Tag: Narendra Modi

Washington: The United States has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, a global agreement in which President Donald Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had played instrumental roles. Although Trump had announced his decision to withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement on climate change on […]

Beijing: China said on Tuesday that it will follow the principle of “mutual understanding and accommodation” to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). China also said it would welcome India joining the deal at an early date. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday […]

Gurdaspur (Punjab): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan for understanding India’s sentiment on the issue of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. The corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in this Punjab district. It will […]

Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan for respecting the sentiments of India as he flagged off the first pilgrimage to Darbar Sahib in Pakistan after inaugurating the Kartarpur Corridor here. In the first-of its-kind occasion in seven decades, Modi sent the first lot of 500 […]

7th Pay Commission Big Update: Finally some good news. The Narendra Modi-led Central government is very likely to come up with a decision on minimum pay hike later this month. No doubt, the government recently hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) of employees of various departments, but it has been months that the CG employees have […]

Brasilia: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in the Brazilian capital for the 11th BRICS summit. On Wednesday, he is scheduled to hold talks with the presidents of Russia, Brazil and China – Vladimir Putin, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, and Xi Jinping, respectively. He will also attend the BRICS Business Forum Closing Ceremony, attend […]

Brasilia: India is the world’s most “open and investment friendly” economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday as he wooed the BRICS business leaders, urging them to invest in the country and take advantage of its “limitless” possibilities and “countless” opportunities. Addressing the closing ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum, prime minister Modi […]

New Delhi: Delhi-NCR continued to battle severe pollution for the third consecutive day on Thursday with thick smog stiffening its choke as several children wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take measures to ensure clean air for them. Friday is unlikely to be any better with weather experts predicting a similar situation […]

New Delhi: Speaking on the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised BJD and NCP for deciding to stay away from the well of the House and wonderfully adhering to the parliamentary norms. PM Modi praised the NCP, a party that has emerged as a kingmaker in Maharashtra, sparking speculation amid […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a politician par excellence. Modi played his cards with elegance today in Rajya Sabha, when during his speech on a special discussion on ‘Role of Rajya Sabha and need for Reforms’ on the occasion of 250th session of the Upper House, he eulogised the ‘political niceties’ of NCP and […]

New Delhi: Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, who is the chief guest of the eighth International Conference on Agriculture Statistics here, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation also met Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development. “Prior to the launch of […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tributes to Indira Gandhi, the country’s first and only female Prime Minister. Modi said in a tweet: “Tributes to our former PM lndira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.” Tributes to our former PM Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary. […]

Bhubaneswar: Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising BJD at the Upper House of the Parliament, speculations of a growing bonhomie between the regional party and BJP are rife. Speaking on the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha on Monday, PM Modi praising BJD and NCP had said, “These parties have wonderfully […]

If you are an employee of the Indian Railways, then good news is certainly in the offing. If latest reports are to be believed, the Narendra Modi-led Central government is very likely to hike the salary, and a decision in this regard might be taken at the Union Cabinet meeting in the coming days. If […]

New Delhi: From “Fit India Movement” to “Plastic Free India” and the recent Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya temple was among various issues Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday discussed in his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat.” Highlighting an interesting initiative by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to promote fitness among youngsters, […]