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Social media important tools for governance: President

Social media important tools for governance: President

🕔14:29, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government will work for digitisation of its records, establish wi-fi zones in critical public areas and use social media as a tool for participative governance. “My government will work for

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Invite to South Asian leaders a bold signal to world: President

Invite to South Asian leaders a bold signal to world: President

🕔14:29, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  President Pranab Mukherjee said the government sent a “unique and bold signal” to South Asia and the world by inviting the SAARC leaders to the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi May 26, and that it

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India prepares contingency plan for poor monsoon

India prepares contingency plan for poor monsoon

🕔14:28, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  Amid severe heat wave in most part of the country and delay in monsoon, President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government is alert and preparing contingency plans to tackle the problem. “My government is alert about

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Houses with taps, toilet facilities by 2022: President

Houses with taps, toilet facilities by 2022: President

🕔13:22, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9 President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that by the time the nation completes 75 years of its independence in 2022, every family in India will have a pucca (brick and cemented) house with water connection and toilet

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Government to liberalise FDI in defence: President

Government to liberalise FDI in defence: President

🕔12:23, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  The government announced Monday that it will liberalise foreign equity in defence production and will also encourage private investment in defence. “Government to encourage private investments in defence production,” President Pranab Mukherjee said addressing joint sitting

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Wi-fi zones in critical public areas: President

Wi-fi zones in critical public areas: President

🕔12:22, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government will work for digitisation of government records and will establish wi-fi zones in critical public areas. “My government will work for the digitisation of government records and is committed

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Will encourage pilgrimage tourism: President

Will encourage pilgrimage tourism: President

🕔12:22, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9 A national mission will be launched to beautify and improve amenities and infrastructure at pilgrimage centres, said President Pranab Mukherjee Monday, hoping this move will encourage pilgrimage tourism. “India has a vast untapped potential for tourism

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`Give technical education to minorities, modernise madrassas’

`Give technical education to minorities, modernise madrassas’

🕔12:20, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9 President Pranab Mukherjee said Monday the government would provide technical education to minorities and launch a modernisation programme for madrassas. Addressing the joint session of parliament, the president said it was unfortunate that despite several decades

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Government will focus on high-end research, innovation: President

Government will focus on high-end research, innovation: President

🕔12:19, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said that the government will focus on high-end research and nurturing innovation. Addressing the joint session of both houses of parliament to outline the agenda of the Narendra Modi government, Mukherjee said

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Zero tolerance for violence against women, ensure 33 percent quota: President

Zero tolerance for violence against women, ensure 33 percent quota: President

🕔12:18, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9  President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government would have “zero tolerance” for violence against women and is committed to ensure 33 percent reservation for women in parliament. Addressing the joint session of parliament, the president said

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Government will set up IITs and IIMs in very state: President

Government will set up IITs and IIMs in very state: President

🕔12:18, 9.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 9 President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the government will set up IITs and IIMs in every state of the country. “My government will set up IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) in

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Modi-Obama summit to reset India-US ties

Modi-Obama summit to reset India-US ties

🕔11:09, 6.Jun 2014

Washington, June 6  The US is looking forward to the first summit meeting between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reset India-US ties that had gone adrift in the last days of the previous government. In what

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President condoles Munde’s demise

President condoles Munde’s demise

🕔14:41, 3.Jun 2014

New Delhi, June 3  President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday expressed shock, grief and sorrow over the demise of Union Minister Gopinath Munde and said his passing away is a huge loss for the people of Maharashtra and India. “His (Munde) passing

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Kerry defends Obama’s Afghanistan exit strategy

Kerry defends Obama’s Afghanistan exit strategy

🕔11:11, 30.May 2014

Washington, May 30  US Secretary of State John Kerry defended President Barack Obama’s newly announced strategy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan amidst much criticism, media reported. “The president set a timetable. He said that we will transfer security responsibility to

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Pranab assures Karzai of help in Afghanistan’s development

Pranab assures Karzai of help in Afghanistan’s development

🕔10:07, 29.May 2014

New Delhi, May 29 President Pranab Mukherjee assured his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai that India remains committed to the development and reconstruction of Afghanistan, the president’s office said. Mukherjee Tuesday met Karzai, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Sri Lankan President

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US banks on India, Pakistan for stability after Afghanistan pullout

US banks on India, Pakistan for stability after Afghanistan pullout

🕔11:21, 28.May 2014

Washington, May 28  As President Barack Obama announced plans for Afghanistan after ending US combat mission by year end, the US hoped India, Pakistan and Afghanistan would help provide greater stability and security in the region. India’s new Prime Minister

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Pilot killed in IAF MiG crash, Mukherjee expresses condolences

Pilot killed in IAF MiG crash, Mukherjee expresses condolences

🕔11:05, 28.May 2014

Srinagar/New Delhi, May 28  An Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot was killed Tuesday when his MiG-21 fighter plane crashed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The co-pilot was seriously injured. Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who took charge earlier

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The President, Pranab Mukherjee paying homage at the Samadhi of the former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

The President, Pranab Mukherjee paying homage at the Samadhi of the former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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Civil services offer opportunity to serve people: President

Civil services offer opportunity to serve people: President

🕔09:48, 26.May 2014

New Delhi, May 26  Civil services provide an opportunity to serve the people of the country and take on complex problems like food security, world peace and terrorism, President Pranab Mukherjee said. Addressing officer trainees of the Indian Foreign Service

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Modi meets President

Modi meets President

🕔15:35, 20.May 2014

New Delhi, May 20  Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. His meeting with the president came after the NDA leaders staked claim to form the next government. They also requested the president

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