Droupadi Murmu

'Nation must never forget the pain of partition': President Murmu in Independence Day eve address

President Murmu remembered the horrors of 1947 partition and said that countrymen should never forget the pain inflicted due to it, adding that terrible violence was witnessed in the course of events and that the nation pays tributes to the victims of the follies of history.

Can SC set deadlines for President? Murmu seeks top court's opinion on 14 questions

The apex court passed a judgment in April on the State of Tamil Nadu v The Governor of Tamil Nadu and Anr and held that the Governors cannot sit over bills passed by the state legislature indefinitely

FirstUp: President Murmu to visit Portugal and other headlines of the day

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Portugal today for a two-day visit at the invitation of her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron will be visiting Egypt to discuss the reconstruction of Gaza, among other pressing matters, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to inspect the security situation along the LoC

Quicksplained: Who is Poonam Gupta, the CRPF officer to get married at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

President Droupadi Murmu has granted permission to CRPF Assistant Commandant Poonam Gupta to marry fellow officer Avnish Kumar at Rashtrapati Bhavan this month. The Personal Security Officer gained fame after she led the all-women contingent at the Republic Day parade in 2023

What is privilege motion against Sonia Gandhi over ‘poor thing’ remark on President Murmu?

BJP MPs have filed a privilege motion against Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi for her ‘poor thing’ remark on President Droupadi Murmu. Her son and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is also likely to face the same motion because of his ‘misleading’ remarks about the India-China border dispute

‘Poor thing’: How Sonia Gandhi's remark on President Murmu's speech has sparked a controversy

Following President Droupadi Murmu’s address in Parliament at the start of the Budget session, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said she ‘appeared very tired’ and ‘could hardly speak, poor thing’, while her son Rahul Gandhi dismissed the address as ‘boring’. The remark has ignited a storm with criticism pouring from PM Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders

Budget Session 2025: From Lakhpati Didi to India AI mission, President Murmu lays out plan for Viksit Bharat

While addressing a joint session of Parliament, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu said that India will soon become the thrid largest economy in the world

Govt working at ‘triple speed’ in Modi 3.0, says President Murmu in budget address

President Droupadi Murmu, addressing the joint session of Parliament, highlighted the government's accelerated pace of work in its third term. She emphasised the government's focus on youth education, employment, healthcare, and housing initiatives.

Budget Session 2025: Full text of President Droupadi Murmu's customary speech on India's economic growth

'The pace of work has tripled in this third term,' President Murmu said, later adding that 'The government is steering India towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy.'

FirstUp: Budget session to begin, India vs England 4th T20I... The news today

President Droupadi Murmu will address both Houses of Parliament today, officially kicking off the Budget session. This will include tabling of the Economic Survey 2024-2025 today and the presentation of the Union Budget 2025 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow. Meanwhile, India and England will compete in their fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune