President Droupadi Murmu on three-day Maharashtra visit

President Droupadi Murmu is visiting Maharashtra for three days beginning Monday to attend various programs reported news agency PTIDuring her Maharashtra visit she will grace the golden jubilee celebration of Shri Warana Women Cooperative Group at Warananagar Kolhapur on Monday the Rashtrapati Bhavan stated reported PTIOn September 3 the President will address the 21st convocation of Symbiosis International Deemed University at PuneOn the same day amid her Maharashtra visit she will grace the centenary year function of the Maharashtra Legislative Council in Mumbai reported PTIThe President will inaugurate the Buddha Vihar at Udgir Latur on September 4She will also address a gathering of beneficiaries of Shasan Aplya Dari and Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna of the Maharashtra government at Udgir the statement added reported PTIPresident Murmu unveils new flag insignia for Supreme Court on its 75th anniversaryPresident Droupadi Murmu unveiled a new flag and insignia for the Supreme Court to commemorate its 75th anniversary in the national capital on Sunday reported ANIPresident Murmu graced the valedictory session of the twoday National Conference of District Judiciary organised by the Supreme Court of IndiaShe emphasised that there are many challenges before the judiciary that will require coordinated efforts by all stakeholders to be resolved informed an official release reported ANIAddressing the gathering the President said that since its establishment the Supreme Court of India has made an invaluable contribution as a vigilant sentinel of the judicial system of the worlds largest democracy reported ANIIndian jurisprudence has a very respectable place because of the Supreme Court She appreciated the contribution of all present and past people associated with the Indian JudiciaryShe was happy to note that on the completion of 75 years of its establishment the Supreme Court has organised many programmes that have increased peoples trust and attachment towards our judicial system reported ANIThe President said that the feeling of faith and reverence towards justice has been a part of our tradition She referred to her address on a previous occasion and reiterated that people consider every judge in the country as GodThe President said that in recent years there have been significant improvements in the availability of infrastructure facilities training and human resources of the judiciary at the district level but a lot remains to be done in all these areas reported ANIShe affirmed confidence that rapid progress would continue in all dimensions of reformThe President said that pendency and backlog of cases are big challenges before the judiciary She stressed the need to ponder the serious issue of cases remaining pending for as long as over 32 years reported ANIShe emphasised that programmes such as special Lok Adalat week should be organised more frequently and said that this will help in tackling the pendency of casesPresident Murmu also expressed her happiness while noting that many aspects related to case management were discussed in one of the sessions of this conference She expressed confidence that these discussions will yield practical results reported ANIThe President said that the Constitution provides for the power and responsibilities of the legislative and executive bodies at the local level through panchayats and municipalitiesWith inputs from PTI and ANI