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Draupadi Murmu becomes 15th President of the Republic of India, first person from a tribal community to assume the highest constitutional post

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2022

Draupadi Murmu was sworn in today as the 15th President of the Republic of India by CJI NV Ramana.

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‘Shameful display of collusion’: Former IPS officers write to the President regarding PM Modi’s breach of security in Punjab

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

Former IPS officers write to the President calling the breach of security of PM Modi in Punjab the gravest security lapses in the history of this country committed through conspiracy and collusion

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President Ram Nath Kovind to undergo bypass procedure on Tuesday on the advice of AIIMS doctors in Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind had visited Army's Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi yesterday after he had felt discomfort in chest

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Coronavirus: President Ram Nath Kovind to forego 30 per cent of his salary for a year, Rashtrapathi Bhavan to follow austerity measures

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind has instructed officials at Rashtrapathi Bhavan to bring in austerity measures due to Coronavirus

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, to the Rajya Sabha.

Law

Nirbhaya case: Delhi court issues fresh warrant to hang convicts on 20th March, convicts’ lawyer blames media for ‘hanging them 4 times’

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2020

The order by a Delhi court comes after President Ram Nath Kovind had rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the Nirbhaya case.

Law

Was forced to have sex with another convict: Nirbhaya case convict Mukesh seeks review of rejection of mercy petition

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

Mukesh' plea in court has claimed that there was 'non-application of mind' by the President of India in rejecting his mercy petition.

Media

President Ramnath Kovind holds a mirror to Indian media at RNG awards, advises them to not indulge in fake news

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2020

He also sought accountability from journalists for their unbridled power. He asked, "But that prompts me to ask if such a sweeping exercise of power is accompanied by genuine accountability?"

Crime

Nirbhaya convicts cannot be hanged on January 22: Delhi government tells HC as one convict’s mercy plea is pending

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

The four convicts were to be hanged on January 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail. Soon after the Supreme court rejected the curative petitions, Mukesh had filed his mercy plea before the President.

News Reports

TMC’s Mahua Moitra rushes to SC against Citizenship Amendment Act, SC refuses urgent hearing

OpIndia Staff - 13 December, 2019

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has now become an act of law after President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the historic legislation on Thursday.

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