Tag: Narendra Modi

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was looking forward to being with his “great friends” in India next week as he retweeted a short video in which his face was superimposed on the hit movie-character Bahubali, showing the president as a great saviour bringing peace to his kingdom. President Trump will pay […]

New Delhi: Describing the biodiversity of India as a “unique treasure” for the entire humankind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to preserve and conserve it. Addressing his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, the prime minister referred to Tamil poetess Avvaiyar to drive home his point. “What we know is just a […]

Bengaluru: A bottle artist in Bengaluru welcomed Donald Trump to India in his own artistic style, by encapsulating the image of US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a glass bottle. “I extend my warm wishes and a hearty welcome to Trump with my beautiful glass art. I have carefully encapsulated his image in […]

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he discussed the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his comprehensive talks and that the Indian leader wants people to have this freedom. He also said that talked about his country’s peace deal with the Taliban with Modi, and said that […]

Bhubaneswar: Despite a plethora of housing and welfare schemes introduced by the Centre and the State government, several families in Odisha continue to spend sleepless nights under the open sky. For Jatani Singh of Aanlakuda village under Suliapada block in Mayurbhanj district, neither the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) nor has Odisha’s Biju Pucca […]

New Delhi: For the first time, entry will be free for all women visiting monuments under the ASI across the country on International Women’s Day on Sunday, the culture ministry said. According to an order issued by the ministry, on March 8, no fee will be charged from women visitors at all the monuments under […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that seven women achievers will share their lives’ journeys and interact with the people through his social media accounts on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “Greetings on the International Women’s Day! We salute the spirit and accomplishments of our ‘Nari Shakti’. As I’d said a […]

New Delhi: In the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chose not to participate in Holi events as precautionary measures suggested by experts. The Prime Minister, however, greeted people on the occasion as the nation celebrates Holi, the festival of colours. In a tweet in Hindi, the Prime Minister said: […]

New Delhi: Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis across the globe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the SAARC nations to chalk out a strategy to fight it and set an example to the world. In a series of tweets, Modi said, “Our planet is battling COVID-19. At various levels, governments and people are […]

7th Pay Commission: The Narendra Modi government has finally fulfilled the long-standing demand of the Central government employee by approving hike in their salary. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM Modi on Friday approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. […]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of Coronavirus outbreak in India, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting the Central government to review the decision for Census 2021 initiative & updation of National Population Register throughout the country. Also Read: Centre Rejects Odisha’s Request Of Caste-Based Census! In the letter, CM Naveen Patnaik […]

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal not to get into panic buying or hoarding owing to the coronavirus pandemic, leading online grocery platforms Bigbasket and Grofers on Friday requested customers to restrain from excessive buying or placing multiple orders. Bigbasket saw its online traffic and revenue grow two times and basket value increase […]

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Friday informed that no passenger train will be allowed to begin its journey from its originating station between 4 AM and 10 PM on March 22 (Sunday) in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for a ‘janata curfew’ amid the novel coronavirus scare. The ECoR, however, said […]

New Delhi: The Indian government has launched a WhatsApp chatbot called ‘MyGov Corona Helpdesk’ to help address queries around the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus chatbot is meant to spread awareness about the basic hygiene practices around the virus. The chatbot has been developed and implemented by Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, a conversational AI platform and […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to become a part of ‘Janta Curfew’, saying it will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace. In a recorded video message, he urged people to follow social distancing and Janata Curfew and remain indoors. “In a few minutes from now, the […]