This will be the second Conference of Governors to be presided over by President Kovind. The Prime Minister will address the meet.
June 3, 2018The officers recently completed a circumnavigation of the globe, christened ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’, in 254 days of which 199 were spent on the sea.
June 1, 2018The Prime Minister, who is on his first foreign trip after returning to power in February, arrived on his three-day visit on Friday.
April 7, 2018President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday planted a Baobab sapling, which has a lifespan of over 2,000 years, in the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
April 3, 2018President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday presented Padma Awards to 43 persons including cricket legend MS Dhoni in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to a release, the Padma Bhushan – the third highest civillian honour – was presented to five people– Dhoni, billiards champion Pankaj Advani, Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin (posthumously),...
April 3, 2018An exhibition of innovative technology at the Rashtrapati Bhavan celebrated original ideas, taking them on the path of entrepreneurship, reports Dilip Guha.
March 29, 2018German President Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday morning by President Ram Nath Kovind. The German President, who is on a four-day visit to India, inspected a guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was with President Kovind to welcome...
March 24, 2018President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) and presented the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards (GYTI), at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. About 250 innovative exhibits of school students, grassroots innovators, technology students, entrepreneurs, industry representatives and public sector organisations showcased their innovations. The GYTI celebrates the spirit of student innovation...
March 20, 2018From March 17-18, the ceremony will take place from 8 am to 8:40 am on Saturdays and from 5.30 to 6:10 pm on Sundays
March 13, 2018Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, who is on a three-day visit to India, was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “And this is how we welcome our esteemed guest! Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang was accorded...
March 3, 2018Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, the King of Jordan, was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning on Thursday, 1 March. The King, who is on his three-day India visit, was greeted by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan at around 9...
March 1, 2018Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday ahead of holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Canadian PM arrived at the President House at around 9 am and was welcomed by Modi with his popular bear hug and also greeted his wife, Sophie...
February 23, 2018Tableaux artistes, NSS volunteers, and NCC cadets who brought the 69th Republic Day parade alive with their performances and marches met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan, officials said on Saturday. The group also included tribal guests, tractor drivers as well as officials of several government departments that participated in the parade on Friday....
January 27, 2018“Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aanaa”, starring national award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao, will be screened at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday evening. Vinod Bachchan, producer of the film, told IANS: “We got a phone call and an email from President’s office mentioning that the ministry wants to watch the film as they have heard good things about it.”...
December 23, 2017Rashtrapati Bhavan, the sprawling official residence of the Indian President, will now be open for public viewing — four days a week. Starting on Thursday, for a charge of Rs 50, which is exempted for children below eight years, people can visit the British-built President’s house on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m....
November 22, 2017Efficient management of time and speedy decision-making have been the focus of President Ram Nath Kovind who completed 100 days in office on Wednesday, according to officials of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kovind, who took over on July 25 as the 14th president, has also sought to reach out to the states, which form a crucial...
November 1, 2017President Ram Nath Kovind, paid floral tributes to former President of India KR Narayanan on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday. President Kovind, officers and staff paid floral tributes in front of a portrait of KR Narayanan in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan. KR Narayan was the 10th President...
October 27, 2017