Narendra Modi: News
20 Sep 2018
Senior Citizens Savings SchemeSmall savings rate hiked by Modi government: Details here
On Thursday, the Modi government announced new interest rates for small savings schemes, including the National Savings Certificate (NSC), and the Public Provident Fund (PPF).
20 Sep 2018
SikkimSikkim's stunning Pakyong airport is all set for inauguration
Perched between misty mountains at a height of 4,500ft, Sikkim's first airport is all set to be inaugurated on September 23 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
20 Sep 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul is a pirated laptop of verbosity: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Addressing the BJP Jharkhand unit office, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday likened the Congress President Rahul Gandhi to a pirated laptop having only "fake and fraud words".
20 Sep 2018
IndiaImran Khan seeks resumption of peace in letter to Modi
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to PM Narendra Modi, seeking resumption of peaceful dialogue between the two neighboring countries.
19 Sep 2018
AfghanistanDelhi: Modi, Afghan President hold talks to boost bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide-ranging talks with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on ways to further boost bilateral cooperation.
19 Sep 2018
AmazonBuy cow-dung soaps, Modi kurtas online from RSS backed organization
An RSS-backed pharmacy is bringing dozens of products to Amazon, all laced with the goodness of 'gau'. The products include cow-dung soaps, Kamdhenu Ark (having digestive qualities), and 'Yogi' and 'Modi' kurtas.
19 Sep 2018
IndiaOrdinance making triple talaq punishable offense passed by Modi government
On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet cleared Triple Talaq ordinance after it wasn't passed through both the Houses of Parliament in the monsoon session.
18 Sep 2018
HaryanaPM Modi's silence on gangrape unacceptable; women left unprotected: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said PM Modi's silence on the gangrape of a 19-year-old board exam topper in Haryana was "unacceptable", adding that it was shameful on the part of the government to leave the country's women unprotected and allow rapists to walk free.
18 Sep 2018
Lok SabhaModi gifts projects worth Rs. 500crore to his constituency, Varanasi
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced development projects worth Rs. 500 crore while addressing a meeting in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency.
17 Sep 2018
India#ModiBirthday: 568kg ladoo unveiled on PM Modi's birthday
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and his cabinet colleague Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unveiled a 568kg ladoo on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 68th birthday today.
17 Sep 2018
IndiaCentral govt employees to undertake cleanliness drive on office premises
The Center has asked all departments under it to undertake cleanliness drive on their premises, according to an official communique.
17 Sep 2018
Rahul Gandhi#HappyBdayPMModi: RaGa wishes health, happiness to PM; latter thanks him
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday today, Congress President Rahul Gandhi wished him health and happiness in a tweet.
17 Sep 2018
India#HappyBirthdayPMModi: To the man we love, politician not so much
The word 'Modi' invokes a whole gamut of emotions - from the most revered man to perhaps the most hated politician, Narendra Damodardas Modi is many things.
17 Sep 2018
Uttar Pradesh#ModiBirthday: BJP launches week-long program to mark PM's 68th birthday
The Delhi unit of the BJP today launched a week-long program, under which welfare initiatives will be undertaken by party leaders, to mark PM Narendra Modi's birthday.
17 Sep 2018
India#ReliefForKarnataka: Kumaraswamy cuts petrol, diesel prices by Rs. 2/liter
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today announced the JD(S)-Congress government's decision to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs. 2/liter.
16 Sep 2018
Lok SabhaBJP to apply 'T20' formula for 2019 Lok Sabha polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party will apply the "T20 formula" to ensure victory in the 2019 general elections, a senior party leader said.
16 Sep 2018
IndiaIndia not lowering guard on border with China: Defense Minister
India will not lower its guard along the Line of Actual Control with China while maintaining border peace in sync with the "Wuhan" spirit, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
16 Sep 2018
AssamArunachal MP suggests dredging of Siang river to prevent floods
Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh, Ninong Ering, has suggested to the Center for dredging of the Siang river to solve the recurrent flood and erosion problems in the downstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
16 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshCenter refuses copy of note-sheets on MP Chief Secretary's extension
The Center has refused to share a copy of note sheets related to a six-month extension to Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Basant Pratap Singh, citing a provision of RTI Act that bars disclosure of "third party" information.
15 Sep 2018
India#SwachhataHiSeva: For cleanliness drive, PM Modi picks up broom, again!
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started the massive 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign, which will go on till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
15 Sep 2018
SikkimPM Modi to inaugurate Sikkim's first airport on September 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim on September 23 to inaugurate the state's first airport at Pakyong.
15 Sep 2018
IndiaAll 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.
14 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshPM Modi wants BJP CMs to shun nepotism
Chief Ministers of BJP governed states have been advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shun nepotism while giving party tickets and consult him before traveling abroad.
13 Sep 2018
Uttar Pradesh#2019polls: Modi formulates mantra for BJP-workers 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot'
The wind is blowing in BJP's favor and Opposition parties are clutching each other to withstand its force, PM Narendra Modi said today while exhorting party workers to follow the mantra of 'Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot' to ensure victory in the next general elections.
13 Sep 2018
XNarendra (abusive-word) Modi: Hey IANS writer, what were you thinking?
In what surely qualifies as the biggest journalistic blunder of this year, news agency IANS carried an article where an abusive word was used to address Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13 Sep 2018
IndiaDespite row, Sanjay Nirupam says calling Modi 'illiterate' wasn't undignified
Remarks of Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam about Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sparked a row, but the former isn't apologetic about it.
12 Sep 2018
Andhra PradeshAndhra government to give Rs. 1,000 to state's unemployed youth
Ahead of 2019 State Elections, Andhra Pradesh government has agreed to give an allowance of Rs 1,000 per month to every unemployed youth of the state.
12 Sep 2018
Indian RailwaysCabinet okays plan to electrify 13,000 route kilometers of rail-tracks
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a proposal for electrification of the last leg of more than 13,000 route kilometers of railway tracks today, a statement from Railways Ministry said.
12 Sep 2018
Mahatma GandhiPM Modi announces 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' from September 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the launch of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' from September 15 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
12 Sep 2018
IndiaRafale deal: IAF chief backs government, says India facing threat
On Wednesday, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa backed the government on the controversial Rafale deal, saying that the procurement of Rafale fighter jets was crucial for strengthening India's weakening air force strength.
12 Sep 2018
Rahul GandhiGujarat: BJP youth leader calls Rahul Gandhi 'mentally ill'
Abhijat Mishra, the National General Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), likened Congress President Rahul Gandhi to a 'spoiled brat' and 'mentally ill child'.
11 Sep 2018
Indian Railways#NewsBytesOriginals: Peering into the dark underbelly of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Narendra Modi's flagship 'Swachh Bharat' program is in its fourth year, but underneath the sheen lies the dark reality of manual scavenging, which was again highlighted by the death of five sanitation workers in West Delhi.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaFirst 2+2 Dialogue was consequential and a strategic milestone: US
The first India-US 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi was consequential and a strategic milestone, a Trump administration official said yesterday, asserting the decisions taken during the talks propelled the bilateral relationship to a new level.
11 Sep 2018
IndiaRam Vilas Paswan seeks 15% reservation for upper caste
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, in an interview to Hindustan Times, demanded that the upper caste should get 15 per cent reservation.
10 Sep 2018
Ravi Shankar PrasadProblem of fuel-price hike momentary, caused by global factors: BJP
BJP today said the problem being faced by the people because of rising fuel prices were momentary and caused by global factors.
10 Sep 2018
India#BharatBandh: Rahul Gandhi says hatred being spread under Modi's rule
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today alleged that hatred was being spread and India is being divided under the rule of PM Narendra Modi.
10 Sep 2018
GujaratModi will unveil Statue of Unity on October 31: Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced on Sunday, 9 September that Statue of Unity will be unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on October 31, 2018.
10 Sep 2018
Rajiv GandhiChidambaram dares BJP to contradict official data on economy growth
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday dared BJP to contradict an official data on growth which has said the economy clocked a 10.08% growth in 2006-07 under the UPA rule, the highest since liberalization in 1991.
09 Sep 2018
IndiaBJP National Meet: Javadekar says 2019 victory is "guaranteed"
BJP is conducting its two-day National Executive Meeting, ahead of crucial elections in several states and the upcoming 2019 general elections.
09 Sep 2018
Gujarat#StatueOfUnity: Patel's statue, world's tallest, to be inaugurated next month
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate a statue of Sardar Patel, described by Gujarat's government as the world's tallest, on the birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister on October 31, CM Vijay Rupani said.
