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Watch: President Droupadi Murmu takes sortie aboard submarine INS Vaghsheer
Fp Staff •President Droupadi Murmu made history by undertaking a submarine sortie onboard the indigenously built INS Vaghsheer at Karwar Naval Base. Part of the Kalvari‑class fleet, the mission gave the President, also Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, a firsthand look at India’s underwater capabilities
President Murmu gives assent to G Ram G, replaces MGNREGA
•President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave assent to the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB- G RAM G) Bill. The Act enhances the statutory wage employment guarantee to 125 days per financial year for rural households
FirstUp: After Jordan and Ethiopia, PM Modi to visit Oman, SC to hear plea on Delhi air crisis... the headlines today
Fp Explainers •Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after visiting Jordan and Ethiopia, is heading to Oman today (December 17) on the final leg of his three-nation tour. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi will hear a plea related to the Delhi pollution crisis
Exclusive | President’s Polo Cup: Bodyguard clinch thriller in Delhi as tradition, legacy and top talent converge
Anmol Singla •The 2025 President’s Polo Cup concluded the Delhi Fall Polo Season with a dramatic 7-6 win for the Bodyguard team before President Droupadi Murmu. Played at the historic PBG parade ground, the match showcased top Indian talent and highlighted the regiment’s renewed push to strengthen polo traditions
Exclusive | Behind the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan: A rare look at the horses of the President’s Bodyguard
Anmol Singla •Firstpost gained exclusive access to the grounds of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President’s Bodyguard stables to document how India’s oldest mounted regiment is preserving its equestrian legacy. Through rare insights and remarks from Commandant Colonel Amit Berwal, we look at the contingent's iconic horses and push to revive polo
’Will take good care of them’: Murmu after India, Botswana declare Cheetah translocation pact
•Indian President Droupadi Murmu and her counterpart President Duma Gideon Boko formally declared the plan to translocate eight Cheetahs from the African nation during her state visit to Botswana.
Why President Murmu’s Rafale photo with IAF pilot Pak falsely claimed it captured is powerful
Fp Explainers •President Droupadi Murmu undertook a 30-minute Rafale sortie and stood beside IAF’s Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, the Rafale pilot Pakistan had falsely claimed was captured during Operation Sindoor. By doing this, India has exposed Islamabad’s misinformation campaign yet again
Watch: President Murmu becomes the first Indian President to fly Rafale and Sukhoi fighter jets
Fp Staff •President Droupadi Murmu flies Rafale fighter jet at Ambala Air Force Station on Wednesday. She becomes the first Indian President to fly both Rafale and Sukhoi fighter jets.
Video: Helicopter wheels sink on freshly poured helipad as President Murmu lands in Kerala
Fp Staff •President Murmu is visiting Kerala for four days, from October 21-24, during which she plans to offer prayers at the Sabarimala temple.
Powerful, visionary, unstoppable: News18 SheShakti 2025 celebrates women leading India forward
Fp Studio •News18 SheShakti 2025 Delhi edition began with empowering words from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, setting the tone for the celebration