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45 arrested for violent protests outside Lankan Prez house over economic crisis

45 arrested for violent protests outside Lankan Prez house over economic crisis

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

"No petrol, no gas, no milk powder, no electricity", "Go home Gota", placard carrying protestors were then seen walking towards the Rajapaksa private residence in Colombo at Pangiriwatte Lane.

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'We are not going back to licence raj'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.'

Stan Swamy's death: Opposition leaders write to Prez

Stan Swamy's death: Opposition leaders write to Prez

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The 84-year-old priest-activist Stan Swamy, arrested under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the Elgar Parishad case, died at a Mumbai hospital Monday in the middle of his fight for bail on health grounds.

Vice Prez cautions against judicial overreach

Vice Prez cautions against judicial overreach

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

He said the legislature, the executive and the judiciary are bound to work within their respective domains as defined in the Constitution. Addressing the 80th All India Presiding Officers' Conference on 'Harmonious Coordination between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary -- Key to Vibrant Democracy', Naidu said harmony lies in each organ doing its job without interfering with that of the others.

R-Day eve address: Prez stresses on observance of Fundamental Duties

R-Day eve address: Prez stresses on observance of Fundamental Duties

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

In his address to the nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day, President Kovind noted that democracy, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity form the bedrock of India and stressed that the observance of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution creates the proper environment for the enjoyment of Fundamental Rights.

Watch Live! Prez addresses nation on the eve of R-Day

Watch Live! Prez addresses nation on the eve of R-Day

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

On the eve of 73nd Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the nation.

Prez poll: Meira Kumar files nomination, says fight of ideology begins

Prez poll: Meira Kumar files nomination, says fight of ideology begins

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Kumar will launch her campaign from Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat on June 30.

'Worst is yet to come' in Ukraine: French Prez after Putin call

'Worst is yet to come' in Ukraine: French Prez after Putin call

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Putin "wanted to seize control of the whole of Ukraine. He will, in his own words, carry out his operation to 'de-Nazify' Ukraine to the end."

EAM Jaishankar calls on Iranian Prez; discusses regional issues

EAM Jaishankar calls on Iranian Prez; discusses regional issues

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi assumes significance against the backdrop of the situation in Afghanistan deteriorating amid pitched battles between the Taliban and Afghan forces

Prez accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation

Prez accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

'The President of India, as advised by the prime minister, has accepted the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect,' the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement.

Dismiss MoS Mishra: Cong to Prez over Lakhimpur violence

Dismiss MoS Mishra: Cong to Prez over Lakhimpur violence

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The delegation demands the immediate dismissal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Cong seeks Prez appointment to submit memorandum on Lakhimpur violence

Cong seeks Prez appointment to submit memorandum on Lakhimpur violence

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

The Congress on Sunday wrote to the Rashtrapati Bhavan seeking an appointment with President Ram Nath Kovind for a 7-member party delegation led by Rahul Gandhi to meet him and present a detailed memorandum of facts in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri incident that claimed the lives of eight people earlier this month.

Farm exports touched record Rs 3 lakh cr in 2020-21: Prez

Farm exports touched record Rs 3 lakh cr in 2020-21: Prez

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the country's farm production and procurement increased during 2020-21 crop year despite the pandemic and agricultural exports reached a record level of Rs 3 lakh crore during the same period. In his address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the start of the Budget session, Kovind said the government is focusing on making the country self-sufficient in edible oils besides making special efforts to promote organic farming, natural farming and crop diversification. "My government is working continuously to empower the farmers and the rural economy of the country... I would like to give maximum credit to the small farmers of the country for this consistent success and strengthening of the agriculture sector," he said.

Sack MoS Home Mishra, Khattar: Farmer's body to Prez

Sack MoS Home Mishra, Khattar: Farmer's body to Prez

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Khattar talked about "tit for tat" during a meeting of the BJP's Kisan Morcha in Chandigarh when he told the gathering to form groups of 500 to 1,000 and be prepared to even go to jail.

Game is not over yet, BJP can't win Prez poll easily: Mamata

Game is not over yet, BJP can't win Prez poll easily: Mamata

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

"The game is not yet over. Even parties like the Samajwadi Party, which lost the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, has more MLAs than it had last time," she said.

Covaxin deal: Brazilian SC approves probe into Prez Bolsonaro

Covaxin deal: Brazilian SC approves probe into Prez Bolsonaro

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Last week, Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported that the government signed a deal for 20 million vaccine doses, $15 each. However, according to a secret message from the Brazilian embassy in New Delhi, the actual price for one dose was Rs 100 ($1.34).

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he had never imagined that an ordinary village boy like him would have the honour of occupying the highest post in the country, and thanked the people of his birth place for this.

Practice your religion, but don't indulge in hate speech: Vice Prez

Practice your religion, but don't indulge in hate speech: Vice Prez

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

"Practice your religion but don't abuse and indulge in hate speech and writings," the Vice President said at an event organised to mark the 150th death anniversary of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a spiritual leader and social reformer from the Kerala Catholic community, at Mannanam near Kottayam.

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Lankan Prez sacks brother Basil Rajapaksa as FM; invites Oppn to join unity Cabinet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Basil had negotiated the Indian economic relief package to help Sri Lanka tackle the current foreign exchange crisis.

Absence of J-K assembly pulls down value of MP's vote in Prez poll to 700

Absence of J-K assembly pulls down value of MP's vote in Prez poll to 700

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

The value of the vote of a member of Parliament has gone down to 700 from 708 in the presidential poll scheduled for July 18 due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.

Won't accept offer of Prez post from any party, BJP misled people: Mayawati

Won't accept offer of Prez post from any party, BJP misled people: Mayawati

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

The BSP chief said she will spend every moment of her life strengthening the party across the country and urged its members not to be disheartened.

Roopa Ganguly breaks down in RS over WB killings, demands Prez Rule in state

Roopa Ganguly breaks down in RS over WB killings, demands Prez Rule in state

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Ganguly broke down as she raised the issue of eight people, including two children, being burnt to death in Bogtui village in Birbhum, saying to be born in West Bengal is not a crime.

Dom's Take: Who will be R-Day chief guest?

Dom's Take: Who will be R-Day chief guest?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

So who will be the chief guest at this year's parade on Rajpath (no, it ain't Central Vista yet!)? Dominic Xavier ponders over the question

Rumours of US Vice Prez Biden joining race to White House grow louder

Rumours of US Vice Prez Biden joining race to White House grow louder

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

An American lawmaker has said that Vice President Joe Biden will run for presidency, even as the White House remained tight lipped about it except for saying that an announcement on the decision is coming soon.

Prez unveils portrait of Netaji at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prez unveils portrait of Netaji at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

The government has decided to observe January 23 as "Parakram Divas" to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bose, who was born on this day in 1897.

Jaishankar meets Afghan Prez, US Dy NSA amid Taliban resurgence

Jaishankar meets Afghan Prez, US Dy NSA amid Taliban resurgence

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Afghanistan witnessed a series of terror attacks in the last few weeks as the US aimed to complete the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan by August-end, ending a nearly two-decade of its military presence in the war-ravaged country.

Trinamool MPs meet Prez seeking removal of SG Tushar Mehta

Trinamool MPs meet Prez seeking removal of SG Tushar Mehta

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Earlier, the party's members of Parliament had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for removing Mehta over his reported meeting with West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari.

Govt forwards names of 9 judges to Prez for SC elevation

Govt forwards names of 9 judges to Prez for SC elevation

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

In a first, the Supreme Court Collegium had last week recommended for appointment to the apex court three women judges, including Justice B V Nagarathna who will be in line to be the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in September 2027 if she gets the final nod.

Prez nod to HRD Ministry name change

Prez nod to HRD Ministry name change

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The Ministry of Education was renamed as the HRD ministry in 1985 during the tenure of then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Prez witnesses change-over of Army Guard battalion

Prez witnesses change-over of Army Guard battalion

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

The 5th Battalion of the 1st Gorkha Rifles, on completion of its three-and-a-half years tenure as ceremonial Army Guard Battalion, handed over the charge to the 6th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment.

Constitution Day: Prez leads nation in reading preamble

Constitution Day: Prez leads nation in reading preamble

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The Constituent Assembly of India had adopted the Constitution on this day in 1949, and the Modi government decided in 2015 to observe this day annually as the Constitution Day.

Former Barca prez arrested after police raid club offices

Former Barca prez arrested after police raid club offices

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Bartomeu's lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment.

Defiant Trump insists he will 'win' Prez election

Defiant Trump insists he will 'win' Prez election

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

He has refused to concede the election, while the mainstream US media has declared 77-year-old Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as the winner, who is now the President-elect.

Japanese Olympian Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo 2020 prez

Japanese Olympian Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo 2020 prez

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

She added that Suga had encouraged her to make the Games successful but declined to say anything further until after a Tokyo 2020 executive board meeting later in the day, when an official announcement on the post was likely to be made.

Dom's Take: Modi will charm next US Prez!

Dom's Take: Modi will charm next US Prez!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Though there must be some anxiety in the prime minister's office about how America will decide -- given Modi's 'Next time, Trump Sarkar' partisan shout at the Howdy Modi event in Houston in September 2019 -- Dominic Xavier is in no doubt that whoever the next American president is, our prime minister will quickly charm him and envelop him in the Modian bear hug.

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Yadav, the elder son of former chief ministers Prasad and Rabri Devi, on Thursday marched to the General Post Office in Patna with his supporters who carried bundles of postcards addressed to the President seeking release of the jailed party supremo.

India strongly deplores personal attacks on French Prez

India strongly deplores personal attacks on French Prez

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Following the MEA statement, French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain thanked India saying both countries can count on each other in the fight against terrorism.

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.

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Muhammed Muhsin (posthumous) of Kerala has been named for the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 2020.

TMC moves Prez to remove Dhankhar from governor's post

TMC moves Prez to remove Dhankhar from governor's post

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party, however, said the governor is acting within his constitutional parameters while the "TMC is scared".