Tag: Narendra Modi

Will ordinance gamble succeed?

Instant triple talaq is in the news again after President Ramnath Kovind signed the ordinance to criminalise the practice this week. After waiting for some time for the House of Elders to clear the bill (Lok Sabha has already okayed it), the Modi government has resorted to the ordinance route with some amendments, as it …

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September 23, 2018

Invective unlimited

It has been a one-way street, downhill all the way, as the political discourse has rapidly descended from neech to “buffoon”, “clown prince”, “court jester” and a string of other impolite terms that today’s self-styled leaders take such pride in using. Indeed there appears a competition among them to establish who is better equipped with …

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September 23, 2018

Arrogant response by India: Pak PM fumes over cancellation of foreign ministers’ meet

India's decision came following nation-wide outrage over the brutal killings of Indian security personnel by Pakistan-based entities.

September 22, 2018

France concealing Rafale deal facts: Cong after aviation firm contradicts Hollande

The Congress has been accusing massive irregularities in the deal, alleging that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the UPA government.

September 22, 2018

Odisha: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Talcher fertiliser plant

PM Modi addressed a public rally and said the huge crowd present at the rally portrayed the sentiments of the people of Odisha.

September 22, 2018

400 Kashmiri men and women join Swachchata Hi Seva campaign

An initiative of the local people, the program started at 6 PM in Baramulla and at 9.30 PM in Budgam district, where about 400 youngsters converged to kick off Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swacchhata Hi Seva Campaign by cleaning the local streets and declogging the drains.

September 22, 2018

PM Modi to launch Jan Arogya Yojana in Ranchi on September 23

On Monday, the Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate Pakyong airport, which will bring Sikkim on the country's aviation map.

September 21, 2018

PM Modi has gone back on Ram temple, Art 370 promise: Pravin Togadia

Togadia criticised the government on its economic policies and also on matters related to India's security.

September 21, 2018

Delhi government to give Rs 1 cr to slain BSF trooper’s family

After meeting the family, Kejriwal slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and Modi for their failure in acting against the unlawful activities of Pakistan.

September 21, 2018

Himachal BJP plans mass contact drive with eye on all Lok Sabha seats

Addressing media after the state executive committee meeting, state BJP spokesperson Randhir Sharma said the party would hold mass contact programme till block level across Himachal Pradesh to garner support of the common man.

September 21, 2018

Congress won’t make false promises like PM Modi: Rahul Gandhi

He said that the strength of India lies in listening to the views of each and every citizen, irrespective of their religion, caste or status in society.

September 20, 2018

Imran Khan writes to Narendra Modi, calls for resumption of peace dialogue

Imran Khan has proposed a meeting between Foreign Ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of UNGA in New York later this month.

September 20, 2018

MP High Court orders removal of tiles bearing PM Modi, Shivraj Chouhan’s pictures from PMAY houses

A division bench including Justice Sanjay Yadav and Justice Vivek Agrawal directed the government to file a compliance report in this regard by December 20.

September 20, 2018

India lodges protest with Pak over killing, mutilation of BSF jawan

The brutal and 'unprecedented' incident that took place in the Ramgarh sector has prompted the security forces to issue a 'high alert' along the IB and the LoC.

September 20, 2018

Cops go on rampage in Chh’garh

Police assault Cong workers; major setback for CM Raman Singh before Assembly polls later this year.

September 20, 2018

Need to train technical teachers

First, addressing the convocation of IIT, Hyderabad, President Ram Nath Kovind recently asked students to remain relevant to the Fourth Industrial Revolution that will write the script of the 21st century. And then Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the convocation address at IIT, Bombay stated, “it is our social responsibility to ensure that not …

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September 20, 2018

RBI relaxes ECB norms to prop up rupee

Till date, ECB up to $50 million or its equivalent could be raised by eligible borrowers with a minimum average maturity period of three years.

September 19, 2018