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August 5, 2023 7:05 AM

President Droupadi Murmu on 4-day visit to Tamilnadu & Puducherry

President Droupadi Murmu is embarking on a 4-day visit to Tamilnadu and Puducherry on 5th August 2023. On her first day, the President will visit the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, in the Nilgiri District. She will be interacting with the protagonists of the Oscar-winning short film, The Elephant Whisperers, Bomman, and Belli, whom she will personally congratulate. Later, her visit will continue with a trip to the Mudumalai Theppakkadu elephant breeding camp, where she will meet the tribal c...

August 3, 2023 2:06 PM

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates International Literature Festival & Festival of Folk & Tribal Performing Arts in Madhya Pradesh

President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the national festival of India's folk and tribal expressions "Utkarsh" and the international literature festival "Unmesh" in Bhopal today. Culture Department of Madhya Pradesh along with Sangeet Natak Akademi and Sahitya Akademi of the Union Ministry of Culture is organizing this event from 3rd to 5th August. Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present at the inaugural ceremony. On this occasion, ...

August 1, 2023 7:20 AM

Commission for OBC submits sub-categorization report to President Droupadi Murmu

A Commission for Other Backward Classes appointed to examine sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes has submitted its report to President Droupadi Murmu. The Commission had been entrusted with the task to study the various entries in the Central List of OBCs and recommend the correction of any repetitions, ambiguities, inconsistencies and errors of spellings or transcription. It was also entrusted to examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the OBCs a...

July 26, 2023 2:03 PM

President Droupadi Murmu attends valedictory function of platinum jubilee celebrations of Odisha HC

President Droupadi Murmu has called for speedy justice so that innocent people do not suffer in jails for long period. She said the judiciary should continue regular hearing of cases and give quick justice to the people. Addressing a function organized to mark the 75 years of the establishment of the Orissa High Court at Cuttack in Odisha, the President said there has been instances where many accused spend more time in jails than the punishment given by the judiciary and this needs to b...

July 21, 2023 1:30 PM

President Droupadi Murmu to confer National Geoscience Awards 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Geoscience Awards (NGA) - 2022 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on the 24th of July. Instituted in 1966, the NGA is a symbol of recognition and appreciation for exceptional individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence, dedication, and innovation in the realm of Geosciences. The Ministry of Mines confers this award every year in three categories comprised National Geoscience Award for Life Time Achievement, the National...

July 18, 2023 5:20 PM

Prez Droupadi Murmu says acceleration of rural development is essential for the overall development of the country

President Droupadi Murmu has said that acceleration of rural development is essential for the overall development of the country. She said, for the development of rural areas, modernization of land records is a basic requirement as the livelihood of most of the rural population is dependent on land resources. She stated this while presenting the Bhoomi Samman 2023 at a function in New Delhi today. The awards were given to nine State Secretaries and 68 District Collectors along with their tea...

July 17, 2023 1:51 PM

President Droupadi Murmu says, philanthropy has been considered most important human value in Indian tradition

President Droupadi Murmu has said that philanthropy has been considered the most important human value in Indian tradition. Presiding over the ceremonial session of Annual General Meeting of Indian Red Cross Society at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today, she said the Red Cross has shown its commitment through relief work during natural disasters and health emergencies. She appreciated all the members and volunteers of the society for their dedication and service to humanity. President Murmu s...

July 14, 2023 9:13 PM

Democratic System in India is continuously getting stronger, says Prez Droupadi Murmu

The President Droupadi Murmu has said that the democratic system in India is continuously getting stronger. She said that the country's development journey has been moving forward with democratic methods successfully incorporating the largest diversity in the world. President Murmu was addressing the inaugural session of a seminar organized by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in Jaipur this evening. Mrs. Murmu said that our faith in democracy is very deep. Even after 75 years of i...

July 14, 2023 4:28 PM

Successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 marks another significant milestone in India's space exploration, says Prez Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu has said that the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3 marks another significant milestone in India's space exploration. She congratulated the ISRO team and everyone who worked relentlessly to accomplish the feat. The President added that it demonstrates the nation's unwavering commitment to advancement in space science and technology. She also extended best wishes for the success of the lunar mission. ...

July 12, 2023 2:14 PM

India appreciates role and objectives of Muslim World League in promoting tolerant values, moderation of consciousness and inter-faith dialogue, said President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu today said that India appreciates the role and objectives of the Muslim World League in promoting tolerant values, moderation of consciousness and inter-faith dialogue. During her meeting with Secretary General of Muslim World League, Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, she stated that India, as a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, celebrates unity in diversity. She added that m...