Tag: Modi

New Delhi: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley was cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat here with full State honours on Sunday in the presence of leaders from across the political spectrum and scores of his admirers and party workers. Jaitley’s son Rohan performed the last rites. The 66-year-old BJP stalwart passed away at the AIIMS here […]

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in France to attend the G7 Summit where he will speak on burning global issues of environment, climate and digital transformation and also meet the world leaders. Modi arrived here from Manama after concluding his three-nation tour to France, the UAE and Bahrain where he offered prayers […]

Biarritz (France): US President Donald Trump on Monday cleared the air about his controversial claim that Prime Minister Modi had asked for his mediation on Kashmir, saying that India and Pakistan could bilaterally do something “very good”. A readout of their bilateral talks here on the sidelines of the G7 summit reinforced it, saying: “President […]

Rawalpindi: Continuing his attack on India in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Wednesday that he feels that a full-fledged war will be fought between India and Pakistan in October or November this year. According to reports […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release on Friday commemorative stamps on 12 modern masters in the field of traditional Indian systems of medicine and yoga to celebrate their unsung legacy, officials said on Thursday. The stamps will be released by the Prime Minister at an event at Vigyan Bhawan here, said officials from […]

New Delhi: Emerging technology, like blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, drones, cloud computing — are all on the table of the Narendra Modi government as it pushes ahead to realise the goal of better e-governance for citizens. As part of its vision of providing a One Government experience to citizens, the Modi government is […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government has set a target of setting up 12,500 Ayush centres across India, 4000 of which will be set up this year. Speaking at Yoga Awards ceremony here, he also stressed for the need to create a homogenous system by creating an “Ayush grid” […]

New Delhi: French president’s diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne held wide-ranging talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on all aspects of the Indo-French strategic partnership, major regional and international issues, as well as G7 priorities on global challenges backed by India. Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Adviser and G7 Sherpa to French President Emmanuel Macron, arrived in […]

New Delhi: Taking a leaf out of former US President Barack Obama’s famous “Yes we can” speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the “new India” where people say “We will” rather than asking “Will we?”. “Five years ago people would ask will we ever be able to be free of dirt? Will we […]

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday observed “Kashmir Hour”, with the national anthems of the country and “Azad Jammu and Kashmir” (AJK) being played nationwide to express “solidarity” with Kashmiris. This comes amid tensions between the two neighbours over India’s revocation of special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Sirens blared across Pakistan as the clock struck noon […]

Vladivostok: The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, primarily to attend the annual Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), is expected to result in increased business cooperation between India and Russia, besides a boost to overall bilateral ties. Modi, who will be the Chief Guest at the 5th EEF, is expected to hold a bilateral meeting […]

New Delhi: A month after the BJP-led NDA government abrogated Article 370 related to Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Wednesday slammed the saffron party over the clampdown in the Valley and arrest of various leaders, saying the government’s step will have an “adverse” effect in the Valley. “If the government has so much confidence […]

Vladivostok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Russia will train the Indian astronauts for the country’s ambitious manned space mission — the Gaganyaan. The first Gaganyaan flight scheduled for 2022 will carry three astronauts, who will be picked from among the test pilots in the armed forces. Russia will help train Indian astronauts […]

Vladivostok: Russia will launch a special stamp to commemorate the150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Ambassador to Moscow D B Venkatesh Varma said here on Wednesday. Addressing reporters after the summit-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Varma said India was grateful to Russia for the honour given to […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the ISRO headquarters in Bengaluru on Saturday to watch the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon’s surface. Officials said Modi will witness the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the lunar south pole from Satellite Control Centre (SCC), ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC). He […]