Tag: Pm Narendra Modi

Thimphu: Asserting that India is home to among the biggest start-up eco-systems in the world and witnessing transformation in a wide range of sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said it was a great time to innovate in the country. The Prime Minister’s remarks came when he was addressing students at the Royal University […]

Thimphu: No two countries in the world understand each other so well or share so much as India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he emphasised that New Delhi and Thimphu are such “natural partners” in bringing prosperity to their peoples. Addressing the students of the prestigious Royal University of Bhutan […]

Washington: After speaking with the leaders of India and Pakistan and urging them to reduce tensions over Kashmir, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend at the G7 in France, and he would do his best to mediate in the issue. Addressing reporters in […]

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday approved the transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led regime’s prospect to stimulate the slowing economy without widening fiscal deficit. Governor Shaktikanta Das-led RBI central board gave its nod for transferring to the government […]

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed Kashmir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him that all the sides should avoid escalation, according to the former’s spokesperson. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday that at their meeting on Sunday in Biarritz, France, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, “the issue […]

Delhi: In his first public engagement after returning from the G7 Summit in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning visited former Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s family at his Kailash Colony residence here. Jaitley passed away on Saturday, when the PM was in the UAE. From the UAE, he made a stopover at Bahrain […]

Vladivostok (Russia): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday here took up with his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad the issue of extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is a fugitive in India and has taken shelter in Malaysia. Modi took up the matter with Mohamad during their bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to watch the final descent of Chandrayaan-2 on the moon surface and share their photos on the social media. “I urge you all to watch the special moments of Chandrayaan-2 descending on to the Lunar South Pole! Do share your photos on social media. I […]

New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed at External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for covering up Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “incompetence” saying he should teach some lessons on diplomacy. Rahul Gandhi also said that Modi’s endorsement of US President Donald Trump has caused serious problems with the Democrats for India. “Thank you […]

New Delhi: Seventy-one retired bureaucrats on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the prosecution of four former officials of the Finance Ministry in the INX Media case and asserted that such action will demotivate diligent and honest officers from taking important decisions. They demanded that there should be a reasonable period […]

New Delhi: Two days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit for the informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahabalipuram, India on Wednesday voiced its pique over Kashmir figuring in talks between Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Xi, saying “It is not for other countries to comment on the internal affairs of India”. […]

New Delhi: Relations between India and the Netherlands are set to get a further boost during the five-day state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maixima from October 14, during which they will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The royals are visiting India at the invitation of President Kovind. This […]

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 […]

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, […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chose the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution to emphasise on people’s duties, saying their rights were stressed upon earlier but time has now come to focus on citizens’ responsibilities as well. In his address to a joint sitting of Parliament to mark the Constitution […]