Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday with a purpose to lay the foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) along with inaugurating a steel plant. Modi will lay the foundation stone for the AIIMS[Read More…]
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PM Modi wishes President Kovind on his 72nd birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday conveyed his greetings to President Ram Nath Kovind on his 72nd birthday and wished him a blessed long healthy life. “I have always found Rashtrapati ji to be sensitive towards the aspirations of 125 crore Indians, especially the poor and marginalised,” PM Modi tweeted.[Read More…]
PM Modi launches Saubhagya Yojana for the poor
PM Modi on Monday inaugurated Saubhagya Yojana for the poor. He also inaugurated the Deendayal Urja Bhawan on the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya during a programme in New Delhi. The Yojana will include access to electricity to all willing households, substitution to kerosene, improvement in educational and health[Read More…]
PM Modi addresses India on third anniversary of ‘Mann ki Baat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the country through his Mann ki Baat radio programme, that completes its third anniversary today. In his address, PM Modi said he uses the platform to reflect the views and aspirations of the people of India rather than expressing his own thoughts. He[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi, urges him to pass Women’s Reservation Bill
In a bid to get the Women’s Reservation Bill passed in Lok Sabha, Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In her letter, she urged PM Modi to use the majority of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the lower house of Parliament[Read More…]
PM Modi invites Anushka Sharma for cleanliness drive, actress feels ‘honoured’
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited actress Anushka Sharma for ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ initiative, the actress wished PM on his 67th birthday and thanked him for the opportunity. “Happy Birthday to our PM Narendra Modi-ji. Thank you sir for the invitation to join the Swachhata Hi Seva movement.” PM Modi[Read More…]
#HappyBirthdayPM: Twitter floods with birthday wishes for PM Modi
Prime minister, Narendra Modi, celebrates his 67th birthday on Sunday. The BJP has, however, decided to celebrate the occasion as ‘Seva Diwas’ for the nation. BJP chief, Amit Shah, has urged people to celebrate PM Modi’s birthday by contributing to the Swaccha Bharat mission. Since morning, ‘#HappyBirthdayPM’ has been trending[Read More…]
Amit Shah urges people to work towards ‘Swachh Bharat’ on PM Modi’s birthday
BJP chief, Amit Shah, on Sunday urged everyone to organise and join cleanliness initiatives on the 67th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and devote the day to the ‘ Swachh Bharat Mission’. “I urge you all to organise or join any cleanliness initiative and share your photos on the[Read More…]
BJP plans nationwide ‘Sewa Diwas’ on Modi’s b’day
The Bharatiya Janata Party will observe ‘Seva Diwas’ to celebrate the 67th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country on Sunday, with party leaders attending medical camps, blood donation events, and taking part in cleanliness drives. BJP chief, Amit Shah, will be in Ranchi, finance minister, Arun Jaitley,[Read More…]
Ahmedabad: PM Modi welcomes Japanese counterpart with warm hug, hold roadshow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Japanese PM is on a two-day visit to India. PM Modi and PM Shinzo Abe also held a roadshow from the Ahmedabad airport and headed towards the Sabarmati[Read More…]
PM following someone on social media is not a ‘character certificate: BJP
After accounts followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted vicious and abusive messages celebrating the murder of a journalist, Gauri Lankesh, his party has said that the PM “has never blocked or unfollowed anyone on Twitter” and his following someone is not a ‘character certificate.’ The Congress and the Aam[Read More…]
Anybody who speaks against BJP, RSS is pressurised, and even killed: Rahul Gandhi on Gauri Lankesh’s murder
Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the killing of senior Kannada journalist-activist, Gauri Lankesh. “It is a philosophy…anybody who speaks against the ideology of BJP and RSS, is pressurised, beaten, attacked and even killed”, Gandhi said. “People say that the PM[Read More…]
Gurgaon: Man arrested for allegedly posing as PM’s principal secretary
A US citizen of Indian-origin has been arrested for allegedly posing as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principal secretary before the divisional commissioner of Gurgaon. Police said that the accused, Atul Kalsi, came to divisional commissioner, D Suresh’s camp office in Civil Lines area on Tuesday. “His activities appeared to be[Read More…]
Why couldn’t JD(U) be part of Modi’s new cabinet?
Ever since the cabinet rejig happened on 3 September, Nitish Kumar’s party, JD(U)’s non-entry into the Modi cabinet has remained a big talking point. The Bihar CM has played it down saying that it was never discussed. However, sources said that the PM spoke to Nitish at least twice ahead[Read More…]
GST is the biggest economic reform of India till now: PM Modi at BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told the BRICS nations that the Goods and Services Tax(GST) is India’s biggest economic reform till now. He was speaking at the BRICS Business Council during the ongoing BRICS summit in China. He emphasised on the importance of initiatives and programs initiated by his[Read More…]
Piyush Goyal likely to get rewarded with railways in the Cabinet reshuffle
According to the reports carried by leading various houses, presently Union Minister for power, Piyush Goyal is all set to for an elevation to a full-fledged cabinet portfolio. The Minister of State with independent charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, has been considered for long as among the[Read More…]
Cabinet reshuffle: JD(U) clarifies it is not joining PM Modi’s new team
The Janata Dal United (JD(U)) on Sunday clarified that no one from the party is going to be a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new cabinet. “Our National President has already made it clear, so there is no question of me or anyone from the JD(U) joining the cabinet,”[Read More…]
Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Piyush Goyal promoted to union cabinet
Four ministers were promoted to the cabinet rank and nine new ministers took oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday morning following the cabinet reshuffling. The focus is now on who PM Modi will pick to be the new defence and railways ministers. Ministers from the Janata Dal United, will[Read More…]
All you need to know about your new cabinet
If the speculation turns out true, these names will be included in the Modi’s cabinet 3.0. Here’s a glimpse into the background of the expected new cabinet ministers. Shiv Pratap Shukla Shiv Pratap Shukla is a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. He is a Member of the Parliamentary Standing[Read More…]
If reshuffling is done on basis of work, PM Modi should also be included: Congress
As the centre is ready for a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, the Congress on Saturday said that if it is being done on the basis of work, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi should also be included in it. “If reshuffling is happening on the basis of work, then Prime Minister[Read More…]
Days after RBI data, PM Modi terms demonetisation ‘successful’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday listed demonetisation as one of the successful measures taken by the government to tackle black money as he urged the tax officials to improve India’s tax administration by 2022. His statement comes two days after the Reserve Bank of India released data which showed[Read More…]
May brotherhood, togetherness be furthered in society: PM Modi on Bakrid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of India, Ramnath Kovind greeted the nation and wished for harmony and brotherhood in the society on the occasion of holy Id-ul-Zuha. Both the top leaders took to Twitter to express their best wishes. Best wishes on Id-ul-Zuha. May the spirit of harmony, brotherhood[Read More…]
Modi brings Swiss Prez on board against black money
In what could be called as a small win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his fight against black money, Swiss President Doris Leuthard assured him that once the law is cleared by the Swiss parliament, automatic exchange of information on black money will begin by 2019. The Swiss parliament[Read More…]
Doklam standoff: Baba Ramdev praises PM Modi for ‘showing China its place’
Yoga guru Ramdev praised Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the Indian Army, and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for “showing China its place” over the disengagement of both countries’ armies from the Doklam plateau. चीन को उसकी औक़ात बताने के लिए @narendramodi जी,सेना व @ITBP_official पर गर्व है।२ सितम्बर को ITBP[Read More…]
Modi ji is a very good king: Radhe Maa on Ram Rahim verdict
Self-styled god woman, Sukhwinder Kaur, or Radhe Maa on Sunday called Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a king when asked about the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. “In my view, Modi ji is a very good king. I consider him king of the entire country…so he[Read More…]