Everything you need to know about Pushpa Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pushpa Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Shashikant Sharma was today sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): India has assured its full support to Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Stressing on the need for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday declared 2014 as the year of exchanges between the two nations to boost understanding and friendship.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
Kohima, May 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon the youth to eschew violence, saying that peace and security are essential for development.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate the first session of national platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the Vigyan Bhawan here on May 13.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India Friday observed a one-day strike against the new drug policy and its impact on traders. However, in some states, pharmacy shops near major hospitals remained open, providing relief to patients.
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) More than 17,000 retail and wholesale druggist's and chemist's shops remained closed in Odisha Friday in support of the day-long all-India strike called by their colleagues, an official said.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Women lynched, sexually exploited and forcibly evicted from their homes after being branded witches. Witch-hunting is not about a stray report tucked away in a corner of the newspaper but an increasingly worrying pan-India trend that specifically targets women in a patriarchal society, say experts.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is also the head of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), the country's largest party, Tuesday held "very good talks" with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which he emphasized that his party was in a "new phase politically and ideologically" and wanted good relations with India.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Nepal's former prime minister and head of the country's largest party, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said Monday that his party had agreed that his country cannot prosper "without good relations with India".
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Visiting India after four years, Nepal's former prime minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Monday stressed on pushing forward economic development of his country which he said was in in the larger interest of both India and China.
Kathmandu, April 27 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', currently Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), is paying a four-day visit to India from today.
Kathmandu/New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Nepal's former prime minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' arrives in the Indian capital Saturday on a four-day trip, a visit that has been described as a "thaw" by the Nepalese media and one that could go a long way in narrowing the "mistrust and misgivings" between the two sides.
New Delhi/Kathmandu, April 27 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is currently the Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), will pay a four-day visit to India from Saturday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Former Nepalese prime minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is slated to arrive in the Indian capital Saturday, is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which bilateral issues as well as elections to the Constituent Assembly are likely to figure, informed sources said.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Madhya Pradesh for two days starting Wednesday morning. He will be visiting state capital Bhopal and Dhar district.
New Delhi, Apr. 23 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the passing away of former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice J.S. Verma, saying his contributions in the legal field, especially on social issues, such as crimes against women and human rights in general, will be remembered for a long time to come.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A 55-year-old CISF sub-inspector was killed and three other personnel were injured here Friday when a speeding DTC bus ran over them, police said.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Over a hundred students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Wednesday demonstrated here to protest the death of a student activist in Kolkata.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday presented a silver trumpet and banner to the President's Bodyguard, the oldest regiment of the Indian Army.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The global NGO Loomba Foundation will empower 10,000 impoverished widows in India by providing them employment opportunities, enabling them to lead a life of dignity.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on the importance of sustainable, "green" tourism, and called upon host communities to be more conscious and proactive with regard to tourist destinations in their respective areas.
New Delhi, Mar. 10 (ANI): The Minister of Amiri Dewan Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Shaikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is paying a three-day visit to India beginning today.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After announcing India's all women public bank, the central government Friday started an all women post office here on the occasion of the International Women`s Day.
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) After being forced to resign from the Parkash Singh Badal-led Punjab government in September last year following allegations of embezzlement of funds, Akali Dal leader Gulzar Singh Ranike was Thursday again inducted as a cabinet minister.
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) A phone-tapping case in Himachal Pradesh has set alarms bells ringing for former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who is being seen as involved in the controversy.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande, who is on a two-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will meet state finance ministers Thursday to discuss the rollout plan for the proposed goods and services tax (GST) regime, a finance ministry official said.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be meeting governors of all states at a conference here next week, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is an important ally of Norway on environment and related issues, says the country's Indian-born Deputy Minister for International Development Arvinn E. Gadgil.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India Saturday showcased its military might and rich cultural diversity in a seamless blend of the ancient and the modern at its annual Republic Day parade with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk as the chief guest.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday got a national award for its achievement in increasing production and productivity of wheat.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Saturday, a number of functions are being held across the country.
New Delhi, Jan. 8 (ANI): The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vu Van Ninh, will arrive on a three-day visit to India on Tuesday evening, during which he will hold discussions will several leaders, including External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, to bolster cooperation between the two sides.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday marched to Rajghat at the head of "a peace rally" in memory of the woman who was brutally gang-raped and died Dec 29.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A woman, appearing to be in her late 20s, jumped off a flyover here Thursday evening after failing in the civil services exam and was admitted to hospital in a critical condition, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A miffed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday created a flutter by walking out of the National Development Council (NDC) meeting here after accusing the central government of "stifling" the voice of chief ministers belonging to opposition parties.
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demand to convene an emergency Parliament Session and an all-party meet in the wake of countrywide protests against the Delhi gang rape incident.
Aam Aadmi Party member and noted psephologist Yogendra Yadav has said that the latest movement on the India Gate against the Delhi gang rape is enough to indicate that today the youth have been awakens
New Delhi, Dec. 23 (ANI): Delhi Police fired water canons to disperse hundreds of protestors, mostly students, who had gathered on Sunday morning to vent their ire over the Delhi gang rape incident that took place a week ago.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With curfew imposed in the heart of Delhi to stop protests near the presidential palace, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the government of waging "war" against the people.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police again resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday afternoon to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who gathered outside Raisina Hill in thousands, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who arrived outside Raisina Hill on the way to Rashtrapati Bhawan, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Protestors, mostly school children along with teachers, activists and concerned citizens arrived at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday morning, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
Emphasizing food safety as a challenge for the world and India, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has given a significant boost to food trade that resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies..............
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has also given a significant boost to food trade and resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called for a second Green Revolution in agriculture that is more holistic and widespread.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Journalism graduates specialising in law, literature, political science and history would get an opportunity to work as interns in the press wing of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (IANS) President Ram Baran Yadav Friday granted six more days to the political parties to pick a new consensus prime minister.
Human intelligence peaked a couple of thousand years ago and people are now getting stupider, a scientist said on Monday. Professor Gerald Crabtree's words in the UK's Independent newspaper rang true with me.
Kolkata, Nov.15 (ANI): Asian Games gold medal winner Pinki Pramanik, who was charged of rape and cheating after medical reports confirmed that 'she' was actually a 'man', has claimed that the police is driving her to commit suicide.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to meet to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday and explore the prospect of enhancing India's role in training Afghan security forces.....................
New Delhi, Nov. 12 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New York, Nov. 10 (ANI): Naomi Campbell's elaborate 50th birthday bash for her billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin was apparently too noisy for the residents at the desert city of Jodhpur, as the party event manager was arrested following the gala.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.9 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell left India on Thursday after celebrating her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday extravaganza with great fervour in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.8 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday on November 7 in the presence of several Hollywood celebrities in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.7 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday along with Hollywood celebrities on Wednesday in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.6 (ANI): Hollywood celebrities have arrived in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to attend the birthday celebrations of British supermodel Naomi Campbell's Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.5 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell has arrived in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to celebrate the birthday of her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, who turns 50 on November 7.
London, Nov. 3 (ANI): Naomi Campbell and her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin are planning to stage an elephant polo match for his 50th birthday celebrations in Rajasthan, India.
New Delhi, Nov.2 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister, Kapil Sibal on Friday announced the launch of the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) in New Delhi that would connect 250,000 villages across the country.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Jitendra Singh, who became the Minister of State (MoS) with Independent Charge of Youth Affairs and Sports, will also hold charge as MoS in the defence ministry.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the new cabinet is a combination of youth and experience and hoped it would be the last one before the next general election scheduled in 2014.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) With Congress general secreatry Rahul Gandhi declining to join the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that he has other pre-occupations and wants to strengthen the party.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) It was a mix of experience and youth as 22 ministers were sworn as ministers, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, and speculation is rife that the two leaders may have discussed plans for a reshuffle of the cabinet with the latter.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With cyber security emerging as a top national security challenge, the Indian Air Force Tuesday began a three-day air commanders' meet to focus on bolstering the country's electronic warfare capabilities.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal N A K Browne, on Tuesday asked the Indian Air Force to focus on three priority areas of operational capability, operational infrastructure and operational security as the force is going through a busy and challenging period, especially in view of new inductions in its inventory.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Unhappy with the new mental health bill prepared by the health ministry, members of the Disabled Rights Group Wednesday sought the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in addressing their concerns.
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram is set to inaugurate the Economic Editors' Conference (EEC) at Shastri Bhawan today............
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the Economic Editors' Conference here on Monday.
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) Ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Bihar, Rashtraparti Bhawan in its communication to the authorities of a university in the state directed them to drop the decades-old honorifics in the invitation card.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Justice Altamas Kabir, the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court, was Saturday sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that economic reforms were not a one-off but a continuous process and were not dictated by "other countries".
Showing its strong determination ti instill a sense of well being among the widows of Vriandavan and lift their sagging morale in the dusk of their lives, NGO Sulabh International felicitated them at a function.
Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) Extra measures were in place here Thursday to provide
Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Kanti Lal, famous worldwide as magician 'K. Lal' died here early Sunday, a family member said. He was 88.
Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (IANS) K. Lal, renowned magician and master of illusions, passed away here early Sunday due to old age-related problems, a family member said.
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) Supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav Saturday dissolved the entire Delhi unit of his party as he was reported, the man who protested Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and raised slogan against him at an international Conference in Vigyan Bhawan today, is a lawyer of his party............
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate the International Academic Conference being organized by the Indian Law Institute at the Vigyan Bhawan here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Friday brushed aside speculation of any last minute reconciliation with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which will formally withdraw support from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government later in the day when its six ministers resign from the central government.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): The visiting President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at the Hyderabad House here on Tuesday.
Monday, Sep 17 (ANI): President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, will arrive here on Monday evening on a three-day state visit to India during which he will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
To facilitate smooth traffic management in the vicinity of Krishi Bhawan and Shastri Bhawan on Dr. Rajender Prasad Road, Delhi Traffic Police will implement a modified pattern of traffic circulation
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Hindi Divas is being observed across the country today to commemorate the historic occasion, as Hindi was adopted as the official language of constituent assembly on September 14, 1949.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday described teachers as nation builders and called for improving the quality of education in the country.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Honouring meritorious teachers from different parts of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said it is important to improve the quality of education in the country.
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS)Material like bacterial rope and DNA chips will shape up the 2050 scene as the Indian biotechnology sector leapfrogs into the future, eminent scientist Pushpa M. Bhargava says.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (ANI): Strengthening age-old relations between the people of Maharashtra and those living in the north eastern states, Chief Minister Prithiviraj Singh Chavan has announced several concessional steps, including chartered planes from Guwahati to Pune and Mumbai for students to return to their educational institutions.
Mysore (Karnataka), Aug 20 (ANI): The Muslim community of Mysore and senior citizens of the northeast settled in Karnataka, after a threadbare discussion on the present situation at a meeting with hundreds of students and working class of northeast, hosted a dinner to mark the occasion of Eid, here on Monday.
Bangalore/Itanagar, Aug. 19 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashok, who also holds the state's home portfolio, today conceded to the request of Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha member Takam Sanjoy to provide security, a convention hall, free food and lodging to the people of North East, especially students, studying in various colleges in Karnataka.
Bangalore/Itanagar, Aug. 19 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashok, who also holds the state's home portfolio, today conceded to the request of Arunal Pradesh Lok Sabha member Takam Sanjoy to provide security, a convention hall, free food and lodging to the people of North East, especially students, studying in various colleges in Karnataka.
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has said that there is a need to create infrastructure across the country, nurturing of talent at grass root level and promotion of a sporting culture.
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president and MP Shri Jai Prakash Agarwal, on the occasion of the 66th Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at the DPCC office, Rajiv Bhawan here today..
