New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the global community for conferring upon him the United Nations (UN)’s “Champions of the Earth” award and dedicated it to the countrymen and the country’s tradition of coexisting with nature. “I would like to express[Read More…]
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Modi dedicates airport in Sikkim, attacks past governments on northeast development
Marking a new milestone in the country’s aviation sector by bringing Sikkim into air network, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the previous governments accusing them of having neglected the northeast and said in the last four years his government has opened 35 new airports. “Today, it is not[Read More…]
Shah, Modi can’t make Parrikar resign, fearing Rafale exposure
The Congress on Sunday alleged that top BJP leaders including President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “no courage” to ask ailing Manohar Parrikar to step down as Chief Minister of Goa, because Parrikar, a former Defence Minister, had a lot of information about the Rafale deal. Goa[Read More…]
Rahul asks Modi, Jaitley to ‘stop lying’, reiterates Rafale JPC demand
Dismissing Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s latest defence of the government over the choosing of an offset partner in the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “stop lying” and instead order for a JPC probe. “Jetlie’s (sic) specialty is his[Read More…]
Is Mohan Bhagwat trying to be relevant in times of Modi and Shah?
Strangely, neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor his BJP point-man Amit Shah were to be seen at the three-day discourse of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that concluded on Wednesday, September 19, in New Delhi. The Sangh patriarch preferred a distance with the two greatest founts of power and influence[Read More…]
RSS backed pharmacy to sell Modi-Yogi kurta and cow dung soaps on Amazon
An RSS backed pharmacy company based in Uttar Pradesh is all set to sell Modi-Yogi kurta also from the online platform Amazon. Mathura based Pharmacy Company, Deen Dayal Dham, backed by RSS, is set to launch cosmetic items, soaps and other natural products made up of cow dung and urine, on[Read More…]
BJP says opposition dreaming of gaining power without leader
The BJP National Executive on Sunday passed a political resolution that vowed to return to power again in 2019 with a bigger mandate than that of 2014, saying the opposition has no leader, no strategy and no vision while the ruling party has no such dearth. Briefing the media, Union Human Resource[Read More…]
Opposition unite against ‘Failed Modi Government’
Loktantrik Janata Dal supports ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 10, called by all the opposition parties. Party national general secretary Arun Shrivastava speaking exclusively with Newsd has supported the ‘Bandh’ called by Congress. He said, “The NDA ruled central government led by BJP has failed the people’s expectation and there is[Read More…]
Modi, Shah to hold meeting with BJP CMs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah will hold a day-long meeting with BJP chief ministers and deputy chief ministers on Tuesday. The BJP has 15 chief ministers and seven deputy chief ministers including two in Uttar Pradesh and one each in Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. In Bihar the[Read More…]
In 2019, Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who can defeat Modi
Last week, the Congress President, Rahul Gandhi undertook a four-day visit to Germany and the United Kingdom as a part of his party’s NRI outreach program. In this visit, besides his meetings with politicians of the host countries and speaking to Indian Overseas Congress members, he also spoke and interacted[Read More…]
Why silent on lynchings, atrocities against Dalits? Nitin Raut puts 15 questions to PM Modi
On the eve of 72nd Independence Day, the Congress on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his silence on mob lynchings and rising atrocities against the Dalits and minorities. Modi ji, why are you silent on mob lynchings and rising atrocities against the Dalits and Minorities across India? Modi ji, you spoke highly of[Read More…]
Over 70 lakh jobs created in formal sector last year: Modi
Calling the opposition claims on rising unemployment a “political gimmick”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that over 70 lakh jobs were created in the formal sector alone in the last one year. Based on Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) data, more than 45 lakh formal jobs were created between September 2017 to April 2018, Modi[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee decides to target Modi government on corruption
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Saturday to discuss political situation in the country and decided to target the Narendra Modi government on the issues of corruption and its failure to provide jobs to the youth. The meeting was presided over by Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Sources[Read More…]
The jumlas of Narendra Modi govt, as listed by Rahul Gandhi in LS
Congress president hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his ‘jumla’ weapon. It’s the same weapon Rahul used during the Jan Aakrosh Rally in April in New Delhi. Jumla 1: Rs 15 lakh will be deposited in every person’s account. Jumla 2: Two crore employment every year. Jumla 3: Modiji[Read More…]
Lack of attention on education, health magnified in Modi rule: Amartya Sen
New Delhi: Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen said the lack of attention on social sectors had taken a quantum jump in the wrong direction since the BJP came to power and that despite the visible prominence of backwardness in India, the political dispensation was diverting attention from the core issues. Things[Read More…]
BJP not to miss any opportunity eulogising mob lynching
One needs to accept the fact, mob lynching was never a new phenomenon in India but it has attained a normalized form specifically under the Modi government. A dangerous trend of mob violence is grasping India and is becoming the normal way of dealing with displeasure. The right-wing Hindutva brigade[Read More…]
Competition between BJP and rupee to see who will fall lower: Manish Tewari
New Delhi: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the drop in the value of rupee, Congress on Friday said there seems to be a competition between the BJP and the rupee to see who will fall lower. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari likened the country’s economy is like a rudderless boat[Read More…]
Delhi power tussle: law, politics, constitution and legality
You come to know about politics when people are denied their rights and are treated cynically as subjects and not as citizens. The most recent example being the attempt by an elected Chief Minister to initiate a program wherein the people residing in the National Capital Territory of Delhi would[Read More…]
Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Union minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday recalled how the Indira Gandhi government had imposed a phoney Emergency and turned democracy into a constitutional dictatorship about more than 40 years back. It was a ‘phoney emergency’ on account of proclaimed policy that Indira Gandhi was indispensable to India and[Read More…]
Xi to visit India in 2019, takes stock of post-Wuhan developments with Modi
Qingdao (China): India and China on Saturday made some fairly big announcements, including Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India, as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. The two leaders, who met a second time in just over a[Read More…]
Congress worships one family, can’t respect democracy: Modi
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh): Launching a stinging attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused it of spreading lies for political gains and said those worshipping a single family cannot respect democracy. Asking the people of the country to weigh their options, he, in a reference to the[Read More…]
Opposition leaders coming together to save themselves: Modi
Cuttack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the opposition unity, saying the corrupt leaders are coming together not to save the country but to save themselves, making an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. Due to the commitment of this government against black[Read More…]
Congress leaders saying Sonia’s Karnataka visit can save deposits: Modi
Vijayapura (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress, claiming that its leaders were now saying that if former party chief Sonia Gandhi canvasses in the state, it can at least save the security deposits of Congress candidates. Modi said he had on Monday watched an[Read More…]
BJP’s Splits Ville in Uttar Pradesh
Exactly 13 months ago, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) recorded a landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh, clocking 312 seats in the State Assembly elections. The victory was significant in more ways than one. First and foremost, this was the highest number of seats registered by any party in the past[Read More…]
UPA’s incompetence, hidden motives damaged India’s defence: Modi
Thiruvidanthai (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his “bold action” in meeting the country’s critical military requirements were contrary to the Congress-led UPA government’s “laziness, incompetence or perhaps some hidden motives” that damaged India’s defence. Inaugurating the DefExpo 2018 on East Coast Road near Chennai, he blasted the[Read More…]