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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicPresident Ram Nath Kovind

Topic: President Ram Nath Kovind

16 Opposition parties to boycott President Kovind’s address to Parliament

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the parties are boycotting to express solidarity with farmers. They have also demanded a probe into Centre's role in violence on Republic Day.

Indian liberals’ WhatsApp University moment came with President Kovind’s Bose portrait row

A confirmation bias the liberals suffer from is their unwillingness to accept that Narendra Modi is popular.

‘Our national interest will be protected at all costs’ — President Kovind on R-Day eve

In his address to the nation, Kovind also spoke about farm reforms, saying the path of reform at initial stages may cause misapprehensions but govt is devoted to farmers' welfare.

Subhas Chandra Bose portrait at Rashtrapati Bhavan not of Bengali actor who played Netaji

On 125th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, President Kovind unveiled a portrait of Netaji at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Many Twitter users alleged the portrait was not of Bose.

Delhi Police detain Priyanka Gandhi, other Congress leaders for protesting farm laws

The Congress had planned a march from their party office to Rashtrapati Bhawan, where leaders were to meet President Kovind and hand over a memorandum signed by 2 crore farmers.

Congress seeks President Kovind’s intervention in getting Modi govt’s farm laws repealed

Congress says a delegation led by Rahul Gandhi will submit a memorandum signed by around 2 crore farmers to President Kovind on 24 December.

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Sinha as the Central Information Commissioner at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan Saturday.

Modi govt suspends DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi, cites ‘administrative lapses’

Tyagi had been embroiled in a controversy last week when he made two appointments, registrar and pro-vice chancellor, despite being on medical leave.

President Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to three farm bills passed by Parliament

The President's assent to farm bills comes amid protests by farmers in Punjab and Haryana. Opposition parties also criticised the bills and the manner in which they were passed in Parliament.

Make J&K hub of knowledge by implementing NEP in letter and spirit, says President Kovind

During a conference on the implementation of the NEP in J&K, President Ram Nath Kovind stressed on the importance of understanding tradition and heritage through our mother tongue.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.