Narendra Modi: News

19 Jan 2024

Emmanuel Macron

Jaipur roadshow, defense announcements: Highlights of Macron's India visit

French President Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit to India may feature a roadshow in Jaipur with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and significant defense-related announcements, reports said.

19 Jan 2024

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar holds talks with Maldivian counterpart amid diplomatic row

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer on Thursday, amid the diplomatic row between the two countries.

19 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra vacates Delhi bungalow

Former Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra will reportedly vacate her government bungalow on Friday.

19 Jan 2024

Tamil Nadu

Modi to visit three states today, launch multiple development projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu on Friday to launch multiple development projects in the three states.

18 Jan 2024

Uttar Pradesh

For Ram Mandir ceremony, half-day for central government employees 

The central government employees will get a half-day leave on January 22 so that they can watch the live telecast of the Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha ceremony in Ayodhya.

18 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

PM Modi releases commemorative stamps on Ayodhya's Ram Mandir 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram Mandir of Ayodhya and a book of stamps dedicated to Lord Ram issued by countries across the world.

18 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra challenges bungalow eviction notice in Delhi High Court

Mahua Moitra, former Lok Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress party, is contesting an eviction notice in the Delhi High Court, ANI reported on Thursday.

17 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

PIL filed to halt Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Mandir

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking to halt the upcoming Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on January 22.

17 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Lalla's idol to be taken to Ram Mandir today

The idol of Lord Ram Lalla will be brought inside the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Wednesday.

17 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

'Ram Bhajan': Narendra Modi shares Lata Mangeshkar's last recorded 'shlok'

Ahead of the grand inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a Ram Bhajan sung by the late Lata Mangeshkar on X (formerly Twitter).

17 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra gets eviction notice, with 'use of force' warning

In a strongly-worded eviction notice, the Centre has asked Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra to vacate immediately a government bungalow that was allotted to her as an MP, NDTV reported.

16 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Modi visits historic Ramayana site ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the historic Veerbhadra Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Lepakshi.

16 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's 'political Modi function' jibe at Ram Mandir event

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

16 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Mysuru sculptor's Ram Lalla idol selected for Ram Mandir

A Ram Lalla idol created by Karnataka sculptor Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai has said.

15 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Liquor outlets shut in Noida, Greater Noida on January 22

All shops selling liquor in Noida and Greater Noida will remain closed on January 22, according to an order issued by the district administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar.

15 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Fortunate to be invited to Ram Mandir consecration ceremony: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he is "fortunate" to be invited to take part in the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.

15 Jan 2024

Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep ecologically fragile, says local MP as tourism interest grows

Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal has advocated for a "controlled way of tourism" on the islands, highlighting the Union Territory's fragile ecosystem.

15 Jan 2024

S Jaishankar

Jaishankar breaks silence on India-Maldives diplomatic row

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives, Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday said that "politics is politics," and there is no guarantee that every country will always support New Delhi.

15 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Puri's Shankaracharya explains decision to skip Ram Mandir consecration ceremony

Amid the controversy over the four Shankaracharyas skipping the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Puri's Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanand Saraswati Maharaj on Monday made a statement explaining the reason behind the decision.

15 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Want to bring peace back to Manipur, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, said that his party wants to bring peace back to strife-torn Manipur.

15 Jan 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Army Day 2024: How is this year's parade different

The capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, is abuzz with excitement as it is set to host a grand parade to celebrate the 76th Army Day of the Indian Army on Monday.

14 Jan 2024

Maldives

Maldives: President Muizzu's party loses mayoral poll amid India row

The pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday secured a landslide victory in Male's mayoral election, dealing a blow to President Mohamed Muizzu's party, the People's National Congress.

14 Jan 2024

Lakshadweep

No one can bully us: Maldives president amid India row 

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday made a bold statement after his state visit to China, saying that just because his country is small, it "doesn't give" anyone the "license to bully us."

12 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Congress questions Ram Mandir's consecration date after Shankaracharyas' criticism

The Congress on Friday called the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony an "out and out political" event by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

12 Jan 2024

Mumbai

PM Modi inaugurates Atal Setu. Here's what's special about it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai.

12 Jan 2024

Yogi Adityanath

100 planes to land in Ayodhya for Ram Mandir event

As many as 100 chartered flights will land in Ayodhya on January 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said ahead of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.

12 Jan 2024

Mumbai

PM Modi inaugurates India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest sea bridge—Atal Setu—on Friday.

12 Jan 2024

Ayodhya

Modi begins 11-day 'special anushthan' ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, that with just 11 days left for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir, he is starting a special "anushthan" (penances).

11 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

'Sanatan virodhi': BJP targets leaders who declined Ram Mandir invite

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Thursday, released a poster targeting opposition leaders who declined the invitation to the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony at the Ram Mandir.

11 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Don't agree with simultaneous polls concept: Mamata tells Kovind-led panel 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the high-level panel on "One Nation, One Election" on Thursday, calling simultaneous polls "a design to subvert the basic structure of the constitution."

10 Jan 2024

Gujarat

India to become developed nation in 25 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India will become a developed nation in the next 25 years.

10 Jan 2024

Maldives

Send more tourists: Maldives president urges China amid India row

Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu has urged China to boost its tourism to his country amid a diplomatic row between India and the island nation, PTI reported.

09 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Lalla idol's Ayodhya procession canceled: Here's alternative plan

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (SRJBTK) trust has canceled the January 17 procession of the Ram Lalla idol of the soon-to-be inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

09 Jan 2024

Maldives

Maldives tourism body condemns anti-Modi comments amid India diplomatic row

The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) on Tuesday condemned the derogatory remarks by some now-suspended Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.

09 Jan 2024

Maldives

Maldives leader calls for President Muizzu's removal amid India row

Maldivian Parliamentary Minority leader Ali Azim has demanded the removal of President Mohamed Muizzu and called for a vote of no confidence against him.

08 Jan 2024

Lakshadweep

Stay open-minded: China on ties with Maldives amid India row

China's state-run media has urged India to adopt an "open-minded" approach to South Asian affairs as Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu began a five-day state visit on Monday.

08 Jan 2024

Maldives

Modi's Lakshadweep visit triggers India-Maldives diplomatic row: Explained

A massive row has erupted after several Maldivian politicians passed controversial remarks mocking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep.

08 Jan 2024

Maldives

Vir Das pokes fun at Indian celebrities/influencers amid Maldives controversy 

Indian celebrities like Akshay Kumar and Kangana Ranaut have rallied behind a campaign to boycott Maldives tourism on Sunday.

07 Jan 2024

Maldives

Why Indian celebrities are calling for boycotting Maldives: Controversy explained

Indian celebrities rallied behind a campaign to boycott Maldives tourism on Sunday after several Maldivian ministers made derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India.