Elections to 17th Lok Sabha is a ''once-in-a-century moment'', said President Ram Nath Kovind in his Republic Day-eve address to nation on Friday evening. ''This year, the citizens of India will get a chance to fulfil an important responsibility.

Elections to 17th Lok Sabha 'once-in-a-century moment': President Ram Nath Kovind 

Nepal's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Purna Chandra Thapa will embark on a six-day visit to India from January 11, the Nepal Army confirmed. "On formal invitation of the Chief of Indian Army, Nepal Army chief Thapa is visiting India from January 11 to 16.

Nepali army chief to visit India on January 11

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent new year messages to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said relations between the two countries were developing in a constructive and dynamic manner.

Indo-Russia talks developing in a dynamic manner: Putin's New Year message to PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu paid floral tribute to the martyrs of 2001 parliament attack at Parliament House today. Among the other leaders who paid tribute on the 17th anniversary of the attack were, home minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Arun Jaitley, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad.

2001 Parliament attack: PM Modi, other leaders pay floral tribute to martyrs

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday launched a mobile app for farmers in Myanmar and dedicated a centre to promote agriculture research and education to the people here.

President Kovind launches mobile app for farmers in Myanmar

Acknowledging that Myanmar is going through a "challenging time", India on Tuesday pledged full support to its national peace process and the country's quest for better connectivity during President Ram Nath Kovind's wide-ranging talks with his counterpart U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar going through challenging time, ready to support its peace process: India

President Ram Nath Kovind will become the first Indian head of state to attend an international cricket match abroad when he visits the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 game between India and Australia on Friday.

President Kovind to attend India vs Australia T20 match at Melbourne

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at Da Nang International Airport in Vietnam a short while ago on a three-day visit from November 18 to 21. Kovind and the first lady Savita Kovind were welcomed upon arrival at Da Nang International Airport by Truong Quang Nghia, party secretary, Da Nang and Huynh Duc Tho, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang city, reported news agency ANI.

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Vietnam on three-day visit

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the Indian Government’s mechanism to connect with overseas Indian community has been majorly changed in recent years, adding that India’s emotional, cultural, economic and institutional relations with its diaspora have become stronger Addressing the “Friends of India in Tajikistan” event, hosted by Somnath Ghosh, India’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, here, President Kovind assured members of the Indian community that India will continue to give its cooperation to Tajikistan in capacity building and development The President further instructed missions to promptly respond to diaspora members in need of assistance.

India’s connection with overseas diaspora has strengthened: President Ram Nath Kovind in Tajikistan

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday expressed concern over the low participation of women in higher science, saying the country is not adequately harnessing their scientific potential and it is a collective responsibility to overcome this social and systemic challenge.

India not adequately harnessing potential of women in science: President Kovind

National Sports University Ordinance, 2018 will be on the lines of the National Sports University Bill, 2017, introduced in Lok Sabha last year

Country's 1st national sports university to be set up in Manipur

The 65th National Film Awards ceremony is due for today.

National Film Award winners skip ceremony as President to felicitate only 11 awardees

On May 1, 1960, the two states were carved out of Bombay state after a linguistic division

PM Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind greet nation on Gujarat, Maharashtra Day

The ordinance will allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children up to 12 years of age

Death penalty to child rapists: President promulgates the ordinance to amend POCSO Act

The government on Saturday approved the promulgation of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, which allowed courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping children below 12 years of age.

Do not make an issue out of one or two rapes in a country as big as India: Santosh Gangwar

Arrived on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed Swaziland's parliament on Wednesday; becoming first visiting the head of the state to do so

President Ram Nath Kovind announces aid of $1 million to Swaziland

The finance ministry informed Parliament that bad loans or NPAs in the banking sector have been rising steadily for the past eight years and in case of state-run banks it crossed Rs 7.77 lakh crore at December-end 2017.

Honest citizens ultimately bear burden of bank defaults: President

The CSK captain took to his Twitter handle and thanked the soldiers

'Thank you defence forces': MS Dhoni on receiving Padma Bhushan

The miniscule Parsi community, accounting to about 68,000 worldwide, celebrates ‘Navroz’ with religious fervour, traditional pomp and feasting

Nowruz 2018: PM Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind greet Parsi community

This year, as many as 84 Padma awards were announced, including two duo cases (in a duo case, the award is counted as one)

President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Awards 2018 in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold delegation level talks in the Delhi on Sunday

Emmanuel Macron hails 'historic relationship' between India and France

TDP pulled out of the Modi government yesterday but kept a window open for rapprochement by deciding to remain part of the NDA.

President Kovind accepts TDP ministers' resignations, directs PM to look after Civil Aviation

Quang also received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi

Vietnam President to hold bilateral talks, aims to strengthen partnership

On February 14, Ponnusamy wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking permission for mercy killing as she was allegedly refused the job of cabin crew in Air India due to her gender

Supreme Court to hear writ petition by trans-woman Shanavi Ponnusamy

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