Tag: Modi government
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Tax collection should be smooth: President Kovind
Tax collection should be a smooth process and there should be a minimum discomfort to the tax- payer, President Ram Nath Kovind said here today. He said the collection of revenue is critical to the task of nation building. Citing Chanakya, Kovind said a government should collect taxes like a honeybee, which collects just the …
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September 6, 2017 -
Finance Ministry sends black money reports to Parliamentary panel
The Finance Ministry has sent three study reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians in the country and abroad to a Parliamentary panel, more than three years after they were submitted to the government, officials said today. The studies, commissioned by the previous UPA regime, were conducted by the Delhi-based National Institute …
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September 4, 2017 -
RSS commends government’s handling of Doklam standoff
The RSS has commended the Narendra Modi government for the “tough handling” of the Doklam standoff issue with China in the Sikkim Sector, RSS leader Manmohan Vaidya said on Sunday. He said the issue of external security was discussed during the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s three-day coordination meet here. “It is perhaps the first time that …
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September 3, 2017 -
Govt targets indigenous supercomputers under 3-phase project
As part of the Modi government's 'Make in India' initiative, supercomputers will be manufactured in India under a three-phase programme, officials said. In the initial two phases of the National Supercomputers Mission, the focus will be on designing and manufacturing subsystems such as high-speed Internet switches and compute nodes indigenously. The Rs 4,500-crore project was …
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July 23, 2017 -
Rahul accuses Modi govt of aiming to ‘mutilate’ Indian Constitution
Launching a scathing attack on the Modi government, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged it was "mutilating" the Indian Constitution through "systematic capture" of democratic institutions by the Prime Minister, bureaucracy and the RSS. "There was a man called Hitler and he once wrote –keep a very firm grasp on reality so you can …
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July 21, 2017 -
Congress slams Modi government on FDI in retail
The Congress on Friday slammed Narendra Modi government on FDI in retail, saying it had earlier opposed the move but now was considering relaxing the norms and also bringing in FDI in single-brand retail under the automatic route at a time when private investment was the lowest in 25 years. The party also hoped that …
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July 14, 2017 -
India Inc congratulates Modi government on GST roll-out
The Indian industry stakeholders on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government on the roll-out of the historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) from midnight of 30 June, 2017, and said industry is fully prepared for it. "GST is a paradigm for the world in cooperation, consensus and convergence for an economic …
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June 30, 2017 -
Modi government has betrayed electoral promises: CPI-M
The Communist Party of India-Marxist on Wednesday termed the three years of the Narendra government a "total betrayal of electoral promises" amid anti-farmer policies, rise in unemployment, lack of coordination with states and attacks on media. After its two-day meeting here, a statement released by the party's politburo sought to highlight failures of the Modi …
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June 7, 2017 -
Modi mishandling Kashmir issue: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Modi government over its Kashmir policy, accusing it of mishandling the issue and turning the state, which was the country's "strength", into its "weakness". "They are creating a problem for this country by their incompetence and by trying to utilise Kashmir as a political asset," Gandhi told …
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June 4, 2017 -
Modi govt’s intent clear on security issues: Jitendra Singh
There can be no compromise on matters related to the security of the country and the appropriate is being done across the border as well as within, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the intent of the Modi government was clear as well …
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June 4, 2017 -
Three years of Modi government a disaster in all spheres: CPI
The CPI on Tuesday dubbed the three years of the Narendra Modi government as "disaster in all spheres", terming the regime a representation of corporate capital and the worst right-wing ideology. "The Narendra Modi government that represents the interests of corporate capital, worst right wing ideology and brutal communal and casteist forces, completed three years …
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May 23, 2017 -
2014 re-validated?
What had been projected as a display of the Opposition making common cause in condemning the inept manner in which demonetisation had been conducted, and the NDA’s refusal to probe allegations of corruption against Mr Narendra Modi when chief minister of Gujarat not only fell flat: it backfired. For despite the shrillness of Mamata Banerjee …
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December 28, 2016 -
Modi government ‘inhuman’: CPI-M
The CPI-M has described the Modi government as “inhuman” for being blind “to the agonies and sufferings of the people” in the wake of a massive cash chaos caused by demonetisation. “The 'cash war' declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Indian people is exacting a heavy toll on the people,” an editorial in …
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November 24, 2016 -
Mamata slams decision to use indelible ink on depositors
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lashed out at the government’s decision to use indelible ink marks to prevent people from making multiple cash exchanges, alleging the Narendra Modi government distrusted the common people. “Desperate attempt to start a ‘black mechanism’ with indelible ink shows this govt distrusts the common people,” Banerjee tweeted. …
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November 16, 2016 -
Mamata slams decision to use indelible ink on depositors
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday lashed out at the government’s decision to use indelible ink marks to prevent people from making multiple cash exchanges, alleging the Narendra Modi government distrusted the common people. “Desperate attempt to start a ‘black mechanism’ with indelible ink shows this govt distrusts the common people,” Banerjee tweeted. …
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November 16, 2016 -
Govt braces for a rough start to Parliament session on Wednesday
Ahead of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met opposition leaders and sought their cooperation in the fight against black money.
November 15, 2016 -
Govt braces for a rough start to Parliament session on Wednesday
Ahead of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met opposition leaders and sought their cooperation in the fight against black money.
November 15, 2016