President Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, addressing the nation on the eve of the 74th Independence Day, said celebrations this year will be restrained due to the coronavirus pandemic which has “altered the world we live in.” The President…

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of 6th International Day of Yoga, several leaders and other personalities took to social media to share their views on this ancient Indian system to keep one physically and mentally fit. Here’s what some of the…

New Delhi: As part of austerity measures to support the Union government’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, President Ram Nath Kovind will take a 30 per cent salary cut. According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued on Thursday,…

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind rejected a mercy plea filed by Mukesh Singh, one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, mere hours after it was forwarded to him by the Union Home Ministry on Friday. The…

Khurda: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to sincerely consider the demand of the people of Odisha to accord the first war of Independence status to the historic Paika Rebellion. He also urged the…

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Friday rejected the mercy plea of Vinay Sharma, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The home ministry has forwarded the Delhi government’s recommendation rejecting the mercy plea to…

Bhubaneswar: The Rashtrapati Bhawan has confirmed the two-day tour itinerary of President Ram Nath Kovind to Odisha. According to a Rashtrapati Bhawan communiqué, the President will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport at 7 pm…

Khurda: Ahead of the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind, the Khurda district administration has banned picnics at the Barunei foothill on the outskirts of the town from December 1 to 8. Informing the media on Tuesday, Khurda Collector…

Pakistan said on Saturday that it had denied President Ram Nath Kovind permission to fly through its airspace, news agency AFP reported. The decision comes at a time of high tension between the nations over Jammu and Kashmir. “The…

Cuttack: Eminent social activist D Prakash Rao is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Medicine Ward at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack since Tuesday night. Rao was admitted to the hospital after he…