'Government remains singularly devoted to farmers' welfare', says President in speech before Republic Day.
It avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down
Mukherjee also brings the reader closer to the inner workings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his memoirs
Tarun Das recounts real stories from the time of the Satyam turmoil when Pranab Mukherjee, then the external affairs minister, straightened things out for the board tasked with handling the crisis
Former President Pranab Mukherjee was cremated with full state honours at the Lodhi road electric crematorium on Tuesday afternoon.
In the course of a long career, Mukherjee developed deep personal connections across political and ideological divides
The country observes a 7-day State mourning following the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee.
Mukherjee, a veteran politician, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84
US State Department on Monday condoled the death of former President Pranab Mukherjee, saying that he will be forever remembered in the annals of Indian history."Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of former President Pranab Mukherjee. We stand with the people of India as they grieve the loss of a great leader who will be forever remembered in the annals of Indian history," US State Department's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) tweeted.Scores of foreign countries and leaders from across the world have paid tribute to the former President, who passed away at the age of 84.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the death of Pranab Mukherjee.Russian President Vladimir Putin also sent his condolences saying that Mukherjee "made a significant personal contribution to strengthening the relations of a particularly privileged strategic partnership between our countries."Mukherjee passed away on Monday at the Army
Once seen as future Prime Minister, Pranab Mukherjee ended up becoming the President of India, and a Bharat Ratna, and a leader the RSS lionised
In a tweet, Sharmistha Mukherjee who is a Congress spokesperson and chief of Delhi Mahila Congress, said Pranab Mukherjee led a full, meaningful life in service of the nation and in service of people
Mukherjee had served as the President of India from 2012 to 2017, and held several important portfolios previously in various Congress-led governments from the 1970s to 2012
Veteran politician's career spanned five decades; was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019
Veteran politician's career spanned five decades; was awarded Bharat Ratna in 2019.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support, but his renal parameters have improved, the hospital said on Saturday.
According to doctors treating the 84-year-old Mukherjee, he is under intensive care and is being treated for a lung infection and renal dysfunction
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is deeply comatose and is being treated for respiratory infection, according to the Army Research and Referral (R & R) Hospital on Saturday.The hospital said that Mukherjee's vital parameters have not changed, adding that his vital parameters are stable and he continues to be on ventilatory support."The condition of former president Pranab Mukherjee remains unchanged this morning. He is deeply comatose and is being treated for respiratory infection. His vital parameters are stable and he continues to be on ventilatory support," the update from the hospital read.Yesterday too, the hospital had said the medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee remains the same and he continues to be on ventilatory support.The former President had tested positive for COVID-19 and undergone surgery for a brain clot at Army Hospital (R & R) on August 10. On Thursday, the Army Hospital had reported a slight improvement in his respiratory parameters.
Mukherjee was admitted to the Army''s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10 and was operated for removal of a clot in the brain
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will discharge the functions of the Governor of Goa in addition to his own duties
The medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee is much better and stable, his son Abhijit Mukherjee informed on Sunday.He said that the vital parameters of the former President, who underwent life-saving emergency surgery for the brain clot on August 10, following which his health status had worsened, are stable and he is responding to the treatment."Yesterday, I had visited my Father In Hospital. With God's grace & all your good wishes, he is much better & stable than D preceding days! All his vital parameters are stable & he is responding to treatment! We firmly believe that He will be back among us soon. Thank You," Abhijit tweeted.On August 10, the former President had also informed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus."On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID-19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19," ...