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Rashtrapati Bhavan: Official residence of the President of India
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. It was formerly known as Viceroy's House and constructed during the zenith of British Empire. Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president's official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320-acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes the presidential gardens, large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area, it is the second largest residence of any head of state in the world after Quirinal Palace in Italy. The other presidential homes are the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Hyderabad, Telangana and The Retreat Building in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

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President Droupadi Murmu hosts Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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President Droupadi Murmu receives new voter ID card

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Heeralal Samariya sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner

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Ex-Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das appointed Odisha governor

Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das was appointed governor of Odisha, a press communique from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said on Wednesday. Das will replace incumbent Ganeshi Lal. Das served as..
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Saudi Arabia one of India's most important strategic partner: President Murmu hosts banquet for Saudi Crown Prince

President Droupadi Murmu hosted a banquet in honor of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Murmu highlighted the strong bilateral ties between the two..
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INDIA bloc memorandum requests President Murmu to press upon PM to urgently address Parliament on Manipur

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No religious events at Rashtrapati Bhavan as President Murmu sticks to Kovind-era practices

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Rashtrapati Bhavan to open for public viewing from June 1: Check out timings, other details here

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz receives ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Bhagat Singh Koshyari resigns as Maharashtra Governor, Ramesh Bais named as successor

A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan stated that President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignations of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra.
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Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan opens for public, here's how you can visit the iconic garden

Amrit Udyan booking: People can visit the garden between 10 am and 4 pm till March 26.
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After Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi University's Mughal Garden renamed as Gautam Buddha Centenary

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'Remove all British names withing a week': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after Mughal Garden gets renamed

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Renaming Mughal Gardens: BJP says shredding signs of colonialism, Opposition asks government to focus on inflation

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Google doodle celebrates Indian's 74th Republic Day

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President Murmu, PM Modi welcome Egyptian president at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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PM Modi chairs key all-party meet to strategise 2023 G20 summit, several CMs in attendance

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Queen Elizabeth II death: India observes one-day state mourning today

Queen Elizabeth II death: National flags at Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan fly at half-mast as one-day state mourning is being observed in India.
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Sheikh Hasina meets Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House

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Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar sworn in as 14th Vice President of India

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Rahul Gandhi detained during Congress protest against Sonia Gandhi's ED questioning

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Former President Kovind moves to post-retirement home at 12 Janpath

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Droupadi Murmu reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan; welcomed by Ram Nath Kovind

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President Ram Nath Kovind to address the nation today at 7 pm as his term ends

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'Don't want a statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan': Tejashwi on not supporting Murmu

A day ahead of the presidential polls, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday found himself under attack from the BJP for making disparaging remarks about NDA's candidate Draupadi Murmu. The leader of the..
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'Don't want statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan, never heard Droupadi Murmu's voice': Tejashwi Yadav

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Parliament to host farewell for outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind on July 23, PM Modi to attend

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CAA will not be implemented if I am in Rashtrapati Bhavan: Sinha


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