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President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma Shri on wrestler Sakshi Malik at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Nation salutes shining stars, unsung heroes

Among unsung heroes were school dropout Jitendra Haripal was got Padma Shri, Anuradha Koirala, and Genabhai Dargabhai...

14 April 2017 4:49 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

President nod to bills, stage set for GST rollout from July 1

The GST rates are to be discussed by the GST council headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley on May 18-19.

14 April 2017 1:27 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

EVMs not tampered with, says Karnataka CM after win

Mr Siddaramaiah said he was told that the EVMs used in the two by-polls had voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT).

14 April 2017 1:05 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Prez gives assent to four supporting legislations on GST

GST Council will also take decisions regarding inclusion of petroleum products and alcohol in the GST network.

13 April 2017 3:49 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee. (Photo: PTI)

Four key GST laws get Presidential assent

With Presidential nod, much-awaited indirect tax reform further moves closer to its July roll-out.

13 April 2017 2:30 PM IST

Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with leaders of 13 Opposition parties, including the Congress, the TMC, the NCP and Left parties, after meeting President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday. The parties expressed concern to the President over allegations of EVM tampering, cow vigilantism and moral policing among other issues. (Photo: G N Jha)

13 parties protest to President over vigilantism, EVM tampering'

The delegation also complained of tampering of EVMs and demanded that ballot papers be used for elections.

13 April 2017 1:51 AM IST

Congress senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Fear, insecurity prevailing in India, dissenters silenced: Oppn to...

The delegation also raised question over the alleged tampering of EVM machines and stated that it undermines the...

12 April 2017 6:03 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Terror in all forms must be rooted out: Pranab Mukherjee

The President said there is huge potential for cooperation in the education sector between the two nations.

12 April 2017 12:57 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

President lays foundation stone of Haj House in Ranchi

Pranab Mukherjee also laid the foundation stone of Rabindra Bhawan to be built at a cost of Rs 155 crore.

2 April 2017 12:27 PM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Photo: PTI)

RSS chief Bhagwat Bhagwat meets Pranab Mukherjee for lunch

President Pranab Mukherjee's term is ending on July 24.

17 Jun 2017 3:21 AM IST

Party members during a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Prez polls: BJP boosted by electoral win

Party has begun moves to reach out to Oppositions on selecting a consensus candidate.

15 Jun 2017 2:13 AM IST

Both the audience and critics had appreciated the film.

Pink stars Big B, Taapsee and others honoured by President Pranab...

The film, also starring Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi and Piyush Mishra, dealt with the safety of women.

26 Feb 2017 12:43 PM IST