For his work in the stream of science and politics, the 11th President was also awarded the Bharat RatnaKalam was born in 1931 in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
1 min read15 Oct 2020The Election Commission has recommended to the President the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit, setting the stage for their ouster from Delhi assembly
2 min read20 Jan 2018Mamata Banerjee, who backed Meira Kumar in the presidential election, said the office of the president was above narrow political differences
1 min read29 Nov 2017The President of India gets Rs1.50 lakh per month as against Rs2.5 lakh for the cabinet secretary due to an anomaly in the 7th Pay Commission that is yet to be rectified
1 min read19 Nov 2017President Ram Nath Kovind, in his first address to the nation, pitches for a partnership between citizens and the government to create a New India by 2022
3 min read14 Aug 2017President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation in his first speech since taking oath last month, on the eve of India's Independence Day on Monday at 7pm
1 min read14 Aug 2017Hamid Ansari gives way to the BJP's M. Venkaiah Naidu at the vice president's post
3 min read10 Aug 2017A likely victory for M. Venkaiah Naidu in the vice presidential elections is also part of the changing dynamics for the BJP in Rajya Sabha, where NDA is in minority
2 min read4 Aug 2017Former president Pranab Mukherjee shared PM Narendra Modi's farewell letter to him on Twitter
2 min read3 Aug 2017Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as the 14th President of India today in the Central Hall of Parliament. Here's the full text of his maiden speech
6 min read25 Jul 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared