Venu Rajamony

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  India Votes Against Draft On Chemical Weapons Use, Calls It "Incomplete"

  India has voted against the draft decision on addressing the threat from chemical weapons use at a special conference of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) here, citing "incomplete consultations".

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  Venu Rajamony Appointed Indian Ambassador To Netherlands

  IFS officer Venu Rajamony, Press Secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee, was today appointed India's Ambassador to the Netherlands.

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  President Pranab Mukherjee Arrives In Papua New Guinea

  With a focus on developing strong relations with Pacific Island nations, President Pranab Mukherjee today arrived in the capital of Papua New Guinea, the first ever visit by an Indian head of state since India established diplomatic ties with the country in 1975.

• Land Acquisition Ordinance Gets Presidential Assent

  The Ordinance on Land Acquisition Act envisaging procuring land for industrial corridors, rural infrastructure, defence and housing received Presidential assent on Wednesday.

• President Signs Insurance, Coal Ordinances

  Paving way for additional foreign investment in insurance and to move ahead with the reallocation of cancelled coal mines, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed the two ordinances in this regard.

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  President Pranab Mukherjee May Be Discharged From Hospital on Tuesday, Say Sources

  President Pranab Mukherjee is in good spirits and may be discharged tomorrow after remaining in hospital for three days during which he underwent heart procedure after doctors detected a blockage, sources said.

• President Promulgates Ordinance for E-Auction of Coal Blocks for Private Firms

  The e-auction of coal blocks for private companies on Tuesday received the nod from President Pranab Mukherjee who promulgated an Ordinance cleared by the Union Cabinet in the backdrop of a Supreme Court order quashing 214 coal blocks to companies since 1993.

• President Pranab Mukherjee Dissolves 15th Lok Sabha

  President Pranab Mukherjee today dissolved the 15th Lok Sabha with immediate effect, completing a formality before the constitution of the new House.

• Tendulkar, Rekha get tutorial from President Pranab

  The batting maestro, accompanied by noted film actress Rekha, called on the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan during which the first citizen briefed them about Parliamentary procedures, Press Secretary Venu Rajamony said after the meeting.