President Droupadi Murmu

June 30, 2025 10:38 AM

President Murmu begins two-day visit to Gorakhpur, to open AYUSH university

President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh from Monday, during which she will attend the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gorakhpur. According to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office, the President will also inaugurate the state’s first AYUSH University in Pipri, Bhathat on July 1. The new university is aimed at boosting traditional medicine and holistic healthcare education across Uttar Pradesh. This ma...

June 30, 2025 9:04 AM

President Droupadi Murmu to visit UP today for AIIMS Gorakhpur convocation

President Droupadi Murmu is set to begin her two-day visit to Gorakhpur on Monday and will attend the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gorakhpur. According to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), on July 1, she is scheduled to inaugurate Uttar Pradesh’s first AYUSH University in Pipri, Bhathat, a key initiative aimed at strengthening traditional medicine and holistic healthcare education in the state. This will be President Mu...

June 26, 2025 4:32 PM

President Droupadi Murmu to lead ‘MSME Day 2025’ celebrations in New Delhi

President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will preside over the 'MSME Day 2025 – Udyami Bharat' celebrations on June 27 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event will witness participation from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. The day will serve as a platform to acknowledge the vital role of the MSME sector in driving economic growth and job creation while introducing forward-looking initiatives aimed at building a resilient and future-ready business ecosystem. ...

June 24, 2025 11:15 AM

President Murmu receives second volume of ‘Wings to Our Hopes’ and ‘Aashaon Ki Udaan’

President Droupadi Murmu was presented with the first copies of the second volume of the books ‘Wings to Our Hopes’ and ‘Aashaon Ki Udaan’ at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The books were officially released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, in the presence of Minister of Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan. These volumes, published by the Dire...

May 16, 2025 7:34 PM

President Droupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith award to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday presented the 58th Jnanpith Award to renowned Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in the national capital. In her address, the President congratulated Jagadguru Rambhadracharya for his outstanding contribution to Indian literature. She also extended her wishes to noted poet and lyricist Gulzar, who could not attend the function due to health reasons, and hoped for his speedy recovery and continued contributions to...

May 14, 2025 11:13 AM

Justice B.R. Gavai to take oath on Wednesday as 52nd Chief Justice of India

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in on Wednesday as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI), succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired on Tuesday after a six-month tenure. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Gavai. With his elevation, Justice Gavai has become only the second Chief Justice of India from the Dalit community, following Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, who served as CJI from 2007...

May 8, 2025 2:05 PM

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives in Delhi for 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to co-chair the 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting. The high-level dialogue comes as the two nations mark the 75th anniversary of the India-Iran Friendship Treaty. Welcoming Araghchi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X: "Warm welcome to FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi, as he arrives in New Delhi for the India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting. An opportunity to review and enhance bilate...

April 26, 2025 10:46 AM

Pope Francis’ funeral held today; World leaders gather in Vatican to pay final respects

In a profound display of global mourning, world leaders, royalty, and religious dignitaries convened at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. The funeral ceremony began at 10:00 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST) in the historic Baroque plaza before St. Peter’s Basilica. Ahead of the burial, the Pope’s body was placed in a cypress-wood coffin, which will be encased in two additional coffins made of diffe...

April 11, 2025 11:03 AM

President Murmu calls for deeper economic ties with Slovakia, highlights India’s growth and cultural bond

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the Slovakia-India Business Forum in Bratislava, underscoring the deep-rooted and friendly ties between India and Slovakia, and calling for expanded economic cooperation between the two nations. “India and Slovakia have historically shared close and friendly relations. It is now time to explore the diversification of our trade basket and strengthen economic ties,” President Murmu said on the second day of her official visit to Slovakia. She str...