Narendra Modi Government

Jharkhand BJP's Mega Plans For 1 Year Of Modi Government 2.0: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 27, 2020

The Jharkhand unit of the BJP has said it will organise 1,000 virtual rallies and 20 video conferences to highlight the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's second term, which completes a year on May 30.

Coronavirus Pushes Government's First Anniversary Celebration Online

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 25, 2020

The first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government's second term will be marked online in a big way in view of the challenge posed by the highly infectious coronavirus. A detailed plan of action has been drawn up, complete with digital press conferences by ministers, video conference with people, and extensive social media interactions.

Centre Committed To Reviving Economy, Help Small Businesses: Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 14, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government is committed to reviving the economy, help small businesses and boost employment in the challenging time of coronavirus pandemic.

Centre Proposing To Remove Interstate Migrant Workmen Act: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 9, 2020

The Narendra Modi government is proposing to do away with the Interstate Migrant Workmen Act, even though it is the Centre's responsibility to ensure workers' rights are taken care of under the legislation especially during the lockdown, the Congress said on Saturday.

Aarogya Setu App Absolutely Robust in Terms of Privacy Protection, Security of Data: Prasad

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 6, 2020

"This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, NITI Aayog, and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.

PM Modi Unveils E-Gram Swaraj Portal on Panchayati Raj Day

ANI | Saturday April 25, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with Sarpanchs from across the nation on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day. Prime Minister also inaugurated e-Gram Swaraj portal and launched the Swamitva Scheme.

"Modi Government Leaving No Stone Unturned To Fight COVID-19": Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 17, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today that the Narendra Modi government is leaving no stone unturned to tackle the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.

"Forgot About Migrant Labourers": Congress Mocks Government

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday March 29, 2020

The Congress today launched a sharp attack on the government over the situation of migrant workers, saying the Narendra Modi government "forgot" about them. "Shouldn't the government have made preparations? This was not unexpected," the party said, referring to the sudden exodus by thousands of daily wagers whose income came to an abrupt halt with ...

Ahead Of Donald Trump Visit, US Congressmen Raise Concerns On Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Two US Congressmen from opposite sides of America's political divide on Wednesday expressed concern over the Kashmir issue, insisting that the Narendra Modi government release political detainees and restore normalcy in the region at the earliest.

Security Forces Given Free Hand By Government To Tackle Terror: President

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020

The Narendra Modi government has given the security forces a free hand in taking the strongest action against those indulging in terrorism, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.

PM Modi And BJP "Endangering World's Biggest Democracy": The Economist

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday January 24, 2020

The Economist - whose sister concern Economist Intelligence Unit ranked India 10 places lower in the Democracy Index earlier this week -- has dedicated its latest cover to what it calls "Intolerant India" and criticised the Narendra Modi government over the new citizenship law CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), commenting that it "imp...

Population Register Is Citizens' List "In Disguise", Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday that after the "Assam NRC (National Register of Citizens) fiasco", the Narendra Modi government has quickly "changed gears" and is now talking of NPR.

In 6 Days, 36 Top BJP Leaders To Visit J&K In Centre's Mega Outreach Plan

India News | Written by Sanket Upadhyay | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Narendra Modi government has planned a mega outreach programme in Jammu and Kashmir, sending 36 top BJP leaders and Union ministers nearly 5 months after ending the special status of the state granted under Article 370 and bifurcating it into two union territories.

BJP Using Nationalism As Weapon To Divide People, Says Sharad Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

The Narendra Modi government is using nationalism as a "weapon" to divide people and it believes in "we the BJP people" to be part of the Constitution and not "we the people of India", opposition leader Sharad Yadav said on Friday.

Kerala, Bengal, Maharashtra Dropped From Republic Day Parade: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday January 3, 2020

Tableaux from three opposition-ruled states - Bengal, Maharashtra and Kerala -- were dropped from this year's Republic Day parade on Delhi's Rajpath, one of the most prestigious and colourful national events attended by foreign dignitaries. The government, while making the announcement on New Year, said only 16 of the 32 states have been included i...