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Kovind will present only 11 awards. The others are being handed over by Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani. The winners attending include AR Rahman and Janhvi Kapoor

National Film Awards: 68 winners skip ceremony because President Kovind does not present all awards

The president promulgated the Ordinance within hours of it being cleared by the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

President promulgates fugitive economic offenders ordinance

President Kovind, who is on a three-nation state visit to the African countries of Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia from April 7 to 12, arrived at Malabo on Saturday

Indian embassy to soon open in Equitorial Guiniea: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is among the political bigwigs invited to the event

'Vedic yagya' outside Red Fort with soil, water from Doklam & Poonch

The leaders paid floral tributes to Ambedkar, hailed for his contribution towards uplift of Dalits, at Parliament House Lawns here

Ambedkar death anniversary: PM Modi, President Kovind, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes

The Congress has accused the government of delaying the winter session of Parliament ?without ascribing any justification for doing so? and approached President Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to direct the Centre to summon the Houses at the earliest

Congress urges President to direct government to convene Parliament

The former Governor of Bihar will also launch the Bihar Krishi Road Map 2017-2022 at Samrat Ashok Convention Centre in the capital city

President Kovind visits Bihar, to launch farmer roadmap