Gujarat is all set to face one of the toughest fights in the decades in this assembly election scheduled on December 9 and 14. While opinion polls conducted by different channels have anticipated BJP’s victory, it didn’t neglect the Congress’ huge influence that has been increasing by every passing day.[Read More…]
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Modi never discussed Narmada issue with me as Gujarat CM: Manmohan Singh
Contradicting what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been saying on the Narmada issue, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that while he was heading the UPA government at the Centre, Modi who was Gujarat Chief Minister never discussed the Narmada issue with him whenever they met. He also[Read More…]
Modi, Trump express satisfaction over Global Entrepreneurship Summit: White House
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone conversation, “expressed satisfaction” over the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) the countries co-hosted in Hyderabad late last month, according to the White House. The US delegation to the three-day event with the theme, “Women, First Priority for All”, was[Read More…]
Told Modi privately that country shouldn’t be divided on religious lines: Obama
Former US President Barack Obama on Friday said he had “privately” told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that a country should not be divided on sectarian lines and emphasised how the Indian society needed to cherish that Muslims in the country identify themselves as Indians which is not common for minorities[Read More…]
Improvement in GDP numbers a pause from downward trend: Congress
The Congress said on Thursday that the improvement in GDP numbers to 6.3 per cent was “a temporary pause from the downward trend” and accused the Narendra Modi government of giving a “desperate spin to hide its luminous under-performance”. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that growth of agriculture and[Read More…]
Ivanka, PM Modi attends dinner with other GES delegates at Falaknuma
US President Donald Trump’s daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump and other delegates of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) on Tuesday attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Taj Falaknuma. Modi, Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and some top politicians and industrialists dined with Ivanka[Read More…]
Now people fear cow, thanks to Modi: Lalu Yadav
Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that earlier people used to fear the lion but now they fear the cow thanks to cow vigilantism across the country. “Pahle log sher se darte the, ab gai se darte hain. Yeh sab Modi sarkar ki[Read More…]
‘Aashiqui’ fame actor Rahul Roy joins BJP
Actor Rahul Roy, known for his 1990 romantic film “Aashiqui”, on Saturday joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel. After joining the ruling party, Roy, 49, hailed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, and said “it was a significant day”[Read More…]
Where are the promised jobs, Chidambaram asks Modi
Ahmedabad: Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain about the jobs he had promised to create in the run-up to the 2014 general elections. He also lashed out at the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre for[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Modi, Congress demands Rupani’s removal
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report that market watchdog Sebi had imposed penalties on several entities, including Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s family, for “manipulative trade”, while the party demanded that Rupani must resign. “Na khaunga na khane[Read More…]
Government seeks report from IndiGo over passenger manhandling
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha on Tuesday said that a detailed report has been sought from budget carrier IndiGo regarding the incident at Delhi airport last month, when a passenger was manhandled by the airline’s staff. The incident which took place on October 15 surfaced on[Read More…]
PM Modi expresses concern over diabetes in children, urges healthy lifestyle
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concerns over children diagnosed with lifestyle diseases like diabetes and urged families to maintain a healthy lifestyle by doing regular physical activities and yoga. “Diseases that would earlier occur in old age only are now catching up with children. I get shocked[Read More…]
Gujarat Assembly polls 2017: Rahul Gandhi to begin his three-day visit today
Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi will begin his three-day visit to Gujarat on Monday, a day when the Election Commission of India (ECI) may broadcast the poll schedule for crucial Gujarat Assembly polls 2017. He will address a rally arranged by Alpesh Thakore, the President of OBC, SC, ST Ekta Manch[Read More…]
Panama paper: ‘Hum Haare Huye States Jeet Rahe, Tu Jeeta Hua Haar Gaya’ Indians reacted to Sharif’s disqualification
Soon after the Pakistan Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, who was named in the Panama Papers investigation, has been disqualified from holding office, Indians on Twitter started questioning when the bigwig here named in the panama paper case will get convicted. Besides, #panamapaper is also trending after[Read More…]
Netanyahu’s ‘reported remarks’ on PM Modi raised in Rajya Sabha
Israeli PM’s remarks on PM Modi’s reason to skip Palestine in his recent visit to Israel were raised in the Rajya Sabha by the Congress on Monday. Anand Sharma of the Congress party gave a notice under rule 267 and sought suspension of listed activities of the house, saying that[Read More…]
Modi stands for ‘Murder Of Democracy in India (MODI)’: Jairam Ramesh
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, while addressing the media during the Ambedkar International Conference, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name itself is an acronym that stands for ‘Murder of Democracy in India.’ “Narendra Modi loves acronyms. His name itself is an acronym that stands for ‘Murder of Democracy in[Read More…]
Day after Vaghela’s exit, buzz within Congress with Paresh Dhanani as new face
AICC secretary and MLA from Amreli, Paresh Dhanani is all said to be elevated as the leader of the Congress legislative party in Gujarat, sources told Newsd.
Action against those resorting to violence in the name of cow protection: PM Modi
While the scare of cow-vigilantes is not unknown to the country, on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that violence in the name of cow protection cannot be tolerated and asked state governments to act “very tough” against those taking law into their own hands. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing[Read More…]
India tops global index of having the most faith in its government: Report
According to Forbes magazine, Indians have the most faith in their government. The latest edition of the OECD’s Government at a Glance report states that India tops the list with 73% Indians having confidence in the Narendra Modi-led NDA coalition. This percentage is the highest in the world. The countries[Read More…]
From steely diplomacy to concerts, the beauty of Nirupama Menon Rao
India’s first woman spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, the first woman high commissioner from India to Sri Lanka, and the first Indian woman ambassador to China – in the world of diplomacy, Nirupama Menon Rao has successfully made a mark. In her four-decade-long career, she served as India’s[Read More…]
Modi has given unemployment to India: Rahul Gandhi
While talking to National Herald recently, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, talked about the current situation of the country under the BJP regime and underscored the challenges that are still faced by the people of India, despite the promises made by the Modi government. The major concern of the conversation[Read More…]
JDU slams BJP over famer’s condition in Mandsaur
The Janata Dal United (JDU) on Thursday organised a press conference on the ongoing farmer tension in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Farmer issues were discussed at length in the conference. The party leaders said that they condemn the ill-treatment meted out to the farmers in Mandsaur. They said that they fully[Read More…]
PM Modi invites Spanish CEOs to explore economic opportunities in India
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs of top Spanish companies and invited them to join the country’s flagship initiatives like ‘Make in India’, saying they could tap the huge market in the fast-growing economy. “Met top CEOs of the Spanish industry and urged them to explore the economic[Read More…]
Health promises and the helter skelter
After a long wait of 6 years, Bhola and Sarita had their first child and they named her, Jyoti. In just three months of her existence, Jyoti had become the lifeline for the couple. Their mundane life in Birgaon village of Jamtara district in Jharkhand, had suddenly turned lively. Things[Read More…]
PM announces direct Air India flights between Varanasi and Colombo
Speaking on the occasion of International Vesak Day celebration in Colombo, PM Narendra Modi said that the Indian airlines Air India will operate direct flights between Varanasi and Colombo from August. He is on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka. “My Tamil brothers and sisters will also be able to[Read More…]