Raisina Hill

Delhi traffic thrown out of gear by dust storm; MeT to tabulate report on incident

A dust storm hit Delhi on Friday evening, plunging the city into darkness and throwing traffic out of gear in parts of the national capital

Beating Retreat ceremony marks end of 69th Republic Day celebrations; tribute paid to IAF Marshal Arjan Singh

Amid soulful classical renditions and foot-tapping numbers rending the air as the Raisina Hill dazzled in a kaleidoscope of colours, the Beating Retreat ceremony was held in Delhi on Monday, which marked the culmination of Republic Day celebrations

NGT puts curtains on Jantar Mantar as a protest site: Will Ramlila Maidan offer the same spirit of democratic dissent?

The authorities have been asked to shift those occupying footpaths at Jantar Mantar to the Ramlila Maidan, up north, near Old Delhi’s Ajmeri Gate.

As Rashtrapati Bhavan gets new president, Pranab Mukherjee leaves behind cultural legacy

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday became the new occupant of the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan, the nearly 90-year-old edifice whose architectural grandeur was magnified during the term of his predecessor Pranab Mukherjee through various restoration projects.

Ram Nath Kovind to be 14th President of India: Here is how swearing-in ceremony takes place

Ram Nath Kovind will be sworn in as the President of India by the Chief Justice of India JS Khehar in the Central Hall of Parliament on 25 July

Presidential Election 2017 results: Left parties congratulate Ram Nath Kovind, praise Meira Kumar for 'a spirited fight'

The Left parties on Thursday congratulated Ram Nath Kovind on his victory in the presidential poll against the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar.

Meira Kumar is Opposition presidential candidate: All you need to know about former LS Speaker

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was chosen to counter BJP preisdential candidate Ram Nath Kovind's claim to Raisina Hill

Quest for Rashtrapati Bhavan: Is a consensus even possible on the new president?

In less fraught times, it may have been possible to evolve a consensus on the former Lok Sabha Speaker, Meira Kumar as next President of India

PM Narendra Modi, Raisina: 'Growth of India, China unprecedented opportunity for both'

Following the successful organisation of Raisina Dialogue in March last year, the Ministry of External Affairs, in partnership with Observer Research Foundation, is organising the 2nd Edition of 'Raisina Dialogue' with the theme 'The New Normal: Multilateralism with Multi-Polarity' from 17 - 19 January, MEA announced Saturday.

Demonetisation: Rise of Mamata Banerjee and what it means for the mythical third front

After decimating the Left-Congress coalition and getting re-elected with an overwhelming mandate in May this year, Mamata Banerjee moved quickly to scupper all speculation about a bigger national role.