Narendra Modi: News

30 Dec 2016

Uddhav Thackeray

Fate of Aadhaar's first recipient and village

The first Indian to receive an Aadhaar card, Ranjana Sonawane, hails from Tembhli, a remote village in Maharashtra.

29 Dec 2016

India

Demonetization sees banks enter the corruption spotlight

Amidst rising bad loans, the country's banks are battling corruption scandals of money laundering with the demonetization move.

27 Dec 2016

India

Kolkata bazaars: Vendors buying demonetized notes at a premium

With the demonetization effect sinking into the economy, many vendors across Kolkata's Burrabazar trading bazaar are accepting the invalid notes.

27 Dec 2016

Nitin Gadkari

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Char Dham project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Char Dham highway development project in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

25 Dec 2016

India

PM wishes India 'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy New Year'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian countrymen a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the 27th edition of the Mann Ki Baat.

23 Dec 2016

Uttar Pradesh

Sugarcane farmers in UP continue to support demonetization

Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh, despite struggling with withdrawing new currency, are steadfastly in support of the recent demonetization decision by the government.

22 Dec 2016

India

Staff hiring surges in 2016 with 1,08,000 jobs created

Reports revealed that the year 2015-16 saw a positive note in terms of staff hiring, with nearly 1,08,000 jobs being created during the period.

Election Commission delists over 200 political parties

The Election Commission of India (EC) has 'delisted' over 200 political parties, which have not contested polls since 2005.

21 Dec 2016

India

Government looks to launch Digital Village program

The government is looking to unveil a new Digital Village program across the country, reports said.

Crimes galore in the Capital

Seasons may change, power centres may shift but one thing that refuses to change is the crime scene in the capital.

18 Dec 2016

Pranab Mukherjee

Tajikistan President holds bilateral talks with PM Modi

Visiting Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon held delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.

17 Dec 2016

Mumbai

Mumbai, the city of chaos and calm

Festive spirit grips Mumbai ahead of the Xmas season as city groups plan cultural festival at Tata Theatre on Saturday.

15 Dec 2016

India

Demonetization woes hit India's knitwear centre

With the onset of demonetization, India's knitwear hub, Tirupur, was hit drastically by the liquidity crunch, according to reports.

Varanasi had 0 clean-air-days in 2015

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), people in Varanasi, Allahabad and Gwalior did not have even a single "good air day" all through 2015.

13 Dec 2016

India

Demonetization set to ease retail inflation to below 4%

Market experts and economists are expecting the country to clock retail inflation lesser than 4% after the demonetization move impacted the availability and supply of money.

12 Dec 2016

India

Excise duty, service tax collections hampered by demonetization

With the demonetization effect settling into the economy, the nation's excise duty and service tax collections scripted slow growth last month, according to reports.

07 Dec 2016

India

India's services sector sinks amidst demonetization woes

After the recession of 2008, India's services market revealed its worst production figures this month, with demonetization coming into effect.

05 Dec 2016

Saudi Arabia

India looks to bag massive deals at Petrotech meet

The Petrotech global conference commenced in New Delhi today and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

05 Dec 2016

Donald Trump

Modi wins readers' choice for Time person of the year

Sources stated that PM Modi won the readers' choice for Time person of the year, the most influential figure in 2016 among people who voted.

29 Nov 2016

India

Modi asks BJP members to submit bank details

PM Modi directed all BJP MPs and MLAs to submit details of their bank accounts so that suspicious transactions post November 8 can be tracked.

29 Nov 2016

Assam

Lt-General A K Bhatt appointed the director-general of military operations

The Modi government announced that Lt-General A K Bhatt had been appointed as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).

28 Nov 2016

India

Political parties cause disruptions across India

Demonetization and its implementation continues to be vehemently opposed by major opposition parties.

28 Nov 2016

Indian Railways

Dynamic fare system in Humsafar Express tains

Indian Railways is likely to introduce the dynamic fare system in Humsafar Express trains after witnessing a decline in its earnings.

28 Nov 2016

India

RBI raises cash reserve ratio to 100%

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, directed the country's banks to maintain a cash reserve ratio of 100% to help absorb the excess deposits being collected in banks.

No probe against PM Modi for graft

The Supreme Court has refused to initiate a probe into graft allegations against PM Modi.

26 Nov 2016

India

Travel and leisure stock hurt by demonetization?

The recent government move to demonetize high-value currency has left many travel stocks battling to maintain their robust growth.

Prime Minister visits Bhatinda in Punjab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhatinda, Punjab today to lay the foundation stone for a All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Bhatinda.

25 Nov 2016

Mount Everest

Money burning: "Worthless pieces of paper" can light up homes

The Centre would soon have a huge number of invalid notes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetized the Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes.

22 Nov 2016

India

Cigarette sales plummet: Demonetization does what scary ads couldn't

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "killing two (or more) birds with one stone" with his bold demonetization move.

22 Nov 2016

India

Monetary Policy Committee to rely on demonetization for rates?

After the sudden announcement of withdrawing nearly 85% of the economy's currency in circulation, industry experts predict that lesser cash availability might trigger a rate cut in the upcoming policy meet.