Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: Twitter)

PM meets President, tenders resignation of Council of Ministers

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday and tendered resignation of the entire Council of Ministers, a mere formality before he is sworn-in for the next term. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said the President has accepted the resignation and requested the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers to […]

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File Photo/IANS)

Sitharaman says veterans call protest petition fake

New Delhi: An online petition to President Ram Nath Kovind by veterans protesting against politicization of armed forces has been marred in controversy as some whose names figure in the protest letter have distanced themselves from the campaign. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called it a “fake letter” saying Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri and Gen S.F. […]