Explorer

Modi hosts dinner for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee, presents memento

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hosted a farewell dinner for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee and presented him a memento on the occasion. "In keeping with tradition, PM Narendra Modi presents a memento to President on the occasion of farewell hosted by him for the President," a Press Information Bureau tweet said. The dinner was attended by President-elect Ram Nath Kovind, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, senior ministers and various opposition leaders. Mukherjee will be given a farewell by MPs on Sunday in the Central Hall of Parliament. Also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, he was given a farewell by the Chiefs of Staff Committee on Friday. In a simple function held at the Manekshaw Centre, the President interacted with senior military officers and in his farewell address, extended his best wishes to all members of the armed forces and their families. He also paid tributes to the martyrs and their families for their sacrifices for the nation.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: UN Steps In As Case Against Delhi CM Heats Up Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: UN Steps In As Case Against Delhi CM Heats Up Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections
'My Father Was Given Slow Poison': Son Umar On Mukhtar Ansari's Death
'My Father Was Given Slow Poison': Son Umar On Mukhtar Ansari's Death
WATCH | PM Modi Explains To Bill Gates How Researchers Can Collect Data From Masses Without Invading Privacy
WATCH | PM Modi Explains To Bill Gates How Researchers Can Collect Data From Masses Without Invading Privacy
Months After Praful Patel Joins NDA, CBI Closes Probe In UPA-Era Aircraft Leasing Case
Months After Praful Patel Joins NDA, CBI Closes Probe In UPA-Era Aircraft Leasing Case
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

Panel Of 2 Doctors To Conduct Post-Mortem On Mukhtar Ansari's BodyGangster-Turned-Politician Dies Of Cardiac Arrest In Banda HospitalMukhtar Ansari's Body Taken For Post-Mortem, Magisterial Probe InitiatedMukhtar Ansari's Elder Brother Suspects 'Conspiracy' Behind His Death

Photogallery

Embed widget