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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicRam nath kovind

Topic: ram nath kovind

Indian military must be protected from politics. The President should step in

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Justice P.C. Ghose sworn in as country’s first Lokpal

The oath was administered to the former Supreme Court judge by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Putin praises India for ‘impressive success’, extends wishes to PM and President on Republic Day

In his message, Russian president Vladimir Putin said India-Russia relations were "dynamically developing" and would fully meet the interests of the people.

First Indian head of state to visit Australia, Kovind unveils Gandhi statue in Sydney

Unveiling the statue, Kovind said that Mahatma Gandhi's powerful message of non-violence and peaceful coexistence is relevant today as well.

With China flexing muscles in Indo-Pacific region, India & Vietnam plan defence & oil tie-up

President Ram Nath Kovind is on a visit to Vietnam, where the two countries reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation & unimpeded economic activities in the South China Sea.

Narendra Singh Tomar and Sadananda Gowda assigned charge of additional ministries

Tomar has got Parliamentary Affairs Ministry and Gowda ministry of chemicals and fertilisers, both posts which were left vacant after Ananth Kumar's demise.

India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan

A military base in Ayni could give New Delhi a significant strategic edge over Islamabad as it would effectively put India behind Pakistani lines.

MEA goofs up, president, VP out of the country at the same time

In an unprecedented situation, President Kovind only returning from tour today while VP Naidu in Chicago for RSS event.

Opposition delegation urges President to ensure no citizen is left out of Assam NRC

In its memorandum to the President, opposition has accused the government of undermining India’s democratic and secular values.

President Kovind approves law that deters economic offenders from fleeing country

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 allows govt to confiscate property of those fugitives whose offences exceed Rs 100 crore. 

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.