Trustee of ‘little India’ in Jerusalem meets President Mukherjee

     Ramallah (Palestine) : For more than 800 years, a little enclave in Jerusalam has been the symbol of India in this part of the world and this institution’s trustee, who holds an Indian passport, called on President Pranab Mukherjee with his family here on Monday.

The legend goes that the revered Indian Sufi saint Wali Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar, who was born in 1173 as a direct descendant of Omar, the second caliph of Islam, came to Jerusalem as part of an 18-year journey to holy lands.read  more....http://www.vishwagujarat.com/international/trustee-of-little-india-in-jerusalem-meets-president-mukherjee/

President condoles Uttar Pradesh road accident deaths

  New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in the road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district on Saturday.

“President Mukherjee condoles the loss of lives in a road accident in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh yesterday (Saturday),” a tweet from the official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

At least 19 people, including eight children, were killed when a speeding truck hit two tractor-trollies full of people.  read  more http://www.vishwagujarat.com/india/president-condoles-uttar-pradesh-road-accident-deaths/

President Mukherjee to visit Russia today

New Delhi, May 7 : President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a five-day visit to Russia today and will be present at the 70th anniversary of Victory Day, which marks the victory of Russia in the Second World War. President Mukherjee will also be conferred with an honorary doctorate by the President Putin. President Mukherjee’s visit of Russia comes after...

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