Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prez accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s resignation

12:51 pm September 18, 2020

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest against three farm sector bills. The Shiromani Akali Dal leader resigned on Thursday. “The President of India, as advised by the prime minister, has accepted the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal […]

Pranab Mukherjee: the president who could never be prime minister

7:19 pm August 31, 2020

New Delhi: A quintessential party loyalist and the trusted Man Friday of three Congress prime ministers, Pranab Mukherjee‘s climb up the political ladder stopped just short of his ambition to occupy 7 Race Course Road, instead sending him to the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the country’s first citizen. Mukherjee, India’s 13th president, Congress’ troubleshooter through the […]

Girish Chandra Murmu takes charge as CAG

11:15 pm August 8, 2020

New Delhi: Girish Chandra Murmu on Saturday assumed charge as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India, an official statement said. Murmu, the former Lt Governor of Jammu & Kashmir union territory, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning. At a ceremony […]

UP Governor Anandiben Patel gets additional charge of Madhya Pradesh

7:29 pm July 24, 2020

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has been given charge of Madhya Pradesh until the appointment of regular incumbent, an official communiqué issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon had died on Tuesday “Consequent upon the demise of Lal Ji Tandon, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, the President of India is pleased to appoint Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh […]

CBI spokesperson Nitin Wakankar promoted as DG, BOC

8:31 pm March 12, 2020

New Delhi: Senior IIS officer Nitin D Wakankar, who became the media face of the CBI when it was battling negative perception in the aftermath of a turf war between an agency chief and his deputy, has been promoted as Director General, Bureau of Outreach and Communications, a government order said on Thursday. Wakankar with […]