Tag: Narendra Modi

List of agreements signed during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Maldives

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maldives on Saturday, his first state visit abroad since being re-elected to office, was marked by the signing of six key agreements, and substantive bilateral level talks, reaffirming cooperation between the two countries. S. No. Name of Agreement/ MoUs Signatory from Indian side Signatory from […]

Rajnath Singh now put on 6 Cabinet Committees after reworks

NEW DELHI: Under the Transaction of Business Rules, the government of India has reconstituted Cabinet Committees. These include – Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and Cabinet […]

Narendra Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers

NEW DELHI: The President of India Ram Nath Kovind , as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers:- Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy;Department of Space; andAll important policy […]

Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister of India for second term with 57 Ministers

NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi was on Thursday sworn in as country’s Prime Minister of India for a second term, heading the National Democratic Alliance government in the presence of a large gathering of national and international dignitaries. Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering […]

Ficci demands stimulus package to pump-prime slowing Indian economy

NEW DELHI: Apex industry chamber Ficci on Monday made a strong case for fiscal stimulus to pump-prime the slowing economy amid global headwinds and weakening domestic demand in the next budget as the Narendra Modi government is all set to begin its second innings. India’s GDP growth slowed to five-quarter low of 6.6 per cent […]

BJP crosses 300 mark, Congress bags 52 as counting nears end

NEW DELHI: Sealing its phenomenal electoral victory, the Narendra Modi-led BJP crossed the 300 mark and was leading in one seat as counting for votes for 542 Lok Sabha seats neared its end on Friday. The massive exercise began Thursday morning with early trends establishing the BJP’s conclusive lead, making it evident that Modi’s message, […]

New BJP MPs likely to meet Saturday, party passes resolution hailing Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: The BJP parliamentary board on Thursday passed a resolution hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and thanking people for endorsing the party’s agenda. All the newly-elected BJP MPs may meet Saturday to elect Modi as their leader, following which he will meet the president to stake claim to form the new government, party […]

After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Narendra Modi is only PM to retain power with full majority

NEW DELHI: After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Narendra Modi is the third prime minister of the country who has been able to retain power for a second term with full majority in Lok Sabha. As counting goes on across the country on Thursday, trends show the Modi-led BJP would be easily able to cross […]

‘Your father’s life ended as bhrastachari no 1’: Narendra Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Samajwadi Party of going soft on the Congress, implying a rift in the SP-BSP opposition alliance against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and took a jibe at former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. Accusing the Congress and its president of attempting to tarnish his image over […]

Supreme Court directs Centre to file response by May 4 to petitions seeking review of Rafale verdict

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Tuesday to file response by May 4 to the petitions seeking review of last December’s verdict by which the apex court had dismissed the pleas challenging India’s deal to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets from France. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not […]

Ask SBI to release one month’s salary to Jet Airways staff: NAG to Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: The National Aviator’s Guild (NAG), which represents pilots of the grounded carrier Jet Airways, Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “direct” the airline’s lender State Bank of India to release one month’s salary of all the employees. In a late evening e-mail to the prime minister, the guild also sought government’s directive […]

Narendra Modi promises traders pension, easy loans in business speech for elections

NEW DELHI: Shopkeepers will get pension and traders collateral-free loans of Rs 50 lakh if the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government is reelected, said Prime Minister on Friday as he turned the focus of his election campaign on making India business friendly. “I am impressed by the hard work of traders–their business has helped the economy […]

Rafale Deal: Supreme Court allows use of leaked documents, dismisses Centre’s objections

NEW DELHI: In a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday allowed leaked documents to be relied upon by petitioners seeking review of its Rafale judgement and dismissed the government’s preliminary objections claiming “privilege” over them. The Centre had submitted that privilege documents were procured by petitioners in an illegal way […]

We will ‘remonetise’ what Narendra Modi ‘demonetised’, says Rahul Gandhi

By Sanjeev Chopra NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the ‘Nyay’ scheme will remonetise what Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised and asserted that his party’s anti-poverty programme has thrown the BJP into total disarray. In an exclusive interview to PTI ahead of the 17th general election beginning April 11, Gandhi said the […]

Narendra Modi to unveil several development projects in Greater Noida tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister  of India Narendra Modi will visit Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow on 9th March 2019. He will launch various development projects at Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology in Greater Noida. The Prime Minister will unveil plaque to mark the inauguration of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology. He […]

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