Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over declining productivity of Parliament, says discussions not panels important for lawmaking
1 min read24 Jul 2017Pranab Mukherjee's tenure as President comes to an end this month, quite possibly marking the winding down of a vaunted tradition in Indian politicsthe president who speaks his mind, without fear or favour
5 min read14 Jul 2017PM Narendra Modi says there was never a meeting between him and President Pranab Mukherjee when the latter didn't treat him like a son
2 min read2 Jul 2017The Telangana Rashtriya Samiti and YSR Congress have indicated their support to the NDA candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections
1 min read8 Jun 2017Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi says for candidates, the last date for filing of nomination for presidential elections is 28 June
2 min read8 Jun 2017JDU leader Sharad Yadav indicates opposition parties will fight the presidential elections if the BJP proposes a candidate with strong Hindutva leanings
1 min read4 Jun 2017Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth to meet Prime Minister Modi, defence and finance minister Arun Jaitley and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj during visit
1 min read26 May 2017Congress is keen on a joint candidate for the presidential elections, but opposition parties want to take a call after the BJP-led government names its candidate
3 min read25 May 2017Govt argues for a plan for sustainable development balancing the need to protect the environment and continued growth at 3rd World Conference on Environment in New Delhi
2 min read25 Mar 2017The sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court is 31, including the Chief Justice of India
1 min read17 Feb 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