Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid speculation about an imminent reshuffle of the union council of ministers. Gandhi, the chief of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), met Manmohan Singh at his 7 Race Course Road residence in New Delhi for nearly two hours, party sources disclosed. She was accompanied [...]
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Sonia calls on PM, cabinet reshuffle likely
January 18th, 2011 |
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President, PM condole Sabarimala stampede deaths
January 15th, 2011 |
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President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday condoled the deaths of over 100 people in a stampede near Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. The prime minister has sanctioned Rs.1 lakh as compensation to the kin of the dead and Rs.50,000 for those injured. President Patil, in letters to Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Governor R.S. [...]
President urged to stop liquor sales on government premises
January 5th, 2011 |
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A woman’s rights group has urged President Pratibha Patil to stop the sale of wine and liquor at government premises in Goa. In a petition, Bailancho Saad, a woman’s organisation, sought Patil’s intervention to stop a government-promoted wine festival to be held at a multiplex in the capital later this month. Patil is on a [...]
President Patil greets the nation on New Year’s eve
December 31st, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Friday greeted the nation on New Year’s eve and hoped that 2011 would bring in peace, harmony and all-round progress to the people of the country. Conveying her wishes to the people in the country and abroad, Patil said: “Let us take a New Year’s resolve to work to meet the exciting [...]
Wen Jiabao gets ceremonial welcome, says confident of expanding India-China ties
December 16th, 2010 |
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said that he had come here to expand bilateral strategic ties between China and India. Wen Jiabao, who was given a ceremonial welcome by President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, said: “I have come to India to expand cooperation, [...]
Patil calls on India, US to work together for world peace
November 9th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil has said both the US and India have a profound responsibility to work together for peace, stability and security in the world. In her speech at a State banquet hosted in honour of U.S President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, Patil said there were many ties that bound the two nations [...]
President Patil to give away 57th national film awards
October 22nd, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil will give away the 57th national film awards here today. The highlight of the awards has been the institution of new award categories based on the recommendations of the expert committee set up under Shyam Benegal and other eminent film personalities and experts. The mandate given to the committee, constituted by the [...]
President Patil to give away 57th national film awards
October 22nd, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil will give away the 57th national film awards here today. The highlight of the awards has been the institution of new award categories based on the recommendations of the expert committee set up under Shyam Benegal and other eminent film personalities and experts. The mandate given to the committee, constituted by the [...]
Tadić sends condolences to India
May 23rd, 2010 |
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President Boris Tadić sent his condolences to India after scores of its citizens died in a plane crash this weekend. “Accept our deepest condolences in the name of the Serbian people and myself personally,†Tadić wrote in a telegram sent to Indian President Pratibha Patil.
Government orders parallel probes into IPL affairs
April 19th, 2010 |
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The government has ordered parallel probes by virtually all its economic intelligence units to determine the source and use of funds by franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and unearth possible tax evasions and flouting of rules.
“I can assure you that all aspects of IPL will be probed, inclusive of the sources of funding, [...]
Finance minister says thorough probe into IPL
April 19th, 2010 |
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Finance Ministry Pranab Mukherjhee Monday said a thorough probe had been ordered on the source and uses of funds by the franchises of Indian Premier League (IPL) and that no one guilty of wrong-doing will be spared.
“I can assure you that all aspects of IPL will be probed, inclusive of the sources of funding, how [...]
Shashi Tharoor resigns from cabinet
April 19th, 2010 |
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As he arrived late at night to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his home, the writing was on the wall: Shashi Tharoor was on his way out.
A sign of the new times for the Minister of State for External Affairs – he didn’t use his official car with the traditional “lal batti” or red [...]
President, vice-president greet nation on Baisakhi
April 13th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Tuesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, Vishu and Bihu — festivals that are celebrated in different parts of the country to mark the advent of the new year.
In her message, she said: “May these joyous festivals celebrated in different parts of the country marking the advent of the [...]
M.K. Narayanan given additional charge of Sikkim
April 5th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Monday assigned West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan the functions of the governor of Sikkim in addition to his own duties.
Narayanan was given additional charge of Sikkim owing to the absence on leave of Sikkim Governor Balmiki Prasad Singh.
BJP to launch e-campaign against price rise
April 5th, 2010 |
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As the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh prepares to take workers from the state to participate in the party’s April 21 agitation against price rise in Delhi, its IT cell has decided to launch an e-campaign against the hike in prices, party sources said Monday.
“The state BJP IT cell has resolved to [...]
President asks corporates to help deprived, disadvantaged
April 2nd, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Friday asked the corporate world to contribute to the welfare of the deprived and disadvantaged sections of society.
Inaugurating the Action Cancer Hospital set up by the Manav Sevarth Trust here, the president said: “All of us use national resources. Therefore, we also have certain responsibilities towards the nation and society. It is [...]
Signature campaign to seek Bharat Ratna for Tendulkar
March 26th, 2010 |
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Sachin Tendulkar’s fans have launched a campaign in Uttar Pradesh to collect one million signatures on cricket bats to demand Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, for the cricketer.
The fans hope to fill up 4,000 cricket bats to be presented to President Pratibha Patil, say the students and faculty members of a management institute in [...]
Omar Abdullah meets Sonia Gandhi
March 24th, 2010 |
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi Wednesday and discussed matters relating to the state, especially the civic polls slated to be held in May.
He pledged full cooperation between his party, the National Conference (NC), and the Congress, who are allies in the current [...]
President, PM greet nation on Ram Navami
March 23rd, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Ram Navami.
Patil said in her message: “May this day inspire us to spread Lord Ram’s message of righteous conduct and selfless service and strengthen our resolve to strive for justice and human dignity to build [...]