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(Search results - 146)IndiaDec 13, 2019, 10:07 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack
On December 13, 2001, five members belonging to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) opened fire in the Parliament complex in New Delhi that killed 14 people on the spot. On Friday, President Ram Nath Kovind took to Twitter and paid tribute to the people who lost their lives in the attack
IndiaDec 13, 2019, 8:25 AM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill gets President's approval, becomes an Act
President Ramnath Kovind on Thursday (December 12) evening, gave his approval to the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. This Bill would now be called an Act
IndiaDec 10, 2019, 5:21 PM IST
Nirbhaya convict Akshay Kumar Singh files petition in Supreme Court against death sentence
Akshay Kumar Singh, one of the convicts in Nirbhaya case has filed a review petition against the death sentence in the Supreme Court. If the court rejects the plea, he will be left with the only option to plead for mercy with the President. This comes a few days after the home ministry recommended President Ram Nath Kovind to reject the mercy plea filed by another accused Vinay Kumar.
IndiaDec 7, 2019, 5:12 PM IST
Nirbhaya gang-rape case: Convict seeks immediate withdrawal of mercy petition
Earlier, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) recommended President Ram Nath Kovind to reject the mercy plea of 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape convict Vinay Sharma
IndiaDec 6, 2019, 7:39 PM IST
From Hyderabad rapists killed in police encounter to President Kovind speaking on women's safety, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tributes to Dalit icon and architect of Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar, on his 63rd death anniversary in Parliament. Terming women safety as a “serious issue”, Kovind on Friday said that rape convicts under POCSO Act should not have right to file mercy petition. All this and more on today's (December 6) MyNation in 100 seconds
IndiaDec 6, 2019, 7:21 PM IST
No mercy pleas for child rapists: President Kovind’s suggestion only adds to Modi government’s resolve
President Ram Nath Kovind’s suggestion to do away with mercy pleas of child rapists only adds fillip to the Modi government in its resolve to protect the lives of children
IndiaDec 6, 2019, 3:59 PM IST
President Ramnath Kovind: Rape convicts under POCSO Act should not have right to file mercy petition
On a day when Telangana Police killed all the four accused in the rape and murder of a Hyderabad veterinarian, in an encounter, President Ramnath Kovind said that rape convicts under POCSO Act should not have the right to file mercy petition
IndiaDec 6, 2019, 2:21 PM IST
PM Modi, President Kovind pay floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 63rd death anniversary
Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits) and supported the rights of women and workers. He died on December 6, 1956.
IndiaDec 4, 2019, 7:32 PM IST
From Union Cabinet approving Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to India celebrating Navy Day, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (December 4) approved the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh if they faced persecution in their countries. This and more on MyNation in 100 seconds
IndiaDec 4, 2019, 11:43 AM IST
PM Modi, President Kovind wish Indian Navy personnel on Navy Day
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defence minister Rajnath Singh, several leaders conveyed their best wishes to Indian Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day.
IndiaNov 26, 2019, 8:36 PM IST
From nation celebrating Constitution Day to Maharashtra CM resignation, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Mumbai had come to a standstill on this day 11 years ago when 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists who came to the city via sea route from Pakistan carried out a series of coordinated shootings and bombings that injured over 300 and killed 166 people in India's financial capital. Maharashtra politics took another twisted turn as Devendra Fadnavis resigned as CM
IndiaNov 26, 2019, 2:56 PM IST
President Kovind on Constitution Day: Rights, duties are two sides of same coin
President Ram Nath Kovind said it was in 2015, the 125th birth anniversary year of Bhimrao Ambedkar that the central government of India decided to celebrate November 26, as 'Constitution Day' every year
IndiaNov 23, 2019, 4:47 PM IST
Governors, Lt Governors can project relevance of Gandhian thoughts, values: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind said that Governors and Lieutenant Governors in the country can project thoughts and beliefs of Mahatma Gandhi, during a conference.
IndiaNov 15, 2019, 8:33 PM IST
From Jharkhand Foundation Day to govt formation in Maharashtra, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government would decide on whether to continue with the Odd-Even scheme on November 18. For all the top stories of the day, watch MyNation in 100 seconds.
IndiaNov 15, 2019, 1:07 PM IST
PM Modi, President Kovind greet Jharkhand citizens on freedom fighter Birsa Munda's birth anniversary
Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Jharkhand is synonymous with bravery and compassion. The people of this land have always lived in harmony with nature, he added, while remembering freedom fighter Birsa Munda on his 144th birth anniversary.