Narendra Modi: News

27 Feb 2018

India

Vrindavan widows to present gulaal and sweets to Modi 'bhaiya'

Five widows from Vrindavan will reach Delhi on Wednesday along with 11 big earthen pots containing herbal 'gulaal' and sweets meant for their "brother" - Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

MEA directed to disclose Air-India bills for PM Modi's foreign-visits

RTI apex body Central Information Commission has directed External Affairs Ministry to disclose how much money was spent on chartering Air India aircraft for PM Narendra Modi's foreign trips during 2013-17.

27 Feb 2018

Kia Motors

You can now fly to Hampi from Bengaluru

UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi, usually commuted by train or bus, will now have flight services from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).

27 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi: More than 60% students face exam stress

It's not even a fortnight since PM Narendra Modi had a talk with students of standard 9-12 about combating exam stress, when a survey threw up a surprising fact - more than 60% of students face exam stress.

27 Feb 2018

India

India is one of the most open economies: PM Modi

Seeking foreign investments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is one of the most open economies in the world and is ready to do business with the world.

26 Feb 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP investors Summit 2018: Will Yogi create history?

The recently-concluded UP's Investor Summit was a glitzy marketing spectacle. What's more, industrialists promised investments worth Rs. 4.28Lcr by signing about 1,045 MoUs.

26 Feb 2018

Bihar

Is poll-strategist Prashant Kishor back with Team Modi for 2019?

Political strategists, though they play a key role, are often the unknown faces. They are associated with thankless behind-the-scenes jobs. However, this changed with electoral "chanakya" Prashant Kishor's success.

25 Feb 2018

India

Mann Ki Baat: Modi talks women empowerment, science, clean energy

PM Narendra Modi talked about "women-led development" and the need for scientific temperament on his 41st address to the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat.'

25 Feb 2018

India

Colleagues, admirers and politicians pay tributes to the iconic Sridevi

Condolences poured in at the sudden death of legendary actor Sridevi, who passed away yesterday after a cardiac arrest.

25 Feb 2018

Maharashtra

All 37 police stations in Satara now 'SMART': Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday declared Satara as a "smart" police district, based on the 'SMART' policing concept announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.

24 Feb 2018

Yogi Adityanath

FIR against four for objectionable remarks on PM, Hindu Gods

An FIR has been lodged against four persons for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Hindu Gods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social networking sites, police said on Saturday.

24 Feb 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP's Kumar Vishwas says he is the "youngest Advani"

AAP's internal feud between chief Arvind Kejriwal and spokesperson Kumar Vishwas continues to fester.

24 Feb 2018

India

Won't tolerate loot: PM Modi breaks silence on PNB scam

More than a week after news of India's biggest bank fraud worth Rs. 11,400cr broke, PM Narendra Modi has broken his silence on the matter, saying the government won't tolerate loot of public money.

23 Feb 2018

Tamil Nadu

PM Modi to launch Amma Two-wheeler scheme in Chennai tomorrow

PM Modi will be visiting Chennai on Saturday to mark the inauguration of the AIADMK government's ambitious scheme of providing 50 per cent subsidy to working women to buy two-wheelers.

23 Feb 2018

Justin Trudeau

Modi, Trudeau discuss terrorism, trade and ink 6 pacts

After an eight day-long visit, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau finally held extensive talks with his Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi on various issues like counter-terrorism and extremism. They also signed six key pacts.

23 Feb 2018

India

Canadian PM Trudeau finally receives Modi's jhappi at Rashtrapati Bhavan

From rumors of Indian government's cold-shoulder to Canadian high commissioner's dinner invitation to a convicted Khalistan terrorist Jaspal Atwal, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's India visit has been marred by controversies.

22 Feb 2018

India

Turning India cashless: PM Modi to honor bureaucrats promoting digital-payments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would award select bureaucrats from across the country for promoting the central government's key programmes, including promotion of digital payments, on the occasion of Civil Services Day in April, according to an official statement issued today.

22 Feb 2018

Punjab National Bank

PNB-scam: ED seizes luxury cars, freezes shares worth Rs. 94.5cr

As investigation continues in the Rs. 11,400cr PNB scam, the ED has seized nine high-end luxury cars of Nirav Modi, including a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Porsche Panamera and a Mercedes Benz.

21 Feb 2018

Mukesh Ambani

UP Investors' Summit 2018: Yogi says UP shedding "BIMARU" tag

Lucknow is hosting the two-day Uttar Pradesh Investors' Summit, which is the first such event to be held by CM Yogi Adityanath's government.

PNB-scam: CBI arrests three employees, including 'man who revealed fraud'

CBI has arrested three PNB employees including one who, according to their lawyer, was "instrumental" in revealing the Rs. 11,400 fraud.

21 Feb 2018

India

Govt. allows commercial coal mining by private-sector, ending Coal-India monopoly

The government has opened up commercial coal mining for the private sector, allowing Indian and foreign companies to bid for mines for commercial use - a major reform in the coal sector since its nationalization in 1973.

20 Feb 2018

Delhi

HRD wants 'proof' of students watching 'Pariksha Par Charcha'

The HRD Ministry reportedly wants photo or video proof from schools across the country that students watched the telecast of PM Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha Par Charcha.'

20 Feb 2018

India

PNB's going public destroyed my ability to repay debt: Modi

Nirav Modi, the man behind India's largest bank fraud, has blamed PNB's "anxiety to recover dues immediately" for his failure to repay the loans, which he claims is much less than the reported Rs. 11,400cr.

19 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai to Pune in 20mins: Hyperloop will make this happen

Soon, the travel time between Mumbai and Pune will be cut down to just 20 minutes from the current three hours. This would be made possible by building a hyperloop transportation system.

18 Feb 2018

India

PM Modi inaugurates Global Investors' Summit in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Investors' Summit at the 'Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018' conference at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla complex.

18 Feb 2018

Delhi

Modi inaugurates BJP's new headquarters at Delhi's DDU Marg

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new BJP headquarters at New Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg today.

17 Feb 2018

India

Iranian President's India visit: All you need to know

PM Narendra Modi's "love affair" with West Asia continues. After hosting Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and making the Palestinians happy, now he is holding "substantive and productive" talks with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.

16 Feb 2018

Varanasi

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrives in Varanasi; Congress protests

To entice more people to join the RSS, supremo Mohan Bhagwat has begun a five-day tour of PM Narendra Modi's constituency Varanasi.

16 Feb 2018

Delhi

Modi interacts with students at 'Pariksha par charcha'

Days ahead of school board exams, PM Narendra Modi interacted with students at a session called 'Pariksha par charcha' at Delhi's Talkatora Stadium.

16 Feb 2018

India

PNB scam: CBI approaches Interpol for help with Nirav Modi

The CBI is acting to ensure the man behind India's biggest fraud case isn't able to escape prosecution.

15 Feb 2018

India

Modi storms North-East: Inaugurations at Arunachal and poll-rallies at Tripura

To integrate North-East with the rest of India, PM Modi claimed that ministers visit the area "very regularly." He made this remark at BJP-ruled Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar.

08 Feb 2018

India

After steep rise, Nirav Modi stares at a sharp downfall

When he was young, India's premier jeweler Nirav Modi aspired to be a music conductor, but that was not to be.

14 Feb 2018

India

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to start a year earlier

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train that was scheduled to be completed by 2023, has advanced its completion deadline to August 15, 2022.

13 Feb 2018

Bihar

Bihar woman uses begging money to get toilet constructed

Despite the nationwide push on building toilets, government officials in Bihar refused to allocate funds to a widow who wanted to get a toilet constructed in her house.

12 Feb 2018

Oman

PM Modi's Oman visit: Attends India-Oman business meet

PM Narendra Modi was on a two-day state visit to Oman. The two sides signed eight agreements. He also addressed the Indian diaspora at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in capital Muscat.

11 Feb 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Poster shows Rahul Gandhi as Krishna protecting 'Draupadi' Renuka Chowdhury

A Youth Congress leader in Allahabad has waded into the Congress-BJP war over PM Narendra Modi's comments on MP Renuka Chowdhury, but it's his poster that has drawn attention.

11 Feb 2018

India

Modi will leave for Oman today, after completing UAE visit

After his historic visit to Palestine, PM Modi arrived in the UAE on Saturday on a two-day visit as part of his four-nation tour.

11 Feb 2018

Rajasthan

Eye on polls, Modi suggests "Tiffin pe Charcha"

After the successful "Chai pe Charcha" campaign before 2014 LS elections, PM Modi has now suggested that party MPs should hold "tiffin pe charcha" for 2019 polls.

10 Feb 2018

Jordan

Modi conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine

Narendra Modi is the first-ever Indian PM to visit Palestine. Considering this and his commitment to improving India-Palestine relations, President Abbas conferred the Grand Collar of the State of Palestine on him.