Elon Musk, a tech entrepreneur, was purportedly contacted earlier this week by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to consider resuming negotiations to obtain the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas militants in Gaza. According to a source close to Herzog, CNN claimed that at the request of the captive family, President Herzog had called Musk, … Read more
South Korea’s ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a “significant risk” he could try to subvert civilian rule again. Yoon suspended civilian rule late Tuesday before being forced into a U-turn after lawmakers faced down soldiers … Read more
The post of Aide-de-camp (ADC) to the President of India is a highly regarded position in the Indian Armed Forces. ADCs support the President with both personal and administrative concerns, ensuring that his office runs well. They serve as a vital link between the President and numerous government ministries. Senior commanders in India, such as … Read more
The Supreme Court retracted its judgment within hours of asking the President to consider Balwant Singh Rajoana’s appeal for compassion in the murder case of Beant Singh. This was after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta promised to inform the court of the Center’s position on the matter. A bench of Justices B R Gavai, Prashant Kumar … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that while the globe is becoming more diverse and multipolar, older, industrialized nations remain primary investment targets. Speaking during the silver jubilee celebrations of the Aditya Birla Group’s Scholarships programme in Mumbai, S Jaishankar stated that while many countries are concerned about the United States with the … Read more
The speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar have expressed their condolences for the passing of entrepreneur Ratan Tata and praised his role in creating an independent India. On Wednesday night, Ratan Tata, the 86-year-old chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, one of the largest businesses in India, passed away. Ratan … Read more
On Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu conveyed her distress over the horrifying rape and murder case of a doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata, which has sparked persistent protests by physicians across the nation. “I’m shocked and appalled; enough is enough,” she exclaimed. Doctors were reportedly forced to leave their jobs and hit the streets … Read more
Under significant gubernatorial appointments, Banwarilal Purohit has been replaced as governor of Punjab by Gulab Chand Kataria, and Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been appointed governor of Assam with added responsibility over Manipur, the Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced. In a statement released by Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday night, Acharya took over for Kataria, who was also … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the joint session of the Parliament where she launched a scathing attack on Emergency imposed by the then Congress government in 1975 and said that it was the “biggest” and “darkest” chapter of the direct attack on the Constitution. In her first presidential address after the formation of the … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn in at a spectacular ceremony in the Kremlin on Tuesday, beginning a record-breaking fifth term with greater power than ever before. The 71-year-old Kremlin head has dominated Russia since the turn of the century, obtaining a new six-year term in March after winning presidential elections with no opposition. … Read more
The President of India today nominated Shri Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha. The son of a farmer, Satnam Singh Sandhu is one of India’s leading educationists. Having struggled to attain education, an agriculturist Sandhu made creation of world class educational institution his life’s mission by first laying the foundation of Chandigarh Group of Colleges … Read more
Today (December 11, 2023), the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, honored and addressed the 45th convocation of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that association of two Bharat Ratna with this institution is a proof of the glorious heritage of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith. Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhagwan Das … Read more
The Union government has announced the new regulations, which state that the President will now be a “Visitor” at all Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). This gives the President the authority to name the governors’ chairperson, appoint and remove directors, and dissolve the board for failing to carry out its responsibilities, consistently failing to follow … Read more
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an International Research Conference on ‘From research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’, being hosted by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), in New Delhi, today (October 9, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that a society, irrespective of its prosperity, will … Read more
US President Joe Biden has requested assistance from former President Barack Obama in his bid to win a second term in the 2024 presidential election. This comes as a tight race is anticipated, with Donald Trump expected to be the Republican nominee once again. The Washington Post reported that in June, Biden and Obama had … Read more