NEW DELHI, Jan 6: Indian Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had rejected Nepal king Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah's offer that the Himalayan nation be made a province of India, late President Pranab Mukherjee has claimed in his much-talked-about autobiography "The Presidential Years, 2012-2017" , according to Indian media reports.

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the ruling Nepal Communist Party Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal have expressed sorrow on the demise of India's former President Pranab Mukherjee.

NEW DELHI, Aug 31: Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, died on Monday after weeks in hospital, his son and the current president’s office said.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: India's former President Pranab Mukherjee tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.