Narendra Modi: News
10 Jul 2018
XTwitter account of Jio Institute (!) answers all your questions
Jio Institute may, for now, be non-existent, but that didn't stop the Narendra Modi government from naming it 'Institute of Eminence', along with IIT-Bombay and IISc.
08 Jul 2018
XModi, RaGa, Kohli to lose their Twitter followers: Here's why
In a bid to combat misinformation and fake news, Twitter has been suspending more than a million accounts a day in the recent months.
08 Jul 2018
MumbaiAfter 'micro-mini skirts' lecture, Twitter-user returns with another 'sanskaar' lesson
This week, 'Madhav' (@mahesh10816 on Twitter) posted a thread about how he intervened to 'teach' girls wearing 'micro-minis' in a posh Mumbai restaurant about Indian values, which apparently moved them to tears.
08 Jul 2018
IndiaModi-govt needs to shed 'obsession' with economic-growth: Economist Jean Dreze
The Narendra Modi government needs to shed its "obsession" with economic growth and take a broader view of what development is about, argues noted economist Jean Dreze.
07 Jul 2018
Prime MinisterSeveral leaders are on bail, Congress is a 'bail-gaadi': PM
Launching a scathing attack on Congress, PM Narendra Modi today said the party is now being called a "bail gaadi" as several of its leaders are out on bail.
07 Jul 2018
JaipurPM reaches Jaipur to address welfare scheme beneficiaries
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Jaipur today to address the beneficiaries of various welfare schemes of the BJP governments at the Center and in the state.
07 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi meets Bhutanese PM, discusses 'special bond' of countries
Congress President Rahul Gandhi met the visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, in Delhi today and discussed ways to further strengthen the "special bond" between India and Bhutan.
04 Jul 2018
IndiaEricsson sets up India's first 5G innovation lab at IIT-Delhi
Giving Narendra Modi's 5G dream a big push, Swedish Telecommunications Company Ericsson has set up India's first 5G innovation lab at IIT-Delhi.
04 Jul 2018
NITI AayogCheer for farmers: Government fixes MSP at 150% of production-cost
Fulfilling a key election promise in its penultimate year, the Narendra Modi government today approved hikes in minimum support price (MSP) for kharif crops.
03 Jul 2018
SecurityI'm not a Shahenshah, I gain strength from public-interaction: Modi
PM Narendra Modi has said he is "not a Shahenshah or an imperious ruler" to be unaffected by the warmth of the people and gains strength from his interactions with the public.
03 Jul 2018
Shashi TharoorNo 'lambs' were sacrificed: Rathore slammed Tharoor over PM's video
Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore slammed Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for spreading a report that claimed Rs. 35 lakh was spent to film PM Narendra Modi's fitness challenge video.
02 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Muslim businessman donates money for construction of 51 temples
Just when reports of communal tension lead us to believe the society has fallen far, some gestures show not all hope is lost.
02 Jul 2018
South KoreaSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit India next week
South Korean President Moon Jae-in would arrive in India next week on a four-day visit, during which he will hold talks with PM Narendra Modi on several issues, including the situation on the Korean peninsula and ways to boost bilateral trade and defense cooperation.
02 Jul 2018
AfghanistanPM condemns Afghanistan terrorist attack; Swaraj to meet deceased's relatives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the terror strike in Afghanistan as an attack on the nation's multicultural fabric.
02 Jul 2018
IndiaPNB Fraud case: Interpol issues Red Notice against Nirav Modi
Indian agencies are one step closer to nabbing Nirav Modi, the prime accused in a Rs. 13,400 crore fraud, after the Interpol issued a Red Corner Notice against him.
01 Jul 2018
IndiaGST anniversary: "Gamechanger" or "surgical strike"? Top leaders speak up
One year ago on this day, the country's tax regime underwent a drastic overhaul with the launch of the never-seen-before-in-India Goods and Services Tax (GST).
01 Jul 2018
IndiaGST anniversary: PM Modi weighs in on the tax policy
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), PM Narendra Modi, while speaking to Swarajya Magazine, lauded the benefits of the tax policy, and said that it has helped strengthen Indian cooperative federalism and is designed to eliminate the "inspector raj".
01 Jul 2018
IndiaGST completes 1 year today: How did your life change?
On July 1, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had implemented the Goods and Services Tax (GST) across the nation.
01 Jul 2018
X42% approve of vile messages Sushma Swaraj received. RIP humanity!
In what is a testimony that society's humanity has fallen deep, 42% respondents of a Twitter poll started by Sushma Swaraj approved of vile tweets sent to the External Affairs Minister in the last few days.
01 Jul 2018
Mann Ki BaatPM Modi says GST has brought growth, simplicity
On the first anniversary of the GST regime, PM Narendra Modi today hailed the tax as a tool that has brought growth, simplicity, and transparency.
29 Jun 2018
TelanganaGujarat's Dahod tops NITI's Delta rankings on 'aspirational districts'
Gujarat's Dahod district topped the first Delta ranking released today by NITI Aayog that captures incremental improvements of aspirational districts on health, education and other development parameters.
29 Jun 2018
Indian ArmyChina's PLA conducts military-drills, the first in Tibet since Doklam
Two days ago, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) carried out drills to test their logistics, armament support capabilities and military-civilian integration, the first such exercise in Tibet since the Doklam standoff.
29 Jun 2018
MayawatiMaghar: Once again, Modi got his facts wrong
In Maghar, yesterday, there was a sense of deja vu. PM Modi had come there to pay his obeisance to Sant Kabir.
29 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathAspiring Congress spokespersons appeared in 'exam' on 'Modi government's failures'
Aspiring spokespersons of the UP Congress Committee (UPCC) had a surprise yesterday: they were made to sit for a 30-minute 'exam' and an interview for the post.
29 Jun 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Modi visits Vajpayee at AIIMS for the third time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited his ailing predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee for 15-minutes, who is undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
29 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathWon't be silenced: Prakash Raj on 'threats' from Lankesh killers
Vocal actor Prakash Raj, who has earlier criticized the government's alleged inaction in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, yesterday said he is "not threatened" by her killers.
29 Jun 2018
IndiaModi says Center trying to build infrastructure for modern healthcare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Center along with the state governments is trying to build infrastructure for modern healthcare to benefit the poor and the middle-class of India.
28 Jun 2018
Ministry Of External Affairs165-days-abroad: PM Modi's foreign trips cost Rs. 355 cr
Since he took office in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign trips cost Rs. 355 crore, an RTI reply revealed.
28 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP CM Adityanath refuses to wear fur-cap at Kabir mausoleum
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath refused to wear a cap offered to him at the mausoleum of Sant Kabir Das in Sant Kabir Nagar in Uttar Pradesh.
28 Jun 2018
MumbaiMumbai's iconic Air India Building getting sold?
In an attempt to revive the debt-ridden Air India, the government is considering selling the iconic Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
28 Jun 2018
Sushma SwarajIndians in US jail: Nikki Haley wants matter "resolved"
The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) took up the issue of 52 Indians languishing in a detention center in Oregon when US Envoy to the UN Nikki Haley visited the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Delhi today.
28 Jun 2018
India#PolicyExplainer: How to apply for loan under Standup India scheme
In order to promote entrepreneurship among women, scheduled castes, and scheduled tribes, the Government of India had launched the Standup India scheme in April 2016.
28 Jun 2018
Indian ArmySurgical strike videos released, shows damage done to terror-camps
Almost two years after the Indian Army conducted the surgical strike on terror camps along the border, videos of the operation have been released, that was broadcast on various TV channels on Wednesday.
27 Jun 2018
IndiaOnly if PM Modi was as compassionate as CM Modi
The survey by Thomson Reuters ranking India as the most dangerous country for women has sparked a controversy.
27 Jun 2018
EducationModi government to replace UGC with Higher Education Commission
In a drastic overhaul, the Narendra Modi government has announced repeal of the UGC and fresh legislation to create a new Higher Education Commission of India (HECI).
27 Jun 2018
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima YojanaSocial security cover extended to 50cr people; 10-fold increase: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was interacting with the beneficiaries of various social security schemes through video-conferencing, today said social security cover has now been extended to around 50cr people from 5cr in 2014, an increase of 10 times.
27 Jun 2018
IndiaGujarat CM Vijay Rupani in Israel on six-day visit
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has arrived in Jerusalem on a six-day visit to Israel to strengthen cooperation in the fields of internal security, water management, and agriculture.
26 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi attacks Congress over Impeachment motion against CJI
In a first-ever attack on Congress over Impeachment motion against CJI, PM Modi today said that it was their way to intimidate judiciary.
26 Jun 2018
India#1975Emergency: Modi slams Congress, says 'Emergency' imposed for selfish interests
Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family on the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, PM Narendra Modi today said India was "turned into a jail for the selfish personal interests" of that family.
26 Jun 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsThreats to Modi at "all-time high", even ministers need security-clearance
The Home Ministry has sent out warnings to states over an "all-time high" threat to PM Narendra Modi's life.