President Droupadi Murmu paid obeisance and performed “aarti” at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday. In a video shared on the president’s official X handle, she was seen kneeling down and bowing before the idol amid religious chants and the sound of cymbals and gongs. Before visiting the temple in the evening, Murmu took part in the Sarayu “aarti”… Continue reading "President Droupadi Murmu visits Ram temple"
Shri Nataraja Sastry, the Chief Priest of the renowned Kanchipuram Shri Kamakshi Amman temple, called on Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday (March 19). During the meeting, Nataraja Sastry, who was accompanied by Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Reception Committee Member C. Venkatraman, presented Kamakshi Amman temple prasadam and the recently… Continue reading "Kanchipuram Kamakshi temple Chief Priest Nataraja Sastry meets President Droupadi Murmu"
President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on Thursday to preside over the eighth convocation of the Indian Maritime University (IMU) on October 27. On her arrival here from Karnataka, Murmu was accorded a warm welcome at the airport by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and state ministers including Duraimurugan. President Murmu, Governor Ravi, Union Minister… Continue reading "President to preside over Maritime varsity convocation"
The President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for Odisha and Tripura. While former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das has been appointed Governor of Odisha, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu has been made Governor of Tripura. Raghubar Das served as the CM of Jharkhand between 2014 and 2019. Das was first elected as an MLA in 1995 when Bihar and… Continue reading "President Murmu appoints new governors for Odisha, Tripura"
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday replied to a letter written by Madurai MP Su Venkatesan to exempt the State from the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) and stated that letter has been sent to the Union Home Ministry for further action. The MP’s letter stated: “It is more than 15 months since the Bill was passed unanimously by the State… Continue reading "President replies to Madurai MP’s letter about NEET Exemption Bill"
President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the Defence Staff College, Wellington in Tamil Nadu on Sunday was cancelled due to inclement weather, officials said. The President was supposed to reach Coonoor on Sunday morning, lay a wreath at the War Memorial in Wellington and then, deliver a talk at the college. However, heavy fog and mist in the hilly areas of… Continue reading "President’s visit to Coonoor cancelled due to inclement weather"
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday turned emotional as she sat on the cot on which she used to sleep during her student days in 1970s at Unit-II Government Girl’s High School in Bhubaneswar. President Murmu, on the second day of her Odisha tour, visited her alma mater and Kuntala Kumari Sabat Adivasi Hostel where she used to stay during her… Continue reading "President gets emotional after visiting her school"
State municipal administration and water supply KN Nehru accepted an award from President Droupadi Murmu for providing tap water connections to the houses in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission in an event held in New Delhi, on Sunday. According to a government release, Tamil Nadu bagged first prize in the category of the states with less than 60 per… Continue reading "TN gets first prize for implementing Jal Jeevan projects"
Newly-elected President Droupadi Murmu while extending felicitations to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that India has been committed to assist the people of Sri Lanka in overcoming the challenges posed by the economic crises. President Murmu in a letter to Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe emphasized on India’s neighbourhood first policy. “As a close neighbour, India has been committed to… Continue reading "India committed to Assist Lanka"
India got its first tribal President as NDA choice Droupadi Murmu scooped up over 60 per cent of the total vote value. Opposition’s Yashwant Sinha conceded defeat after three rounds of counting. The President-elect will take oath on July 25. Droupadi Murmu got 64.03 per cent of total vote value after three rounds of counting. Yashwant Sinha ended up with… Continue reading "Droupadi Murmu to take oath as President on 25 July"