Narendra Modi: News

09 Sep 2018

Amit Shah

Slogan, strategy and more: Highlights of BJP's National Executive meet

On Saturday, the National Executive meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party started in Delhi to discuss strategy for the upcoming 2019 general elections.

08 Sep 2018

Bollywood

After Lata Mangeshkar's view on 'Chalte Chalte', Jackky Bhagnani clarifies

Jackky Bhagnani's upcoming movie 'Mitron' created a stir in the town after the launch of its song 'Chalte Chalte'.

07 Sep 2018

India

Champion the idea of 'clean kilometers', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a mobility roadmap that seeks investments in manufacturing electric vehicles and increased use of public transport for travel, saying congestion-free mobility is critical to check economic and environmental costs of congestion.

07 Sep 2018

India

Is the Gaganyaan mission a politically motivated vanity project?

On August 15, PM Narendra Modi announced, to the world's surprise and, ironically, to ISRO's surprise, that India would send its astronauts to space by 2022.

06 Sep 2018

India

India and France announce 'Gaganyaan', ISRO's first human space mission

India and France today announced a working group for Gaganyaan, ISRO's first manned mission announced by PM Narendra Modi on Independence Day.

05 Sep 2018

Gujarat

Gujarati author-journalist Bhagwatikumar Sharma passes away at 84

Author and journalist Bhagwatikumar Sharma died at his residence in Surat city of Gujarat today morning, family sources said. He was 84 years old.

05 Sep 2018

Gujarat

Arrest me if I am a Naxal sympathizer: Digvijaya Singh

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh dared the government on Tuesday to arrest him if he has had any association with the Maoists as alleged by the BJP.

04 Sep 2018

Shashi Tharoor

Will it be superstar Mohanlal v/s Shashi Tharoor?

On Monday, South Indian cinema superstar Mohanlal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering rumors that he might be the BJP's candidate from the coveted Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, that is currently being held by Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor.

02 Sep 2018

Maharashtra

Atrocities against Dalits haven't increased under Modi govt: Athawale

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale today said it was wrong to say that cases of atrocities against Dalits have increased under the Narendra Modi government.

02 Sep 2018

Nagaland

#NagalandFloods: Rs. 800cr required for restoration, state needs basic items

Nagaland is finding it difficult to find its feet after floods wreaked havoc on the state. 12 people have lost their lives and lakhs have been displaced.

02 Sep 2018

Venkaiah Naidu

Discipline is branded 'autocracy' these days, says PM Modi

Praising Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu's disciplinarian nature, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said these days discipline is branded as autocracy in the country.

02 Sep 2018

P Chidambaram

Chidambaram slams Modi; seeks details of bad loans under NDA

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on loans given during the UPA rule, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked the NDA government to reveal the number of loans given by it which turned into non-performing assets (NPA).

01 Sep 2018

India

PM Modi blames UPA for bad loan mess in India

PM Narendra Modi today blamed "phone-a-loan" scam of the previous UPA government for the bad loans in the banking sector and said every penny given at the behest of 'namdars' (dynasts) will be recovered.

01 Sep 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India Post Payments Bank launched: Details here

On Saturday, at an event in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in a bid to boost banking services in rural areas, and promote further financial inclusion.

01 Sep 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Jain monk Tarun Sagar dies, PM Modi remembers his contributions

Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away on Saturday at Radhapuri Jain temple, Krishna Nagar, Delhi at about 3 AM. He was 51.

31 Aug 2018

Indian Government

PM Modi to inaugurate India Post Payments Bank tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow launch the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that seeks to leverage the expansive network of the postal department to ensure financial inclusion for the masses.

31 Aug 2018

India

BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi holds 'productive talks' with Thai counterpart

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held "productive talks" with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-Ocha during which the two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties, including ways to strengthen cooperation between India and Thailand.

30 Aug 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

In Delhi, 'Modicare' hits roadblock as Kejriwal wants his name

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious health program, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (ABPMJAY), scheduled to roll out on September 25, has hit a roadblock in Delhi over its name.

30 Aug 2018

Nepal

PM Modi arrives in Nepal to attend BIMSTEC Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kathmandu today to attend the 4th BIMSTEC Summit that will focus on enhancing regional connectivity and boosting trade.

29 Aug 2018

Dearness Allowance

Cabinet approves 2% hike in DA; to benefit 1.1cr employees

The Cabinet today approved additional 2% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR), a move that will benefit about 1.1cr Central Government employees and pensioners, an official release said.

29 Aug 2018

Gujarat

Director of 'Mitron' on the talked-about link with PM Modi

Director Nitin Kakkar, best known for 'Filmistaan', says his next directorial 'Mitron' has nothing to do with PM Narendra Modi.

29 Aug 2018

India

#NationalSportsDay: PM advises people to give priority to sports, fitness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded sportspersons on National Sports Day and said that this year has been great for Indian sports as country's athletes have excelled in various tournaments, including in the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

29 Aug 2018

iOS

#PolicyExplainer: All your questions about the government's 'DigiLocker' facility answered

Many people often worry about losing or misplacing important documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, PAN card, certificates, etc. while carrying them physically.

28 Aug 2018

India

Work on human space mission began in 2004: ISRO chief

India's space agency ISRO began work on developing critical technologies to send humans to space way back in 2004 but the project was not on the "priority list", its chief K Sivan said today.

27 Aug 2018

India

BJP to launch MP poll campaign at 'Mahakumbh' next month

The BJP would launch its campaign for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls at a convention to be held in Bhopal on September 25.

27 Aug 2018

Mumbai

CM Manohar Parrikar to return to Goa on August 29

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai for a review health check-up, will return to his home state on August 29, his office said today.

27 Aug 2018

India

Series of reforms by Modi govt transformed economy: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has cited IMF reports to highlight how the Narendra Modi-led government through a series of reforms has transformed the "weak economy" it inherited from UPA government.

27 Aug 2018

India

Manmohan Singh advises Modi against wiping out Nehru's legacy

Amid reports that BJP-led Centre plans to set up a museum for all Prime Ministers in the Teen Murti Complex, former PM Dr Mamohan Singh has written a strong worded letter to his successor Narendra Modi asking him to not wipe away Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy.

26 Aug 2018

Kerala

#MannKiBaat: PM Modi mentions Kerala, triple talaq, Asian games

PM Narendra Modi in the 47th episode of radio show 'Mann Ki Baat' said the nation stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Kerala, congratulated lawmakers on a productive monsoon session.

26 Aug 2018

Electric Vehicles

PM to launch FAME India II for electric vehicle adoption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch in New Delhi the second phase of the FAME India scheme offering incentives for mass adoption of electric vehicles with an outlay of Rs. 5,500 crore, on September 7.

26 Aug 2018

London

RaGa talks about India's job crisis, 2019 elections in London

Rahul Gandhi yesterday said that people support populist leaders like US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi because they are angry over not having jobs, as the Congress President stepped up his attack on the BJP and the RSS.

26 Aug 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Modi govt has torn apart judiciary, Election Commission: Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the judiciary and Election Commission were being "torn apart" under the BJP government and PM Narendra Modi was keeping mum on grave issues confronting the nation.

26 Aug 2018

India

Those criticizing Modi-govt over Doklam have no IQ: MJ Akbar

Union Minister MJ Akbar said the government's handling of the Doklam crisis showed that India is "no longer the India of the 1960s".

25 Aug 2018

Kerala

With Kerala's death toll rising, Modi hopes for Kerala's recovery

With the death toll in Kerala rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his hope that the annual Onam harvest festival will give Kerala's people the strength to cope with their adversities.

25 Aug 2018

Kerala

PM expresses hope that Onam gives new strength to Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the festival of Onam will give new strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the adversities in the aftermath of the floods.

25 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.

24 Aug 2018

India

Abducted Indian man stuck in Bangladesh, family seeks PM's help

The family members of an Indian national, Phalgun Arengh (66), lodged in police custody in Bangladesh after being allegedly abducted and taken there, have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help in bringing him back.

24 Aug 2018

Kerala

#KeralaFloods: Now, UAE says it never announced Rs. 700cr aid

Amid the political slugfest, between Left-governed Kerala and BJP in Centre, over accepting foreign aid, the UAE has said it hasn't announced the aid of Rs. 700 crore for rehabilitation of the rain-ravaged state.

SBI yet to recalibrate 18,135 ATMs for new notes: RTI

Country's largest lender State Bank Of India (SBI) is yet to recalibrate 18,135 automated teller machines (ATMs) even after 21 months of demonetization, an RTI query revealed.

23 Aug 2018

Gujarat

Dream of every family owning a house by 2022: Modi

PM Narendra Modi today said he dreams of every family having a home of its own by 2022 when the nation will celebrate 75 years of independence.