The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday appointed Rajesh Verma as secretary to President Droupadi Murmu. Verma, a 1987-batch Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, is currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Verma will replace the incumbent Kapil Dev Tripathi, a 1980-batch IAS officer. Verma was inducted into the […]
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Artists from Indore create wood artwork of President Droupadi Murmu
As the country celebrates 75 years of India’s independence, artists from Indore created an artwork of President Droupadi Murmu using vestige wood. Rahul Bhargav, the organiser of the artwork, told ANI, “This artwork is made from vestige wood. It has been crafted with the efforts of over 50 people.” “Our […]
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Prominent leaders of different states call on President Droupadi Murmu amid VP poll
Chief Minister of Tripura Manik Saha and Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Saturday. Apart from the aforesaid Chief Ministers, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel, Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Governor of Karnataka Thaawar Chand […]
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Adhir Ranjan should seek forgiveness by touching President Droupadi Murmu’s feet: BJP MP
The controversy over Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark refused to abate as BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Saturday demanded that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi should apologise to the whole country while Chowdhury should seek forgiveness by touching President Droupadi Murmu’s feet. “The surprising thing is that despite Congress President Sonia Gandhi being a woman, […]
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls on President Droupadi Murmu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. “Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted. Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Dr Mahendra Munjpara and John […]
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PM Modi meets President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, for the first time after her assumption of office. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, first time after her assumption of office yesterday,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted. Former President Pratibha Devisingh Patil along […]
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Droupadi Murmu assumes office of President of India
Newly sworn-in Droupadi Murmu on Monday assumed the office of the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. She assumed office in a handing-over ceremony from outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. After assuming office, President Murmu inspected a tri-services guard […]
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President Droupadi Murmu receives ceremonial salute at Rashtrapati Bhavan
President Droupadi Mumru on Monday received a ceremonial salute at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan after being sworn in as the 15th President of India. Former President Ram Nath Kovind was also present with her. She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India NV Ramanna. She […]
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Droupadi Murmu takes oath as India’s 15th President
Droupadi Murmu on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana administered the oath of office of the President to her in the Central Hall of Parliament. The 64-year-old defeated opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha to become the first tribal and the second […]
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Nitish Kumar to skip Droupadi Murmu’s swearing-in ceremony
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Droupadi Murmu today in the national capital. This is not the first time Nitish Kumar will be skipping such an important event. Earlier also he has missed several events organised by the BJP by giving excuses, showing that there […]
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President-elect Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
President-elect Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid homage to the ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital. Later today, she will take oath as the 15th President of the country in the Central Hall of Parliament. Murmu will be escorted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President and Chairman […]
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Pralhad Joshi terms Droupadi Murmu’s victory a ‘historic moment’
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday termed Droupadi Murmu’s victory as a “historic moment” and said the country is celebrating it like a festival. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating her as NDA’s Presidential candidate. “It’s a historic moment. The country is celebrating Droupadi Murmu’s victory […]
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Odisha: Honouring in unique style, Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand sculpture of Droupadi Murmu at Puri beach
Odisha sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture congratulating President-elect Droupadi Murmu at Puri beach of Odisha. The NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu has been officially declared as the 15th President of the country after the conclusion of the counting of votes on Thursday. Murmu received 2,824 votes with a value of […]
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Droupadi Murmu set to be India’s 15th President, crosses halfway mark in Presidential election
BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is set to be elected as the 15th President of India, having already got 50 per cent of the total value of valid votes at the end of the third round of counting. Briefing the media, Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody, who is returning […]
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Presidential Election: Droupadi Murmu leads against Yashwant Sinha after end of first round of counting
NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha after the end of the first round of counting of votes which started at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Murmu secured 540 votes with a value of 3,78,000 as against Sinha who secured 208 votes with a value of […]