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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicPresident of India

Topic: President of India

Not a rubber stamp—In Droupadi Murmu’s backyard, the hunger for development has just shot up

Many people from Murmu’s village have neither heard of Raisina Hill, nor are they aware of the limitations of constitutional powers of the President of India.

Droupadi Murmu files nomination for President as ruling NDA candidate

The former governor is a politician from Odisha and an ardent champion of tribal rights.

Eye on consensus President pick, Rajnath ‘reached out’ to Mamata, Pawar & Kharge before oppn meet

Defence minister also reached out to Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik, SP & BSP, according to BJP leaders, who say Modi govt is keen on having consensus candidate.

New addition to Delhi Police uniform: Insignia culled from 1954 ‘Colours’ awarded by President

The President’s ‘Colours’ is bestowed on a military force unit, in recognition of their exemplary and exceptional service rendered to the nation.

President Kovind approves appointment of vice chancellors in 12 central universities

President Ram Nath Kovind, who is the visitor to central universities, approved appointment of 12 out of 22 vice chancellors posts that were vacant, education ministry said.

Why BJP has to win UP by a bigger margin than it did in 2017 elections

The BJP had won 312 of the 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2017 elections. 

Custom-made B777 plane for President, Vice President & Prime Minister to arrive 1 October

The aircraft from the US is manufactured by Boeing with the call sign Air India One and will land at the Delhi airport from Texas at around 3 pm Thursday.

Uncertainty over President’s ‘At Home’ gathering but plans on for Covid warriors-themed event

Home ministry has asked for a list of names of doctors of top Delhi hospitals who will be invited to the event. ‘At Home’ gathering takes place on Republic Day and Independence Day.

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the fair and impartial LS Speaker who became India’s 6th President

As President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy held the reins of the country during a politically tumultuous time in the wake of Emergency.

Dr Zakir Husain, India’s 3rd president, had a politician’s mind but an educationist’s heart

Dr Zakir Husain proved himself to be a strong believer in the intellectual integrity of universities in India. He believed education was the master and politics, the servant.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?