Narendra Modi: News

08 Nov 2022

S Jaishankar

Moscow: EAM Jaishankar to hold crucial meetings with Russian ministers

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is expected to hold crucial meetings with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, The Hindu reported.

07 Nov 2022

India

After release from quarantine, 2 Kuno cheetahs make first kill

After over a month of mandatory quarantine, two cheetahs brought in from Namibia made their first kill at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

06 Nov 2022

Madhya Pradesh

MP minister unhappy over cheetahs being shifted in his absence

Two of the eight cheetahs, who recently relocated to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park from Namibia, were moved to a bigger enclosure on Saturday.

05 Nov 2022

Vladimir Putin

Putin praises India, calls Indians talented and driven

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Indians once again, calling them "talented" and "driven".

04 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat elections: AAP declares Isudhan Gadhvi as its CM candidate

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared Isudhan Gadhvi (40) as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Gujarat elections.

02 Nov 2022

Morbi

Morbi bridge collapse: Contractor unqualified, prosecution tells court

In the Morbi bridge collapse case in Gujarat which killed 135 people, nine accused were presented before a court on Tuesday.

Morbi bridge collapse: SC to hear plea seeking judicial probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a judicial probe into the cable suspension bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat, on Sunday that reportedly killed nearly 140 people.

31 Oct 2022

Gujarat

'Act of God or fraud:' BJP cornered over Morbi tragedy

Following the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, which claimed at least 141 lives and left over 170 people injured, opposition leaders have been attacking the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its "negligence."

31 Oct 2022

Gujarat

Morbi bridge collapse: Rajkot BJP MP loses 12 family members

Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MP from Gujarat's Rajkot, lost 12 family members in the tragic suspension bridge collapse in Morbi on Sunday evening.

31 Oct 2022

Gujarat

Gujarat: PM Modi to visit Morbi bridge collapse site tomorrow

PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat's Morbi on Tuesday to take stock of the situation there following the collapse of a 19th-century suspension bridge, which killed at least 141 people, reported NDTV.

31 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: Morbi suspension bridge collapse death toll reaches 141

As the rescue operations on the Machchhu River are drawing to a close, the number of deaths in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat reportedly reached 141, with several still feared missing on Monday.

31 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: PM Modi cancels key event following Morbi bridge collapse

Following the tragic bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi canceled a key event with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the state on Monday.

30 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: Suspension bridge collapses in Morbi; at least 141 dead

In an unfortunate incident, 141 people have died and many are feared injured in Gujarat's Morbi district after a suspension cable bridge over the Machchhu River collapsed on Sunday evening.

29 Oct 2022

Vande Bharat Express

Gujarat: Vande Bharat train again collides with cattle, nose damaged

The Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Superfast Express was damaged after colliding with a cattle near Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This is the third such incident since the launch last month.

28 Oct 2022

Intel

PM Modi proposes 'one nation, one uniform' for police

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed uniformity in the dress code of police across the states in the country.

28 Oct 2022

Vladimir Putin

Modi true patriot, can pursue independent foreign policy: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised India's "independent" foreign policy and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a true patriot.

28 Oct 2022

United Kingdom

PM Modi congratulates UK counterpart Rishi Sunak, discusses trade deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rishi Sunak, the newly-appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), in first phone call on Thursday evening.

26 Oct 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

Lakshmi-Ganesh pics on currency will revive economy: Kejriwal to Modi

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday appealed to the Centre to include photos of Hindu deities Lakshmi and Ganesh on currency notes along with Mahatma Gandhi's to revive India's economy and bring "prosperity."

24 Oct 2022

Ayodhya

Deepotsav: Ayodhya creates new Guinness record by lighting 15.76L 'diyas'

The city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh has broken its own Guinness World Record by lighting over 15.76 lakh clay oil lamps on the eve of Diwali—the festival of lights!

24 Oct 2022

Diwali

PM Modi reaches Kargil to celebrate 9th Diwali with soldiers

Continuing with his annual tradition, PM Narendra Modi on Monday landed in Ladakh's Kargil—where the 1999 war with Pakistan was fought—to celebrate Diwali with soldiers.

20 Oct 2022

India

PM Modi, UN's Antonio Guterres launch 'Mission LiFE' in Gujarat

United Nation chief Antonio Guterres and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched 'Mission LiFE' (Lifestyle for Environment) at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar.

16 Oct 2022

India

PM Modi dedicates 75 digital banking units across 75 districts

To commemorate the 75 years of India's Independence Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the nation across 75 districts.

12 Oct 2022

Vande Bharat Express

Delhi-Chandigarh in under 3 hours, courtesy 4th Vande Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the fourth Vande Bharat Express train on Thursday, set to run between Himachal Pradesh's Una and Delhi.

11 Oct 2022

Ujjain

Ujjain: Modi to inaugurate Rs. 856cr 'Mahakal Lok' project today

PM Narendra Modi will reportedly inaugurate the first phase of the Mahakaleshwar Temple corridor development project in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday.

09 Oct 2022

Gujarat

PM to declare Gujarat's Modhera as India's first solar-powered village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to declare Modhera in Mehsana district of Gujarat as India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village on Sunday evening.

08 Oct 2022

Indian Air Force

Amid weapon shortage, IAF gets new weapon system branch

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to get a new boost, thanks to the approval of a new weapon systems (WS) branch.

06 Oct 2022

India

Indian scientist behind Cheetah project not on task force: Report

Noted Indian biologist and the man who brought cheetahs to India, Yadavendradev Vikramsinh Jhala, has reportedly not been included in the government's Cheetah Task Force.

HP: PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Bilaspur, to attend Kullu Dussehra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bilaspur on Wednesday during his Dussehra visit to Himachal Pradesh.

04 Oct 2022

Amit Shah

J&K: Amit Shah promises quota for Paharis; final announcement soon

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir would soon get reservations in education and job sectors as a Scheduled Tribe (ST), along with the Gujjars and Bakarwals.

03 Oct 2022

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh admitted to ICU, now stable

Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Gurugram hospital on Sunday after his health reportedly deteriorated.

01 Oct 2022

India

Only dialogue can settle differences: India on Russia's Ukrainian annexation

India chose to abstain on a draft resolution presented to the UN Security Council (UNSC) denouncing Russia's "illegal referenda" and annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

01 Oct 2022

5G Technology

PM Modi launches '100 times faster' 5G services in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out 5G cellular network services for key cities in India on Saturday at the sixth edition of Indian Mobile Congress in Pragati Maidan, Delhi.

30 Sep 2022

Vande Bharat Express

PM flags off new Vande Bharat Express; check details here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the third Vande Bharat Express train on Friday, set to run between Gandhinagar and Mumbai Central.

29 Sep 2022

Ahmedabad

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat, Gujarat by laying the foundation stone on Thursday.

28 Sep 2022

Dearness Allowance

Cabinet approves 4% DA hike for central government employees

In a significant move for central government employees, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to hike the dearness allowance (DA) by 4%.

27 Sep 2022

Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe state funeral: PM Modi, world leaders pay respects

A mourning Japan remembered its former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at his state funeral processions in Tokyo.

26 Sep 2022

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: Tourist vehicle falls into gorge; 7 dead, 10 injured

At least seven persons died and 10 others were injured on Sunday night after a tourist vehicle plummeted into a gorge in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.

21 Sep 2022

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata, 2 others appointed trustees of 'PM CARES' Fund

India's veteran Industrialist Ratan Tata has been appointed as a trustee of the 'PM CARES Fund.'