President Ram Nath Kovind

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Only 15% R&D workforce are women: Kovind

2:59 pm February 28, 2020

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday rued the lower number of women in the area of science and technology, and said they comprise only 15 per cent of the workforce in research and development. Kovind recalled how women scientists played a critical role in the ISRO’s Mars orbiter mission, known as Mangalyaan. “Despite […]

India was great, trip very successful: Trump

Kovind hosts banquet for US President

8:58 pm February 25, 2020

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday attended the state banquet hosted in his honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by President Ram Nath Kovind, the last function of his two-day visit to India. Donald Trump, accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump, was received by Kovind at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan along […]

Portuguese president arrives in Goa on 2-day visit

India, Portugal exchange 14 pacts in key areas

10:40 pm February 14, 2020

New Delhi: India and Portugal on Friday exchanged 14 agreements and understandings in a number of key areas, including maritime, intellectual property rights, aerospace and scientific research, as President Ram Nath Kovind hosted his Portuguese counterpart here. Kovind received Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on his first state visit to India. Kovind […]

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru

‘Was Nehru communal as he wanted to protect religious minorities from Pak’ minorities from Pakistan: Modi to Congress

7:04 pm February 6, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress in Lok Sabha over its opposition to the CAA and asked if first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru could be described as “communal” for seeking citizenship for religious minorities from Pakistan. Replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, […]

BJP, AAP spreading hatred in society: Rahul

9:26 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and AAP on Tuesday of spreading hatred in the society and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were not interested in providing jobs to youngsters, but were keen on making one Indian fight another for staying in power. Addressing his first […]