Jagdeep Dhankhar was sworn in as India’s 14th Vice President

Also present at the event were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, and other top leaders of the country.

Rashtrapati Bhavan to reopen for public from February 6

The Rashtrapati Bhavan will re-open for visitors from Saturday, nearly 11 months after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement issued on Monday. It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays (except on government holidays), the statement said. Visitors can book their slots online on the website https://presidentofindia.nic.in or https://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/, said the […]

One person in Rashtrapati Bhavan tests positive for COVID-19

One coronavirus positive case has been found in Rashtrapati Bhavan and 125 people have been put under self-quarantine, said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister, on Tuesday. “While as per yesterday’s data a total of 2081 people were tested positive, today one person has been tested positive of coronavirus in Rashtrapati Bhavan,” Jain told reporters. He […]

Trump’s visit has opened a new chapter in India-US ties: President Kovind

The visit of US President Donald Trump to India has opened a new chapter of ‘deep and abiding’ ties between the two countries, President Ram Nath Kovind said in his remarks at the banquet hosted in the honour of the visiting dignitary on Tuesday. “Your (President Trump) visit and the grace of the First Lady […]

Narendra Modi sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for second term; Amit Shah inducted in cabinet

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Thursday took the oath of office and secrecy at the grand swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Along with PM Modi, the Union Council of Ministers also took the oath, which was administered by President Ram Nath Kovind. A total of 25 cabinet ministers and 24 […]

President Ram Nath Kovind appoints Narendra Modi as Prime Minister

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday appointed Narendra Modi as the new Prime Minister. The BJP-led NDA got 353 out of 542 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. #BREAKING | PM Narendra Modi meets President Ram Nath Kovind, stakes claim to form government. pic.twitter.com/fifdg3HlDF — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) May 25, 2019 A Rashtrapati […]