President Patil to visit Sabarmati Ashram todayOctober 1st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - President Pratibha Patil, who is on a five-day visit to Gujarat, will visit Sabarmati Ashram today. Later, she will attend a function at the Sardar Patel Memorial in Shahibaug to inaugurate a new hall.
Empower all sections of society, says Pratibha PatilAugust 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - : President Pratibha Patil said on Friday that empowering people lies at the core of governance and should be inclusive in all sections of society, particularly those that are weaker and vulnerable. Patil was speaking at the foundation day of the Samaj Suvidha Sangam.
President mourns Gayatri Devi's deathJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the former maharani of Jaipur, saying that she was a multi-faceted personality, who made a deep impression on account of her work in public life, culture and art. In a condolence message to the bereaved family members, the president said: I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of Gayatri Deviji.
President Patil condoles death of vocalist Gangubai HangalJuly 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday expressed her sorrow and grief over the death of renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal. She breathed her last on Tuesday morning following a brief illness.
President Patil to visit Vidarbha todayJuly 17th, 2009 VIDARBHA - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a day-long visit today. During her visit, President Patil will unveil the statue of Maharana Pratap at Chikhli.
Manmohan Singh to meet President Patil todayMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will today meet President Pratibha Patil to discuss the details of swearing in ceremony.
President Patil in Bangalore on two-day visitMay 7th, 2009 BANGALORE - President Pratibha Patil arrived in the Karnataka capital Thursday evening on a two-day visit during which she will attend the concluding function of the centenary celebrations of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science here. President Patil will unveil a plaque at the IISc to mark the end of the celebrations here Friday.
President Patil pays homage to the victims of the Auschwitz concentration campApril 26th, 2009 Auschwitz (Poland), April 26: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Sunday paid homage to the victims of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where at Nazi forces killed least 1.1 million Jews during World War II. On visit to the concentration camps, put up by Nazi Germany during World War II, President Patil described it as human misery and height of cruelty.
President Patil leaves for Tawang in ArunachalApril 2nd, 2009 TAWANG - President Pratibha Patil on Thursday left for Tawang, the district headquarters located at 9000 feet above sea level near Sino-India border. During her visit, she will visit the 450-year-old Tawang monastery, the second largest in Asia.
Pratibha Patil to visit Itanagar on WednesdayMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will be visting Arunachal Pradesh for three days beginning Wednesday, when she would arrive in Itanagar. According to official sources, Patil is slated to deliver the convocation address at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) during her visit.
Malaysian Indians condole Venkataraman's deathJanuary 28th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Indian High Commission here has opened a book for the public to offer condolences on the death of former Indian President R. Venkataraman.
Sonia mourns Venkataraman's death, cancels functionsJanuary 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency Rae Bareli, cancelled all public functions Wednesday following the death of former president R. Venkataraman.
President, vice-president, PM mourn Venkataraman's deathJanuary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman and said the nation has lost a true patriot.
Vajpayee mourns Venkataraman's deathJanuary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman.
President Patil congratulates ObamaJanuary 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Wednesday joined other world leaders in congratulating US President Barack Obama on assuming office and hoped that the relationship between India and America will be strengthened during his presidency. 'I am confident that under your leadership the India-US partnership will be further strengthened and that we shall continue to work together for the many commonalities in our vision for our peoples and for international peace and stability,' Patil said in a letter to Obama.
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