News for '-ram-nath-kovind'

3 Nirbhaya convicts approach ICJ, seek stay on execution

3 Nirbhaya convicts approach ICJ, seek stay on execution

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The three convicts who approached the ICJ are Akshay Singh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma. The International Court of Justice, sometimes called the World Court, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

'My father is a shaheed. He kept the country above self'

'My father is a shaheed. He kept the country above self'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'I used to be scared because operating in Kashmir is always fraught with danger.' 'His absence will be felt lifelong.'

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.

What awaits Trump in Delhi on Tuesday

What awaits Trump in Delhi on Tuesday

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Prime Minister Narednra Modi will host a lunch and President Ram Nath Kovind will host a dinner at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the Trumps. The US President and First Lady will also visit Rajghat in the day.

SP Pari'war' back to fore ahead of prez poll?

SP Pari'war' back to fore ahead of prez poll?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Akhilesh Yadav has instructed party MLAs to vote for opposition candidate Meira Kumar, SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav might go in favour of NDA's nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Pak denies use of its airspace for Modi's Saudi Arabia visit

Pak denies use of its airspace for Modi's Saudi Arabia visit

Rediff.com27 Oct 2019

India had sought Pakistan's permission to use the country's airspace on October 28 for Prime Minister Modi, who will be visiting Saudi Arabia to participate in an international business conference on October 29.

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh dies of Covid

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh dies of Covid

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said.

IAF to phase out remaining 4 MiG 21 squadrons by 2025

IAF to phase out remaining 4 MiG 21 squadrons by 2025

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The plan to phase out the Soviet-origin aircraft fleet is part of the IAF's modernisation drive and it is not related to the latest crash of a MiG-21 jet in Rajasthan's Barmer on Thursday night.

Gen Naravane will be remembered for resolute reply in Ladakh: Govt

Gen Naravane will be remembered for resolute reply in Ladakh: Govt

Rediff.com1 May 2022

The Defence Ministry said his tenure will be remembered for the 'resolute reply' to the Northern adversary in Eastern Ladakh and for a determined push towards self-reliance in defence besides embracing niche and disruptive technologies to fight future wars.

Kovind to file nomination on Friday; Modi, Shah to be present

Kovind to file nomination on Friday; Modi, Shah to be present

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Most BJP-led NDA CMs will also be present when Kovind files his papers.

Prez poll: Numbers in Kovind's favour, may get more votes than Pranab

Prez poll: Numbers in Kovind's favour, may get more votes than Pranab

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The 71-year-old Dalit leader is expected to have a smooth sailing in the event of an election.

Lokpal gets Rs 74 crore budget, nominal increase for CVC

Lokpal gets Rs 74 crore budget, nominal increase for CVC

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The CVC has been allocated Rs 39 crore for 2020-21, up from the revised Rs 36.65 crore for the ongoing fiscal.

Lokpal gets 4,244 complaints till Jan, over 80% jump from 2020-21

Lokpal gets 4,244 complaints till Jan, over 80% jump from 2020-21

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

A total of 2,355 complaints (including format and non-format) were received through online/offline and email during 2020-21.

Suresh Prabhu gets charge of civil aviation ministry

Suresh Prabhu gets charge of civil aviation ministry

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

The decision came a day after the resignation of Telugu Desam Party's Ashok Gajapathi Raju was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind

Modi govt won't appease minorities, but will empower them: Prez

Modi govt won't appease minorities, but will empower them: Prez

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

The president also pitched for simultaneous elections to Parliament and state assemblies, saying there was a need to discuss and build a consensus among all parties on the possibility of holding simultaneous polls.

Iran's President Rouhani to visit India from Feb 15-17

Iran's President Rouhani to visit India from Feb 15-17

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

President Rouhani will be accorded a ceremonial reception on February 17. He will call on President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi.

NCP rejects reports of Sharad Pawar being candidate for Prez poll

NCP rejects reports of Sharad Pawar being candidate for Prez poll

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Malik said that there has been no such talk in the party or with other parties.

Ananth Kumar's portfolios given to Tomar, Sadananda Gowda

Ananth Kumar's portfolios given to Tomar, Sadananda Gowda

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Narendra Singh Tomar has been given the additional charge of the ministry of parliamentary affairs and D V Sadananda Gowda that of the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.

Shivpal ditches Akhilesh, supports Murmu for Prez poll

Shivpal ditches Akhilesh, supports Murmu for Prez poll

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

A visibly upset Shivpal Yadav said, "I was never called to any meeting (of the SP) and no information was given to me."

Wrong to prevent farmers from holding peaceful protests: Kejriwal

Wrong to prevent farmers from holding peaceful protests: Kejriwal

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

Taking to Twitter, the Delhi chief minister said peaceful demonstration was a constitutional right of the farmers.

Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons

Delhi LG Anil Baijal resigns citing personal reasons

Rediff.com18 May 2022

He was appointed the national capital's LG in December, 2016.

Farmers' stir may be sabotaged by Pak's ISI: Intel report

Farmers' stir may be sabotaged by Pak's ISI: Intel report

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

As a precautionary measure and to avoid any turbulence in law and order situation, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to keep three Metro stations -- Vishwavidyalaya, Civil Lines and Vidhan Sabha -- shut from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday.

PIX: President Kovind takes a train

PIX: President Kovind takes a train

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Devi on Friday boarded a special train from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi for his native place in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

SC grants 3 weeks to Assam, Tripura to file pleas on CAA, hearing on Dec 6

SC grants 3 weeks to Assam, Tripura to file pleas on CAA, hearing on Dec 6

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

It said that the nodal counsel would consider designating some other matters as lead ones, keeping in mind the grounds of geographical and religious classifications among other factors.

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Rediff.com4 May 2018

The action comes alive in New Delhi.

Gandhi, Abdullah lack personality to take on govt's Prez candidate: Sena

Gandhi, Abdullah lack personality to take on govt's Prez candidate: Sena

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the party said Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah, the "regular names that crop up during the presidential polls", don't have the personality or heft to make it a tightly-contested battle.

Budget session of Parliament resumes from Monday, Oppn set to corner govt

Budget session of Parliament resumes from Monday, Oppn set to corner govt

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Top on the government's agenda would be getting Parliament's approval to the budgetary proposals and presentation of the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Justice Dipak Misra sworn-in as 45th CJI

Justice Dipak Misra sworn-in as 45th CJI

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Justice Misra will remain in office till October 2, 2018.

Rahul says party, not him, will decide on new chief

Rahul says party, not him, will decide on new chief

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Gandhi is adamant on stepping down as party president following the debacle in the elections, but the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the Congress, has rejected his offer to resign and asked him to restructure the party at all levels.

Mamata calls meet of Oppn leaders, CMs on Prez poll

Mamata calls meet of Oppn leaders, CMs on Prez poll

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

4,809 members of the electoral college comprising MPs and MLAs set to elect the successor to incumbent Ram Nath Kovind.

Chhattisgarh CM's father wants restoration of ballot papers, or death

Chhattisgarh CM's father wants restoration of ballot papers, or death

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'The right to vote is the supreme right of democracy which is being executed through EVMs. No nationally or internally recognized institutions or governments have certified the EVMs as a cent per cent accurate. Despite this fact, by conducting polling using the machines in India, which is the biggest democracy in the world, the constitutional right of my vote is being violated. There is no guarantee whether my vote is cast in favour of whom I pressed the button through the EVM machine,' he said.

PM to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Nov 8

PM to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on Nov 8

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post on the Indian side, Union minister Harsimrat Badal said.

Do you know who the undergraduates ministers are?

Do you know who the undergraduates ministers are?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

8 ministers in Modi Sarkar.2 are undergraduates.

President gives nod to CrPC, merger of Delhi civic bodies bills

President gives nod to CrPC, merger of Delhi civic bodies bills

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

The CrPC (Identification) Bill empowers the police to obtain physical and biological samples of convicts and those accused of crimes while the DMC (Amendment) Bill, 2022 seeks to unify the three civic bodies in the national capital.

Prez takes 30% salary cut, puts off buying limo

Prez takes 30% salary cut, puts off buying limo

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Kovind has also decided to defer purchase of the Presidential Limousine which was to be used for ceremonial occasions. 'The existing resources of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the government will be shared and used for such occasions,' a communique said.

Letter to Israeli envoy hints at Iran hand in Delhi blast

Letter to Israeli envoy hints at Iran hand in Delhi blast

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

The Delhi police has asked for details of all Iranians, including Iranians settled overseas, who have come to the national capital through the FRRO.

'New India must be tolerant and compassionate'

'New India must be tolerant and compassionate'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

In his first address to the nation, on the eve of 71st Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind hailed the government's demonetisation and GST decision.

Lokpal goes without regular head as Justice Ghose completes term

Lokpal goes without regular head as Justice Ghose completes term

Rediff.com27 May 2022

An official said Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty, a judicial member of Lokpal, has been given additional charge of the post of chairperson.

India's naval might in full display at President's Fleet Review

India's naval might in full display at President's Fleet Review

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

The theme of the President's Fleet Review-2022 was 'Indian Navy -- 75 years in Service of the Nation', commemorating the Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Prez, PM pay tribute to Vajpayee on birth anniversary

Prez, PM pay tribute to Vajpayee on birth anniversary

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

A prayer meeting was held at Sadaiv Atal -- the memorial to Vajpayee -- to mark the birth anniversary of the former prime minister.