Home » Government Policy News » President Advertisement President visits flood-affected Leh Jammu, Sep 1: President Pratibha Patil today arrived in the flood-ravaged Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir to review and assess the rescue and relief operations there. Patil, who was received at t.... President to inaugurate Mother Teresa centenary function New Delhi, Aug 26: President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate a commemorative meeting here to mark Mother Teresa's birth centenary on Saturday. Sister Prema, the superior general of.... President greets nation on Parsi New Year New Delhi, Aug 18: President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the Parsi New Year and hoped the festival will spread harmony among all. Parsi New Year will be celebrated on T.... President Patil savours local delights on Kerala trip Kumarakom (Kerala), Aug 13: Appam, puttu, aviyal, olan...President Pratibha Patil and her family are apparently enjoying the best of Kerala cuisine and the chefs at the Taj Retreat here are tak.... President to address the nation on I-Day eve New Delhi, Aug 13: President Pratibha Patil will address the nation on Saturday, the eve of the 64th Independence Day, an official statement said today. The address will be telecast l.... Three crore pending cases? Patil wants review New Delhi, July 31: President Pratibha Patil Saturday called for a review of figures that put the number of pending cases before Indian courts at a staggering 3 crore. She also stressed on inno.... President to attend Sainik School golden jubilee Chandigarh, July 21: President Pratibha Patil will visit Haryana on Saturday to preside over the golden jubilee founder's day celebrations of Sainik School (military school) at Kunjpura nea.... Terrorism has to be fought together: Patil New Delhi, June 30: President Pratibha Patil today stressed the need for a collective and "firm commitment" of the international community to fight terrorism. "Fighting terrorism re.... China supportive of India's UN aspirations: Pratibha Patil New Delhi, May 31: China "understands" and "supports" India's desire for a permanent seat in a reformed United Nations Security Council, President Pratibha Patil said today .... Patil got Chinese names written in Devnagari Shanghai, May 30: Indian President Pratibha Patil got all Chinese names and places written in the Devnagri script in her speeches to ensure she pronounces them properly. Patil, who ar.... President Patil visits Forbidden City Beijing, May 28: President Pratibha Patil went sight-seeing in Beijing today, visiting the Forbidden City, the throne room there and other halls showcasing the Quing emperor's belongings, b.... President gets invite to open Kotnis memorial Beijing, May 28: Vatsala Kotnis, sister of Dwarkanath Kotnis, an Indian who provided medical assistance during the Sino-Japanese war in the 1930s, today met President Pratibha Patil here and in.... Indian president meets Chinese premier Beijing, May 27: Indian President Pratibha Patil was today extended a warm welcome here by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who called her visit one of "great significance" at a time when In.... President to unveil Tagore statue in Shanghai New Delhi, May 26: President Pratibha Patil, who left today on a six-day visit to China, will unveil a statue of poet Rabindranath Tagore in Shanghai in honour of the Nobel laureate's journ.... India hopes for China's UN support during Patil's visit New Delhi, May 25: Ahead of President Pratibha Patil's five-day visit to China, India today hoped that Beijing would come out with a clear expression of support for New Delhi's claim fo.... President Patil heads for China on Wednesday, business to top agenda New Delhi, May 24: President Pratibha Patil leaves on a six-day state visit to China on Wednesday, during which she will also visit the Shanghai World Expo where the Indian pavilion has been a .... Indian president to visit China next week New Delhi, May 19: President Pratibha Patil will embark on a five-day official visit to China next week when she will open the first Indian-style Buddhist temple in the ancient Chinese capital .... President calls off address to Madhya Pradesh house Bhopal, April 27: President Pratibha Patil's planned address to the Madhya Pradesh assembly on May 11 - the first day of a special session - has been cancelled, an assembly source said toda.... Pratibha Patil's three-day visit to Sikkim starts on Wednesday Gangtok, April 13: President Pratibha Patil is scheduled to attend the concluding function of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Sikkim High Court during a three-day maiden visit to Sikkim .... Government to deploy 6,000 security force personnel to tackle Naxalities New Delhi, April 13: The Central Government is considering to deploy an additional troop of 6,000 CRPF men deal with the Naxalites in Chhatisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar and other Maoist-hit states.... Government doesn't pay for Kalam's foreign trips New Delhi: The government today clarified that it was not paying for former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's foreign trips, saying his travel expenses were borne by his hosts. A rep.... President asks corporates to help deprived, disadvantaged New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today asked the corporate world to contribute to the welfare of the deprived and disadvantaged sections of society. Inaugurating the Action Cancer .... My name is Pratibha... and president kicks off census 2011 New Delhi: The marathon task of counting and profiling India's estimated 120 crore (1.2 billion) people began today with President Pratibha Patil being the first citizen to be enumerated. .... President, vice president greet nation on spring new year New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari today greeted the nation on the occasion of spring new year, to be celebrated on Tuesday under different names in various par.... India will unearth illegal money stashed abroad: President New Delhi: India will take all the steps necessary to unearth black money stashed abroad, with negotiations already on with a number of tax havens for sharing such information, President Pratib.... Government committed to rapid development in northeast: Patil New Delhi: The government is committed to the rapid development of infrastructure in the northeastern states, President Pratibha Patil said here today. "My government remains comm.... India ready for 'meaningful' relations with Pakistan: Patil New Delhi: The government was ready to explore a "meaningful relationship" with Islamabad provided Pakistan effectively curbed anti-India terrorist activities emanating from its soil, P.... Government committed to meet climate challenges: President New Delhi: The government is committed to meet the challenges of climate change, President Pratibha Patil said today. She said that an ambitious solar mission has been initiated to ge.... India committed to modernisation of armed forces: President New Delhi: India has accorded the highest priority to modernising the armed forces to defend its borders, President Pratibha Patil said today. "The nation is proud of our armed fo.... India's ties with major powers firmed up: Patil New Delhi: India's relations with major powers of the world had strengthened, pointing to the country's growing global stature, President Pratibha Patil said here today. ".... India will continue Afghan assistance: Patil New Delhi: India would continue its efforts to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan, President Pratibha Patil said here today. Highlighting the government's foreign policy achievements wh.... India's growth rate impressive: President Patil New Delhi: The government's financial stimulus had yielded "handsome results" and the economic growth of India was likely to improve around 7.5 percent despite the meltdown, Preside.... Government working to deliver on inclusive growth: Patil New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today said her government was working "single-mindedly" to deliver the promise of inclusive growth for the "aam aadmi", who had to be protect.... Senseless Maoist violence strengthens our resolve: Patil New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today said that incidents of senseless violence by left wing extremists (Maoists), resulting in the death of innocent people, strengthens the government'.... Zero tolerance of terrorist activities: Pratibha Patil New Delhi: The government had a "zero tolerance" policy towards terrorism and remained vigilant against all forms of challenges posed by the threat, President Pratibha Patil today said..... President conveys condolences to Pune blast victims New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the Feb 13 Pune terror blast in which 15 people were killed and several injured. ".... Allocate more for education: Kids to president New Delhi: With less than 10 days to go for the union budget, children from across the country gathered here today demanding an increase in allocation for education. The kids also expressed the.... Remove malpractices to make democracy cleaner: President New Delhi: For a cleaner and healthier democracy, India needs to remove "impediments, lacunae and malpractices" in the electoral process and be the democratic role model for other count.... President to address nation on Republic Day eve New Delhi: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will address the nation on Monday on the eve of the 61st Republic Day of India. The address will be telecast over all channels of Doordar.... President to inaugurate poll panel's diamond jubilee function New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Jan 25 at a function here to be attended by top political leade.... President to be on board INS Viraat on Wednesday New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will be on board the country's lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Mumbai on Wednesday, close on the heels of becoming the first woman to fly in an India.... President Patil to get on board INS Viraat on Dec 23 New Delhi: After making history by becoming the first woman in India to fly in a fighter jet, President Pratibha Patil will now get on board India's lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Mumb.... Pratibha Patil arrives in Kolkata on two-day visit Kolkata: President Pratibha Patil arrived here today evening on a two-day visit. Patil, India's first woman head of state, was received at the N.S.C. Bose International Airport by West Beng.... President hosts lunch for Jharkhand orphanage children New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Friday hosted lunch for children of an orphanage from Jharkhand at Rashtrapati Bhavan and gave a cheque of Rs.50,000 for their welfare. The orph.... Decision on women fighter pilots will be considered: President Pune: A decision to induct women into the fighter stream will be taken after due consideration, President Pratibha Patil said after completing her sortie in the Indian Air Force (IAF) war jet S.... President moots afforestation of mining-affected areas in Goa Panaji: President Pratibha Patil today asked the Goa government to ensure that areas affected by mining in the state are not deprived of green cover. Patil, who is in Goa on a four-da.... President fit to fly in Sukhoi: IAF New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil has been undergoing a fitness regime for the past two-three months for her maiden flight in Indian Air Force's (IAF) frontline fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30MK.... President Patil to fly in Sukhoi fighter jet New Delhi: For once, President Pratibha Patil will don a G-suit instead of her trademark sari as she flies in a Sukhoi-30 MKI - a frontline fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) - next mo.... PM briefs President Patil on internal security New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called on President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan and discussed several issues with her, including internal security and food security, the Pres.... President to inaugurate RTI convention today New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today will inaugurate the fourth national convention on Right to Information (RTI) organised by the Central Information Commission (CIC), an official stateme.... President visits forward posts along LoC Jammu: President Pratibha Patil today visited the forward posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the soldiers to "be vigilant and maintain a high degree of prepar.... Task force on medium, small enterprises soon: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a task force is being set to look into issues relating to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and that it would submit its recommendat.... Highlights of President's Independence Day-eve address New Delhi: The following are the highlights of President Pratibha Patil's Independence Day-eve address to the nation: -Democracy, inclusive economic development, social empowermen.... India confident of crushing terrorism: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan today asserted he was confident that India would crush terrorism with the help of everyone. Speaking from the Red Fort on India's independence day, Manmo.... People must help tackle drought, swine flu: President New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Friday urged the people to help the government battle the drought and the swine flu virus, saying "an enlightened citizenry" is the "greatest .... Patil turns two at Rashtrapati Bhavan New Delhi: It was an event that passed by rather quietly - the day marking President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's two years in office. Officials at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the president.... Continental Airlines gets notice for Kalam frisking New Delhi: Holding that the frisking of former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was "absolutely unpardonable", the government today said an inquiry had been ordered and Continental Airlines.... President urges IOC to expand production New Delhi: Inaugurating the golden jubilee celebrations of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), President Pratibha Patil today hoped the state refiner would continue to expand production to increase t.... Economy-related highlights of Prez' address New Delhi: Following are the economy-related highlights of President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint session of parliament today where she outlined the United Progressive Alliance (UP.... President outlines 10 priorities of government New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today outlined 10 areas of priority for the Manmohan Singh government: Internal security and preservation of communal harmony; Government to set up equal opportunity commission New Delhi: The Manmohan Singh government will set up an equal opportunity commission as part of a slew of measures for the welfare of the minority communities, President Pratibha Patil said tod.... Report on one rank one pension by month end: Prez New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today said that the cabinet committee formed to look into the long standing 'one rank one pension' demand of armed forces veterans will submit its re.... India's restless youth want change: Patil New Delhi: Calling the youth India's "greatest strategic resource", President Pratibha Patil today said the challenge before the country was to invest in their education, employabil.... UPA government to ensure food to poor, says Patil New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress-led coalition will guarantee 25 kg of rice or wheat each month to impoverished families, President Pratibha Patil said today. Unveiling .... What has the common man got? Patil asks, and answers New Delhi: Detailing the broad sweep of social sector programmes initiated in the last five years, President Pratibha Patil Thursday said the United Progressive Alliance government has acte.... Mumbai attacks planned to retard economic progress: Patil New Delhi: The Mumbai terror attack was planned to "retard our economic progress", President Pratibha Patil said Thursday, and asserted that the world was in the know of "terrorism emanatin.... Government committed to modernising armed forces: President New Delhi: Saluting India's armed forces for "their sense of commitment, sacrifice and professionalism", President Pratibha Patil Thursday said the government "stands committed" to provide .... President Patil to tour Assam, Meghalaya New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will begin her five-day tour to Assam and Meghalaya from Sunday. In Guwahati, the President will present the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award to noted film persona.... E-mail threat to President Patil Pune: Confirming that a threat mail against President Pratibha Patil, on a visit to Pune, has been received by Rashtrapati Bhavan, officials said central intelligence agencies were probing the .... President calls for united stand against terrorism Lucknow: President Pratibha Patil Tuesday called upon all citizens to unitedly tackle the scourge of terrorism even as she expressed concern over the decline in research work being undertaken i.... President to assess country''s internal security New Delhi: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Pratibha Devisingh Patil will assess the internal security situation of the country during the two-day conference of Governors, which begins in New.... Prioritise literacy to build tolerant society: President New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Monday asked the government to give highest priority to literacy to build a tolerant society and fight social evils. While delivering her speech on the oc.... President to launch a national portal for teachers New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will launch a national portal for teachers today on the occasion of Teachers' Day. The primary purposes of the portal by the National Knowledge Commission in.... Politicians, diplomats attend President's At Home reception New Delhi: Politicians, diplomats, socialites and just about anyone who matters in Delhi flowed into the lush green lawns of the Mughal Gardens for the reception hosted by President Pratibha Pa.... No place for violence in society: President New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Thursday made an oblique reference to the violent incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, appealing for calm and urging efforts towards reconciliation. "Whatever .... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement