Scholar par excellence, towering statesman who always blessed me: PM’s tribute to Pranab Mukherjee

Scholar par excellence, towering statesman who always blessed me: PM’s tribute to Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: Expressing grief over former president Pranab Mukherjee‘s demise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described him as a scholar par excellence and a towering statesman who was admired across the political spectrum. Modi said Mukherjee has left an indelible mark on the nation’s development trajectory. Mukherjee, 84, died on Monday in an army … Read more

Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s health declines, develops lung infection

Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s health declines, develops lung infection

NEW DELHI: The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined as he has developed a lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said on Wednesday. The 84-year-old former president, who was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10, continues to be on ventilatory support, doctors attending to him said. … Read more