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Teachers' Day 2024: President Murmu to confer National Teachers' Award today
September 5 is celebrated as National Teachers' Day in India, which is the birth anniversary of the second president of the country Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 03:51 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu on 3 days Maharashtra visit
The President will address the 21st convocation ceremony of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) at the Lavale campus
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 08:14 AM IST
President Murmu calls for efforts to change ‘culture of adjournments’ in courts
“Pendency of court cases is a big challenge for all of us," President Droupadi Murmu said
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 08:04 PM IST
Guest Column| 16th finance commission: Neutral arbiter with unique opportunity
Over the decades, the finance commission has built its credibility as a neutral arbiter, which is autonomous, independent, professional and a non-political forum. It would thus be in the fitness of things if there was a lean and efficient permanent secretariat.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 05:23 PM IST
Karan Avtar Singh
Guest Column| Challenges before Punjab and 16th finance commission
The cost as a border state; damage to environmental resources; mounting debt; deteriorating agricultural marketing infrastructure; and decelerating economy are challenges. The state should estimate losses due to these factors for the consideration of the commission to recommend a substantial share of central resources.
Published on Jul 19, 2024 04:35 PM IST
BS Ghuman
Ex-HC judges write to President, CJI; claim ‘constitutional crisis’ if…
The counting of votes for Lok Sabha elections will take place on June 4.
Published on Jun 03, 2024 04:55 PM IST
Rahul seeks President’s intervention against ‘discrimination’ in Agnipath scheme
In a letter to President Murmu, Rahul Gandhi said there was ‘discrimination’ in the nature and extent of benefits given to the families of slain soldiers
Published on Jun 02, 2024 02:03 PM IST
Naresh Chander
Conmen dupe Delhi man of ₹2crore over Rajya Sabha seat, forge President’s sign
A 63-year-old man was cheated of ₹2.25 crore by two men promising a Rajya Sabha seat. One suspect arrested, other in custody for forging President's signature.
Updated on May 07, 2024 05:40 AM IST
President accepts Pashupati Paras’ resignation, gives Rijiju additional charge
Pashupati Paras resigned from the Union Cabinet a day after his party was not assigned a single seat in the NDA seat-sharing deal in Bihar.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 02:03 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu to be chief guest at Mauritian National Day: MEA
Murmu will be the sixth Indian president to attend the Mauritian National Day as the chief guest since 2000, and her visit underscores the longstanding and enduring ties between the two sides
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 07:15 PM IST
Who is Sudha Murty, author, philanthropist nominated to Rajya Sabha?
PM Narendra Modi said Sudha Murty's contribution to diverse fields including social work has been inspiring.
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 01:39 PM IST
President appoints ex-SC judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar as Lokpal chairperson
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar will be the second Lokpal of India, after Pinaki Chandra Ghose, who retired in May 2022 after a two-year tenure in office
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 08:56 PM IST
President nominates CU founder Satnam Singh Sandhu as member of Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said Satnam Singh Sandhu’s rich work in community service and his passion towards education will be big sources of strength for the Upper House
Published on Jan 30, 2024 01:55 PM IST
This Delhiite's path-breaking innovation to help farmers has won National Award
Suhani Chauhan, a class VIII student of Delhi, was recently awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for Innovation by President Droupadi Murmu.
Updated on Jan 26, 2024 06:53 PM IST
‘Ram Temple, G-20, Bharat Ratna’: Top quotes of President Murmu's R-Day address
President Murmu hailed the inauguration of the Ram Temple in her Republic day event.
Published on Jan 25, 2024 08:02 PM IST
List of honorary ranks awarded on occasion of Republic Day 2024
The honorary commission awarded to the defence personnels in the list will be effective from 26 January 2024.
Published on Jan 25, 2024 03:22 PM IST
Adarsh Kumar Gupta
Watch: Shami, India's 2023 ODI World Cup star, conferred with Arjuna Award
Shami was the leading wicket-taker in 2023 ODI World Cup with 24 scalps, which included three five-wicket hauls as India finished as runners-up
Updated on Jan 09, 2024 05:13 PM IST
SAD leaders stopped from meeting Rajoana: SGPC chief slams ‘autocratic attitude’ of govt
In a statement issued here, Rajoana has been in jail for the past 27 years and is forced to go on a hunger strike due to the “stubborn attitude” of the government. “Instead of helping improve the situation, obstacles are being created before the Sikh community by the Bhagwant Mann-led government,” he said.
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu governor to meet CM MK Stalin, 'resolve impasse'
The bench -- comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra -- will hear the matter again on December 11.
Published on Dec 01, 2023 02:10 PM IST
School principal sacked over harassment of 142 girls in Haryana's Jind
The action to dismiss Singh from service was initiated taking into account grave allegations of misconduct, a government spokesperson said
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 04:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
President Murmu backs all-India test to appoint judges
The President emphasised that a more varied representation of India’s unique diversity on the bench and the bar helps serve the cause of justice better.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 03:38 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
President Murmu to attend event at AFMC December 1
The President’s Colour, also known as ‘Rashtrapati ka Nishaan,’ is the greatest distinction that any military unit may receive
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 05:58 AM IST
IIM Bangalore to kickstart Golden Jubilee Foundation Week from Oct 26
The first day of the celebrations will include President of India, Droupadi Murmu delivering an address, releasing a book on the IIMB campus and a film on IIMB.
Published on Oct 25, 2023 12:28 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
UPITS will help U.P. become fastest growing state in the country: President
The five-day trade fair in Greater Noida features over 2,000 exhibitors from various sectors, including automobiles, healthcare, handicrafts, pharmaceuticals, and electronics, all aiming to “showcase UP to the world.”
Published on Sep 22, 2023 12:14 AM IST
Maria Khan
Millet dishes dominate G20 Summit dinner menu, here are the superfood's benefits
The G20 Summit dinner hosted by Prez Droupadi Murmu involved 3 courses of veg food with varied millets. Here are health benefits of 6 different millet varieties
Published on Sep 10, 2023 02:55 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
PM Modi's 'befitting reply' message provocative: Siddaramaiah on Sanatan row
Siddaramaiah was at the centre of another row after he said he refused to enter a Kerala temple after they wanted him to take his shirt off.
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 08:56 PM IST
Mulayam Singh as UP CM sought to replace India with Bharat in 2004
Yadav’s 2004 resolution has seemingly placed the Samajwadi Party, part of INDIA , in a difficult situation as a political debate rages over changing the country’s name
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 11:38 AM IST
Political Time Capsule: When Mulayam sought to replace ‘India that is Bharat’ with ‘Bharat that is India’
Opposition parties in India are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the use of "President of Bharat" instead of "President of India" in G20 invitations. The Samajwadi Party, a principal partner in the opposition alliance, had previously proposed a similar idea in 2004. The party's leader at the time, Mulayam Singh Yadav, championed a resolution in the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly to replace the phrase "India that is Bharat" with "Bharat that is India". The resolution received unanimous support, but the party has remained silent on the current issue.
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 11:58 PM IST
‘Will they change Bharat to BJP?': Kejriwal’s sharp reaction on G20 invite row
Delhi CM raised incisive questions on representing President as ‘President of Bharat’ and not as ‘President of India’ in official G20 dinner invites.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 09:03 PM IST
G20 invite fuels speculation about legislation to rename India as Bharat
There was no official confirmation of the legislation
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 03:00 PM IST