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August 17, 2026 3:00 PM
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed profound grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at Bihar’s Lakhisarai district. “The news of the deaths of devotees in the stampede in Lakhisarai district of Bihar...
August 15, 2026 12:41 PM
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union Ministers on Saturday extended greetings to citizens, particularly the Parsi community, on the occasion of Parsi New Year Navroz, praising it...
August 14, 2026 11:01 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the nation on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, describing it as “motivating and thoughtful”. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "A motivating and thoughtful a...
August 14, 2026 10:33 PM
President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on 16 officers and personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special ...
August 14, 2026 6:51 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended her greetings and best wishes to citizens in India and abroad, particularly members of the Parsi community, on the eve of Parsi New Year Navroz. In her message, the President described Navroz as a festival...
August 14, 2026 5:33 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday graced the opening of the Summer Annuals Edition 2026 of Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which will be open to the public from August 16 to September 15. The 15-acre garden will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm, w...
August 13, 2026 10:46 PM
President Droupadi Murmu will address the nation on Friday, August 14, on the eve of India’s 80th Independence Day, the President's Secretariat said on Thursday. The President’s address will be broadcast at 7 pm across the national network of Ak...
August 13, 2026 5:23 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2024 and 2025 to eminent artists at a ceremony in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, President Murmu said the artists being h...
August 12, 2026 10:33 AM
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2024 and 2025 on 115 artists at a special investiture ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on August 13. The awards recogn...
August 7, 2026 5:35 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged greater adoption of modern technology and digital platforms to ensure the sustainable growth of India's handloom sector, while emphasising the need to encourage young entrepreneurs, designers and startups to c...
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