President of India

October 29, 2025 2:52 PM

President Droupadi Murmu takes sortie in Rafale fighter jet at Ambala Air Force Station

President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie in a Rafale fighter aircraft at the Air Force Station in Ambala on Wednesday, becoming the first President of India to have flown in two fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). In 2023, she had taken a sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft. The Ambala Air Force Station holds special significance as it was the first base to receive the Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation’s facility in France. The President, who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian ...

June 27, 2025 3:39 PM

President Murmu highlights MSMEs as backbone of inclusive economic growth

President of India Droupadi Murmu on Friday graced and addressed the MSME Day celebration held in New Delhi, underscoring the critical role played by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in shaping the nation’s economic future. Addressing the gathering, the President described the MSME sector as a vital pillar of the Indian economy. She said that MSMEs significantly contribute to the GDP and are instrumental in promoting innovation at the grassroots level. Highlighting the sector’s r...

June 23, 2025 3:04 PM

President Murmu attends National Students’ Convocation of ICMAI in New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu, on Monday, graced the National Students’ Convocation of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) in New Delhi, where she underlined the importance of cost and management accountants in shaping India’s economic and sustainable future. In her address, the President said that accountants have traditionally enjoyed high regard in society owing to their intrinsic link to accountability. “Throughout our history, accountants have enjoyed high esteem in our soc...

March 24, 2025 2:33 PM

President of India graces silver jubilee of Chhattisgarh legislative assembly

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, attended the silver jubilee celebration of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in Raipur on Monday. In her address, the President commended the Assembly for upholding high standards of democratic traditions, according to a statement from the President's Secretariat. Highlighting the Assembly's unique conduct, President Murmu praised its rule of automatic suspension for members who disrupt proceedings by entering the well of the House. She noted with pri...

March 24, 2025 10:43 AM

President of India to grace the Silver Jubilee of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and attend Foundation Day of Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is all set to grace the silver jubilee of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly at Raipur on Monday, according to an official statement from the President’s secretariat on Sunday. In view of the risk of the Naxal-related activities in the state, the security of the president has been tightened. Police personnel have been deployed, be it at Raipur airport or Chhattisgarh State Assembly. The police personnel conducted the final rehearsal on Sunday. The s...

April 23, 2024 9:26 AM

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya receives Padma Shri Award

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya received the prestigious Padma Shri Award on Monday. The President of India Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Rezwana Choudhury Bannya received the award for her contribution in the field of Art. An accomplished professional singer from Bangladesh, she is a devoted practitioner of Rabindra Sangeet. She ...

April 22, 2024 8:43 AM

President Droupadi Murmu to confer Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

President Droupadi Murmu will present the Padma Awards at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi today (Monday). President Murmu will confer Padma Vibhushan on former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and Bharatnatyam dancer Dr Padma Subrahmanyam. The Padma Vibhushan award will be given to Bindeshwar Pathak posthumously. Actor Mithun Chakraborty and singer Usha Uthup will receive the Padma Bhushan award. The other Padma Bhushan awardees include philanthropist ...