INDIA
PM wishes President Droupadi Murmu a fruitful presidential tenure
In a series of tweets, Modi said: "The entire nation watched with pride as Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji took oath as the President of India. Her assuming the Presidency is a watershed moment for India especially for the poor, marginalised and downtrodden. I wish her the very best for a fruitful Presidential tenure.
President-elect Droupadi Murmu pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the central hall of Parliament at 10.15 a.m. where Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana will administer the oath of office to her. The oath taking will be followed by a 21-gun salute. Before the ceremony, the outgoing President and the President-elect will arrive in Parliament in a ceremonial procession.
Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th President of India
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to Murmu in the Central Hall of Parliament.
Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and Murmu arrived in Parliament in a ceremonial procession shortly before the swearing in commenced. She is scheduled to deliver an address later.
Whenever I was in doubt, I turned to Gandhiji, says President Kovind in farewell address
Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind said during his tenure in the office of President, he received full cooperation, support and blessings from all sections of society. "I will especially cherish the occasions when I had an opportunity to meet our brave jawans of the armed forces, paramilitary forces and the police. Their patriotic zeal is as amazing as it is inspiring," he said. The President shared his childhood memory, referring to the time when he was growing up in a small village and the nation had only recently achieved Independence.
Chinese fighter jets continue efforts to provoke India at LAC
The provocation efforts by the Chinese side are being continued despite the matter being raised at the Corps Commander level talks. Chinese aircraft have been regularly flying close to the LAC over the past three to four weeks, which is being seen as an effort to check Indian defence mechanisms in the region.
Droupadi Murmu to take oath as President of India today
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana will administer the oath of office of the highest constitutional post of the country to Murmu. The oath ceremony will be followed by a 21-gun salute. After the gun salute, she will address the gathering at the Central Hall as the 15th President of India. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and other dignitaries will be present.
Delhi reports first monkeypox case
The patient was admitted to the Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital around three days ago after he showed symptoms of monkeypox. According to the source, his samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune on Saturday which came out positive. With this, India's overall monkeypox tally has increased to four.
India reports 20,279 fresh Covid-19 cases, 36 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 36 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 5,26,033. Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country has marginally increased to 1,52,200 cases, accounting for 0.35 per cent of the country's total Covid-positive cases. The recovery of 20,279 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,32,10,522. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.45 per cent.
Tourists keep Jammu and Kashmir abuzz; hotels remain full, govt encourages home-stays, Srinagar Airport busiest place
The tourism industry had taken a severe hit after a Pakistan sponsored insurgency broke out in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989. It shattered the tourism sector as the number of tourists visiting Kashmir declined drastically. Kashmir until 1988, with over 700,000 arrivals was one of the most preferred destinations for the national and international tourists.
Inside Droupadi Murmu's world: Passionate teacher, disciplinarian, vegetarian
With this, Murmu will be the first tribal, second woman, post Pratibha Patil (2007-2012), and the latest President with a teaching background after Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1962-1967), Dr Zakir Hussain (1967-69), Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma (1992-1997), K.R. Narayanan (1997-2002), and Pranab Mukherjee (2012-17), ascending to the country's highest office.
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