Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a two-day Civil Services Day event in New Delhi on Thursday. The opening session will be followed by a plenary session. Chaired by Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel Jitendra Singh, the plenary session will be on creating value through human capital management[Read More…]
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Centre bans red beacons on VIP vehicles
Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to ban the use of red beacons atop vehicles of officials and dignitaries, including the Prime Minister. President, Vice President and Chief Justice of India are exempted from the rule. The decision comes into effect from May 1, 2017. “Red beacon to be removed from[Read More…]
BJP wants Modi to head next govt in 2019
An Open Letter to the Prime Minister of India
Dear Sir, I am writing this Open letter to you with the confidence that even a young person can approach you directly. In India, we follow the age-old tradition that if a member of the family errs, it is better to approach the Head of the Family to resolve the[Read More…]
BJP’s performance in the state elections have changed the course of Indian politics
After the stunning results of the 5 state elections were declared on Saturday the BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi is looking at possibly forming a government in 4 of the 5 states including the big one, Uttar Pradesh. Just what made this win possible? What changed in[Read More…]
PM misleading country with his blatant lies: Congress
PM Modi has mocked Uttarakhand tragedy, says Rahul Gandhi
Hitting back to Prime Minister Modi’s earthquake remark, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that he mocked the tragedy of Uttarakhand. “When people look for a sense of service and modesty in scam, the earth shakes,” Modi targeted Rahul Gandhi in his reply to the discussion on motion of thanks to[Read More…]
Canada and Britain to cooperate against radicalisation
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and Theresa May, leading Uk, have taken an oath to counter all forms of radicalisation, Indian Express reported. May offered her condolences through a phone call, over the mosque shooting tragedy which shook Quebec on January 29 killing six innocents, according to the Canadian[Read More…]
India, UAE bat for adopting policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism
India and the UAE have condemned efforts by states to use religion to sponsor and sustain terrorism against other countries, and resolved to cooperate in countering terrorism by adopting a policy of zero tolerance towards the menace. An India-UAE joint statement on Thursday, said the two sides agreed to coordinate[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…]
Note ban short-term pain, says PM Modi; promises more reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hinted at more radical reforms, saying his government will not shy away from taking difficult decisions that are in national interest. Inaugurating a new educational and training campus of the Sebi-run National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in this industrial township near Mumbai, Modi[Read More…]
Don’t raise ‘Murdabad’ slogan against PM; not in our culture: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked party workers not to raise ‘murdabad’ slogans against Prime Minster Narendra Modi, while attacking his policy of demonetisation. While addressing ‘Janakrosh Rally’ at Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi said, “Using such word (murdabad) is not our culture. You can hear such word[Read More…]
Bernard Cazeneuve appointed the new French Prime Minister
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was appointed as the new prime minister on Tuesday after Manuel Valls resigned to seek the Socialist nomination in the presidential election, the presidency said. “He’s a strong personality, with experience of state affairs,” said a source in the president’s entourage, commenting on the appointment[Read More…]
PM Narendra Modi wins Reader’s poll for TIME Person of the Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the online reader’s poll for TIME Person of the Year, beating out other world leaders, artists and politicians as the most influential figure in 2016 among people who voted. The magazine’s editors decide the final Person of the Year, but poll results provide a[Read More…]
Demonetisation will make economy stronger: PM on his Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was confident that India would shine like gold after the government’s decision to demonetise high-value currency notes that would curb unaccounted wealth in the country. “Just like gold we will emerge glowing from this fire. The main reason behind this confidence is[Read More…]
Teary-eyed PM Modi says wait till Dec 30, punish me if problems later
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government will carry on with the fight against black money, targetting those who held benami properties in the country. He was speaking about the demonetisation of high-denomination bank notes at a function organised by the Goa government. He added that he[Read More…]
Don’t be anxious, enough cash available: Reserve Bank of India
Assuring the citizens, the Reserve Bank on Sunday said enough cash is available at banks and people need not be anxious and make repeated trips to branches and ATMs to hoard money. “The Reserve Bank assures members of the public that enough cash in small denominations is also available at[Read More…]
This Ola driver’s reply is going viral for the right reasons
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ban on ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes on November 8. Words of praise for PM Modi’s move as well as stories about people scrambling to deposit or exchange their old currency notes are common at the moment. However, it’s these poignant words by a cab[Read More…]
Modi’s surprise stopover in Thailand to pay tribute to late King Bhumibol
On his way to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Thailand on Thursday to pay his respects to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month after a protracted illness. Bhumibol, the world’s longest ruling monarch, died aged 88 on October 13. Modi laid a wreath[Read More…]
Sex workers, escorts take the digital route, use Paytm, MobiKwik
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that notes of ₹500 and ₹1,000 will become “illegal”, sex workers and escorts alike have taken to mobile wallets in accepting money, according to news report published in the Hindustan Times. “Only Paytm users call or message me, otherwise don’t disturb …[Read More…]
Woman takes daughter’s wedding card, asks bank to increase withdrawal limit, turned away
The news of the government banning old ₹500, ₹1,000 currency notes came as a bummer to one and all across the country. The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent shockwaves across the nation and caught everyone off guard. Some hailed the move as brave and called it landmark while[Read More…]
Indira Gandhi – The first politician of India
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi – probably India’s most ruthless politician, one who truly understood the ethos of power politics. Being the only child to the then Prime Minister, she grew up as playing among the circles of power. Born Indira Nehru in a Kashmiri Pandit family on 19 November 1917 in[Read More…]
Pakistan Prime Minister asks army to stop shielding terror
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has warned the powerful military not to shield banned militant groups after facing international isolation. He has also directed authorities to conclude the investigation in both the recent Pathankot terror attack probe and the 2008 Mumbai attack. As reported by a leading Pakistani daily Dawn,[Read More…]
Modi in Kozhikode: 15 points made by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Kozhikode, Kerala at BJP’s National Council Meet. The BJP supremo talked about elevating poverty and unemployment, while he trained his guns on Pakistan by calling them a nation run by terrorists which exports terrorism. He also addressed the Pakistani leaders by[Read More…]
Rechristened: PM’s residence 7 Race Course Road is now Lok Kalyan Marg
Home to countries top politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday decided to rename the Race Course Road as Lok Kalyan Marg. “There were some suggestions in NDMC meeting, but consensus was that Race course road be now called Lok Kalyan Marg,” Delhi Chief[Read More…]