When Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted by a federal jury in Manhattan in early March 2024, it marked a spectacular fall from grace: from being courted in the U.S. as a friendly head of state to facing the rest of his life behind bars, convicted of cocaine importation and weapons offenses.
President Droupadi Murmu honoured former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, and agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna posthumously today.
Protesting against the Sandeshkhali incident, BJP state president and MP Sukanta Majumdar and his supporters agitated around the SP office in Basirhat.
President Draupadi Murmu honoured 26-best-performing athletes and para athlete with Arjuna awards while coaches were conferred with Dronachary awards.
Sri Lanka must continue to forge ahead on a demanding path with formidable challenges in 2024 to achieve economic stability, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his New Year's message.
Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for the President's visit and stay. He held a coordination meeting with the officials of various heads of the departments.
Colombian President Ivan Duque condemned the act on his Twitter account, calling it a "cowardly terrorist attack."
Mehta, currently the Senior Vice President of FICCI, will be succeeding Uday Shankar, the current President of FICCI.
The President said that under the able leadership of Shivaji Maharaj, the glory of the entire region increased, while patriotic feelings revived.
The President said it was the responsibility of members of the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians to make people from the deprived sections aware about their rights and government’s initiatives.
