President Pratibha Patil

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  Pratibha Patil's Family Accuses Maharashtra Minister Of Seizing 33 Acres Of Ancestral Land

  Family of former President Pratibha Patil on Saturday levelled serious allegations against Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal, accusing him and his associates of illegally seizing their ancestral land in Shirpur taluka of Dhule district.

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  Ex President Pratibha Patil Admitted To Pune Hospital For Chest Infection

  Former President Pratibha Patil has been admitted to a hospital in Maharashtra's Pune city for the treatment of fever and chest infection and her condition is stable, officials of the medical facility said on Thursday.

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  Ex-President Pratibha Patil Awarded With Mexico's Highest Civilian Award

  Former President Pratibha Patil was on Saturday bestowed on the highest civilian award of Mexico for foreigners.

• Pranab Mukherjee won't attend this Rashtrapati Bhavan party

  Outgoing President Pratibha Patil is hosting an At Home at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening - among the last few events she will be hosting before she demits office on July 24, an official said on Sunday.

• Controversy after President Pratibha Patil opts out of visit to Baramati dairy

  President Pratibha Patil cancelled her visit to a dairy in Maharashtra after the BJP protested that is is linked to Vinod Goenka, a businessman who was imprisoned for the telecom scam, and is now out on bail.

• Presidential polls: Election Commission likely to announce schedule by second week of June

  The Election Commission (EC) has initiated preparations for holding the Presidential elections. It is likely to announce the poll schedule by the second week of June and the date of poll is likely to be between July 16 and 19.

• Will give you address when I have one: President Pratibha Patil

  Having returned the house allotted to her in Pune after controversy surrounding the land, President Pratibha Patil is yet to decide where to settle down post-retirement.

• President Pratibha Patil returns from two-nation visit

  Wrapping up the last foreign tour before her tenure comes to an end on July 25, President Pratibha Patil returned to India on Tuesday after a nine-day visit to the Seychelles and South Africa.

• Full transcript: President Pratibha Patil's interview to NDTV

  Amid controversy over her foreign trips, President Pratibha Patil, in an exclusive interview to NDTV's Rahul Shrivastava, says the visits go a long way in boosting India's image internationally. She has also made it clear that the President's travel plans are drawn up by the government.

• President Pratibha Patil's foreign trip with kin 'normal practice': Govt

  The government today sought to put an end to a controversy, generated by President Pratibha Patil taking her two grandchildren on a nine-day state visit to Seychelles and South Africa, saying it is a "normal diplomatic practice".

• President Pratibha Patil leaves for visit to Seychelles, South Africa

  President Pratibha Patil on Sunday left on an official tour to Seychelles and South Africa, a visit expected to further boost India's friendly ties with the two African countries.

• President Patil surrenders post-retirement home after controversy and criticism

  President Pratibha Patil has decided to surrender the land that had been allotted to her for a home when she retires in July. An organization of retired army officers had said that the land set aside for her was meant to be used for defence personnel.

• Rekha's Rajya Sabha nomination no ordinary achievement: Mahesh Bhatt

  Mahesh Bhatt is glad that Rekha's nomination to Rajya Sabha has been approved by President Pratibha Patil and says that the actress has a long way.

• Patil first Indian president to ride battle tank

  Pratibha Patil Monday became the first Indian president to ride in a battle tank when she boarded a T-90 in the desert terrain of Rajasthan to witness an army war game underway here. The nearly 500-meter tank ride lasted for about 15 minutes.

• President Pratibha Patil condoles Dev Anand's death

  President Pratibha Patil on Sunday condoled the death of legendary actor Dev Anand, saying the film industry has lost a creative talent.