Narendra Modi: News

22 Jul 2018

Rajasthan

Alwar: Family's sole bread-winner killed by 'gau-rakshaks.' Minister cries 'conspiracy'

Yesterday, Rakbar Khan's family in Mewat, Haryana, was eagerly awaiting him. After he returned home, Asmina, his wife, planned to cook biryani, his favorite.

21 Jul 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.

#SabMileHueHain: Steps Opposition took to make Modi's "Road-to-2019" easier

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday, most TV sets flashed how it was the beginning of 2019's campaign.

21 Jul 2018

Rwanda

Modi's gift to Rwandan President? 200 local cows!

PM Narendra Modi has been acknowledged for his thoughtful gifts- Israeli PM Benjamin Netyanahu got sacred plates, former US President Barack Obama got recordings of a Martin Luther King Jr. speech, and former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif received a shawl for his mother.

21 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Didi believes TMC will win all Lok-Sabha seats in WB

Claiming that the TMC would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the next general elections, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at a Kolkata rally, said the party would oust the BJP to save the country.

21 Jul 2018

Shahjahanpur

Bareilly NGO head announces rewards for stoning triple talaq activists

The head of a Bareilly NGO yesterday allegedly announced cash rewards for anyone who stones and shaves the heads of two women who led campaigns against triple talaq.

21 Jul 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP: PM Modi to address farmers' rally in Shahjahanpur today

PM Narendra Modi will address a "Kisan Kalyan Rally" in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh today.

21 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

#NoConfidenceMotion: Bring another no-confidence-motion in 2024, PM dares Congress

PM Narendra Modi yesterday said the Congress's arrogance was behind the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha and dared the Opposition party to bring another trust vote in 2024.

21 Jul 2018

Andhra Pradesh

#NoConfidenceMotion: PM assures development, welfare of people of Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the people of Andhra Pradesh that they will not be left behind and the government will ensure their welfare and development.

#IndiaIsLynched: On suspicion of cow-smuggling, mob kills man in Alwar

In Alwar, Rajasthan, a man named Akbar Khan was lynched by a mob on suspicion of cow-smuggling. Reports said 28-year-old Khan and his unnamed accomplice were attacked by a mob in Ramgarh.

21 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

A hug shakes Indian politics

For the BJP, it was "drama." For the Congress, it was an "unscripted" win. For the rest, it was plain amusing.

21 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

PM Modi wins trust-vote but RaGa dubs his speech 'weak'

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha on Friday.

20 Jul 2018

France

#RafaleDeal: France supports PM, but RaGa stands by his statement

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has reportedly denied France's statement regarding the Rafale Deal and said he stands by his statements.

20 Jul 2018

Lok Sabha

No-confidence motion against Modi is 27th in Lok Sabha history

The no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi-led government, taken up in the Lok Sabha today, is the 27th in the history of the House and the first in 15 years.

20 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Did you notice PM Modi patting RaGa's back after hug?

A no-confidence motion against the NDA sort of added energy to Indian politics. While eyes were set on Congress President Rahul Gandhi's speech, his ending to it took the cake.

20 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

First, RaGa says PM can't see eye-to-eye, then hugs him

In the Lok Sabha today, speaking on the no-confidence motion, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi couldn't see eye to eye with him.

20 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

No-confidence motion: RaGa attacks Modi's 'jumla' in speech

Attacking the NDA regime in Lok Sabha, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said India became a victim of 'jumla-strike' which he referred to as a 21st-century weapon.

20 Jul 2018

Bhutan

Government spent nearly Rs. 1,500cr on Modi's 84 country visits

Since becoming PM in May 2014, the government has spent over R. 1,484cr on chartered flights, maintenance of aircraft and hotline for Narendra Modi's foreign visits.

19 Jul 2018

Sonia Gandhi

'Sonia Gandhi's math is weak': Ananth Kumar on trust vote

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar hit back at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi today over her apparent confidence of winning the no-trust vote against the government.

19 Jul 2018

India

RBI to issue new Rs. 100 notes soon, details here

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to issue new Rs. 100 notes as a part of the new Mahatma Gandhi series.

18 Jul 2018

India

Monsoon session: Lok Sabha accepts no-confidence motion against NDA

On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, a no-confidence motion was moved and accepted against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

17 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Modi rally tent-collapse: Human factors involved, non-bailable charges slapped

A day after 90 people were injured at a tent-collapse in PM Narendra Modi's Midnapore rally, officials have flagged "multiple reasons."

17 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Shivaji memorial: Maha govt now plans shorter statue, longer sword

The Maharashtra government has changed the height specifications of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial off the Arabian Sea to reduce the cost of the project, an RTI has revealed.

16 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Vaishno Devi: Landslides causes closure of new route in J&K

A landslide today struck the Tarakote Marg, the new 7km track to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, forcing its closure.

16 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Over 20 injured as tent collapses during Modi's Midnapore rally

More than 20 people were injured when a makeshift tent collapsed amid rains during PM Narendra Modi's Midnapore rally today.

15 Jul 2018

Muslims

RaGa said Congress party of Muslims, claims Modi. Congress hits-back

After Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi from a stage in Azamgarh, UP, the Grand Old Party said he was spreading lies sensing defeat in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

15 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

#ModiInUP: PM Modi on late-night tour inspects development-projects in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday reviewed the ongoing development projects in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi in a late night tour, according to officials.

14 Jul 2018

Pakistan News

J&K: Omar Abdullah defends PM Modi's Pak outreach, slams Congress

National Conference Vice-President and former J&K CM, Omar Abdullah, today said Congress's tweet about PM Narendra Modi and incarcerated former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif was disappointing.

14 Jul 2018

Tamil Nadu

TN opposes Higher Education Bill; says no to scrapping UGC

The Tamil Nadu government today strongly opposed the Center's draft Bill on setting up a Higher Education Commission and wanted the existing arrangement with the University Grants Commission at the helm to continue.

14 Jul 2018

Gujarat

Mahendrasinh Vaghela, son of ex-Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela, joins BJP

Former Gujarat CM Shankarsinh Vaghela's son Mahendrasinh, a two-time Congress MLA, has joined BJP today.

13 Jul 2018

India

Modi to address 50 rallies across India before 2019 elections

With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi will address 50 rallies across the country by February 2019, covering more than 100 Lok Sabha constituencies.

13 Jul 2018

Bihar

'Bhojpuri Queen' from Assam joins BJP

Bhojpuri singer Kalpana Patowary, who hails from Assam, has joined the BJP in the presence of its president Amit Shah and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi in Bihar's Patna.

13 Jul 2018

Assam

PM congratulates Hima Das for historic Gold

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated athlete Hima Das on winning a gold in the women's 400m race in the World U20 Athletic Championships.

13 Jul 2018

India

Hours after Modi's remarks, ASI lifts photography ban in monuments

In a major relief to photographers and historians, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has lifted a ban on photography inside centrally protected monuments.

Imran Khan has five children, some Indians, Reham's book reveals

The autobiography of British-Pakistani journalist Reham Khan, finally released on Amazon Kindle on Thursday, and it is surely going to make the cricketer-turned-politician's life uneasy.

12 Jul 2018

Pune

Sadhu Vaswani Mission head, Dada Vaswani, dies at 99

Spiritual leader Dada JP Vaswani, head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, died today due to old age-related ailments, a mission member said. He was 99.

11 Jul 2018

X

Hearing only harsh language these days, Sushma Swaraj tweets

On Tuesday, Sushma Swaraj wrote on Twitter the External Affairs Minister was only listening to harsh language these days, a comment which shows the viciousness of trolls.

11 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Can government officers criticize rapes? Not without receiving a notice

What would you choose between a prestigious career and freedom of speech? For J&K IAS officer Shah Faesal, the decision is clear.

10 Jul 2018

South Korea

PM Modi holds talks with South Korean President; reviews bilateral-ties

PM Narendra Modi today held talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to review the entire gamut of bilateral ties.