President Ram Nath Kovind

President Kovind urges legal fraternity to provide free services to poor

Expressing concern over non-affordability of legal services by the poor in the country, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday called upon on the legal fraternity to provide free legal services them.

Nov 25, 2017, 12:29 PM IST

China angry over President in Arunachal, says India shouldn't 'complicate' border dispute

China routinely objects to any senior Indian officials' visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

Nov 20, 2017, 18:37 PM IST

Empower citizen to file complaint from home: President Ram Nath Kovind to cops

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday asked police officers to encourage and create an "ideal" system where citizens were able to file their complaints without having to go to a police station.

Nov 13, 2017, 20:56 PM IST

9 bills from 8 states, including Gujarat criminal code, get nod from President Ram Nath Kovind

Nine bills from eight states, including one on Gujarat's criminal procedure code amendment and another on West Bengal's industrial amendment draft, have got President Ram Nath Kovind's assent, officials said.

Nov 05, 2017, 12:12 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Chhattisgarh today

President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

Nov 05, 2017, 11:18 AM IST

Karnataka: 60th anniversary of Vidhana Soudha today, President Kovind to attend event

President Ram nath Kovind will on Wednesday attend the 60th year celebration of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Oct 25, 2017, 07:12 AM IST

Celebrate pollution-free Diwali: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday urged people to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali and he and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted the nation on the occasion.

Oct 18, 2017, 19:53 PM IST

Juniors putting pressure but Khel Ratna Sardar Singh hopes to carry on until Tokyo Olympics

Hockey being one of the most physically demanding sports, it gets difficult to cope with the demands on the other side of 30, but Sardar stays hopeful to extend his career to Tokyo Olympics in 2020.

Sep 06, 2017, 16:48 PM IST

Uma Bharti skips Cabinet reshuffle, attends event in Jhansi

The mega cabinate reshuffle took place on Sunday at Ashok Hall of Parliament and was witnessed by President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh among several other senior leaders.

Sep 03, 2017, 13:49 PM IST

Khel Ratna Devendra Jhajharia urges state governments to do more

Jhajharia received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan along with Sardar Singh, who became only the second hockey player to get the prestigious Khel Ratna on the National Sports Day.

Aug 29, 2017, 23:23 PM IST

Watch: President Kovind confers Khel Ratna to Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh

The prestigious award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.

Aug 29, 2017, 18:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Justice Misra on becoming Chief Justice of India

He was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Aug 28, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

'Machher jhol' off menu, only veg thali at Rashtrapati Bhavan kitchen

President Ram Nath Kovind is strictly vegetarian and prefers simple and masala-free food. Hence, the cooks at the Rashtrapati Bhavan kitchen have reportedly been asked to follow only a vegetarian menu.

Aug 20, 2017, 20:04 PM IST

President Kovind awards Vayu Sena Medal to 2 IAF pilots for gallantry

Two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots – R Ahlawat and SS Rao – were awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for Gallantry from President Ram Nath Kovind on 71st Indian Independence Day.

 

Aug 15, 2017, 11:17 AM IST

Five Kirti Chakras among 112 gallantry awards conferred on armed forces heroes on I-Day

The president has also approved “Mention-in-Despatches” to 40 army and air personnel for their significant contributions to military operations. 

Aug 14, 2017, 23:24 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind condoles deaths due to floods

He had also conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Gujarat.Several villages in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Assam have been put on red alert. 

Jul 26, 2017, 16:49 PM IST