President Ram Nath Kovind

Prez Kovind inaugurates bunker museum at Maha Raj Bhavan

3:28 pm August 18, 2019

Mumbai: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the underground ‘Bunker Museum’ at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The 15,000 square feet underground bunker museum has virtual reality booths in which visitors can “time travel” to the 19th century, a state government official said. The bunker was created in the 19th century to fire cannons at […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

President gives assent to triple talaq bill

1:28 pm August 1, 2019

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to the triple talaq bill passed by Parliament, turning it into a law which makes the practice of instant divorce among Muslims a punishable offence, a government notification said. The gazette notification, published Wednesday, says the president has given assent to the bill passed by Parliament. […]

PM Modi holds talks with Abe

1:42 pm June 27, 2019

Osaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks Thursday during which they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, the first meeting between the two leaders since the start of Japan’s Reiwa era. The prime minster said that President Ram Nath Kovind will participate in the coronation ceremony of […]

New industrial policy to be announced soon: President

2:09 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: The government will soon announce a new industrial policy aimed at promoting growth of industries and creation of jobs, President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday. Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, the President said work is underway in full earnest to transform India into a global manufacturing hub. “Keeping in […]

GST Council leaves tax rate on vaccines unchanged

Efforts to further simplify GST to continue: President

2:06 pm June 20, 2019

New Delhi: The government will continue to take steps for further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), President Ram Nath Kovind said Thursday. Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, the president said the indirect tax system is being made simple and effective. “With the implementation of GST, the concept of […]