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From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, several people visited Rajghat and paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death anniversary 

President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the 10th National Voters' Day on 25th January 2020 being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad shall also grace the national function. This year marks an important milestone in the history of Indian democracy as the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.

Under Article 72, the President of India has the power to pardon a convict. Article 72 says that the President shall have the powers to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment. This, however, comes with certain conditions.

Atithi Devo Bhava! The ancient Indian tradition of welcoming the guest as God has stayed alive despite the countless changes our country has gone through. Stories in Vedas like the one where Lord Vishnu visited his devotee’s house ratify the nature of the tradition deeply ingrained in Indian society. The recent gesture of President Ramnath Kovind compromising his security protocol to help a US couple take their wedding vows as per the planned schedule in Kochi is testimony that guest still remains akin to god in our country. Let’s find out more about this interesting story in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

Based on a request by an American citizen who was in Kerala for a destination wedding, the President of India acceded to her demand of facilitating her wedding in the same hotel as he was slated to stay 

On the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the devotees would visit Gurudwaras and take part in religious activities to mark the day. Taking to Twitter, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu hailed the teachings of the tenth Guru of Sikhism

The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu expressed confidence that the Indian economy would rebound in the near future saying that the current slowdown was cyclical. Inaugurating the 102nd annual conference of the Indian Economic Association on December 27th, he said it was true that the Indian economy was facing some challenges due to the decline in growth this fiscal. However, he said the country had faced similar slumps in the past in the wake of the East Asian financial crisis and global slowdown but bounced back with a higher growth rate every time.

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 

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

The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu called upon the youth to take a vow to put an end to social evils such as discrimination based on gender, caste, and disrespect to women by leading the nation towards equality. Expressing concern over the erosion of values in the society, especially in the context of the recent atrocities against women, the Vice President opined that mere a Bill or an Act was not sufficient to act as a deterrent to crimes against women. He stressed the need for a change of Mindset in people to arrest such tendencies and incidents.

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.

On his 135th birth anniversary, remembering Rajendra Prasad, a teacher, journalist, lawyer, politician who served India as the President for three terms
 

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu on 28th November called for ending the gender discrimination and ensuring safety security, and dignity of the women. Speaking at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Women Press Corps, he said that it was the collective responsibility of the governments, media and civil society to ensure that women were made equal partners in the developmental process of the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind wished the nation on the occasion of Diwali. The Prime Minister urged people to celebrate the auspicious festival and brighten their lives with happiness and prosperity

Here are five lesser-known facts about former President of India, scientist Abdul Kalam, on his 88th birth anniversary