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TopicDroupadi Murmu

Topic: Droupadi Murmu

Weeks after seeking her intervention in row with TN governor, Stalin invites President Murmu to hospital opening

Tamil Nadu CM flew to Delhi to invite President to inaugurate flagship hospital, which she accepted. This comes after his govt urged her to set time-frame for governors to clear bills. 

President accepts resignation of jailed Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain

Droupadi Murmu also appointed MLAs Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj as ministers in Arvind Kejriwal’s cabinet.

‘Greatest low,’ says BJP after AAP, BRS boycott President’s maiden address in Parliament

Aam Aadmi Party and Bharat Rashtra Samithi boycotted Droupadi Murmu’s address Tuesday to mark their protest against the Centre's policies, including its treatment of states.

Women empowerment at core of my government’s schemes, says President Murmu in parliament

'We are seeing the success of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao,' she said. The President addresses both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the budget session every year.

‘India better than most due to fearless govt,’ Droupadi Murmu tells Parliament before Budget

This was President Murmu’s first address to a joint House session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full-fledged Budget of the 17th Lok Sabha on 1 February.

Constitution makers’ vision guiding our country, grateful to Ambedkar, says President Murmu

In her address on the eve of 74th Republic Day Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu said in founders of the Constitution gave us a framework & walking that path remains our responsibility.

Didi’s aide, Suvendu’s rival, organisational man — Akhil Giri caught in row for Murmu remark

Trinamool minister mocked President while lashing out at Leader of Opposition in Nandigram. Giri has sought apology after his statement drew widespread condemnation.

‘Sorry, I regret,’ says TMC’s Akhil Giri after backlash over comments on President Murmu’s ‘look’

Several leaders from BJP as well as from TMC criticised Giri for his remarks. The BJP’s West Bengal unit even alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led govt was ‘anti-tribal’.

Indian politics and media obsess over MPs and MLAs. Barely recognise 87,000 city councillors

Councillors must be seen as leaders of our cities who need systematic capacity building so that President Murmu and CM Shinde are not rare exceptions.

President Droupadi Murmu appoints Justice DY Chandrachud as 50th Chief Justice of India

Justice Chandrachud will take oath on 9 November, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining the age of 65.

On Camera

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.