President Approves Supreme Court Judge Increase

By BPN News Desk May 17, 2026

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President Droupadi Murmu has approved the proposal to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. Supreme Court Judge Strength Increased The approval follows the Union Cabinet’s earlier decision to expand the top

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Darjeeling Protocol Row Shows Mamata Banerjee Treats West Bengal Like a Personal Republic

By BPN News Desk March 8, 2026

President Droupadi Murmu’s recent visit to the Darjeeling region for the International Santal Conference should have been a simple and dignified constitutional engagement. Instead, it turned into an episode that has raised uncomfortable questions about political conduct and respect for institutions. Matters became particularly serious when the President herself publicly

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President Murmu To Address Odisha Assembly In Historic First

By BPN News Desk November 27, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu will become the first sitting President of India to address the Odisha Legislative Assembly on November 27, 2025. The address will mark the beginning of the Assembly’s winter session and is considered a milestone in the state’s legislative history. Murmu Returns To Her Former Workplace President Murmu previously served as an MLA […]

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President Murmu Flies In Rafale Fighter From Ambala

By BPN News Desk October 29, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday took a sortie in a Dassault Rafale fighter jet from Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana. This was her second flight in a frontline combat aircraft, following her earlier sortie in a Sukhoi-30 MKI from Tezpur in April 2023. Significance Of The Sortie The flight makes President Murmu the first […]

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President Murmu’s Chopper Sinks Slightly on Helipad

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

During an official visit to Kerala, the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu sank into a partially settled helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pramadam, just before her scheduled stop at the Sabarimala Temple. After landing, the helicopter’s wheels settled into depressions in the newly-poured concrete. No injuries or damage to the aircraft were […]

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President Murmu Begins Four-Day Kerala Visit

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

Droupadi Murmu, President of India, arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday evening to begin a four-day official visit to Kerala. She was welcomed at the airport by the state’s Governor and Chief Minister and was then driven to Raj Bhavan for her stay. Itinerary and Engagements During her visit, President Murmu is scheduled to visit the […]