Pranab Mukherjee

When Sonia Gandhi Said 'Will Miss Tantrums' Of Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 22, 2017

"I will miss his tantrums" is what Congress president Sonia Gandhi said while bidding farewell to Pranab Mukherjee from the Congress Working Committee at a meeting which formally approved his name as the UPA's presidential nominee in June 2012.

Pranab Mukherjee On When He Was 'Humiliated And Insulted' By Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Former President Pranab Mukherjee has described Mamata Banerjee as a "born rebel" and recalled how she once stormed out of a meeting, leaving him feeling "humiliated and insulted".

Pranab Mukherjee On PM Modi, BJP Goal Of Congress-Free India

India News | Sonia Singh | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Pranab Mukherjee, who in his four-decades of public life has worked with four Prime Ministers, today had warm praise for Narendra Modi. But he expressed reservations about the goal the BJP has adopted - that of a Congress Mukt Bharat (Congress-free India).

Rahul Gandhi Has Leadership Qualities, Adapts To Change: Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday October 16, 2017

Rahul Gandhi's promotion to president of the Congress should not be judged by outsiders as a travesty of democracy, Pranab Mukherjee told NDTV today, describing the 47-year-old No 2 in his party as "a young man" with the ability "to respond to change, to adapt, to adjust".

Pranab Mukherjee On Sonia Gandhi's Decision To Not Choose Him As PM

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Monday October 16, 2017

Pranab Mukherjee today told NDTV that though he was superseded for the country's top job, he holds no grudge against the man under whom he served as a union minister for eight years till he was elected President of India.

'My Meeting With Bal Thackeray Upset Sonia Gandhi,' Says Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 16, 2017

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was upset with Pranab Mukherjee for meeting late Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray, despite being advised by her against doing so before his election as President of India in 2012, the third volume of his autobiography has revealed.

Gujarat Riots Could Have Cost BJP 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

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.

Pranab Mukherjee Had Reason To Be Upset When I Became PM: Manmohan Singh

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday October 13, 2017

Pranab Mukherjee was correctly upset when I was made Prime Minister, former premier Dr Manhoman Singh said today. "Sonia Gandhi chose me to become PM," Dr Singh said, pointing out that Mr Mukherjee was senior to him in their party.

Pranab Mukherjee Learns To Take Selfies From A Child. Photo Wins Twitter

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday September 1, 2017

Former President Pranab Mukherjee learned how to take selfies. His teacher? A child named Hamza Saifi.

JNU Reinstates Whistleblower Former IIT Kharagpur Professor

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 24, 2017

JNU has reinstated whistleblower former IIT Kharagpur professor Rajeev Kumar, whose penalty of compulsory retirement was quashed by Pranab Mukherjee days before he demitted office as President.

IIT Kharagpur Accepts Resignation Of Whistle-Blower Professor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

IIT Kharagpur has accepted the resignation of whistle-blower professor Rajeev Kumar, whose compulsory retirement order was quashed by President Pranab Mukherjee days before he demitted office.

What PM Modi Wrote To Pranab Mukherjee Touched His Heart

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 3, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi describes Pranab Mukherjee - Pranab Da - as his "father figure" and mentor in a letter that he wrote to the veteran on his last day as President of India.

President Ram Nath Kovind Debuts On Twitter With Over 3 Million Followers

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 25, 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind's entry into the cyber world as the 14th President of India on Tuesday was swift and seamless -- garnering over three million followers within hours of debuting on Twitter

Change Of Guard At Rashtrapati Bhavan Begins With Knock On The Door

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

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.

President Ram Nath Kovind's Twitter Account Undergoes Digital Transition

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

As Ram Nath Kovind took office and Pranab Mukherjee bowed out, the Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan today started functioning as the 140 character digital platform for the 14th president of India.

Pranab Mukherjee Enters His New Residence

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Keeping with the tradition, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday gave a warm farewell to his immediate predecessor Pranab Mukherjee and accompanied him to his new residence - 10, Rajaji Marg - a short distance from the massive Presidential Palace, to bid him good bye.

Pomp And Tradition Come Together As New President Takes Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

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.

Ram Nath Kovind Takes Oath As 14th President of India: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind, who was the former Governor of Bihar won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent of the total votes which totalled 702,044 electoral college votes. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.

Pranab Da Never Judged My Government's Decisions: PM Narendra Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lavished praise on President Pranab Mukherjee, saying he never judged his government's decisions or compared them with those made by previous governments.

Ram Nath Kovind To Take Oath As India's 14th President Today

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind will take oath as India's 14th President today at a ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.

President Pranab Mukherjee's Guidance Will Help Me Immensely:PM Narendra Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Describing Pranab Mukherjee as extremely knowledgeable and simple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the guidance he received from the outgoing president will help him immensely.

President Pranab Mukherjee's 5-Year Tenure In 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 24, 2017

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...

'Must Free Public Discourse From All Forms Of Violence': President Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 24, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee today said the soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance and the nation must free its public discourse from "all forms of violence, physical as well as verbal". In his farewell address to the nation, the President - who will hand over charge of the nation's highest office to Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday -- said India...

Full Text Of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Address To The Nation

India News | Monday July 24, 2017

Outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the nation today. Here's the full text of his speech

Top 5 Quotes of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Address To Nation

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 24, 2017

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...

Pranab Mukherjee Farewell Speech Highlights: 'Soul Of India In Pluralism, Tolerance'

India News | Monday July 24, 2017

Pranab Mukherjee, in his last address to the nation as the President of India, said that the "soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance." He thanked the citizens for their trust and confidence in him. "For the past fifty years of my public life my sacred text has been the Constitution of India. My temple has been the Parliament of India and ...

Full Text Of President Pranab Mukherjee's Farewell Speech In Parliament

India News | Monday July 24, 2017

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.

In Farewell Speech, President Has Message For Government And Opposition

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 24, 2017

The Indian Constitution represents the "hopes and aspirations of a billion people" and there has to be a balance between change and continuity, President Pranab Mukherjee told an audience of lawmakers who had gathered in Parliament's Central Hall to bid him farewell this evening.

10 Rajaji To 10 Akbar: Tale Of 2 Presidents, 2 Bungalows

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

Finishing touches are being given to an iconic heritage bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi to welcome outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee who demits office tomorrow.

Pranab Mukherjee: Leaving The Rashtrapati Bhavan On A Plume Of Nostalgia

People | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

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.