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Pranab Mukherjee Walked 2 Km Barefoot To School, Says Longtime Friend
Pranab Mukherjee, who headed several key ministries before becoming President, used to walk 2 km barefoot while going to a village school in West Bengal's Birbhum district wearing a gamcha (traditional towel) during monsoon in the 1940s, his friend professor Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay said.
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Called "Best PM India Never Had", Pranab Mukherjee Had Bipartisan Respect
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, the elder statesman of Indian politics, described by many as the "best Prime Minister India never had" , has died at 84. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been on ventilator since a surgery to remove a brain clot earlier this month.
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Pranab Mukherjee, Coronavirus Positive, Dies Weeks After Surgery
Pranab Mukherjee, the elder statesman of Indian politics, has died at 84. The former President of India, who had tested positive for coronavirus, had been in coma after a brain surgery earlier this month.
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Amid Citizenship Row, Pranab Mukherjee's Caution On "Majoritarian Rule"
A numerical majority in the elections only gives a political party the right to form a "stable" government and not a "majoritarian" one, former President Pranab Mukherjee said in the backdrop of raging protests against the amended Citizenship Act on Monday.
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Not Worried Over Slow Rate Of GDP Growth: Pranab Mukherjee
Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that he was not worried over the economic slowdown as "certain things" that are happening would have its impact.
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Education System Needs To Be Reoriented For Students To Become Innovators: Pranab Mukherjee
The former parliamentarian also stressed on innovative approaches, as "it provides a competitive edge in businesses and provides solutions for effective governance".
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Pranab Mukherjee's Message Amid Opposition Attacks On Election Commission
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday praised the Election Commission as an institution but seemed to make an oblique reference to individuals in the commission when he said "only a poor workman blames his tools". The Election Commission has been accused of bias by the Congress and other opposition parties throughout the campaign for the nati...
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"Hope Saner Counsel Prevails": Manmohan Singh Amid India-Pak Tensions
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today voiced the hope that saner counsel would prevail on the Indian and Pakistani governments, and the two get back to the vital task of developing their respective countries. His statement came a day after India launched a cross-border air strike on terror camps in Pakistan on Tuesday, drawing near-instant ret...
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee Begins Lecture Series At IIM Ahmedabad
Pranab Mukherjee delivered a lecture today on 'Constitutional Provisions for Socio-Economic Inclusivity: Theory and Parliamentary Practice'.
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Gujarat Riots Could Have Cost BJP 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: Pranab Mukherjee
The 2002 riots in Gujarat was "possibly the biggest blot" on the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and that could have cost the BJP the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, says former President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Change Of Guard At Rashtrapati Bhavan Begins With Knock On The Door
The elaborate ceremony for change of guard in India's highest Constitutional office started today with a gentle knock on the door of President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's Akbar Road residence.
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President Pranab Mukherjee's 5-Year Tenure In 10 Points
President Pranab Mukherjee, who hands over the country's highest post to Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday, addressed the nation for the last time this evening. Over the last week, the 81-year-old has attended a series of farewell ceremonies - the last one today was a lunch at the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of India and the other judges. Yesterday...
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Top 5 Quotes of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Address To Nation
Days away from demiting office, President Pranab Mukherjee, in his farewell address to the nation today, said he was "overwhelmed by a deep sense of gratitude" for people's trust and faith in him. As the guardian of the constitution, he said he had been aware of his responsibility for "each day of these five years". "How successful I was in dischar...
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Full Text Of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Speech In Parliament
President Pranab Mukherjee, who quits the highest office of the country on July 25 as his successor Ram Nath Kovind formally takes over, was nostalgic about his nearly four-decade association with parliament.
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Pranab Mukherjee: Leaving The Rashtrapati Bhavan On A Plume Of Nostalgia
Indira Gandhi and Pranab Mukherjee shared an unspoken bond - not just metaphorically but literally. The story goes that it was difficult, rather impossible, for any outsider to extract any information he did not want to reveal.
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Pranab Mukherjee Walked 2 Km Barefoot To School, Says Longtime Friend
Pranab Mukherjee, who headed several key ministries before becoming President, used to walk 2 km barefoot while going to a village school in West Bengal's Birbhum district wearing a gamcha (traditional towel) during monsoon in the 1940s, his friend professor Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay said.
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Called "Best PM India Never Had", Pranab Mukherjee Had Bipartisan Respect
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, the elder statesman of Indian politics, described by many as the "best Prime Minister India never had" , has died at 84. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been on ventilator since a surgery to remove a brain clot earlier this month.
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Pranab Mukherjee, Coronavirus Positive, Dies Weeks After Surgery
Pranab Mukherjee, the elder statesman of Indian politics, has died at 84. The former President of India, who had tested positive for coronavirus, had been in coma after a brain surgery earlier this month.
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Amid Citizenship Row, Pranab Mukherjee's Caution On "Majoritarian Rule"
A numerical majority in the elections only gives a political party the right to form a "stable" government and not a "majoritarian" one, former President Pranab Mukherjee said in the backdrop of raging protests against the amended Citizenship Act on Monday.
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Not Worried Over Slow Rate Of GDP Growth: Pranab Mukherjee
Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that he was not worried over the economic slowdown as "certain things" that are happening would have its impact.
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Education System Needs To Be Reoriented For Students To Become Innovators: Pranab Mukherjee
The former parliamentarian also stressed on innovative approaches, as "it provides a competitive edge in businesses and provides solutions for effective governance".
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Pranab Mukherjee's Message Amid Opposition Attacks On Election Commission
Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday praised the Election Commission as an institution but seemed to make an oblique reference to individuals in the commission when he said "only a poor workman blames his tools". The Election Commission has been accused of bias by the Congress and other opposition parties throughout the campaign for the nati...
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"Hope Saner Counsel Prevails": Manmohan Singh Amid India-Pak Tensions
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today voiced the hope that saner counsel would prevail on the Indian and Pakistani governments, and the two get back to the vital task of developing their respective countries. His statement came a day after India launched a cross-border air strike on terror camps in Pakistan on Tuesday, drawing near-instant ret...
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee Begins Lecture Series At IIM Ahmedabad
Pranab Mukherjee delivered a lecture today on 'Constitutional Provisions for Socio-Economic Inclusivity: Theory and Parliamentary Practice'.
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Gujarat Riots Could Have Cost BJP 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: Pranab Mukherjee
The 2002 riots in Gujarat was "possibly the biggest blot" on the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and that could have cost the BJP the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, says former President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Change Of Guard At Rashtrapati Bhavan Begins With Knock On The Door
The elaborate ceremony for change of guard in India's highest Constitutional office started today with a gentle knock on the door of President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's Akbar Road residence.
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President Pranab Mukherjee's 5-Year Tenure In 10 Points
President Pranab Mukherjee, who hands over the country's highest post to Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday, addressed the nation for the last time this evening. Over the last week, the 81-year-old has attended a series of farewell ceremonies - the last one today was a lunch at the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of India and the other judges. Yesterday...
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Top 5 Quotes of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Address To Nation
Days away from demiting office, President Pranab Mukherjee, in his farewell address to the nation today, said he was "overwhelmed by a deep sense of gratitude" for people's trust and faith in him. As the guardian of the constitution, he said he had been aware of his responsibility for "each day of these five years". "How successful I was in dischar...
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Full Text Of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Speech In Parliament
President Pranab Mukherjee, who quits the highest office of the country on July 25 as his successor Ram Nath Kovind formally takes over, was nostalgic about his nearly four-decade association with parliament.
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Pranab Mukherjee: Leaving The Rashtrapati Bhavan On A Plume Of Nostalgia
Indira Gandhi and Pranab Mukherjee shared an unspoken bond - not just metaphorically but literally. The story goes that it was difficult, rather impossible, for any outsider to extract any information he did not want to reveal.
