State TV said Barham Salih, of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, won 220 votes out of the 273 lawmakers who attended Tuesday’s session. He was among 20 candidates for the post, including one from the rival Kurdistan Democratic Party. The two parties have dominated Kurdish politics for decades. Under an unofficial agreement dating back to … Read more
President Ram Nath Kovind today embarked on three nation visit to Cyprus, Bulgaria and Czech Republic. during his visit, the President will hold talks with the leadership of the three European countries to deepen ties, particularly in the economic sphere. The visit aims at further strengthening trade and business relations and improving people to people … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released a book on experiences of M Venkaiah Naidu during his first year as Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The 245-page book titled “Moving on…Moving forward: A year in office” brings out Vice Presidents’ “mission of engagement” on four key issues. These are huge untapped … Read more
This is his first visit to Goa as the President of India. During his two-day visit to Goa, President will attend a civic reception hosted by the State government in his honour in evening today. President will also visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site in old Goa and Mangueshi Temple … Read more
Congratulating citizens for successful roll-out of GST, President Kovind said that GST has reduced prices of many categories of goods and services and benefited consumers and end-users. It has simplified procedures for small and medium entrepreneurs. President Ram Nath Kovind said that a massive Rs. 45,000 crore of GST refunds have been made till date … Read more
President Ram Nath Kovind has said that Indian diplomats not just represent the government but also the 1.3 billion Indians and their their aspirations in the world which is witnessing “tectonic shifts”. Addressing the annual Heads of Missions Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President said .. Indian growth story and its flagship programmes, like ‘Make … Read more
Addressing the gathering, the President said Drug and Alcoholism Abuse creates a void in the lives of individual, society and the entire nation. President said that misuse of illegal drugs is creating health challenges especially for the young generation and school going children. He stated that the problem of drug abuse can be solved by … Read more