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New Delhi: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday charged the central and the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir with “utter failure” to maintain law and order and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take immediate steps to understand the mindset of youths in the state. “It’s more than just a law […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an ambitious mission of sending an Indian astronaut to space by 2022 on board ‘Gaganyaan’. The mission, he said in his Independence Day address, would be launched using ISRO’s own capabilities, and on successful completion, make India the fourth nation in the world to do so. “Our […]

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at the opposition for opposing technology be it in the form of Aadhaar card or EVMs and said the BJP wants to promote a modern India by giving importance to skill development and innovation. Addressing BJP yuva morcha workers via the ‘Narendra Modi App,’ the prime minister […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a students’ convention on Monday to mark the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address and BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya’s centenary celebrations. The theme of the convention is ‘Young India, New India’. “Tomorrow I look forward to addressing a gathering of students on the theme of Young […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor S C Jamir, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and a host of dignitaries today greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of Nuakhai, a festival welcoming the new crop. “Nuakhai Juhar! Good wishes to Odia friends on the festival of Nuakhai. May this festival bring happiness and prosperity […]

New Delhi: Shocked over one fatality every four minutes in road accidents in India, prime minister Narendra Modi yesterday said his government will soon implement a road safety policy and cashless treatment for accident victims. In his monthly ‘Maan Ki Baat’ radio programme, Modi said: “The statistics on road accidents in our country are shocking. […]

Patna: Prime minister Narendra Modi arrived here today on a day-long visit, during which he will also address a public meeting in Muzaffarpur to kick-start BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls. “Modi arrived at the Patna airport by a special Indian Air Force aircraft,” Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Vikash Vaibhav said. He […]

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi today greeted the Muslim community on the start of the holy month of Ramadan. “My greetings to the Muslim community as the holy month of Ramadan begins. May this Ramadan brings peace and happiness in everyone’s lives,” Modi said on his Twitter account. “May this holy month also enhance […]

Islamabad: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s phone call to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif has helped reduce tension between the two countries, a daily said on today. Daily Times, in an editorial “Modi’s overture”, said that Modi’s call has “helped reduce the rising temperature in India-Pakistan relations due to aggressive rhetoric by both sides”. “It […]

Dhaka: Prime minister Narendra Modi arrived here today on a two-day “historic” visit to Bangladesh. Modi, who arrived at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, Rajdoot, was received, in a break from protocol, by his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome, after which he […]

New Delhi: External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday denied any “flip-flop” in India’s policy towards Pakistan and said no talks can be held as long as Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was walking free. In a major press conference, on completion of the government’s one year in office, Sushma Swaraj also discounted any speculation […]

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi today said his government was taking steps to empower the poor of the country as he always wanted to work for the poor people. “I have always wanted to work for the poor. We think of new initiatives, we take feedback on initiatives,” Modi said in his monthly ‘Mann […]

New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi today said that the ‘World No Tobacco Day’ is a day to “reaffirm our commitment” to reduce the menace of tobacco consumption. “World No Tobacco Day reminds us of the harms associated with tobacco consumption and a day to reaffirm our commitment to reduce this menace,” he said in […]

Seoul: With several hundred Korean companies already operating in India, prime minister Narendra Modi today invited South Korean companies and asked them to help India achieve the economic success. “We in India want to achieve a lot of what Korea has already done. That is why I, along with a large business delegation, are here,” […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala in the wake of another major earthquake in the Himalayan nation and assured all necessary help. “PM Sushil Koirala and I had a telephonic conversation. We reviewed the situation arising due to yesterday’s tremors,” Modi tweeted. “I assured PM Koirala […]