be extended to 100 villages in the vicinity of the initially-selected 5 villages of Haryana.

03 Sep 2018 1:11 AM

Former President Pranab Mukherjee with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal during the launch of Neta App in New Delhi on Friday. The app allows voters to rate their local politicians and even revise the votes based on their performance. (Photo: PTI)

Mobile app to review politicians

Kejriwal asks manufacturer to ensure that app is not misused.

25 Aug 2018 1:07 AM

BJP president Amit Shah (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Amit Shah writes to law panel, pushes for ‘1 nation, 1 poll’

BJP chief Amit Shah told the Law Commission on Monday that his party backs the concept of holding simultaneous LS and Assembly polls.

14 Aug 2018 1:21 AM

NDA’s Harivansh set to win Rajya Sabha poll with Naveen help

“My party will support NDA nominee. I have conveyed our stand to PM Narendra Modi a few days before” he said.

09 Aug 2018 2:42 AM

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

‘India way behind in happiness ranking’

He said there should be focus on social welfare and mental well-being of people, along with thrust on economic development.

28 Jul 2018 12:43 AM

Industrialist Ratan Tata will be sharing the stage with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an event here next month.

After Pranab Mukherjee, Ratan Tata to share the stage with RSS chief

Tata and Bhagwat will attend an event in Mumbai on August 24 organised by the Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti.

10 Jul 2018 2:02 PM

Former President Pranab Mukherjee at the RSS event in Nagpur last month. (Photo: File/PTI)

Pranab Mukherjee didn't hesitate to accept invite: RSS chief

RSS's decision to invite Pranab Mukherjee to address its volunteers, and the latter's decision to accept it, had raised many eyebrows.

08 Jul 2018 2:39 PM

The recent sit-in agitation by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi is less for the immediate reasons and more for Delhi statehood and non-Congress non-BJP federal front. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi statehood: Debate revived

The draft bill passed by the Assembly says that Delhi being the national capital can be divided into two parts.

25 Jun 2018 11:40 AM

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