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#ModiInSingapore: Orchid named after PM Modi in Singapore
An orchid was named after PM Narendra Modi to mark his visit to the National Orchid Garden of Singapore today.
Kashmir terrorism in last-stage because of Modi govt: Union Minister
Terrorism is in its "last stage" in Kashmir because of the Modi government's decisive actions on the anti-terrorism front and over 600 terrorists had been killed so far in the current NDA rule, claimed Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Karnataka's two-member ministry expansion likely to be on June 4-5
Newly-elected Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that the expansion of his two-member Congress-JD(S) ministry is likely to take place on June 4 or 5.
5 moments of political bonhomie cutting through ideological Lakshman Rekha
To say that Indian politics, or rather politics across the world, is at a juncture where ideological slug-fest has overtaken courtesy, would not be an exaggeration.
PM Modi meets newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in his office at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital.
Ujjwala Yojana leading to better health of Indian women: PM
PM Narendra Modi on Monday said ten crore LPG connections, including four crore free connections to poor women, were given in last four years, compared to 13 crore connections in six decades since Independence.
Chandrababu Naidu is confident BJP won't win 2019 general elections
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not come to power again in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
#4YearsofModiGovt: Development became vibrant movement in 4 years, says PM
On the fourth anniversary of his government, PM Narendra Modi today listed its achievements, saying that over the last four years, development had become a "vibrant mass movement".
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's confession on Mumbai attacks gets Dawn blocked
A media watchdog has alleged that circulation of Dawn, an English newspaper of Pakistan, has been stopped after it published an interview of former PM Nawaz Sharif. In the interview, he had confessed about his country's hand in the 26/11 attacks that shook Mumbai.
#4YearsOfModiGovt: PM to visit Odisha on the occasion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on May 26 and address a public meeting at Cuttack, BJP state president Basant Panda said today.
PM Modi to launch India's longest road tunnel in J&K
PM Modi will visiting the northern-most state of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, where he will launch India's longest tunnel, Zojila (14-km), which will also be Asia's longest bidirectional tunnel.
IIS officers hope new I&B minister will reverse Irani's orders
Following the removal of Smriti Irani as the Information and Broadcasting minister, the association of Indian Information Service (IIS) officers now wants her orders of mass transfers that were initiated in November 2017 to be reversed.
#KarnatakaElections: People rejected Congress's divisive, toxic, negative politics, says BJP
With BJP set for an impressive win in Karnataka Assembly polls, its leaders described the victory as an endorsement of PM Narendra Modi's development agenda and claimed that people have rejected the Congress's divisive, toxic, and negative agenda.
#SemiFinals2019: BS Yeddyurappa to meet PM, just like he foretold
Clearly, subtlety is not BS Yeddyurappa's style.
Cabinet Reshuffle: Smriti removed from I&B Ministry; Piyush gets Finance
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, there has been a major cabinet reshuffle in the Modi-led government.
Where are Shastri death-related Raj Narain Committee records, asks CIC
Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office and Ministries of External Affairs and Home to make public the records of Raj Narain Committee, constituted in 1977 to look into the then PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's mysterious death on January 11, 1966, in Uzbekistan's Tashkent.
Modi trying to influence Karnataka voters with Nepal temple-visits: Congress
The Congress accused PM Narendra Modi of trying to influence Karnataka voters on the polling day through his temple visits in Nepal.
Malaysia: Scandal-hit former PM Najib, wife banned from leaving country
The scandal-hit former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, have today been banned from leaving the country, the immigration chief said, after the shock election loss of Najib's coalition.
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad to become world's oldest Prime Minister
At the age of 92, Malaysia's former strongman leader Mahathir Mohamad is poised to become the world's oldest Prime Minister after a stunning election victory against scandal-haunted leader Najib Razak.
PM Modi targets Rahul Gandhi on Prime Minister remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at Congress party President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday after the latter publicly declared his Prime Ministerial ambition and wondered whether the country would ever accept such an "immature and naamdar (famous)" leader for the post.
Opposition parties are opposing every form of technology, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the opposition for opposing technology be it in the form of Aadhaar card or EVMs.
#KarnatakaPolls: BJP will get absolute-majority; hung assembly out-of-question: UP Minister
The BJP will get an absolute majority in Karnataka assembly elections slated for May 12, UP Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said.
Congress celebrating Jayantis of Sultans for vote bank politics: PM
Accusing the Congress of distorting history as part of a conspiracy to divide society, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday flayed the Siddaramaiah government in the southern state of Karnataka for celebrating the "Jayantis of Sultans" for the sake of "vote bank politics".
Calling him 'naamdaar', PM Modi mocks Rahul Gandhi's 15-minute-speech challenge
Addressing a mega-rally in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, took several digs at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, and dared him to speak for 15 minutes without a paper.
On searching India's first PM, Google displays Modi's photo
On Wednesday, a Google glitch left Twitter users perplexed. The search engine showed Narendra Modi's photo when users looked for India's first Prime Minister.
Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif sacked as Member of Parliament
In an unprecedented turn of events, Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Foreign Minister was disqualified as a Member of Parliament by a three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court.
Disclose number of files on Bose held by PMO: CIC
Chief Information Commissioner RK Mathur has directed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to disclose the number of files on Subhas Chandra Bose that are still being held by it.
Use innovation, technology to implement policies: PM Modi to bureaucrats
PM Narendra Modi today asked civil servants to make the best of innovation and technology in implementing government policies.
India doubles contribution to Commonwealth fund for technical cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced doubling of India's contribution to the Commonwealth fund for technical cooperation and stressed the need to focus on providing developmental assistance to small island states, the External Affairs Ministry said.
ICICI loans to Videocon: RBI finds no 'quid pro quo'
The Reserve Bank of India had two years back conducted a detailed scrutiny to probe allegations of impropriety in ICICI Bank extending loans to Videocon Group but found no proof of any "quid pro quo" or reciprocal benefits, according to RBI documents.
Now, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu to hold day-long fast
After disruption of Parliament didn't work, political parties are resorting to another form of protest: fasting.
PM Modi inaugurates first health center under Ayushman Bharat Scheme
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first health center under Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh today.
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif hints at imminent arrest, jail term
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hinted he might soon be arrested and put behind bars to prevent his party, Pakistan Muslim League, from winning elections later this year.
PM calls for responsible pricing for affordable energy to all
Addressing the International Energy Forum in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for reasonable and responsible pricing to provide easy access to affordable energy to all.
PM Narendra Modi in Bihar: Three rail projects flagged off
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off a train between Katihar and Old Delhi, dedicated to the nation a loco factory in Madhepura, and also laid the foundation of a track-doubling project in Bihar.
UP govt chalks out roadmap to implement aspirational districts scheme
Uttar Pradesh government has chalked out a roadmap to implement the Transformation of Aspirational Districts program.
J&K CM apprises PM Modi of overall situation in state
J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today called on PM Narendra Modi in Delhi and apprised him of overall situation in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing on the need to end the cycle of violence by addressing alienation among the youth.
No other govt honored Ambedkar like we did: PM Modi
Hitting out at political parties for politicizing the legacy of BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said no regime had honored the Dalit icon like his government had.
Smriti Irani releases circular on 'fake news', PMO withdraws it
Hours after the I&B Ministry issued a controversial circular to curb fake news, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has withdrawn it.
RS MP Tendulkar donates Rs. 90L to PM's Relief Fund
In a heartening move, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, whose term as Rajya Sabha MP ended recently, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.