Modi News

Explain How Dawood Ibrahim's Wife Visited Mumbai Undetected: Congress To Centre

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Narendra Modi government explain how underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's wife managed to visit Mumbai last year undetected and said that it raises questions on the credibility of the Centre and Maharashtra government as well as the state and central security agencies.

China Backs Pakistan On Giving Shelter To Terrorists: Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

The Congress on Friday said Pakistan gives shelter to terrorists and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not being able to convince China against backing Islamabad on terror-related issues.

Modi Government’s Maternity Scheme Has Conditions That Defeats Its Purpose

Dipa Sinha | Friday September 22, 2017

The draft rules for maternity entitlements under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) have been circulated to state governments for comments and are available on the website of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). The NFSA, passed in 2013, states that all pregnant and lactating women (except those working for government or in public...

Blinds On Windows, Special Ladders: 10 Points On Mahamana Express

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday September 22, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the country's third Mahamana Express train, between his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat's Vadodara, the constituency he vacated after winning in 2014. The Prime Minister will use a remote control to launch the train, which will leave from Vadodara and reach Varanasi tomorrow...

PM Narendra Modi Greets Nation On Navratri

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 21, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the nation on the occasion of Navratri

Modi Government Renamed 23 Schemes Started By Us, Alleges Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Alleging that the Modi government has rehashed, repackaged and renamed 23 schemes which were launched by previous governments led by the Congress, the party on Wednesday said "they (BJP) were trying to mislead the nation".

As Sardar Sarovar Dam Opens, Activists Vow Not To Give Up Fight Against Evictions

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Mumbai: A day after the inauguration of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river, activists vowed to keep fighting for the tens of thousands of people displaced by the project to be resettled and compensated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the controversial dam to the people of India. The project will provide power and water to millio...

What Drives Prime Minister Narendra Modi

CarAndBike Team | Sunday September 17, 2017

India's 14th Prime Minister Narendra Modi isn't exactly an auto aficionado (not that we know of), but he certainly has access to some of the more luxurious and armoured options. As Narendra Modi celebrates his 67th birthday today, we take a look at the cars that form a part of his motorcade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Birthday Marked As 'Sewa Diwas' By BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 17, 2017

As the Prime Minister inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar project at Kevadia in Gujarat, BJP leaders and ministers took a lead in cleanliness and other campaigns.

World Bank Had Refused To Fund Sardar Sarovar Dam, We Still Built It: PM Modi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday September 17, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Sardar Sarovar Dam - the world's second biggest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat, nearly six decades after its foundation stone was laid. The inauguration of the project - marred by protests and controversies - coincides with the PM's 67th birthday.

Arjan Singh, Marshal of Indian Air Force, Dies At 98

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday September 16, 2017

Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, the only officer of the Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, has died at 98. He was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral hospital in Delhi this morning after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Medha Patkar Protests Before PM Modi Inaugurates Narmada Dam Tomorrow

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 16, 2017

Around 30 women led by activist Medha Patkar continued their sit-in today, demanding rehabilitation of the families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.

India To See More Investments From Japan: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, laid the foundation stone for country's first bullet trainproject between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Tastes Gujarati Food in India: 5 Special Dishes That Make a Gujarati Thali Unique

NDTV Food Desk | Friday September 15, 2017

There has been a lot of talk about him being served a vegetarian Gujarati Thali for dinner last night, which was organised specially by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for him at a beautiful and famous rooftop restaurant in Ahmedabad called Agashiye.

As PM Modi Hosts Japan's Abe, Chinese State-Run Media Lashes Out

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 14, 2017

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Gujarat on a visit designed to highlight the growing cooperation between their countries, Chinese state-run media has predictably lashed out, alleging "the India-Japan intimacy is more like a contrivance" and both "are unlikely to challenge China without giving it a serio...

PM Modi To Inaugurate World's Second Biggest Dam On September 17

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 14, 2017

Fifty-six years after the foundation stone for the Sardar Sarovar Dam was laid by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Narmada district's Kevadia, the dam, one of India's biggest, will be finally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, which is also his birthday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said.

Rahul Gandhi Visits Tesla, Sun Power Research Facility In US

PTI | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Rahul Gandhi visited US-based electric car major Tesla and a solar research centre in California to understand the implications of renewable and clean energy for India.

SBI Life's Record Breaking IPO: Here's What You Need To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Sunday September 17, 2017

SBI Life Insurance IPO is set to be the biggest since state-run Coal India's Rs. 15,500 crore IPO in 2010.

Trump's India Boom: Towers Go Up Fast as Projects Slow Elsewhere

Business | Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg | Wednesday September 13, 2017

India has the most construction projects with Donald Trump's company's licensing deals of any country outside of the U.S.

'Mr Modi Is My Prime Minister Too': Top Rahul Gandhi Quotes

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi began a two-week tour of the US today with an address to students at the University of California, Berkley, where he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, alleging that "politics of divide and polarisation is radicalising and isolating people in India." He also said that faulty implementation of the...

Latest On Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 70 Daily Rides, 7 Kms Under Sea

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Thursday lay the foundation stone for India's first bullet train project, connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad, in Ahmedabad, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

Defence Ties High On Agenda During Belarusian President's India Visit

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 12, 2017

India and Belarus are expected to ramp up their bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, as the eastern European country's President Alexander Lukashenko is on a two-day visit to New Delhi.

9/11 Of 1893 Was About Love, Says PM Narendra Modi On Vivekananda's Speech: 5 Quotes

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday September 11, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a students' convention today to mark the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago address and BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya's centenary celebrations. The theme of the convention is 'Young India, New India'. The event is being organised by the Deendayal Research Institute (DRI) and supported by the ...

PM Narendra Modi Wishes Well To Navy's All-Women Around-The Globe Mission

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 10, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his good wishes to the all-women Indian Navy team which is set to embark on a journey of circumnavigation of the globe.

Notes Ban Was A Tough Decision To Boost Economy, Says Amit Shah

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Saturday September 9, 2017

Asking the business community to "encash" the "Brand India" built by the government globally, BJP chief Amit Shah today said that demonetisation was an example of the tough decisions the government had taken to boost the economy, news agency PTI reported.

GDP Growth Rate Slumped To 5.7% Due To 'Technical Reasons', Says Amit Shah

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Saturday September 9, 2017

Playing down the fall in GDP growth rate in the last quarter to 5.7 per cent, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was due to "technical reasons", news agency PTI reported.

Was 'Lonely' In Delhi To Stay Away From Arms Dealers: Manohar Parrikar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 8, 2017

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday claimed he felt "lonely" during his stint as Defence Minister as in Delhi, "one cannot figure out who is an arms dealer or an agent".

China Angered By Army Chief Bipin Rawat's Remarks On Its 'Salami Slicing'

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 7, 2017

China has taken offense to Army Chief General Bipin Rawat warning of a "two-front war" with China and Pakistan. The Chinese government today said that the army chief's remarks, made yesterday, are at complete odds with the spirit of cooperation that its president Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of when they met this week.

Not Afraid Of Taking Tough Calls: PM Narendra Modi Defends Notes Ban Amid Criticism After RBI Report

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 7, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that decisions like demonetization were taken without fear or hesitation, asserting that his government is not afraid of taking "big and tough" decisions in the interest of the country.

Prime Minister Modi's 'New India' About Silencing Dissent, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Condemning the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, the Congress on Wednesday said "muzzling the voice of ordinary citizens and silencing dissent" is the slogan of 'New India' under the Narendra Modi government.