Tag: Prime Minister

New Delhi: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of curbing academic freedom and stifling dissent, his predecessor Manmohan Singh on Friday said the “idea of India” was being threatened under his government, which not only sought to rule India, but to change its “very heart and soul”. Often criticized by his successor for being a non-vocal […]

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has described a $6 billion Saudi bailout package as a “big relief” for the country and vowed to mediate between Riyadh and Yemen to end their ongoing conflict. Accusing the previous two governments of plunging the country into its worst financial crisis, Khan in his address to the nation after […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of political parties on Friday expressed shock and grief over a train tragedy that claimed at least 30 lives during a Dussehra celebration in Punjab. “Heartfelt condolences to bereaved families,” Kovind tweeted after a speeding train ran over a large number of people […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to Japan on October 28 and 29 to hold an annual bilateral summit with his counterpart Shinzo Abe, it was announced here on Friday. According to a statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry, under the framework of the Special Strategic and Global […]

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “corrupt” following fresh revelations by French website Mediapart that inclusion of a private defence partner from India was an “imperative and obligatory” condition for securing the Rafale jets contract. Mediapart said the name of Reliance Defence was give to Dassault Aviation as […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended their greetings on the occasion of the 86th Air Force Day. “We proudly honour our air warriors, veterans, and families of the Indian Air Force. They safeguard our skies with courage and commitment. The resilience, tenacity and […]

New Delhi: By concluding the S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile system deal with Russia in the face of Washington’s sanctions on Moscow, India reasserted its independence on foreign policy in adherence with New Delhi stated stand that its ties with one country are free of that with a third country. After the signing of the […]

New Delhi: As Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed hope that the mutual trade turnover between India and Russia would grow to $30 billion by 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Russia to set up a dedicated defence industrial park in the country. To realise the increase in bilateral trade, Modi said the countries […]

New Delhi: As Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed hope that the mutual trade turnover between India and Russia would grow to $30 billion by 2025, Prime Minister Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, India-Russia meet, Prime Minister, defence, India-Russia trade, Narendra Modi invited Russia to set up a dedicated defence industrial […]

Mumbai: The top nine contestants of singing-based reality show ‘Indian Idol 10’ have sung for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign — ‘Swacchata Hi Sewa’. Celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan and Ratan Tata, have contributed to this cleanliness drive. Joining this movement are the ‘Indian Idol’ contestants Avanti Patel, Neelanjana Ray, Ankush Bharadwaj, Nitin Kumar, Salman Ali […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Swachh Bharat Mission has turned into the world’s biggest mass movement on sanitation and has given a mantra for making the world cleaner. “Political leadership, public funding, partnerships and people’s participation are the four mantras for making the world cleaner,” he said in his address […]

Pune/New Delhi: India has witnessed “a rising tide of violence, impunity, extended pre-trial detentions, and surveillance” under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, PEN International said on Saturday as it wound up the 84th PEN International Congress with representation from over 80 countries in Pune. The international writers’ body called upon the Indian government […]

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India from October 4-5 during the course of which he will hold an annual bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was announced on Friday. “Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to New Delhi on October 4-5 for the 19th India-Russia Annual Bilateral […]

Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Congress had done politics for decades in the name of poverty eradication. “Since Independence the slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’ has been given. Only politics has been done in the name of ending poverty. If politics had not been done, India would have been different now,” Modi […]

Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)’ here deemed as the “worlds largest government funded healthcare programme”, targeting more than 50 crore beneficiaries. The scheme will provide a cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation […]