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Dhankhar’s tenure as Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman was marked by sharp interventions, frequent clashes with the Opposition, and his vocal criticism of the judiciary.
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'Women's safety and integrity is of utmost importance for any nation's progress. Time has come to create public awareness about women empowerment': President Droupadi Murmu delivers opening address at News18 #SheShakti2024
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President of India Droupadi Murmu said that the government's reforms have made the banking sector and PSU banks robust and profitable.
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On the eve of the 75th Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu delivers a heartfelt address to the nation. Don't miss this significant speech that marks a milestone in our journey as a nation.
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On July 25, opposition members protested vociferously in both Houses of Parliament as the external affairs minister listed out achievements of the foreign policy and shared details of visits of foreign dignitaries to India as well as tours of Murmu and Modi abroad.
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The Rashtrapati Nilayam building is 162 years old and is the official retreat of the President of India during his/her stay in south India.
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Kharge claimed that the new colleges and schools that the government claims has opened are all in the private sector as the poor people are unable to benefit from them as they cannot afford them.
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In her maiden address to the joint sitting of Parliament as the Budget session began, she said 'Amrit Kaal', branded by the government as the 25-year period culminating in the centenary of India's independence, is the time to build an India which is 'aatmanirbhar' (self reliant).
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During her five-day stay in Telangana, the President will visit Ramappa and Bhadrachalam temples as well as participate in locally arranged programmes in the city, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar had said.
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Addressing probationers of Indian Railways, who had called on the president at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Murmu asked them to ensure that people travel in comfort so that they carry fond memories.
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These were unveiled in Visakhapatnam on the occasion of the Navy Day on December 4.
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The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the President’s three-day UK visit on Wednesday as India’s head of state invited for the state funeral in London.
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Droupadi Murmu’s election as President carries immense symbolic significance since India has hardly witnessed a prominent national political leader from the marginalised Scheduled Tribe community
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Droupadi Murmu, who hails from Odisha, has cemented her place is history as the nation’s first tribal president and the second woman to hold the top constitutional post.
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The monthly salary of the President was raised from Rs 1.5 Lakh to Rs 5 Lakh in 2016.
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Before the ceremony, the outgoing President and the President-elect will arrive in Parliament in a ceremonial procession.
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The 64-year-old Droupadi Murmu, who was BJP-led NDA's candidate in the presidential polls, defeated Opposition's Yashwant Sinha.
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Becoming President marks the culmination of a career spanning three decades for Draupadi Murmu. Over that period, she has had many triumphs and also suffered tragic personal losses.
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By choosing a tribal, woman leader as its presidential candidate, the BJP has delivered a masterstroke. This is evident in the fact that political parties outside the BJP-led NDA have extended their support to Draupadi Murmu
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President Ram Nath Kovind’s five-year term comes to an end on 24 July. Voting for India’s 15th president was held on July 18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to cast his vote in Parliament. NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu is contesting against opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha to become the next President of India.
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The voting is being held in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies between 10 am and 5 pm. The counting of votes will take place at Parliament House on July 21 and the next President will take oath on July 25.
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Fielding Yashwant Sinha against Murmu displays the Opposition’s poverty of thought, laying it open to the charge that the only glue that binds it together is being anti-BJP
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Murmu, if elected, will be the first tribal President and the second woman in the post. She will also be the youngest president ever, second only to N Sanjeeva Reddy, who was a few days elder to her when he became the President.
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With around 5,26,420 votes in its kitty, the NDA is around 1 percentage point away from the 50 percent vote it requires for its candidate to win the presidential election. The NDA candidate is expected to sail through the vote with the support of the BJD and YSR Congress.
