Narendra Modi: News

26 Dec 2021

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: India reports 7K cases; Omicron tally reaches 422

India on Sunday reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 76,000.

26 Dec 2021

Mann Ki Baat

#MannKiBaat not about highlighting government's work, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 84th edition of his monthly radio show Mann ki Baat.

25 Dec 2021

COVID-19

PM Modi's address: COVID-19 vaccination for 15-18-year-olds, booster doses announced

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation to announce that India will expand its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program to adolescents aged 15-18 years next month.

22 Dec 2021

Mumbai

Modi to launch water taxis in Mumbai next month

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a water taxi service between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai in January.

21 Dec 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Ahead of UP elections, Modi transfers Rs. 1,000cr to SHGs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday transferred Rs. 1,000 crore to bank accounts of various self-help groups in Uttar Pradesh.

21 Dec 2021

Kerala

Kerala HC dismisses plea opposing PM's photo in vaccination certificates

The Kerala High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo from COVID-19 vaccination certificates.

19 Dec 2021

Prime Minister

'Discussed electoral reforms,' says government after controversial PMO-Election Commission meet

The Union Ministry of Law said Saturday that a controversial interaction between the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) was to discuss electoral reforms.

17 Dec 2021

Zomato

Gig workers threaten large protest over better pay, benefits

Gig workers in India have threatened large protests over their demands for better pay and benefits.

17 Dec 2021

India

Modi receives Bhutan's highest civilian award for 'unconditional support'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday awarded Bhutan's highest civilian award, the Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo or the Order of The Druk Gyalpo.

16 Dec 2021

NITI Aayog

Cabinet clears proposal to raise marriage-age for women to 21

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 years to 21, reports said.

15 Dec 2021

Government of India

Centre clears Rs. 76,000cr scheme to push semiconductor chip production

The Indian government on Wednesday approved a scheme worth Rs. 76,000 crore to push designing and production of semiconductor chips and display boards in the country.

15 Dec 2021

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency bill may not be introduced in Parliament's Winter Session

The Centre may not introduce the Cryptocurrency bill in this Winter Session of Parliament as planned as it is reportedly considering some changes.

14 Dec 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi: Modi to chair conclave with CMs of BJP-ruled states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday attend a conclave of Chief Ministers from a dozen states ruled by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

13 Dec 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project: All you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

13 Dec 2021

Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

12 Dec 2021

X

Narendra Modi's Twitter account 'briefly compromised,' shares cryptocurrency scam link

PM Narendra Modi's personal Twitter account was "briefly compromised" in the early hours of Sunday.

08 Dec 2021

Tamil Nadu

Defence chief Bipin Rawat dies in Tamil Nadu helicopter crash

General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), died on Wednesday after a military chopper crashed in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

08 Dec 2021

Samajwadi Party

Modi's 'laal topi' jibe at Samajwadi Party stirs Opposition attack

Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under sharp attack from the Opposition over the use of his official PMO Twitter handle for a veiled "laal topi" (red cap) jibe at the Samajwadi Party (SP).

07 Dec 2021

Dubai

UAE, Kuwait to be Modi's first foreign visit in 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to start his foreign trip in 2022 by visiting the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait early next month.

06 Dec 2021

Vladimir Putin

India true friend and great power, says Putin in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit.

29 Nov 2021

Lok Sabha

Parliament passes bill to repeal farm laws sans discussion

Both the Houses of Parliament on Monday passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill.

28 Nov 2021

Union Health Ministry

COVID-19: India reports 8K+ infections; 621 more deaths

India on Sunday reported over 8,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of 1.05 lakh, the lowest in 543 days.

28 Nov 2021

Startups

#MannKiBaat: Want to serve people, not seek power, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 83rd edition of his monthly radio show Mann ki Baat.

New coronavirus variant named Omicron; PM Modi to chair meet

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the new B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus as a Variant of Concern (VOC).

25 Nov 2021

Yogi Adityanath

PM lays foundation stone of Asia's biggest airport in Jewar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar.

24 Nov 2021

Cryptocurrency

Crypto prices fall as India announces bill banning private cryptocurrencies

Prices of nearly all cryptocurrencies plummeted by 15% or more just hours after the Indian government announced that it will introduce a cryptocurrency bill in the Parliament's winter session.

24 Nov 2021

Farmers Protest

Union Cabinet clears bill to repeal three farm laws

The Union Cabinet Wednesday cleared The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement last week.

Noida to get UP's 5th international airport before polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar on Thursday.

22 Nov 2021

Trinamool Congress

Modi to attend all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Winter Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly attend an all-party meeting on Sunday (November 28), a day before the Winter Session of Parliament begins.

22 Nov 2021

Abhinandan Varthaman

Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pakistani jet, conferred Vir Chakra

Indian Air Force Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday received the Vir Chakra from President Ram Nath Kovind.

22 Nov 2021

Farmers Protest

Legalize MSP, sack Minister: Farmers' demands to PM Modi

Farmers protesting at Delhi's borders wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi listing their remaining demands after the central government agreed to repeal the controversial agricultural laws.

21 Nov 2021

Farmers

Union Cabinet meet on Wednesday on farm law repeal: Reports

The Union Cabinet is likely to meet on Wednesday (November 24) to discuss the repeal of three contentious farm laws as announced by Prime Minister Modi on Friday.

21 Nov 2021

Farmers

Farmers' body holds meeting after government agrees to repeal laws

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body leading the farmers' protest, is meeting at the Singhu border on Sunday.

20 Nov 2021

Farmers

Farmers yet to withdraw tractor march despite PM Modi's announcement

Farmers' leaders on Saturday said they are yet to withdraw the proposed tractor march to the Parliament during its Winter Session.

20 Nov 2021

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh: 17 dead, over 100 missing after heavy rains

At least 17 people died and more than 100 went missing due to flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh.

'Regressive': SC panel member slams PM Modi's farm laws U-turn

Anil Ghanwat, a member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on farm laws, on Friday slammed the central government's decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws.

19 Nov 2021

Farmers Protest

Farmers' protest will continue until laws scrapped in Parliament: Tikait

The farmers' protest will not be withdrawn immediately, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said on Friday.

18 Nov 2021

Coronavirus

India exported 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year: Modi

India exported over 65 million COVID-19 Vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries this year, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

18 Nov 2021

India

Cryptocurrency in wrong hands can spoil youth, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged all democratic nations to work together in ensuring that cryptocurrency "does not end up in the wrong hands."

17 Nov 2021

Punjab

'Repeal farm laws first': Farmers denounce Modi government's Kartarpur move

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government announced the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday following months of closure.