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Pranab Mukherjee Outlines Modi Government's Economic Agenda
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on Monday outlining the roadmap of the Narendra Modi government. The government will function on the mantra of "minimum government, maximum governance," Mr Mukherjee said.
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Poor Can't Wait For Long, Need To Get Succour 'Here And Now': President Pranab Mukherjee
He said while he appreciates the thrust on transition from entitlement approach to an entrepreneurial one for poverty alleviation, he was "not too sure that the poor can wait that long."
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Interest Rate Needs To Be Lower, Stable For Investors: President
The country's current account deficit has shaped up because of "prudent" fiscal management and the economy has been growing in the past decade despite 2008 global financial crisis, he said.
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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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Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika To Be Conferred Bharat Ratna
Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the award posthumously.
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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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Respect India’s Diversity: RSS’ Bhagwat Ahead of Pranab’s Speech
Multiple Congress leaders have requested the former President to reconsider his decision.
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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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Pranab Mukherjee Outlines Modi Government's Economic Agenda
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on Monday outlining the roadmap of the Narendra Modi government. The government will function on the mantra of "minimum government, maximum governance," Mr Mukherjee said.
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Poor Can't Wait For Long, Need To Get Succour 'Here And Now': President Pranab Mukherjee
He said while he appreciates the thrust on transition from entitlement approach to an entrepreneurial one for poverty alleviation, he was "not too sure that the poor can wait that long."
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Interest Rate Needs To Be Lower, Stable For Investors: President
The country's current account deficit has shaped up because of "prudent" fiscal management and the economy has been growing in the past decade despite 2008 global financial crisis, he said.
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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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Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika To Be Conferred Bharat Ratna
Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the award posthumously.
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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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Respect India’s Diversity: RSS’ Bhagwat Ahead of Pranab’s Speech
Multiple Congress leaders have requested the former President to reconsider his decision.
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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.
