Tag: Narendra Modi
Headlines for January 29
Stop Kerala from building dam in Bhavani: TN CM to Modi
Delhi HC stays CIC order to make Modi’s degree public
Jallikattu: DMK boycotts Assembly; anti-Modi sentiments at Marina beach
After police crackdown on peaceful pro-jallikattu protest at Marina beach, Tamil Nadu main opposition party DMK staged a walkout in the state Assembly on Monday. DMK working president and opposition leader MK Stalin criticised the police action on protesters at Marina beach demanding a permanent solution for holding the bull[Read More…]
True nationalism is found where students, citizens, are encouraged to think and speak freely: Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday alleged that independent thinking and free expression in Indian universities were under threat in the present situation. He said the recent attempts to interfere with free expression of the student community in Hyderabad Central University and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were of particular[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to PM Modi’s latest Mann Ki Baat announcement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tweeted that the MannKiBaat episode on 29thJanuary will primarily be on the various board exams. He emphasised that the program will be exclusively for youth. The #MannKiBaat episode on 29th January will primarily be on the various board exams coming up. It will be[Read More…]
Alok Verma appointed as new CBI director
Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma was on Thursday appointed as the next chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). His appointment was approved for a period of 2 years by a three-member selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar and[Read More…]
Obama calls Narendra Modi to review Indo-US relations
US President Barack Obama telephoned Narendra Modi to thank him for his partnership that enhanced Indo-US relations, said the White House. “Both leaders discussed the progress they have made on shared economic and security priorities, including recognition of India as a major defense partner of the United States and addressing[Read More…]
PM Modi wishes soldiers, veterans on Army Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished all soldiers, veterans and their families on the occasion of Army Day. “Greetings to all soldiers, veterans & their families on Army Day. We salute the courage & invaluable service of the Indian Army,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted. Modi said army has always[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to NaMo’s appearance in Khadi calendar
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) attracted huge controversy after PM Narendra Modi’s picture replaces Mahatma Gandhi’s from the agency’s calendar and diaries. The development also prompts protests from a section of employees. PM Modi can be seen weaving khadi on a charkha, which is reminiscent of Gandhi’s well-known[Read More…]
450 teachers paraded as CEOs in Vibrant Gujarat summit
Vidya Balan opts out of Kamala Das biopic, director Kamal hints at possible right-wing pressure
Actor Vidya Balan has pulled out of a biopic on the poet Kamala Das, Aami, directed by Kamal. Media reports suggest that several Hindutva outfits, including Shiv Sena, were opposed to Vidya Balan playing the role of the controversial figure Director Kamal alleged that Balan’s opting out could be linked[Read More…]
Sahara diaries: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe against PM Modi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking probe into the IT raids on Sahara and Birla in which names of certain politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came up. The apex court, while dismissing the plea filed by an NGO, said there was no conclusive evidence in it.[Read More…]
BJP has begun campaign to weed out black money from politics: Amit Shah
BJP has already started campaign to weed out black money from politics and bring major electoral reforms under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah said on Tuesday. “After attack on black money through demonetisation, some thinkers and experts asked Modiji what about bringing an electoral[Read More…]
Police arrest Jignesh Mewani, Sagar Rabari ahead of Vibrant Gujarat summit
Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani and activist Sagar Rabari were arrested by Ahmedabad Police on Tuesday morning, a day after they announced their plan to disrupt Vibrant Gujarat Global International Summit. Mewani, convenor of Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch, and Rabari were arrested for violation of a notification under Section 144 of[Read More…]
Delhi cops beat up 15-year-old boy for standing in Modi’s way
A son of an Army colonel was allegedly beaten up by two policemen on Monday evening near Dhaula Kuan area in New Delhi for standing in the way of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s procession. According to a NewsX report, the 15-year old boy went to play basketball at the Delhi[Read More…]
India, Portugal ink six agreements; defence, terrorism included
India and Portugal on Saturday signed six agreements – including one on defence cooperation – after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa. At a joint press conference, PM Modi said the MoU on defence cooperation will help both nations harness their “respective strengths[Read More…]
Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar’s live streamed admiration at Prakash Parv
PM Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared the same dais on Thursday at the function to celebrate Prakash Parv, the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. Surprisingly, the Prime Minister spent the first three minutes his speech praising the CM for the implementation of prohibition policies[Read More…]
NSG website hacked
The National Security Guard website was hacked on Sunday by a group ‘Alone Injector’. The hacker group defaced the site with an abusive message, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An image of Police attacking civilians was posted in the homepage with text calling for “Free Kashmir “. Pro-Pakistan slogans were[Read More…]
54 days after demonetisation:PM Modi’s mega sop to lure the poor, farmers, traders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the government would give the rebate of three and four percent on interest rates to the people who seek loans to build their houses in 2017. “To make the people of the middle class and the poor to buy or build their[Read More…]
Rs 10,000 fine for holding onto old notes
Holding more than 10 demonetised notes of Rs 500 or Rs 1000 will now be punishable with a minimum of Rs 10,000 fine, the government has said on Thursday. This comes a day after after the initial ruling had said that there would be a fine of Rs 50,000 and 4 years[Read More…]
PM Modi likely to address nation on New Year eve, may talk about demonetisation
In a bid to reach out to the people across the country after the completion of 50 days of the much criticised demonetisation move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on New Year eve through public broadcaster Doordarshan, Hindustan Times reported. According to media reports, Modi will talk[Read More…]
#BringInsiyaBack: Dutch national’s fight against her Indian ex-husband, who kidnapped her daughter
Society has a pretty screwed up way of looking at itself. We consider abusive marriages, child grabbing and male domination a part of the lower income group. This particular story of Dutch national, Nadia Rashid may be the rude wake-up call that you need. Humans of Amsterdam shared a story[Read More…]
Modi defends demonetisation rule changes; vows to fight against benami property
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the frequent changes to the rules governing demonetisation as ‘a sign of a responsive government’. Modi was responding to critics who have been arguing over the repeated rule changes carried out by the government ever since the scrapping of the 500 and 1000- rupee notes.[Read More…]