Most outstanding trait of presidency its ability to question, discuss and debate every dogma, says President

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bicentenary celebrations of Presidency University on Friday in Kolkata.

Kolkata: CPI-M demonstrates outside Milan Mela ground amid Bengal Global Business Summit

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): Protesting against the death of two local youths during a skirmish between villagers and police force over a power-grid installation in Bhangar, a large number of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists, led by CPI-M MLA Sujan Chakraborty, party leaders Kanti Ganguly and Nepaldeb Bhattacharya, staged agitation in front of Milan Mela ground in Kolkata, where two-day-long Bengal Global Business Summit is currently underway, on Friday evening.

Only out-of-the-box thinking will lead to future development, stated President

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the bicentenary celebration of Hindu School in Kolkata on Friday.

West Bengal a good business destination, says President

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Bengal Global Business Summit 2017 organized by the Government of West Bengal in Kolkata on Friday.

President inaugurates 28TH Dantan Gramin Mela -2017

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 28th Dantan Gramin Mela -2017 at Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on Thursday.

Subhash Chandra Bose is perhaps the most emotive issue to Indian political arena: President

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 60th anniversary celebrations of Netaji Research Bureau and also unveiled the refurbished ‘Wanderer’ car in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had escaped from house-arrest on 16-17, January, 1941, at Kolkata to reach Gomoh on 18th January, 1941 – an incident that triggered the series of historic and electrifying events related to the last phase of India’s freedom struggle.

President urges students to attain education alongwith tolerance, determination and honesty

Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, Jan 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee urged the students to uplift, upgrade and maintain the values of our civilization through the attainment of education.

President of India to visit Jharkhand and West Bengal from January 18 to 20

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Jharkhand and West Bengal from Jan 18 to 20.

Patna boat mishap: President Mukherjee mourns

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the boat mishap in Bihar which left at least 24 people dead.

President’s greetings on the eve of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has greeted his fellow countrymen on the eve of the festivals of Lohri (which falls on Jan 132017) and Makar Sankranti and Pongal, (which fall on Jan 14, 2017).

Pranab Mukherjee to visit Bengaluru tomorrow

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Bengaluru on Monday, officials said.

Prime Minister of Portugal calls on President Mukherjee

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa called on President of India Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Saturday.

Prnab Mukherjee condoles Om Puri's death

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday condoled death of actor Om Puri.

President of India inaugurates convention of Non-Resident Odias

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Convention of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) organized by the Odisha Forum on Friday in New Delhi.

Demonetisation may lead to temporary slowdown of economy: President

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Days after the time period for depositing banned currency notes in banks lapsed, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said demonetisation may lead to temporary slowdown of the economy.