Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an irrigation scheme Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojna, in his home state Gujarat. SAUNI Yojna, is a project initiated by him in 2012 as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. SAUNI project aims at diverting the floodwater from Sardar Sarovar Dam to several[Read More…]
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Rajnath led all-party team to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sept 4
An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Srinagar on September 4 in the wake of the recent unrest in Kashmir Valley. Rajnath Singh went to meet BJP president Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and discussed with[Read More…]
Modi used Patidars against Muslims during the 2002 riots: Hardik Patel
In an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patel agitation leader Hardik Patel has accused Modi and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of using the Patidar community for political benefits. He claimed that Modi “used Patidars against Muslims during the 2002 riots but dumped them after winning the Assembly[Read More…]
Fresh death spurs tension in the Valley, as Rajnath lands for talks
Union minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, his second trip this month, to hold talks on the unrest in the Valley. However, the government maintains that its first priority is to end the violence. As part of Singh’s two-day visit, he will interact with civil society groups,[Read More…]
Treating the Baloch as second-class citizens can worsen the insurgency even if New Delhi never uses “B” word again
A fresh wave of anti-Indianism has erupted in Pakistan following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements on Balochistan. Former dictator General Pervez Musharraf said in a television interview that Modi was “crazy”. He condemned the Baloch leaders who had thanked Modi for expressing concern over the state of human rights[Read More…]
India-Pakistan tug-of-war involves J&K and Balochistan
The Congress has openly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements against Pakistan, where he raised the Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir issues to counter its stance on Jammu and Kashmir and the on-going unrest. In 2009, India and Pakistan—Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yusuf Raza Gilani—signed a joint declaration at Sharm-el-Sheikh, which said that[Read More…]
Bleeding Balochistan: Call for Azaadi
Bullet riddled bodies, mass graves and raped women – no, this isn’t anything about the ISIS in Syria but something close to our backyard. That’s what the daily scene looks like in Balochistan. Since the day Pakistan came into being, Balochistan has bled every single day. Military operation, enforced disappearance[Read More…]
India’s Real Heroes: Reaching for the Sky, These Heroes Work One Brick at a Time
Raju is extremely excited to know he is being interviewed by a reporter. This is because he has never met one. The 37-year-old works relentlessly at a construction site, trying hard to stay overtime—more than 12 hours—to fetch a few extra bucks. He has travelled to the capital for this[Read More…]
Narendra Modi is all over Rakhi Sawant’s dress!
Known for her penchant for staying in news and inviting controversies right, left and centre, India’s controversy queen- Rakhi Sawant has again grabbed eyeballs. Appearing in a dress plastered with Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s pictures, she declared her love for the PM in the most unconventional manner. She was attending[Read More…]
India loves Kashmir, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minster Narendra Modi said India loves the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and some people are misled into believing otherwise. He said the Centre will cooperate in giving the people the state what they want to improve their livelihoods. Further, he stated that the Centre wants to develop the[Read More…]
What social media says PM Modi should have addressed in his Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister addressed the nation in his 22nd Mann ki Baat on Sunday. Below are some points social media users are upset he did not speak about: 1. Atrocities against Dalits: One of the raging issues India is presently debating is the rising violence against the Dalit community. However, Prime[Read More…]
People chant Arhar Modi, not har har Modi: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government on Thursday in the Lok Sabha saying it has forgotten its promises, none of which have been fulfilled in the last two years. On the issue of rising prices of pulses, potatoes and tomatoes, he challenged the government to[Read More…]
Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha: BJP to use Sanjay Joshi for UP
Sanjay Joshi is expected to be deployed in Uttar Pradesh for the 2017 polls to campaign for the BJP. With the entrance of Sheila Dikshit, the BJP is worried the upper class Brahmin vote bank will tilt towards the Congress. Joshi may balance the scales, but he brings with him[Read More…]
Modi’s bete noire likely to be RSS’ poster boy in UP
The grapevine has it that Sanjay Joshi will be deployed in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2017 polls to campaign for the BJP. With the entrance of Sheila Dikshit, the BJP is worried the upper class Brahmin vote bank in the state will tilt towards the Congress. Joshi’s primary task[Read More…]
Google shows PM Modi as ‘top criminal’ in search, Allahabad court orders FIR
A district court in Allahabad has issued a notice to global search giant Google, its CEO and its India head for portraying Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a controversial search query. The query which became the topic of discussion back in June 2015, showed an image of PM Modi (among[Read More…]
Talk to AK: Arvind Kejriwal just loves the blame game
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal couldn’t resist having a similar kind of show where he took questions from people across the country. Arvind Kejriwal wanted to know what concerns, suggestions, problems and queries people have so he could address them[Read More…]
Horror has struck again: President Hollande
The state of emergency has been extended for three more months in France following the fresh terror attack in Nice, which has killed 80 now. 18 people are in intensive care. A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades was driven at high speeds through crowds celebrating Bastille Day. According[Read More…]
PM Narendra Modi calls for stronger Indo-UK ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Thursday to congratulate Theresa May, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He added that he is looking forward to working with her for stronger India-UK ties. Modi also appreciated former PM David Cameron’s significant contribution in strengthening ties between the[Read More…]
Kashmir Under Siege
Almost the entire state of Kashmir is under curfew. Do you know what curfew means? It means each and everybody in the area is under house arrest. You cannot go out of your house even if it is an emergency. The CRPF and army can do anything. You don’t get[Read More…]
BJP’s Yatin Oza to join AAP
Former president of the Gujarat Bar Association Yatin Oza met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the latter’s visit to Gujarat to express his desire the join the AAP. He told PTI that the meeting was an informal one, but it can be considered that he has already joined the[Read More…]
Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha: Decoding Cabinet Reshuffle
What message did PM Modi send out with the cabinet reshuffle? Find out on Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha.
Will the fake Anupriya Patel please stand up?
A first-time MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Anupriya Patel was inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Health and Family Planning. The youngest entrant and only non-BJP minister is already in the eye of a storm by none other than the Twitterati. On[Read More…]
PM Modi’s Cabinet makeover: The complete list
Former human resource development minister Smriti Irani has been shifted from the to the textile ministry. Prakash Javadekar, elevated to a Cabinet rank, will hold the portfolio now. List of Cabinet Ministers: Arun Jaitley: Finance and Corporate Affairs Rajnath Singh: Home Affairs Sushma Swaraj: External Affairs Manohar Parrikar: Defence Venkaiah[Read More…]
The new faces of PM Modi’s Cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet expansion will see 19 new ministers being inducted based on talent. On Tuesday morning, Modi said, “This is not reshuffle, but an expansion. Cabinet expansion is a natural thing to do. As long as I am judged for my work, I am happy.” Minister of[Read More…]
The new faces of PM Modi’s Cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet expansion will see 19 new ministers being inducted based on talent. On Tuesday morning, Modi said, “This is not reshuffle, but an expansion. Cabinet expansion is a natural thing to do. As long as I am judged for my work, I am happy.” Minister of[Read More…]