Rashtrapati Bhavan News
Lutyens' Delhi set for a makeover in landmark move
The 4km stretch between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate will be among the areas that will be redeveloped The area could see a substantial makeover over the next five years, with the government inviting proposals
2 min read13 Sep 2019All lit up, Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts 8,000 guests for Modi's swearing-in ceremony
The ceremony started at 7 pm, right on time, but the crowds had started filing in much earlier The two-hour swearing-in ceremony of Modi government 2.0 is the largest event to be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan
3 min read30 May 2019Capital prepares for PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony, turns into fortress
The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening Nearly 5,000 paramilitary personnel have been deployed around the Rashtrapati Bhavan
2 min read30 May 2019New council of ministers to meet PM Modi at 4:30PM today
As many 6,000-8,000 people are expected at the grand ceremony at at 7PM at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Heads of government in BIMSTEC countries and families of BJP workers killed in West Bengal during elections have been invited to be part of the swearing-in ceremony
1 min read30 May 20198,000 guests: Modi's swearing-in to be biggest event ever at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The size of the gathering is seen as a reflection of the massive mandate received by Modi government in the Lok Sabha elections The dinner at the event will have both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and include soup, fish, chicken, vegetables and the 'Dal Raisina'
1 min read29 May 2019Sudhir Bhargava takes oath as chief information commissioner of CIC
Bhargava was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan
1 min read1 Jan 2019Dead body found in servant quarters of Rashtrapati Bhavan
A foul smell was emanating from the servant quarters, following which the neighbours alerted the police
1 min read8 Jun 2018Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others get Padma awards
Keeping its promise of honouring 'unsung heroes', the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularized tribal arts globally
2 min read20 Mar 2018Maithripala Sirisena arrives in India ahead of International Solar Alliance meet
Political ties between India and Sri Lanka have gained momentum during the past three years, Ram Nath Kovind said as he welcomed President Maithripala Sirisena
1 min read10 Mar 2018Govt to scale up women outreach programme with ‘LPG panchayat’
One such 'LPG panchayat' was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind.
2 min read14 Feb 2018Popular Topics
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