President completes 100 days in office

November 01, 2017 10:53

Back in India, President Ram Nath Kovind has completed 100 days in office today. Kovind, who took over on July 25 as the 14th president, and has sought to reach out to the states, which form a crucial part of the federal structure of the country, by undertaking visits there. As president, Kovind also undertook his first foreign visit to Djibouti and Ethiopia from October 3 to 6. "It was a tightly-packed visit involving lot of travel and no rest," an official said. The officials said Kovind has also ensured speedy decision-making. -- PTI

Image: The President paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on the occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan, yesterday.

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