Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students were picked up by the Delhi police officials and were detained as their tried to carry out a protest march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan after their failed meeting with the HRD ministry officials to carry out discussions on recent violence in the university campus.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind will present the award to the women shortlisted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for their relentless service towards the cause of women empowerment and social welfare.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday chair the fourth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, an offficial statement said on Friday.

Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, who is on a three-day visit to India, was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Amid snubbing reports across media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Canadian counterpart with a warm hug at the reception ceremony hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday sworn in as the 14th President of India at central hall of Parliament, followed by 21-gun salute.

Backed by 40 parties, including those outside the ruling NDA, Kovind, 71, a former MP and Bihar Governor, defeated Meira Kumar with a margin of a vote value of 334,730. Kovind was also helped by some cross voting in his favour in states like Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Delhi and Maharashtra.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday probably gave enough hints that he may not be in the race for another term in Rashtrapati Bhavan.