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Mystery woman leads Indian contingent!
28 Jul 2012
Tami Nadu development activist Kulandei Francis wins Ramon Magsasay award
26 Jul 2012
Kulandei Francis, 65, was recognised for "his visionary zeal, his profound faith in community energies, and his sustained programmes in pursuing the holistic economic empowerment of thousands of women and their families in rural India"
Acceptance speech by President Pranab Mukherjee on assumption of the office of President of India
25 Jul 2012
Pranab Mukherjee sworn in as 13th President of India
25 Jul 2012
Former finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was today sworn in as the 13th President of India by Justice S H Kapadia Chief Justice of India.
Pranab Mukherjee elected 13 th president of India
23 Jul 2012
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, 76, was yesterday elected the 13th president of India, in a contest the outcome of which was a foregone conclusion
Pranab Mukherjee all set to assume Presidency
19 Jul 2012
With entire UPA behind him and with support from the Left, SP, JD-U and the RJD, Pranab Mukherjee has a clear edge over his opponent P A Sangma
Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna passes away
18 Jul 2012
His era initiated the wave of superstardom in the Indian film industry, a concept that was unknown till then
Mrinal Gore, veteran socialist, passes away
17 Jul 2012
Sharad Pawar quits as head of ministers' group on telecom
02 Jul 2012
Pawar wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh citing earlier attempts to drag him into the controversy surrounding the allocation of 2G spectrum to recuse himself from heading the EGoM
Ratan Tata chairs his last TCS AGM
30 Jun 2012
RatanTata will hand over the reins of the Tata Group to Cyrus Mistry by the end of this year
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