President Of India

India@75: 'I bow down to all men, women who made it possible for us to live in free India,' says Droupadi Murmu

Murmu, 64, a tribal hailing from Odisha, took oath as the 15th president on 25 July. She is the youngest and first tribal to hold the top constitutional post. She is the first president to be born after independence

Amit Shah terms Droupadi Murmu's President election as 'acche din' for Odisha

The union home minister was speaking at 'Amruta Utsav', an event organised to mark the 75th anniversary of the Odia daily Prajatantra. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was also present at the event

Rashtrapatni row: Did Sonia Gandhi actually tell Smriti Irani ‘don’t’ talk to me’? What exactly happened in Lok Sabha

A showdown took place between Sonia Gandhi and Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s ‘rashtrapatni’ remark. While the Congress alleges that BJP heckled their president, the saffron party claims that it was Sonia who spoke in a ‘threatening and angry manner’

Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calls 'Rashtrapatni' comment a slip of the tongue, rules out an apology

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the term was used only once by 'mistake' and that he never intended any disrespect to the president

Droupadi Murmu gives traditional buggy a miss during swearing-in ceremony: A look back at its glorious history

The practise of using the gold-plated, horse-drawn buggy was revived by President Pranab Mukherjee in 2014, three decades after it was discontinued. The buggy, used for ceremonial purposes, came into India's possession through a coin toss against Pakistan

PM Modi slams Opposition for obstructing development works, says they keep political interests above society, country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it is the responsibility of every political party that opposing a party or an individual should not turn against the country

Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind moves into the bungalow that was once Ram Vilas Paswan's

Former President Ram Nath Kovind's new residence is at 12 Janpath road in national capital Delhi

'Ready to work to handle differences': Chinese president Xi congratulates Droupadi Murmu

Xi said that he attaches great importance to China-India relations, and stands ready to work with Murmu to enhance political mutual trust

Name Droupadi was given by my teacher: President Murmu

In an interview with an Odia video magazine some time ago, she revealed that her Santhali name Puti was changed to Droupadi by a teacher in school

'My election is a reflection of confidence': Droupadi Murmu takes oath as India's 15th President

Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal and second woman to hold the India's highest constitutional post. At 64, she is also the youngest President of the country