Everything you need to know about Yogayog Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Yogayog Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Shish Ram Ola, who today took over as the Union Minister of Labour and Employment at the Shram Shakti Bhawan here, said his effort would be to impart skill development with avenues of employment and give thrust to tackle the child labour issues.
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): Girija Vyas, who today took over as Housing, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, thanked UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for considering her apt for the coveted post.
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): A reshuffle in the Union Cabinet will take place this evening.
Raipur, June 12 (IANS) Former union minister and Congress leader V.C. Shukla, who died of wounds he suffered during the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, was cremated with full state honours Wednesday at his farmhouse here.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Enhance India's prestige and honour in foreign countries through dedicated service, President Pranab Mukherjee told a group of 34 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) probationers who called on him at Rashtrapati Bhawan Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of 'Nirbhaya Bhawan', the permanent headquarters of National Commission for Women, at a function here at Vigyan Bhawan.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS)) Hundreds of travellers on Delhi Metro's Jahangirpuri-HUDA City Centre line had a harrowing experience after a train got stuck in a tunnel during rush hour Tuesday morning. All the commuters on the train have been safely evacuated, an official said.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) A minor fire on the fourth floor of HUDCO Bhawan, a multi-storeyed building at India Habitat Centre, here Monday afternoon left a man injured, a fire official said.
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the 29th annual conference of Chief Commissioners and Directors General of Income Tax here today.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Shashikant Sharma was today sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
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 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
Kohima, May 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon the youth to eschew violence, saying that peace and security are essential for development.
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 23 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Madhya Pradesh for two days starting Wednesday morning. He will be visiting state capital Bhopal and Dhar district.
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Asking political parties to not "do politics" over the Saradha Group chit fund bust, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh Sunday said that the central government has taken "the right steps" to keep "bogus companies"in check.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A day before an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday met leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) who have opposed the bill in its present form.
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 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 3 (IANS) The death of a 22-year-old student union leader in Kolkata led to a noisy protest in the national capital by college students, even as both the Left and the Congress condemened the incident.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Over a hundred students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Wednesday demonstrated here to protest the death of a student activist in Kolkata.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University Wednesday held a demonstration here to protest the death of a student activist in Kolkata.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on the importance of sustainable, "green" tourism, and called upon host communities to be more conscious and proactive with regard to tourist destinations in their respective areas.
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) The women were in their best silks, the venue was the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the occasion was International Women's Day.
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.
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) After being forced to resign from the Parkash Singh Badal-led Punjab government in September last year following allegations of embezzlement of funds, Akali Dal leader Gulzar Singh Ranike was Thursday again inducted as a cabinet minister.
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 14 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande, who is on a two-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
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 25 (ANI): Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who has been invited as the chief guest for this year's Republic Day parade, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
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, Jan.1 (ANI): The Justice (Retired) Usha Mehra Commission of Inquiry has invited complaints and suggestions in connection with the recent gang rape case in the national capital, besides other crimes related to women.
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.
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Work at most state government offices was paralysed for the second day Friday as employees protested the move for reservation in promotions in government jobs to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
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.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Highlighting the history of cultural exchange between India and Japan, a week-long exhibition of rare photographs will begin here Dec 8.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to meet to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday and explore the prospect of enhancing India's role in training Afghan security forces.....................
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) With Congress general secreatry Rahul Gandhi declining to join the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that he has other pre-occupations and wants to strengthen the party.
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............
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) Ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Bihar, Rashtraparti Bhawan in its communication to the authorities of a university in the state directed them to drop the decades-old honorifics in the invitation card.
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".
Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) Extra measures were in place here Thursday to provide
New Delhi, Sept 25 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will observe its eighth Formation Day on September 28 at Vigyan Bhawan here to reaffirm its commitment to make India disaster resilient.
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.
Monday, Sep 17 (ANI): President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, will arrive here on Monday evening on a three-day state visit to India during which he will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
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) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday described teachers as nation builders and called for improving the quality of education in the country.
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.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (ANI): Strengthening age-old relations between the people of Maharashtra and those living in the north eastern states, Chief Minister Prithiviraj Singh Chavan has announced several concessional steps, including chartered planes from Guwahati to Pune and Mumbai for students to return to their educational institutions.
Bangalore/Itanagar, Aug. 19 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R. Ashok, who also holds the state's home portfolio, today conceded to the request of Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha member Takam Sanjoy to provide security, a convention hall, free food and lodging to the people of North East, especially students, studying in various colleges in Karnataka.
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 said he would welcome Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will honour freedom fighters on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Quit India Movement on Thursday.
Kolkata, August 4 (IANS) How would you feel if on entering a hotel room, you find the housekeeping staff taking you through each and every step of his daily duties and narrating the emotions he undergoes while doing the job?
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a two-day brain storming session in Agra Aug 5-6, a party leader said Sunday.
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Pranab Mukherjee has reached the Parliament to take oath as the country's 13th President.
The newly elected President Pranab Mukherjee who won the Presidential election on July 22 with whooping 69% vote is set to take oath of 13th President of India. The outgoing President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil today will hand over her seat to Pranab after taking final guard of honour........................
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.
The Presidential Candidate from BJP and other parties P.A.Sangama has lashed out at UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee terming him as a failed finance minister.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Pratibha Patil took her maiden Metro ride here Sunday, becoming the first president to do so. She described the city's lifeline as a proud symbol of the "tremendous progress" that India has made in the last decade.
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.
