Belthangady : B Anjanadevi from Ujire who despite being disabled, has been rendering yeoman service for the cause of the disabled in the Belthangady taluk since the past 20 years, was conferred the National Award given by the department of Justice and Empowerment of the Government of India. President Pranab Mukherjee presented her the award […]

New Delhi : Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged on Saturday morning inside Tihar Jail, days after President Pranab Mukherjee refused his mercy petition, officials said. “Afzal Guru was hanged at 8 a.m.,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Home Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters. “We received the president’s rejection of his mercy plea on […]

Mangalore : The VHP and the Bhajrangdal staged a protest at the War Memorial at Kadri in Mangalore on January 11, Friday to condemn the killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistan and demanding stern action against Pakistan. The protestors criticized the Centre for failing to act tough even two to three days after the incident. […]

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee’s son and Congress’s sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has made a sexist comment that has already created a political storm and is bound to embarrass his father. Pranab Mukherjee’s son said it’s fashionable to attend protest march now, while was speaking at an event in West Bengal. Abhijit Mukherjee […]

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is likely to be reshuffled on Sunday (October 28). Speculation has been rife about a possible reshuffle in the wake of the exit of Trinamool Congress ministers and DMK representatives A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran in the last two years. Reports of an eminent reshuffle gained fresh momentum after Prime […]

Mangalore : Pranab Mukherjee, president of India, conferred the prestigious gold medal for Best Junior Resident of 2012 on Dr. Shwetha Kamath of Mangalore at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ convocation ceremony held recently in New Delhi. Dr. Shwetha Kamath received her medal and certificate in the presence of Ghulam Nabi Azad, union […]

Belgaum: President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday expressed concern over frequent disruption of proceedings in parliament and legislatures. “It is a disturbing thing,” he said addressing Karnataka legislators, parliament members and central ministers from the state in this north Karnataka town at the new ‘Suvarna Soudha’, the state’s second secretariat, he inaugurated earlier in the day. Belgaum […]

Udupi : National level Best  Teacher Award was presented to K Vasanth Shetty, Headmaster of Sri Vishnumurthy High School at Kudi village, by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan on September 5, Teachers Day. Kudi Vasantha Shetty is the Founder Headmaster of Sri Vishnumurthy School at Kudi since 1980 and has […]

New Delhi:  Pranab Mukherjee today became the 13th President of India capping a five-decade career that saw him play significant roles in government, Parliament and party. 76-year-old Mukherjee was administered the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the constitution and law” by Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia at an impressive ceremony […]

New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee has taken charge as the 13th President of India. Mukherjee was sworn in at a ceremony held at the Central Hall of Parliament on Wednesday. Chief Justice SH Kapadia administered oath to him. Earlier outgoing President Pratibha Patil was given the final guard of honour outside the Parliament House. Clad in […]