Narendra Modi: News

25 May 2018

India

India needs to be one of America's closest partners: Pompeo

India needs to be central to what the Trump administration does in South and Central Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Friday.

24 May 2018

India

The Netherlands and India discuss cooperation across various sectors

On Thursday, The Netherlands and India explored possibilities of cooperation across diverse sectors at a CEOs Round Table hosted in Hyderabad House, New Delhi.

24 May 2018

Maharashtra

Bringing petrol, diesel under GST will lower prices: CM Fadnavis

Fuel prices will come down once the Center builds a consensus to bring petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

24 May 2018

Rahul Gandhi

After Virat's challenge, RaGa hurls #FuelChallenge towards PM Modi

Just as the 'Fitness Challenge', where popular personalities passed the baton to each other to promote health, gained momentum on social media, Congress President Rahul Gandhi gave another dare to PM Narendra Modi.

24 May 2018

Karnataka

4 times father-son duo, Gowda and Kumaraswamy took U-turns

Newly sworn Karnataka chief minister, who had earlier promised farm loan waiver within 24 hours of assuming power, now claims that his coalition government has limitations.

24 May 2018

India

Virat Kohli passes fitness challenge to PM Modi, he accepts

Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take part in 'Hum Fit toh India fit' challenge.

24 May 2018

SpaceX

5 times Elon Musk has over-promised and under-delivered

Elon Musk is like Narendra Modi in more ways than one. They both aren't driven by money or power, they just want to leave a legacy.

24 May 2018

Yogi Adityanath

PM Modi returns to India only during elections: Uddhav Thackeray

Taking a dig at PM Modi, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Modi remained in India only during elections and left as soon as they were over.

23 May 2018

Gujarat

Rajasthan officers to learn 'good-governance' from book on Modi's speeches

Rajasthan IAS officers will now learn 'good governance' from speeches by PM Narendra Modi, which he made when he was the CM of Gujarat.

23 May 2018

Lok Sabha

100+ organizations hold protest march against Modi government's anti-people policies

Over 100 mass organizations today held a protest march in Delhi against the anti-people policies being pursued by the central government.

23 May 2018

Jharkhand

Government to set up 4,072 towers in Naxal-hit states

Around 4,072 mobile towers will be set up by the government in 10 Naxal-affected states to improve the telecom network in such places.

23 May 2018

Ashok Gehlot

Congress to observe May 26 as 'Betrayal Day'

The Congress will mark the fourth anniversary of the Modi government as a "Betrayal Day" on May 26, the party's General Secretary Ashok Gehlot said in Delhi today.

23 May 2018

Gujarat

Rajasthan IAS officers to get a book on Modi's speeches

A book comprising PM Narendra Modi's speeches on "good governance" during his tenure as Gujarat's CM will be distributed among IAS officers in Rajasthan.

23 May 2018

Venkaiah Naidu

Former minister Bandaru Dattatreya's 21-year-old son dies of heart attack

In an unexpected incident, the only son of BJP leader and former union minister Bandaru Dattatreya died of a massive heart attack late at night yesterday.

22 May 2018

Rajnath Singh

Citing threat to secularism, Delhi Archbishop asks Christians to fast

The Archbishop of Delhi, Anil Couto, sparked a controversy by releasing a circular asking Christians to offer prayers and observe a fast every Friday, ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

22 May 2018

India

India, Pakistan spar over Indus Waters Treaty at World Bank

A Pakistani delegation raised the issue of India's alleged violation of the Indus Waters Treaty with the World Bank yesterday, officials said.

22 May 2018

Indian Railways

Railways announces 9,744 vacancies for RPF constable/sub-inspector posts

The Indian Railways has announced 9,744 vacancies for the posts of RPF constable and RSPF Sub Inspector (SI).

21 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Flocking rallies of others will give you jaundice, 'curses' UP-minister

Om Prakash Rajbhar, a senior Uttar Pradesh Minister, on Sunday said those flocking rallies of rival political parties will be 'cursed with jaundice'. He went on to say, the sick will only be treated when he would provide medicine.

21 May 2018

Vladimir Putin

PM Modi arrives in Russia for informal summit with Putin

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Russian coastal city of Sochi for an informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin where the two leaders are expected to discuss developmental issues and bilateral concerns.

21 May 2018

Uttar Pradesh

People attending rival's rally would be cursed with jaundice: Rajbhar

Senior UP minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has sent out a bizarre warning to those attending rallies of his political rivals.

21 May 2018

Russia News

Russia: PM Modi to hold informal summit with Putin

PM Narendra Modi today arrived in Russia's Black Sea coastal city Sochi for an informal summit with President Vladimir Putin.

20 May 2018

Xi Jinping

China begins large-scale mining at Arunachal Pradesh border

China has begun large-scale mining operations on its side of the border with Arunachal Pradesh where a huge trove of gold, silver, and other precious minerals valued at about $60 billion has been found, said a media report.

20 May 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

PM Modi says Prophet Muhammad's teachings can take world forward

On his first visit to Srinagar after the Centre announced ceasefire during the holy month of Ramzan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged youth of the valley to remember teachings of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam.

20 May 2018

Triple Talaq

What makes Narendra Modi so popular?

Though BJP recently lost Karnataka, but no one can deny that BJP and its 'Pradhan sewak' continue to dominate the Indian political scene.

19 May 2018

Gujarat

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Gujarat accident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Gujarat today.

19 May 2018

Odisha

#4YearsOfModiGovt: PM to visit Odisha on the occasion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on May 26 and address a public meeting at Cuttack, BJP state president Basant Panda said today.

J&K: PM Modi arrives on a day-long visit

PM Narendra Modi arrived at Leh this morning on his day-long visit to the state after the Centre announced ceasefire during the holy month of Ramzan.

19 May 2018

India

Consider CAATSA before buying Russian arms: US to allies

As India plans to purchase five S-400 Triumf air defense systems for $4.5 billion from Russia, the US today said its allies should take the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA) into consideration, under which any significant purchase of Russian military would attract American sanctions.

19 May 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

PM Modi to launch India's longest road tunnel in J&K

PM Modi will visiting the northern-most state of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, where he will launch India's longest tunnel, Zojila (14-km), which will also be Asia's longest bidirectional tunnel.

18 May 2018

Pakistan News

Another BSF jawan killed in Pak firing along IB

Following the Pakistan ceasefire violation, another BSF jawan lost his life and one other was injured earlier today in an unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu.

17 May 2018

Pakistan News

Rahul Gandhi thinks situation in Karnataka is similar to Pakistan

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said such things happen in Pakistan, today, at a rally in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as he launched a full-blown attack on BJP after BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister.

15 May 2018

Karnataka

Understanding Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's role, currently the king maker

After a political thriller that played with the minds of almost all political analysts, the ball is now in the court of Karnataka's Governor, Vajubhai Vala.

15 May 2018

Karnataka

#SemiFinals2019: Looking back at leaders' gaffes during Karnataka campaign

Before Karnataka went to vote on May 12, the state was home to political heavyweights like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi. Even Sonia Gandhi came to Karnataka streets to connect with citizens, for the first time after two years.

15 May 2018

Ravi Shankar Prasad

#KarnatakaElections: People rejected Congress's divisive, toxic, negative politics, says BJP

With BJP set for an impressive win in Karnataka Assembly polls, its leaders described the victory as an endorsement of PM Narendra Modi's development agenda and claimed that people have rejected the Congress's divisive, toxic, and negative agenda.

Shocking! Modi government spent Rs. 4,346 crore in publicity hitherto

An RTI response has revealed that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, the Central government has spent a whooping Rs. 4,346 crore on publicity alone.

14 May 2018

Manmohan Singh

PM Modi used "threatening language": Manmohan Singh writes to President

Condemning Prime Minister Modi for his attacking remarks on the Congress party, former PM Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind asking him to caution Modi against using "unwarranted, threatening and intimidating language."

14 May 2018

India

Chinese state-run bank ICBC launches first India-dedicated investment fund

A state-run bank in China launched the country's first India-dedicated publicly offered investment fund, saying the Indian market offers the best opportunity due to prospects of double-digit growth.

14 May 2018

Jammu

Jammu on high alert after suspected militant movement along I-B

The Jammu region has been put on a high alert since 12 am after detection of suspected movement of militants near Kathua district's Tarnah Allah area close to the International Border (I-B), a police official said.

14 May 2018

Pakistan News

Before Modi government's fourth-anniversary, survey shows 57% Indians are satisfied

A survey by a citizen engagement platform, LocalCircles, found 57% respondents were satisfied with the Narendra Modi government.

13 May 2018

India

Nepal cancer hospital thanks PM Modi for gifting teletherapy machine

India gifting a Bhabhatron radioactive teletherapy machine to Nepal's leading cancer hospital would be hugely beneficial to thousands of cancer patients waiting for treatment in the Himalayan nation, a top hospital official has said.