Everything you need to know about Raj Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Raj Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): India has assured its full support to Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Stressing on the need for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday declared 2014 as the year of exchanges between the two nations to boost understanding and friendship.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate the first session of national platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the Vigyan Bhawan here on May 13.
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) More than 17,000 retail and wholesale druggist's and chemist's shops remained closed in Odisha Friday in support of the day-long all-India strike called by their colleagues, an official said.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A 55-year-old CISF sub-inspector was killed and three other personnel were injured here Friday when a speeding DTC bus ran over them, police said.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane congratulated teammate and skipper Rahul Dravid on receiving India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, from President Pranab Mukherjee during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan's Darbar Hall Friday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Batting great Rahul Dravid received India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, from President Pranab Mukherjee during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan's Darbar Hall Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Mar. 10 (ANI): The Minister of Amiri Dewan Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Shaikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is paying a three-day visit to India beginning today.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After announcing India's all women public bank, the central government Friday started an all women post office here on the occasion of the International Women`s Day.
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) A phone-tapping case in Himachal Pradesh has set alarms bells ringing for former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who is being seen as involved in the controversy.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will meet state finance ministers Thursday to discuss the rollout plan for the proposed goods and services tax (GST) regime, a finance ministry official said.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be meeting governors of all states at a conference here next week, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is an important ally of Norway on environment and related issues, says the country's Indian-born Deputy Minister for International Development Arvinn E. Gadgil.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday got a national award for its achievement in increasing production and productivity of wheat.
New Delhi, Jan. 8 (ANI): The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vu Van Ninh, will arrive on a three-day visit to India on Tuesday evening, during which he will hold discussions will several leaders, including External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, to bolster cooperation between the two sides.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday marched to Rajghat at the head of "a peace rally" in memory of the woman who was brutally gang-raped and died Dec 29.
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demand to convene an emergency Parliament Session and an all-party meet in the wake of countrywide protests against the Delhi gang rape incident.
Aam Aadmi Party member and noted psephologist Yogendra Yadav has said that the latest movement on the India Gate against the Delhi gang rape is enough to indicate that today the youth have been awakens
New Delhi, Dec. 23 (ANI): Delhi Police fired water canons to disperse hundreds of protestors, mostly students, who had gathered on Sunday morning to vent their ire over the Delhi gang rape incident that took place a week ago.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With curfew imposed in the heart of Delhi to stop protests near the presidential palace, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the government of waging "war" against the people.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police again resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday afternoon to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who gathered outside Raisina Hill in thousands, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who arrived outside Raisina Hill on the way to Rashtrapati Bhawan, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Protestors, mostly school children along with teachers, activists and concerned citizens arrived at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday morning, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
Emphasizing food safety as a challenge for the world and India, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has given a significant boost to food trade that resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies..............
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has also given a significant boost to food trade and resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Journalism graduates specialising in law, literature, political science and history would get an opportunity to work as interns in the press wing of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
New Delhi, Nov. 12 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New York, Nov. 10 (ANI): Naomi Campbell's elaborate 50th birthday bash for her billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin was apparently too noisy for the residents at the desert city of Jodhpur, as the party event manager was arrested following the gala.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.9 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell left India on Thursday after celebrating her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday extravaganza with great fervour in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.8 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday on November 7 in the presence of several Hollywood celebrities in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.7 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell celebrated her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin's birthday along with Hollywood celebrities on Wednesday in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.6 (ANI): Hollywood celebrities have arrived in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to attend the birthday celebrations of British supermodel Naomi Campbell's Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Nov.5 (ANI): British supermodel Naomi Campbell has arrived in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to celebrate the birthday of her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin, who turns 50 on November 7.
London, Nov. 3 (ANI): Naomi Campbell and her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin are planning to stage an elephant polo match for his 50th birthday celebrations in Rajasthan, India.
New Delhi, Nov.2 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister, Kapil Sibal on Friday announced the launch of the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) in New Delhi that would connect 250,000 villages across the country.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said the new cabinet is a combination of youth and experience and hoped it would be the last one before the next general election scheduled in 2014.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) It was a mix of experience and youth as 22 ministers were sworn as ministers, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct.16 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, and speculation is rife that the two leaders may have discussed plans for a reshuffle of the cabinet with the latter.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) With cyber security emerging as a top national security challenge, the Indian Air Force Tuesday began a three-day air commanders' meet to focus on bolstering the country's electronic warfare capabilities.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Unhappy with the new mental health bill prepared by the health ministry, members of the Disabled Rights Group Wednesday sought the intervention of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in addressing their concerns.
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram is set to inaugurate the Economic Editors' Conference (EEC) at Shastri Bhawan today............
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Justice Altamas Kabir, the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court, was Saturday sworn in as the 39th Chief Justice of India.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday that economic reforms were not a one-off but a continuous process and were not dictated by "other countries".
Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) Supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav Saturday dissolved the entire Delhi unit of his party as he was reported, the man who protested Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and raised slogan against him at an international Conference in Vigyan Bhawan today, is a lawyer of his party............
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate the International Academic Conference being organized by the Indian Law Institute at the Vigyan Bhawan here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Friday brushed aside speculation of any last minute reconciliation with the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which will formally withdraw support from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government later in the day when its six ministers resign from the central government.
To facilitate smooth traffic management in the vicinity of Krishi Bhawan and Shastri Bhawan on Dr. Rajender Prasad Road, Delhi Traffic Police will implement a modified pattern of traffic circulation
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Hindi Divas is being observed across the country today to commemorate the historic occasion, as Hindi was adopted as the official language of constituent assembly on September 14, 1949.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Honouring meritorious teachers from different parts of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said it is important to improve the quality of education in the country.
Mysore (Karnataka), Aug 20 (ANI): The Muslim community of Mysore and senior citizens of the northeast settled in Karnataka, after a threadbare discussion on the present situation at a meeting with hundreds of students and working class of northeast, hosted a dinner to mark the occasion of Eid, here on Monday.
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has said that there is a need to create infrastructure across the country, nurturing of talent at grass root level and promotion of a sporting culture.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday took international rating agencies to task for cutting India's growth forecast and asserted that the fundamentals of the economy are strong.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Hamid Ansari took oath as India's 14th vice-president at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan here Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): The opposition has flayed the UPA-II Government over its failure to table the report on the coal scam.
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Pranab Mukherjee visited Mahatma Gandhi's 'samadhi' at Rajghat here this morning to pay his respects to the Father of the Nation before taking oath as the country's 13th President.
Itanagar/New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has urged the public to help in investigating the case involving the shooting of woman journalist Tongam Rina.
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Rajasthan Energy Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has demanded special status for the state's power sector, as 11 hill-dominant states of the country are already enjoying this benefit.
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi would host a lunch for MPs of the UPA and supporting parties a day before July 19 presidential polls, party sources said.
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil experienced the most preferred mode of public travel when she undertook her maiden Delhi Metro ride on Sunday.
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of Mauritius, Dr.Arvind Boolell, will visit India on a four-day trip on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Imagine yourself gliding on two wheels down Rajpath, India's grandest boulevard, at 6 in the morning with the sun's early rays kissing the sky and gentle breeze brushing your face as passersby gape in awe. Grand, isn't it?
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Barely two days after a fire erupted in a home ministry office in North Block, a minor fire broke out in Shastri Bhawan Wednesday.
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Varanasi's famous Kashi Vishwanath temple will be given a major facelift and the salaries of the priests will be increased, the Uttar Pradesh government announced Tuesday.
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Thursday accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi of wanting "a rubber stamp as the next president" and said A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was best suited for the job.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) In a bid to soothe investors' concerns over retrospective amendments to tax laws, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the government would not reopen the cases finalised before April 1, 2012.
New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the biggest office building of the income tax department, Pratyaksh Kar Bhawan, in India on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A 26-year-old Haryana constable shot himself to death at the Haryana Bhawan here Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a second floor office in Vikas Bhawan Friday afternoon but no one was injured in the incident, said fire officials.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): A ceremonial reception was accorded to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
The Delhi high court has directed the Delhi Police to abstain from harassing the northeast and Ladakhi people due to their similarity of faces.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Delhi Police not to harass people from the Northeast and Ladakh because of their facial similarity with Tibetans who have been protesting the visit of China President Hu Jintao.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said that India and China must channelise the energy of their youth for rapid growth of both nations.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Monday said that India and China must channelise the energy of their youth for rapid growth of both nations.
The nationwide immunization campaign for Polio starts today in which more than 17 crore children of less than 5 years of age will be given polio drops.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is in India on a six-day visit to ramp up bilateral economic and security ties, began the official leg of his tour with a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhawan - 2012, the annual opening of the Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhawan, including the musical garden, the spiritual garden, the herbal garden, bonsai garden and the bio-diversity park, will open to the general public from Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Mauritius Prime Minister, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is in India on a six-day visit to ramp up bilateral economic and security ties, began the official leg of his tour with a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): The Udyanotsav of Rashtrapati Bhawan - 2012, the annual opening of the Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhawan, including the musical garden, the spiritual garden, the herbal garden, bonsai garden and the bio-diversity park, will open to the general public from Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai on Tuesday said the main objective of the Nuclear Summit process has been to focus high-level global attention on the threat posed by nuclear terrorism and the measures required to address the global challenge of preventing terrorists and other non-state actors from gaining access to sensitive nuclear materials, technology and information.
Jaipur, Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today said that the Government has issued notifications for registration of overseas Indians electors under the Representation of People Act, 1950 to enable Indians resident abroad to participate in election processes of India.
London, Dec 15 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley and her ex-husband Arun Nayar looked awkward while embracing each other at a private view of photographer Anthony Souza's snapshots from Madonna's film 'W.E.' at The Little Black Gallery in Fulham in West London.
London, Dec 15 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley and her ex-husband Arun Nayar looked awkward while embracing each other at a private view of photographer Anthony Souza's snapshots from Madonna's film 'W.E.' at The Little Black Gallery in Fulham in West London.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will on Wednesday inaugurate the fourth International Tax Dialogue (ITD) Global Conference on tax and inequality, which will be held at the Vigyan Bhawan here.
New Delhi, Dec 5(ANI): India is hosting the fourth International Tax Dialogue (ITD) conference on tax and inequality.
New Delhi, Sep 10(ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Government today opposed the 'Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011' terming it as an attempt to appease the minorities.
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) got a brand new environment friendly building as its new headquarters here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Employees of the Andhra Pradesh Bhawan protested against the alleged high handedness of a legislator with a staff employee of the Bhawan, in New Delhi on Friday.
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that his ministry would reach out to people in Maoists affected districts of the country.
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has forwarded the resignation of Gurudas Kamat, who did not attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday, to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said that he hopes today's Cabinet reshuffle to be the last before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Itanagar, May 20 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin on Friday inducted eleven ministers in his new cabinet including Pema Khandu, son of former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu who died in a chopper crash on April 30.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Hundreds of people thronged to see the 'changing of the guard' at Raisina Hills and inside the Iron Gate of Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will confer awards to Panchayati Raj institutions for their excellent performance last year on National Panchayati Raj Day at the Vigyan Bhawan here on Sunday.
Mumbai, Apr 3 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Sunday felicitated the Indian cricket team at the Raj Bhawan here, a day after they lifted the tenth World Cup with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
Mumbai, Apr 3 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has invited the Indian Cricket team for tea at the Raj Bhawan here this evening a day after they lifted the tenth Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
