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11 Aug 2018
IndiaIITs have built 'Brand India' globally, says PM Narendra Modi
PM Narendra Modi said today that IITs have built "Brand India" globally and their success has helped India become one of the world's largest pools of technical manpower.
10 Aug 2018
Shashi TharoorModi's remark on Congress's Hariprasad deleted by Rajya Sabha chairman
In an embarrassment to the ruling NDA, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expunged (deleted from records) PM Modi's remarks which he made on Thursday in the Upper House.
10 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala: Death toll rises to 26, CM calls emergency meeting
As the death toll in Kerala rains increased to 26, CM Pinarayi Vijayan called an emergency meeting this morning to discuss the "very grim" situation.
09 Aug 2018
Lok SabhaGST on more items could be slashed if revenue increases
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal today said the capacity to slash the GST rates on more items would go up as Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues and the compliance rate increases and the economy formalizes.
09 Aug 2018
Andhra PradeshNow, TDP MP dresses as Adolf Hitler and reaches Parliament
Telugu Desam Party's MP Naramalli Sivaprasad came to the Parliament dressed as German dictator Adolf Hitler to support his demand of special category for Andhra Pradesh.
09 Aug 2018
Road Accidents#PolicyExplainer: Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana at just Rs. 12
One cannot emphasize enough the need for having personal accident coverage in today's world. But not everyone can afford accidental insurance as the premium rates are often too high.
07 Aug 2018
India#PolicyExplainer: All you need to know about government's Saubhagya Scheme
Over the years, several schemes for electrification have been launched in India, yet, there are millions of households in the country without electricity.
05 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaModi govt attempted to stall NRC, says Congress spokesperson
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Sunday alleged that the Narendra Modi government had itself tried to stall the Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) process by appealing to the Supreme Court in 2017 that such a move could lead to law and order issues.
05 Aug 2018
KolkataKolkata: Indian Museum making gallery to show ancient human endeavor
The Indian Museum in Kolkata is constructing a gallery where several objects chronicling human endeavor in India in the past thousands of years will be exhibited.
05 Aug 2018
BiharNDA allies in Bihar will cease to be politically-relevant: Congress
Parties like Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP will cease to be politically relevant in Bihar if they stay in alliance with BJP, Congress leader in-charge of the state Shaktisinh Gohil said.
03 Aug 2018
Sushma SwarajSwaraj arrives in Kazakhstan, interacts with Indian community
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today praised the Kazakh people for their warmth in welcoming the Indian diaspora as she interacted with the Indian community living in Kazakhstan.
02 Aug 2018
MonsoonNagaland CM requests PM to grant assistance for rain-hit state
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has requested PM Narendra Modi for granting immediate interim assistance to combat the crisis in the state due to incessant rain for the past few weeks.
31 Jul 2018
India'Bharat Mata Mandir', a unique temple with marble-map of undivided-India
In the ancient city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which draws pilgrims from all over the world, stands a unique "Bharat Mata Mandir", a temple with a marble map of undivided India.
31 Jul 2018
IndiaImran Khan's PTI considering inviting Modi for his oath-taking ceremony
Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is considering inviting the leaders of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath-taking ceremony as the premier next month, a party official said today.
31 Jul 2018
IndiaYou can give suggestions to Modi for his I-Day speech
PM Narendra Modi has asked citizens to give ideas for his Independence Day address, which he will give from the Red Fort.
31 Jul 2018
IndiaModi congratulates Imran Khan on phone, talks about development, peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, on Monday, to congratulate him on his victory in the recently concluded general elections.
30 Jul 2018
India#PolicyExplainer: All about Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
The Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) back in 2014 as a financial inclusion mission aimed at providing basic financial services.
30 Jul 2018
EducationPM lauds differently-abled CBSE topper on 'Mann Ki Baat'
A differently-abled girl, Anushka Panda (15), from Gurgaon is in seventh heaven after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned her achievement in his monthly radio program "Mann Ki Baat" yesterday.
30 Jul 2018
Yogi AdityanathWill Amar Singh join BJP? Modi's speech mentions former-SP strongman
Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi leader Amar Singh's presence at an event in Lucknow where PM Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath were present has triggered speculations about him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.
29 Jul 2018
FarmersCenter committed to doubling farmers' income by 2022: MoS Finance
Union Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla today said the Center is committed to doubling the income of farmers by 2022.
29 Jul 2018
Madhya PradeshPM Modi lauds ragpicker's son who made it into AIIMS
It was a proud moment for Asharam Choudhary and others at the AIIMS, Jodhpur when PM Modi in his "Mann ki Baat" radio address mentioned the name of the student, who despite a humble background made it to one of India's most coveted colleges.
29 Jul 2018
WhatsAppRaigad bus accident: When the WhatsApp messages suddenly stopped
When the members of Dapoli agriculture university started on a trip to Ambenali Ghat in Raigad, Pravin Randive wasn't happy. He couldn't join his colleagues as he was sick.
29 Jul 2018
Yogi AdityanathModi launches projects worth Rs. 60,000cr in UP
PM Narendra Modi will today mark the start of projects worth Rs. 60,000cr in UP, a state that sends 80 MPs to the parliament.
28 Jul 2018
TwitterPM Modi, Fadnavis, Rahul condole deaths in Maharashtra bus accident
Expressing grief over the death of 33 people in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the administration was trying to provide all the necessary assistance.
28 Jul 2018
MumbaiAmit Shah arrives in Mumbai for movie screening, party meetings
BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Mumbai today on a day-long visit, during which he will interact with party workers and also attend a special screening of a film based on PM Narendra Modi's early life.
27 Jul 2018
Lok Sabha'Can become CM in one-minute,' says the controversial Hema Malini
UP BJP MP Hema Malini can become the chief minister if she wanted to "in a minute," she told reporters Wednesday in Rajasthan's Banswara, "but I don't like to be tied up."
27 Jul 2018
KeralaAlphons Kannanthanam hits out at trolls against Kerala-student selling fish
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam came out in support of 21-year-old Hanan Hamid, who became a victim of cyber-bullying after her video of selling fish after college went viral.
26 Jul 2018
MaharashtraIndependent legislators would withdraw support if Fadnavis is replaced: MLA
Independent MLA Ravi Rana today warned that he and six other independent legislators supporting the BJP-led Maharashtra government would withdraw their support if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is replaced.
26 Jul 2018
Piyush GoyalShort-film 'inspired by' Narendra Modi's childhood gets appreciation
A 32-minute-long movie called 'Chalo Jeete Hain' has made many BJP members happy. It was recently screened at the Rajya Sabha and Rashtrapati Bhawan.
26 Jul 2018
IndiaKargil Vijay Diwas: The conflict, the victory and the lessons
India's military victory against Pakistan in the Kargil conflict in 1999 is celebrated on July 26.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaNarendra Modi led-NDA saved Rs. 59cr/aircraft in Rafale Deal: Report
As the political controversy around Rafale Deal is widening, a report claims that NDA government got a better price than the previous UPA rule.
25 Jul 2018
IndiaVijay Mallya 'ready' to return to India and face law
Vijay Mallya, who is the key accused in Rs. 9,000 crore bank fraud, is ready to come to India to face the law, a report suggests.
24 Jul 2018
DubaiAbu Dhabi likely to get its first Hindu-temple by 2020
Abu Dhabi is likely to get its first Hindu temple by 2020, and a legal entity (named Mandir Ltd) has been registered with the local government for its construction.
24 Jul 2018
AlwarAlwar-lynching: Action against four cops due to 'error in judgment'
The post-mortem report of Alwar lynching victim Rakbar has confirmed he died of "shock as a result of ante-mortem (before death) injuries."
24 Jul 2018
IndiaIndian diaspora is making a mark all over world: Modi
The Indian diaspora is making a mark all over the world and they are the country's "rashtradoots (ambassadors)", PM Narendra Modi told a gathering of Indian community members in Rwanda.
23 Jul 2018
Yogi AdityanathYogi creates record; visits all 75 UP districts in 16-months
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today set a record of sorts by visiting all the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the past 16 months he has been in office.
23 Jul 2018
IndiaAlwar-lynching: After RaGa's attack, BJP calls him "Merchant of Hate"
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi lashed out at PM Narendra Modi today, blaming him for a "brutal 'New India' where humanity is replaced with hatred and people are crushed and left to die."
22 Jul 2018
IndiaRafale deal 'smells-like-scam'; Defense Minister doing flip-flop on secrecy-clause: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged the controversial Rafale jet deal "smells like a scam" and accused Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of doing a "flip-flop" on the secrecy clause.
22 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaTo Modi, with love: RaGa's iconic hug on Congress's poster
The surprise (and headline-inducing) hug of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the speech in Lok Sabha on Friday has found a place on a poster of the grand old party in Mumbai.
22 Jul 2018
Emmanuel MacronRaGa's statement in LS on Rafale pricing 'childish': UP Minister
Uttar Pradesh Minister Srikant Sharma today termed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's statement on the pricing of fighter jet Rafale in the Lok Sabha during the no-trust motion against the NDA government as "childish".