Prime Minister Narendra Modi

31 Dec

Amid high drama, West Bengal welcomes first Vande Bharat Express

Anshu RayPolitical, West BengalMamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

High drama prevailed at Howrah Station on Friday during the inauguration of the Vande Bharat Express to NJP. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee denied to get up on the stage as people belonging to BJP political party started chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' as CM arrived. PM Modi, who was scheduled to reach Howrah for the ceremony, virtually inaugurated the express train after the demise of his mother Heeraben. Workers started pulling out the parts of the dais after PM Modi called off his arrival. Banerjee chose to sit on a chair along with the audience during the ceremony. Railway Minister…

30 Dec

Modi’s mother Heeraben passes away at the age of 100

Priyanka BhowmickPolitical, Politicsindia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Heeraben Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother passed away at the age of 100 on Friday. She was admitted to UN Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad when her health deteriorated and was later discharged. PM Modi wrote Prime Minister Modi wrote on his official Twitter handle, "A glorious century rests at the feet of God."Sharing her photo, the Prime Minister wrote, "I have always felt that trinity in Maa, which includes the journey of an ascetic, the symbol of a selfless Karma Yogi and a life committed to values."He added, "When I met her on her 100th birthday, she said one…

28 Dec

PM Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi, family members injured in car accident in Mysuru

Anshu RayPoliticalPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Prahlad Modi, brother of PM Modi, suffered injuries after an accident near Karnataka’s Mysuru Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred near Kadkola, 13km away from Mysore. Prahlad was on a tour to Bandipura with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson in an SUV when it hit a divider. Victims, including the driver, were shifted to the JSS Hospital in Mysuru. Prahlad Modi’s grandson has sustained minor injuries to his head. However, he is out of danger. Photos circulating on Twitter showed severe damage to the front part of the car and the vehicle being moved away by a bulldozer. Meanwhile, senior police…

22 Dec

PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting to review status, preparedness of public health response to Covid-19

Anshu RayCovid19, HealthPrime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi today presided over a high-level meeting to evaluate the Covid-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the occurrence of new Covid-19 variants and their public health interference for the country. This high-level review meeting was conducted in the backdrop of spike in COVID19 cases in some countries. PM was informed that there is sufficient availability with regard to medicines, vaccines and hospital beds. He recommended to regularly monitor availability and prices of essential medicines. He also highlighted the requirement to ensure that the entire Covid…

12 Dec

Political Parties Taking Shortcuts Taxpayer’s Biggest Enemy: PM Modi

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Politicalindia, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Flagging off Rs 75,000-crore infrastructure and development projects in Nagpur, including Mumbai's Samriddhi Expressway and Phase-I of the Nagpur Metro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked political parties, saying they were "indulging in 'short cuts' in politics" and destroying the country's economy for their "personal interests". Addressing a rally at MIHAN (the multi-modal international passenger and cargo hub airport in Nagpur), the prime minister called for "sustainable development and sustainable solutions" so that the country can emulate the progress charted by countries like Singapore and South Korea. He said, were once considered poor. Modi said, “I also want to…

05 Dec

PM Modi shows gratefulness toward global counterparts for supporting

Priyanka BhowmickPoliticalindia, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi thanked his global counterparts on Monday for extending their support to India as the country assumed the chairmanship of the G-20. Prime Minister Modi responded to the congratulations of US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Message on Twitter. Modi replied to Biden..“Thank you @POTUS. Your valued support will be a source of strength for India's G-20 Presidency. It is important we all work together to build a better planet,” Earlier, Biden had tweeted that the US had supported India during the G-20 presidency and was supporting Prime Minister Modi." India-US,…

01 Dec

PM Modi will lead the “Longest Roadshow” in Gujarat today

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Politicalindia, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to the Gujarat election campaign today after a two-day gap - this time with a three-hour mega roadshow across 16 assembly constituencies - for the second phase of the assembly polls.As per the report of the BJP, the roadshow will start from Naroda Village. The rally will be closed at Gandhinagar South Centre. It is going to cover a distance of over 50 km. The PM's roadshow is going to start at nearly 3:30 pm. It is expected to continue till 6:30 pm today, with PM Modi making at least 35 stops at the…

23 Nov

Prime Minister Modi handed over appointment letters to 71,000 youths

Priyanka BhowmickEducation, Indiaindia, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed around 71,000 recruitment letters to new recruits through video conferencing and said the Center was working in "mission mode" to provide government jobs to youth.Terming it an "entry point" for new recruits into public service and nation-building, he said it means a new world of advancement is now open to them. “Qualify yourself by gaining knowledge while working together and improve your skills by learning good things from your seniors… In the new responsibility that you all are going to take up, you will be appointed as the center representative. You should focus on building…

19 Nov

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport

Priyanka BhowmickIndiaindia, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh's first greenfield airport "Donyi Polo Airport'' at Holangi, Itanagar on November 19, 2022. The state will now have three operational airports with Donyi Polo Airport and will also be responsible for the 16th airport. In the North East region. Built at a cost of over Rs 640 crore and spread over an area of over 690 acres, the airport is suitable for all weather day operations. The airport is named Doni Polo as a reflection of the rich culture and heritage of Arunachal Pradesh with 'Donyi' meaning sun and 'Polo' meaning moon. The…

18 Nov

‘Kashi-Tamil Samagam’ in Varanasi, will also be inaugurated by the Prime Minister

editorIndia, Politicalbanaras hindu university, india, kashi, PM Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Kashi-Tamil Samagam begins in Varanasi The festival will continue for a month Prime Minister Modi will formally inaugurate this gathering at the amphitheater ground of Banaras Hindu University on Saturday. The central government is the organizer of this festival As part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrita Mohotsav' the main objective is to revive the cultural link between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu. The month-long festival is being organized to celebrate the sentiment of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat', as well as to showcase the Tamil language and culture, the center said. This festival will continue till December 16. Chairman of Varanasi Vidyasagar…