Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- India
New Delhi: India, New Zealand ink ‘once-in-a-generation’ FTA
India and New Zealand on Monday inked a ‘once-in-a-generation’ trade pact, giving duty-free access to 100 per cent of domestic exports, including textiles, leather footwear, and gems and jewellery, in the island…
- Top Stories
2 pc Dearness Allowance hike for central govt employees approved
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, April 18, approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees effective from January…
- India
If Constitution amendment bill is passed, democracy will be finished in India: Priyanka
New Delhi: In a stinging attack, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the government began finishing off democracy by putting pressure on institutions, such as the Election Commission (EC) and…
- India
Nara Lokesh appointed TDP ‘national’ working president
Amaravati: In a politically significant development in the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh, IT Minister Nara Lokesh was appointed as the ‘national’ working president of the party on Wednesday, April 15. Nandyal…
- Telangana
Telangana CM urges PM Modi to convene all-party meet on delimitation
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting, bringing together representatives from all states and political parties, to deliberate on the Centre’s…
- Hyderabad
Delimitation: Telangana CM proposes hybrid model for increasing LS seats
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 13, proposed a hybrid model for the upcoming delimitation of Lok Sabha seats, suggesting that 50 per cent of the increase be allocated…
- India
Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire a severe setback for Modi: Congress
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday, April 8, said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a…
- Politics
BJP’s 47th foundation day: Nabin calls to fulfil ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’
New Delhi: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday, April 6, called upon party workers and leaders to connect people across the country with complete dedication and commitment and fulfil Prime Minister…
- Kolkata
Malda gherao reflects TMC’s maha jungleraj: Modi in Bengal
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the fulcrum of the BJP’s campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of running a…
- News
Eight devotees killed, eight injured in stampede at temple in Bihar, SHO suspended
Bihar: At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and eight injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Tuesday, March 31, officials said. The incident took place…
- India
Diminished India’s moral standing: Congress slams Modi’s address at Knesset
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday, February 26, described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Israeli Parliament as an “unabashed defence of his host” premier Benjamin Netanyahu and one that “diminished…
- World
India stands with Israel firmly with full conviction, Modi tells Knesset
Tel Aviv: Highlighting that India has also endured the pain of terrorism for a long time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the country stands firmly with Israel with full…
- Middle East
‘Welcome, My Friend’: Netanyahu receives PM Modi in Israel
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel to a red-carpet welcome on Wednesday, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, along with wife Sara, receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion…
- Kerala
Union Cabinet approves renaming of Kerala as Keralam
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday, February 24, approved a proposal of the Kerala government to change the name of the state to Keralam, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The decision,…
- Middle East
Boycott threat over judge invite casts shadow on Modi’s Israel trip
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit here is getting entangled in Israel’s domestic politics, with opposition leader Yair Lapid threatening to boycott his parliamentary address unless the Supreme Court chief is…