Modi Government

Situation Under Modi Government Worse Than Emergency: Arun Shourie

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

Former Union minister Arun Shourie on Sunday said ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a "great sense of remorse" for imposing Emergency, but the situation today is "graver" than it was in 1975-77.

Centre's Priority Is Ram Temple, Not Farmers: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

National Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government saying that it has failed to formulate right policies for farmers.

"PM Modi Planning Demonetisation Part-II": Congress On RBI Controversy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The Congress Monday accused the Modi government of "trampling" on the RBI's institutional integrity and alleged that it was seeking around Rs 3.6 lakh crore from the central bank to distribute electoral sops ahead of the general elections.

Ram Temple Priority For NDA Government Not Farmers, Says Sharad Pawar

India News | ANI | Tuesday November 13, 2018

National Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government saying that it failed to formulate right policies for farmers. Addressing a gathering in Mumbai, Mr Pawar said that in spite of discussing the issues being faced by the farmers, Ram temple has become the priority of the ruling dispensation.

Notes Ban Self Inflicted Wound, Its Reason Still Mystery: Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 8, 2018

On the second anniversary of demonetisation, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned the rationale behind the Modi government's note ban move and termed it as "a self inflicted deep wound" on the Indian economy.

PM Modi Is Now Looting Farmers, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 5, 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today accused the Narendra Modi government of "looting farmers" in the name of its much-touted crop insurance scheme, the "Pradhanmantri Bima Fasal Yojana".

"Why Not Topple NDA?" Uddhav Thackeray Taunts RSS Over Ram Temple

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday the RSS should bring down the Narendra Modi government if it felt the need to launch an agitation for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

No More Ghosts, Says Nitish Kumar As 1.39-Crore Bihar Households Power Up

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday November 2, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government has extended electricity to all the 1.39 crore households in the state much ahead of the December 31 deadline, an achievement that will go a long way in empowering its residents.

Modi Government Pushing RBI To Lend More To Corporates: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 1, 2018

Accusing the NDA government of interfering in the functioning of the Reserve Bank of India, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today alleged that it was pushing the central bank to lend more to rich corporates.

India Jumps 23 Spots In World Bank's 'Ease Of Doing Business' Index, Ranks 77

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 31, 2018

India has climbed 23 places to reach the 77th spot among 190 nations in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking. The advance - the second big jump in a row -- marks a step forward in Narendra Modi government's efforts to ease processes and project a business-friendly environment. Last year, India has progressed 30 positions to reach the top 100...

Modi Government Trying To Damage Every Institution Of India: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday held the Narendra Modi government responsible for the "current mess" in autonomous institutions of CBI, RBI and others, alleging that the Centre was trying to "damage every single institution of the country".

Modi Government's "Boat Of Corruption: Will No Longer Sail: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018

The Modi government's "boat of corruption" will no longer sail, the Congress said on Wednesday after the Supreme Court asked the Centre for pricing details of the 36 Rafale jets India is buying from France.

In RBI Vs Government, What Section 7 Is And Why It's Taken Centrestage

Business | Anirban Nag and Anto Antony, Bloomberg | Wednesday October 31, 2018

The central bank has received letters from the government seeking Governor Urjit Patel's views on issues including the authority's handling of weak state-run lenders, tight liquidity in the market, and resolving bad loans at power generators, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Holding CBI Hostage Disastrous For Nation, Says Sharad Pawar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 29, 2018

Charging the Modi government with holding the premier investigating agency CBI as 'hostage', Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar said here on Monday this could have disastrous consequences for the country.

Modi Government Trying To Silence Critics Through Raids, Says Amnesty

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday October 28, 2018

After Greenpeace, it was Amnesty International's turn to face Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on Thursday for allegedly accepting foreign funding through illegal means. The human rights watchdog was quick to identify a link between the two crackdowns and the government's "attempts to silence critics".