President Ram Nath Kovind
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Punjab: Gadkari inaugurates highest national flag of 418 feet at India-Pak border
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was present at the event.
First meeting of 'one nation, one election' to be held on Sep 23
The former President confirmed the development to the media.
Rear seat occupants sans seat belt to be penalised soon: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari said that a notification in this regard will be issued in the next three days. Gadkari's comment came two days after industrialist and former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and his friend Jahangir Pandole were killed when their Mercedes car hit a road divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district. Mistry was reportedly not wearing a seat belt. The minister said that the highest number of people dying in road accidents in India belong to the 18-34 age group. On the sidelines of an event on Monday, Gadkari had said that people think that passengers sitting on the rear seat don't need to waer seat belts.
Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th President of India
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to Murmu in the Central Hall of Parliament.
Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and Murmu arrived in Parliament in a ceremonial procession shortly before the swearing in commenced. She is scheduled to deliver an address later.
Whenever I was in doubt, I turned to Gandhiji, says President Kovind in farewell address
Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind said during his tenure in the office of President, he received full cooperation, support and blessings from all sections of society. "I will especially cherish the occasions when I had an opportunity to meet our brave jawans of the armed forces, paramilitary forces and the police. Their patriotic zeal is as amazing as it is inspiring," he said. The President shared his childhood memory, referring to the time when he was growing up in a small village and the nation had only recently achieved Independence.
India's democracy deeply influenced by Buddhist ideals, symbols: President
"Our democracy has been deeply influenced by Buddhist ideals and symbols. The national emblem is taken from the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath, which also has the Dharma Chakra engraved on it. Behind the chair of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the sutra 'Dharma Chakra Pravartanaya' is inscribed," he said as he addressed the Dhammachakra Day 2022 celebrations at Uttar Pradesh's Sarnath, through a video message.
NE region is India's natural gateway to SE Asia and beyond: President
"With the launch of the Look East Policy, the security-centric approach towards neighbours in the east gave way to a prioritising of economic issues for benefiting from the common potential for economic growth across the region. In 2014, the LEP was upgraded to the Act East Policy which brought about a paradigm shift and marked a significant change in the potential role of the region," he said.
EU, India share common perspective on various matters: President
"The Strategic Partnership that India and EU share is one of the most important relationships for the upcoming decade and strengthening this relationship is a priority for India as it is for the EU. In areas such as climate action, clean energy, sustainable growth, digital transformation and Research & Innovation, the EU will remain an important partner for achieving India's high ambition in these areas," he said when European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen called on him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Kovind calls for new age relationship between India and the Netherlands
"In the 75 years of our diplomatic ties, we have worked together in wide-ranging areas of mutual interest. These include our cooperation in water, agriculture, healthcare, science and technology, urban development and smart cities. Our partnership has been both meaningful and impactful, contributing to improving the lives of our people," he said.
Padma Awards 2022: Gen Bipin Rawat conferred award posthumously
The two Padma Vibhushan were presented posthumously to Gen Bipin Rawat, former CDS, and Radhey Shyam Khemka of Geeta Press, Gorakhpur. The Padma Bhushan awards were conferred upon senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Punjabi singer Gurmeet Bawa (posthumously), Tata Sons' N. Chandrashekharan while Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia was among those who were awarded Padma Shri.
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