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PM Modi advises teachers to watch for drug addiction, excessive screen time among students

September 06, 2026 9:53 am

Prime Minister urged teachers to look beyond books and syllabuses, inside the lives of the students. "You should not allow the childhood of a student to die. The biggest contribution can be given by the teachers by keeping childhood alive in students' lives," he said.

President Droupadi Murmu to visit Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania from July 19

July 18, 2026 5:17 am

President Droupadi Murmu’s three-nation visit from July 20 is aimed at strengthening India's diplomatic and economic ties with Eastern Europe.

President Murmu recalls going numb after PM Modi’s call; expert decodes reactions

June 13, 2026 4:05 pm

Droupadi Murmu’s experience of being unable to speak is also something psychologists frequently observe during highly emotional situations.

The transgender law, which received Presidential assent on Monday, will come into force on a date to be notified by the Centre.

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 gets President nod

March 31, 2026 4:11 pm

The law, which received Presidential assent on March 30 will come into force on a date to be notified by the Centre.

The President's secretariat reamarked that the venture is part of a series of moves being taken in an effort to wash away traces of colonial mindset.

President Murmu unveils Chakravarti Rajagopalachari's bust at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replaces Lutyens's

February 23, 2026 6:42 pm

Rahstrapati Bhavan's staircase at Ashok Mandap now features a bust of Rajagopalachari replacing that of Edwin Lutyens, who was the principal architect of a number of buildings in New Delhi.

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to felicitate 400 workers who built Ram Mandir; President Murmu invited

January 21, 2026 4:41 pm

The Opposition had earlier flagged the President’s absence during the consecration ceremony. The Trust had clarified then that she had been extended an invitation.

CJI Surya Kant wrote to the Centre requesting the government fix a clear deadline for Madras High Court judge, Justice Banu to assume her new post at Kerala High Court.

'No punitive mechanism to compel': Legal experts on delay in transfer of Madras High Court judge to Kerala High Court

December 16, 2025 5:18 pm

Legal experts said the judiciary historically refrained from adopting an enforcement-oriented approach, recognising the absence of any express constitutional tool to compel obedience beyond the Presidential order.

Debajit Ghosh, a 34-year-old teacher from Rangapara in Assam’s Sonitpur district, has been honoured with the National Teachers’ Award 2025. As principal of the Namsang Tea Garden Model School, he travels 150 km daily through muddy roads and elephant corridors near Dehing Patkai National Park. Ghosh is credited with bringing 267 dropouts back to school, improving students’ haemoglobin levels, and ensuring all Class 10 graduates pursue higher studies — making him a beacon of hope for the tea garden community.

Assam teacher travels 150 km daily through National Park to school, wins National Teachers Award

September 09, 2025 10:00 am

Today, as he receives the award from the President of India, his story stands as proof that a teacher from a small town — overcoming odds, inspiring students, and changing lives — can create an impact that resonates far beyond the classroom.

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Knowledge Nugget | Why is the election of the Vice-President important for your UPSC exam?

September 09, 2025 12:06 pm

Vice President Election Process in India: The members of both the Houses of Parliament will vote to elect the country’s next Vice President on Tuesday (September 9). While the ruling NDA has fielded Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the post, the Opposition has former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its nominee. Connecting this topic to basics - What is the process of electing the Vice-President, and how is it different from the election of the President?

Meet first woman ADC to President: ‘Never dreamt this would be possible’

June 11, 2025 11:01 am

With the Naval ADC completing his tenure at the time, a panel of three Naval officers — all women — was called for selection.

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At Assam's Tezpur, President Droupadi Murmu takes maiden sortie in fighter jet

April 08, 2023 2:29 pm

Group Captain Naveen Kumar Tiwari flew her in a Sukhoi-30 MKI that took off from the Indian Air Force base. (President/ Twitter)

Draupadi Murmu scripts history, becomes India's first woman tribal President

July 23, 2022 7:24 pm

Draupadi Murmu becomes India's first tribal and second woman President

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How India's Presidents were elected, from Rajendra Prasad to Pranab Mukherjee

July 20, 2017 1:26 pm

The 2017 presidential election results are expected today. This year, a total of 95 candidates filed nominations for the top Constitutional post, of which 93 were rejected on various grounds, leaving only NDA's Ram Nath Kovind and Opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the fray. The winner will become the 14th President of India. Here is how the earlier president were elected.

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There are many life lessons that APJ Abdul Kalam taught us. Let’s revisit some of them on his death anniversary

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Call him India’s Missile Man or the People’s President. APJ Abdul Kalam was many things. And during his lifetime, he tried his best to practise what he preached. We look back at some of his quotes on his death anniversary.