Tag: Pm Modi

New Delhi: In a “candid and completely non political” conversation with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he never thought of becoming Prime Minister because there was nothing in his background that could make him think like that. Common people do not believe in such things, he said adding that thoughts […]

Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform an elaborate ‘puja at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Thursday evening before he sets out to file his nomination papers on Friday. According to Sushant Misra , president of Ganga Seva Fund, this would be the Prime Minister’s third visit to the banks of Ganga after 2014. “After […]

Illambazar (West Bengal): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for accusing him of only going on foreign trips in last five years, saying India’s might has been acknowledged across the globe because of these visits. “Didi (Banerjee) has said that the ‘Chaiwala’ has only made […]

Kolkata:Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s revelation that she sends sweets and kurtas to him, state Congress President Somen Mitra on Wednesday said their “friendly relationship” has been proved. In a candid conversation with actor Akshay Kumar, Modi, earlier in the day, said Bangladesh Prime Minister […]

Kendrapara: BJP’s Kendrapara Lok Sabha candidate Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda once again lashed out at the ruling BJD in Odisha on Thursday stating that goondaism, rampant corruption and violence against women could only be stopped if the saffron party is voted to power in the State. Addressing a public gathering in Tarat under Mahanga today, the […]

Bhubaneswar: With national security taking spotlight this election and when Balasore, India’s Missile launchpad, is voting Monday,  the moot point is will the top biller of this election prove a projectile for the BJP’s fortune in the Lok Sabha (LS) seat? While BJP has deployed party’s top gun Pratap Sarangi from the Balasore LS, BJD […]

Asansol: Union Minister and BJP candidate in West Bengal’s Asansol Lok Sabha seat, Babul Supriyo, feels the opposition alliance will never materialise or cause any trouble to Narendra Modi regime, as it is only a “desperate attempt by corrupt political leaders to take a backdoor exit” from the grave charges they face. Talking to IANS on […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a Congress petition that claimed that the Election Commission had refused to act on a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for making “hate speeches” and “using” armed forces for “political propaganda” during the Lok Sabha polls. The […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday complained to the Election Commission against PM Modi saying he violated the model code of conduct by seeking votes in the name of armed forces. According to the Congress memorandum to the EC, the PM made reference to the Pulwama terror attack during a TV interview to the Aaj […]

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday is set to decide on complaints of alleged violations of the model code of conduct (MCC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congres President Rahul Gandhi and BJP President Amit Shah. While Modi and Shah have been accused of making “hate speeches” and “using” armed forces for “political propaganda” […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condemned the Maoists attack in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli in which 15 C-60 and a driver were killed, and asserted that the perpetrators will not be spared. “Strongly condemn the despicable attack on our security personnel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. I salute all the brave personnel. Their sacrifices will never be […]

Varanasi: The Election Commission has cancelled the nomination of former Border Security Force trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was set to contest from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tej Bahadur Yadav had been served a notice on Tuesday because he had given different reasons for leaving his job in the […]

Ranchi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the Narendra Modi government has waived Rs 5.5 lakh crore loan of the industrialists in the last five years but has not done enough for farmers, youths or traders. “Narendra Modi has not worked for the farmers, youths, traders rather he worked only for 15 people […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Fani, which is going to hit Odisha and some other eastern coastal states on Friday, and instructed senior officers of the union government to ensure preventive measures and effective relief and rescue operations. At the meeting, he directed the […]

Mumbai: Akshay Kumar, who said he has Canadian citizenship, was questioned on social media about winning the National Award. However, filmmaker Rahul Dholakia supported the actor and said that “foreign nationals can get National Awards” On Saturday, several social media users including National award-winning film editor and writer Apurva Asrani questioned Akshay on being a […]