Narendra Modi: News

09 Feb 2018

Tripura

PM Modi in Tripura: "Throw away Manik and choose Hira"

Tripura goes to polls on February 18. As BJP wishes to wrest power in North East, it has focused all its energies in wooing the people with its star campaigners.

09 Feb 2018

Parliament

Modi's 'Ramayana' jibe triggers 'Maharabharat' between BJP-Congress

PM Narendra Modi's 'Ramayana' jibe at Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has triggered a 'Mahabharat' between the BJP and Congress.

09 Feb 2018

India

Trump, Modi discuss Maldives, Afghanistan, Myanmar, N.Korea over a phone-call

In unheralded moves, US President Donald Trump has been tilting away from Pakistan. He has also been deepening ties with his other South Asian ally, India to counter an aggressive China in the sub-continent.

08 Feb 2018

India

7th Pay Commission: 50L govt-employees expect pay-hike

About 50L government employees are waiting for official confirmation about the increase in the minimum pay hike and increased fitment factor as per the 7th Pay Commission.

08 Feb 2018

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi is now my boss too

While speaking at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting, Sonia Gandhi wished her son Rahul Gandhi good luck for his new job as Congress president.

07 Feb 2018

India

Modi to Opposition in LS: Stop drama in Parliament

The Motion of Thanks to the President's address has been witnessing immense drama.

07 Feb 2018

Gujarat

Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben reportedly injured in road accident

PM Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben was injured in an accident on the Kota-Chittor highway in Rajasthan this morning, reports said.

07 Feb 2018

Ghulam Nabi Azad

In RS, Opposition lists 324 amendments to President's address

The Motion of Thanks debate for the President's address during the Budget session began with BJP President Amit Shah addressing the Rajya Sabha. He slammed the Congress and highlighted NDA government's achievements.

07 Feb 2018

Karnataka

In Bengaluru, Modi's speech lost without translation

This week, PM Narendra Modi addressed a crowd in Bengaluru as part of the last leg of the months-long Parivartan Rally, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka.

BJP MLA: Not a Hindu, if you don't join RSS

BJP MLA from Hyderabad T Raja Singh has claimed that those who don't attend RSS' daily meetings aren't "true Hindus."

05 Feb 2018

India

Government mulls using Aadhaar for 'Modicare'

One of the biggest announcements in Budget 2018 was the National Health Protection Scheme, or 'Modicare,' the "world's largest government-funded program."

05 Feb 2018

India

After 32 years of cleaning, how dirty is Ganga today?

Contradicting reports of visible filth and pollution, the National Mission for Clean Ganga's (NMCG) recent data suggests that the holy river might be cleaner today than it was 32 years ago, when the government first launched projects to revive it.

05 Feb 2018

India

Over 14 lakh budget posts on Twitter in one week

Twitter India registered more than 14 lakh budget-related posts in the last one week (January 26-February 2), it recently revealed.

04 Feb 2018

Karnataka

Countdown has begun for Congress' end in Karnataka: Modi

Addressing a rally in Bengaluru to mark the end of BJP's months-long Parivartan Rally, PM Narendra Modi said the countdown to Congress' decimation in Karnataka had begun.

03 Feb 2018

India

Government announces Modicare, but can it afford it?

As was largely expected, PM Modi's government announced a people-friendly budget, in a bid for getting re-elected to office in 2019.

03 Feb 2018

India

PM Modi's book gives advice on how to handle exam-stress

Ahead of this year's board exams, Narendra Modi is set to launch his fifth book - the first book he's ever written on exam stress.

02 Feb 2018

India

#DecodingBudget: After Jaitley's budget, are you richer or poorer?

After FM Arun Jaitley's politically-charged budget, there were few happy faces. Though Modi's government might have wooed farmers, poor and senior citizens, the middle class and salaried workforce were left high and dry.

31 Jan 2018

India

How education, wealth and criminality affect MPs' attendance in Parliament

The issue of absenteeism of MPs has plagued the Indian Parliament since years. Even well-known names including Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha have fallen prey to this disease.

31 Jan 2018

Meghalaya

BJP uses Gandhi's "suit-boot" tag to slam his costly jacket

In 2015, Rahul Gandhi took on Narendra Modi's "suit-boot ki sarkar." Three years later, the tag is back, but this time for Gandhi himself.

30 Jan 2018

India

India Post personnel to don khadi uniforms from February

The 90,000 postmen and postwomen of India Post will be donning new uniforms from February.

29 Jan 2018

Delhi Police

Delhi Police to develop cyber cells for tackling online crimes

In a bid to tackle cyber crimes with ease and to fast-track investigations of online crimes, the Delhi Police has planned to restructure its cyber cell into an individual unit.

29 Jan 2018

India

Survey: Indians' trust in government continues to remain high

In a welcome news for the Modi-led NDA government, India continues to be among the top three nations where trust in government remains high.

28 Jan 2018

India

India, Seychelles sign crucial deal for military infrastructure development

After much negotiations and discussions, India and Seychelles have signed an agreement that allows the former to build military infrastructure on Assumption Island.

28 Jan 2018

India

Mann ki Baat: Modi speaks about female empowerment

In his first Mann Ki Baat radio show of 2018 aired on All India Radio (AIR), Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Nari Shakti among other things and hailed female achievers who contributed immensely to India's transformation.

28 Jan 2018

India

India, US will hold first 2-by-2 dialogue in April

Reportedly, India and the US are expected to hold the first edition of long-awaited simultaneous meetings of their defense and external affairs ministers, called 2-by-2 dialogue in April at Washington DC.

26 Jan 2018

India

5 times when PM Modi has broken official protocols

After the R-Day parade, PM Narendra Modi once again broke protocol and strolled till India Gate, waving at the crowd, amidst frenzied sloganeering of "Modi, Modi."

25 Jan 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka bandh over Mahadayi river dispute disrupts normal life

A state-wide bandh disrupted life in Karnataka. Pro-Kannada outfits called for a bandh demanding PM Narendra Modi's intervention in the inter-state Mahadayi river water row with neighbouring Goa.

24 Jan 2018

India

Modi to CEOs: Let's see your reaction after #Budget2018

At Davos, PM Narendra Modi held the much-awaited roundtable with CEOs of top global companies.

24 Jan 2018

India

ASEAN leaders diplomatic visit: India's "Act East" policy on display

In a bid to promote India's "Act East" policy, PM Narendra Modi is set to break another tradition. In an unprecedented event, all leaders and heads of state of 10 ASEAN countries will be chief guests at the Republic Day parade.

24 Jan 2018

Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena demands clarification from Modi over Pravin Togadia's claim

In a strongly worded editorial in Samaana, the Shiv Sena sought clarifications from PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah over VHP chief Pravin Togadia's claim.

24 Jan 2018

Karnataka

Mahadayi dispute: Two bandhs in 10 days to hit Karnataka

In a bid to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute, pro-Kannada organizations have called for two bandhs in the state over the next two weeks. While January 25 will witness a state-wide bandh, the second bandh on February 4 will only be for Bengaluru.

23 Jan 2018

Global Warming

Modi in Davos: PM discusses three biggest challenges of today

PM Narendra Modi talked about climate change, good vs bad terrorism and self-centeredness, the three biggest challenges the world is apparently facing today, at the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland.

23 Jan 2018

Maharashtra

Shiv Sena won't ally with BJP for upcoming polls

Shiv Sena has finally decided to go solo for the upcoming Assembly election poll and the 2019 Lok Sabha (LS) elections.

23 Jan 2018

Afghanistan

Trump mimics Modi when discussing Afghanistan: Washington Post

American President Donald Trump affected an Indian accent and mimiced Indian PM Narendra Modi when discussing Afghanistan in meetings, suggests a Washington Post report published on Sunday.

23 Jan 2018

India

#Davos2018: Modi meets Swiss president; India hosts welcome reception

For India, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual jamboree at Davos began with a bang.

22 Jan 2018

Shah Rukh Khan

#Davos2018: Armed with desi cuisine, yoga, Modi to woo world

PM Modi has reached the Swiss ski-town, Davos, to convince the rich and powerful that India is open to business.

22 Jan 2018

India

World Economic Forum: Modi to pitch India as global growth-engine

Over 3,000 world leaders in business, politics, civil society, academia, and art are set to come together for the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting from January 23-26 to be held in Davos, Switzerland.

21 Jan 2018

India

#Budget2018: Modi government's last full-budget to focus on "Connecting India"

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is gearing up to present the Budget 2018-19 on 1 February; Budget-related proceedings were also formally kicked off earlier.

21 Jan 2018

Delhi

17 killed in Bawana cracker unit, NDMC Mayor stokes controversy

Seventeen people were killed and at least two injured in a massive fire at a firecracker unit in Delhi's Bawana industrial area last evening.

20 Jan 2018

India

Modi on "hugplomacy": I'm a common man, don't know protocols

Apart from PM Modi's speeches, his "jhappis" with world leaders have been titillating the Congress.