Addressing the ceremonial presentation of the President’s Police Colour to the Sikkim Police at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, the President highlighted Sikkim’s strategic location as a border state sharing international boundaries with three neighbouring countries.
President India Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the development of the North East is intrinsically linked with the progress of the nation, asserting that both are interconnected and mutually dependent.
The President was accorded a warm reception at Libing Helipad by Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred Padma Awards on 66 distinguished personalities at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann heads to Delhi to meet the President, raising legal concerns over recent Rajya Sabha defections and seeking action on MPs who joined BJP.
In the second edition of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, 24 awards were presented to distinguished scientists in four categories - Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Team.
President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) Bill, 2025, thus paving the way for a new statutory rural employment framework that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
Pointing out that skill gaps can be addressed through training, she suggested that the commissions should develop tools to evaluate the ethical orientation of aspirants.
She was presenting the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2025 on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
However, alongside technological advancement in society, there is also stress, mental insecurity, distrust, and loneliness, she said, and stressed that in this scenario, it is essential that we not only move forward but also embark on a journey of introspection.
