Draupadi Murmu

Kerala government petitions Supreme Court over indefinitely stalled bills

The state government counsel argues that this is a violation of constitutional principles and is an arbitrary move. The state government also contended that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is accused of keeping the bills pending for an indefinite period and later referring them to the president.

President Murmu gives nod to repeal 3 farm laws

NEW DELHI: President Draupadi Murmu has given her nod to repeal the controversial three farm laws on Sunday. The Centre had already announced the repeal of the laws on November 19, 2021, following a year of protests against it by farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana. FLASH: President Draupadi Murmu gives nod to the decision […]

Presidential Buggy returns to Republic Day celebrations after 40 Years

The presidential buggy, with its gold-plated rims and red velvet interiors, was a prominent fixture in Republic Day functions until 1984.

Was kept in dark: Adhir writes to Prez over lack of transparency in CIC appointment

KOLKATA: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has penned a letter to President Draupadi Murmu, raising concerns about the selection process for the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on Monday. Chowdhury alleged that he was completely left in the dark regarding the selection meeting. In his letter, he expressed his disappointment, stating that “all democratic norms, customs, and […]

New health campaign to mark PM Modi’s birthday

Over the years, BP has celebrated PM Modi’s birthday as ‘sewa divas’

Derogatory Remark On President: TMC Distances Itself From Akhil Giri; BJP Wants Immediate Removal

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose Lok Sabha MP Locket Chatterjee on Sunday filed a police complaint against Giri, demanded TMC minister’s removal from his position.

TMC To Miss VP Swearing-In Ceremony After Skipping Election

  KOLKATA: After skipping the Vice Presidential election, the Trinamool Congress has decided not to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Vice President elect Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday.  According to sources, TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien and Lok Sabha leader Sudeep Bandhopadhyay have been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony that is scheduled for 11.45 am […]

Congress MP Apologises To President Murmu For ‘Rashtrapatni’ Remark

NEW DELHI: Amid the furore over his Rashtrapatni remarks, Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday tendered an apology to President Draupadi Murmu saying it was a “slip of the tongue”. In a letter addressed to the President, he wrote: “I am writing to express my regret for having mistakenly used an incorrect […]

BJP Trains Guns On Congress Over MP’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ Remark

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Smriti Irani, in the presence of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, said in the Lok Sabha that Congress not only insulted President Draupadi Murmu but also the great tribal legacy of this country and this insult was sanctioned by Sonia Gandhi. “Congress party is not able to digest that a poor […]

Murmu Takes Oath as First Tribal President Of India, Hails Democracy

NEW DELHI: Droupadi Murmu was sworn-in as 15th President of India in the Central Hall of the Parliament by Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana on Monday. In her first address to both Houses of the Parliament, President Murmu said that her election to the President’s post proves that the poor in India can dream […]