Narendra Modi: News
Fate of Aadhaar's first recipient and village
The first Indian to receive an Aadhaar card, Ranjana Sonawane, hails from Tembhli, a remote village in Maharashtra.
Demonetization sees banks enter the corruption spotlight
Amidst rising bad loans, the country's banks are battling corruption scandals of money laundering with the demonetization move.
Kolkata bazaars: Vendors buying demonetized notes at a premium
With the demonetization effect sinking into the economy, many vendors across Kolkata's Burrabazar trading bazaar are accepting the invalid notes.
PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Char Dham highway development project in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
PM wishes India 'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy New Year'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian countrymen a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the 27th edition of the Mann Ki Baat.
Sugarcane farmers in UP continue to support demonetization
Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh, despite struggling with withdrawing new currency, are steadfastly in support of the recent demonetization decision by the government.
Staff hiring surges in 2016 with 1,08,000 jobs created
Reports revealed that the year 2015-16 saw a positive note in terms of staff hiring, with nearly 1,08,000 jobs being created during the period.
Election Commission delists over 200 political parties
The Election Commission of India (EC) has 'delisted' over 200 political parties, which have not contested polls since 2005.
Government looks to launch Digital Village program
The government is looking to unveil a new Digital Village program across the country, reports said.
Crimes galore in the Capital
Seasons may change, power centres may shift but one thing that refuses to change is the crime scene in the capital.
Tajikistan President holds bilateral talks with PM Modi
Visiting Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon held delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.
Mumbai, the city of chaos and calm
Festive spirit grips Mumbai ahead of the Xmas season as city groups plan cultural festival at Tata Theatre on Saturday.
Demonetization woes hit India's knitwear centre
With the onset of demonetization, India's knitwear hub, Tirupur, was hit drastically by the liquidity crunch, according to reports.
Varanasi had 0 clean-air-days in 2015
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), people in Varanasi, Allahabad and Gwalior did not have even a single "good air day" all through 2015.
Demonetization set to ease retail inflation to below 4%
Market experts and economists are expecting the country to clock retail inflation lesser than 4% after the demonetization move impacted the availability and supply of money.
Excise duty, service tax collections hampered by demonetization
With the demonetization effect settling into the economy, the nation's excise duty and service tax collections scripted slow growth last month, according to reports.
India's services sector sinks amidst demonetization woes
After the recession of 2008, India's services market revealed its worst production figures this month, with demonetization coming into effect.
India looks to bag massive deals at Petrotech meet
The Petrotech global conference commenced in New Delhi today and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi wins readers' choice for Time person of the year
Sources stated that PM Modi won the readers' choice for Time person of the year, the most influential figure in 2016 among people who voted.
Modi asks BJP members to submit bank details
PM Modi directed all BJP MPs and MLAs to submit details of their bank accounts so that suspicious transactions post November 8 can be tracked.
Lt-General A K Bhatt appointed the director-general of military operations
The Modi government announced that Lt-General A K Bhatt had been appointed as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).
Political parties cause disruptions across India
Demonetization and its implementation continues to be vehemently opposed by major opposition parties.
Dynamic fare system in Humsafar Express tains
Indian Railways is likely to introduce the dynamic fare system in Humsafar Express trains after witnessing a decline in its earnings.
RBI raises cash reserve ratio to 100%
India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, directed the country's banks to maintain a cash reserve ratio of 100% to help absorb the excess deposits being collected in banks.
No probe against PM Modi for graft
The Supreme Court has refused to initiate a probe into graft allegations against PM Modi.
Travel and leisure stock hurt by demonetization?
The recent government move to demonetize high-value currency has left many travel stocks battling to maintain their robust growth.
Prime Minister visits Bhatinda in Punjab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhatinda, Punjab today to lay the foundation stone for a All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Bhatinda.
Money burning: "Worthless pieces of paper" can light up homes
The Centre would soon have a huge number of invalid notes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetized the Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes.
Cigarette sales plummet: Demonetization does what scary ads couldn't
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "killing two (or more) birds with one stone" with his bold demonetization move.
Monetary Policy Committee to rely on demonetization for rates?
After the sudden announcement of withdrawing nearly 85% of the economy's currency in circulation, industry experts predict that lesser cash availability might trigger a rate cut in the upcoming policy meet.