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New Delhi:  Putting aside two decade old tradition of having Presidents from non-active political background,  Pranab Mukherjee , one of the most celebrated politicians of the country, has been elected as 13th  President   of India. It was in the year 1982 when Giani Zail Singh had become the 7th President of India who also hailed from active political background. 76-year-old  Mukherjee  was administered the oath of office to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution and law" by Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia at an impressive ceremony in the historic Central Hall of Parliament. The veteran leader took the oath in English in the name of God to a thunderous applause and thumping of desks by those in the packed Central Hall that included Vice President Hamid Ansari, Speaker Meira Kumar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and outgoing President Pratibha Patil. President Pranab Mukherjee in pics   READ MORE Prez Pran...

•    President, the head of the republic, is also the first citizen of the country and commander in chief of armed forces. President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising the elected members of the both houses of Parliament and the members of state assemblies the assemblies of Union Territories. The election process of the President takes place in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot. •    President of India is elected for a period of five years. Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, was the only President who was elected for two (consecutive) terms (Jan 26, 1950 to May 13, 1962). Pratibha Patial is the lone female President of the country. •    India has witnessed 13 presidential polls during past six decades. First presidential poll took place in 1952 in which Dr Rajendra Prasad, who ha...

Indian Railways introduced new guidelines for booking of Tatkal tickets Amidst the increasing number of reports of the misuse of tatkal scheme, the Indian Railways on 9 July 2012 introduced new guidelines for booking of Tatkal tickets. Under the new guideline the Railways revised the time for booking the tatkal tickets to 10am from earlier 8am.

India’s Direct Tax Collections registered 47.16 per cent Increase in April-June 2012 At 84273 crore rupees India’s direct tax collections registered a 47.16 per cent increase in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012-13. On a cumulative basis, direct tax collections in the first quarter (April-June) swelled 6.77 per cent at 111182 crore rupees. This growth is, however, much lower than the 23.91 per cent growth witnessed in the same quarter of fiscal year 2011-12. The rise in direct tax collections is vital as the country had recorded a 17 per cent decline in direct tax collection during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2011-12.

His Excellency - Shri B.L. Joshi  The Governor of Uttar Pradesh   Sworn in as Governor of Uttar Pradesh on 28 th July, 2009.    Born in a small Rajasthan village, Shri B. L. Joshi began his career in 1957 with the state police service in Rajasthan and moved to the Govt. of India in 1962. During a long service career, Shri Joshi worked in different administrative positions including in the Ministry of Home Affairs, with Prime Ministers -        Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and Smt. Indira Gandhi, with the High Commissions of India at Islamabad and London, and with the Embassy of India at Washington D.C. He took voluntary retirement from the I.P.S. in 1991 and got involved in social work.      Shri Joshi moved to the United States of America in 1993,  where he was Director with two large American Companies and also as Executive Director of an NGO located in California, whic...

Profile: Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh India's fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour.

Profile: Vice President of India Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari Father's Name: Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ansari Mother's Name: Mrs. Aasiya Begum Date of Birth: 1 April 1937 Place of Birth: Calcutta Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Mrs. Salma Ansari Children: Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications: BA (Hons); MA (Political Science) Permanent Address: D-55, IFS Apartments, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, Delhi - 110091 Present Address: Vice-President House, 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi - 110011 Tel. - 23016422, 23016344 E-mail: vpindia[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in Positions Held:

Profile: President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil was born on December 19, 1934 in Nadgaon village of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Smt. Patil assumed office as the 12th President of India on July 25, 2007. She is the first woman to have been elected to this august office. Immediately prior to election as the President of India, Smt. Patil was the Governor of Rajasthan from November 8, 2004 till June 21, 2007.

Detailed Profile: Shri Rahul Gandhi Name Shri Rahul Gandhi Constituency from which I am elected Amethi Father's Name Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi Mother's Name Smt. Sonia Gandhi Date of Birth 19 Jun 1970 Birth Place Delhi Maritial Status Unmarried Date of Marriage -NA- No. of Children No.of Sons:0   No.of Daughters:0 State Name Uttar Pradesh Party Name Indian National Congress Permanent Address 12, Tughlak Lane,New Delhi - 110 011Tels. (011) 23795161 Fax. (011) 23012410 Present Address 12, Tughlak Lane,New Delhi - 110 011Tels. (011) 23795161 Fax. (011) 23012410 Email id office[at]rahulgandhi[dot]in Educational Qualifications M.Phil. (Development Economics) Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University, U.K.

Tripura Governor:Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil  Chief Minister:Manik Sarkar  Capital: Agartala  Legislature: Unicameral  Lok Sabha seats: 2  Judicature: Guwahati High Court  Languages: Bengali, Tripuri, Manipuri  Population density: 304/sq km  No. of districts: 4  Main crops: Rice, jute, wheat, sugarcane, oilseeds, tea, cotton  Rivers: Gomti, Khowai and Manu  Minerals: Petroleum  Industries: Tea, jute, aluminium utensils, leather goods, forest-based  other industries  Airport: Agartala

West Bengal Governor : Devanand Konwar (Add.)   Chief Minister : Buddhadeb  Bhattacharya   Capital: Kolkata   Legislature: Unicameral   Lok Sabha seats: 42  Judicature: Kolkata High Court   Languages: Bengali  Population density: 904/sq km   No. of districts: 19  Main crops: Rice, wheat, maize, barley, gram, peas, jute, tea, pan leaf,  oilseeds, tobacco, sugarcane  Rivers: Hooghly, Ganga, Bhagirathi, Mayurakshi, Damodar  Minerals: Coal and petroleum  Industries: Engineering goods, automobiles, chemicals, cotton, jute,  tea, paper fisheries  Airports: Calcutta and Bagdorga

Uttarakhand Governor:Margaret Alva Chief Minister                                                                                                               :Ramesh Pokhrival  Capital: Dehradun (Provisional)  Legislature: Unicameral  Lok Sabha seats: 5  Judicature: Nainital High Court  Languages: Hindi, Garhwali, Kumaoni  Population density: 159/sq km  No. of districts: 13  Rivers: Ganga, Yamuna and Sh...

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