1.It is indeed a privilege for to be amidst you today on the happy occasion when we are recognizing the hard work and dedication of winners of the National Geoscience Awards for the year 2016.
Ladies and Gentlemen.
2. It is indeed a very pleasant occasion for me to be present here today at Ahmednagar, as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to award my Standard to Armoured Corps Centre and School, on this glorious and memorable day.
It gives me immense pleasure to inaugurate this two-day National Festival of Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda, the Founder of Bangalore City.
It is indeed a privilege for me to be present at the Inaugural Session of the 3rdGlobal Exhibition on Services.
Your Excellency, Rt. Hon’ble, Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari
President of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,
Hon'ble Ministers of the Government of Nepal,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1.At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude and deep appreciation for conferring on me the Honorary D. Litt. Degree. I deeply appreciate this gesture shown to me and accept this distinction with all humility. I take this opportunity to congratulate degree holders and award winners for their hard work and toil over the years.
It is indeed a pleasure to be here today for the first convocation of the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU).
It gives me immense pleasure to be presenting the 52nd Jnanpith Award to Prof. Sankha Ghosh, the 6th recipient in the Bengali language.
I am delighted to be amidst you, particularly for this special event. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been closely partnering government and industry in boosting economic and industrial growth in the country.
Your Excellency, Mr.Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus,
Distinguished members of the Cypriot delegation,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to welcome you, Mr. President and the distinguished members of your delegation on your first State Visit to India.
