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PM Modi's Government Betrayed "Corona Warriors", Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the government had "betrayed" COVID-19 frontline workers by not providing adequate protective equipment to them.

Nepal Not Helping Manage Floods, Says Nitish Kumar, Asks For PM's Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday drew the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about alleged non-cooperation from Nepal in managing floods that have ravaged the state's northern districts.

PM Modi Asks Chief Ministers Of 6 States For Better Coordination On Floods

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Ridhima Shukla | Monday August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states -- Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala -- to review the flood situation there.

PM Modi Inaugurates First Undersea Optical Fibre Cable Project for Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Press Trust of India | Monday August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first-ever undersea optical fibre project for Andaman and Nicobar Islands which will provide high speed broadband connections in the Union Territory at par with services in the mainland.

"Big Day For Andaman, Nicobar": PM On Submarine Cable To Boost Network

India News | Reported By Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Monday August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation via video conferencing the submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, which "will enable delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecom services to Andaman & Nicobar Islands, at par with other parts of India," said an official statement.

Governor "Hounding" Groups Engaged In Peace Talks: Naga Bodies To PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Two influential Naga civil society groups have complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, alleging that he is functioning in an "autocratic" manner and without any regard for what has been achieved in 23 years of peace talks with insurgent group NSCN-IM.

"Andaman And Nicobar To Play Important Role In Self-Reliant India Campaign": PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Noting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are strategically located for trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday the region is going to be developed as a "maritime and startup hub" as he highlighted his government's development initiatives for it.

PM To Give "Outline For Self-Reliant India" On August 15: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a new outline for a self-reliant India in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

Case Against Congress Leader For Tweeting Tampered Image Of PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2020

A case was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress working president and MLA Jitu Patwari for allegedly posting a doctored image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which the ruling BJP claimed hurt the dignity of the PM as well as religious sentiments of Hindus.

"Truth Is India Can't Give Youth Jobs": Rahul Gandhi Targets PM Modi On Unemployment

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 9, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a frequent critic of the centre, hit out once again on Sunday - this time over unemployment, and launched the "Rozgar Do (provide employment)" campaign

PM Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Finance Facility For Agri-Infrastructure

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 9, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a debt financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund with a budget of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under this, Farmer Producer Organisation Schemes, self-help groups and agri-entrepreneurs can take loans to build infrastructure for post-harvest management and community farming assets, like cold storage, ...

8 Crore Farmers Get Rs 6,000 Each Under Centre's PM-KISAN Scheme

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday August 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today electronicallytransferred Rs 17,100 crores to the bank accounts of over 8.5 crore farmers as part of the PM-KISAN scheme, aimed at providing direct support of ₹ 6,000 annually to them.

10 Dead In Fire At Hotel Used As Covid Care Facility In Andhra

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 9, 2020

Ten coronavirus patients were killed in a huge fire that broke out at a hotel which was being used as a COVID-19 facility in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada early this morning. There were reportedly 30 Covid patients at hotel Swarna Palace at the time of the accident. The fire is suspected to have started on ground floor and spread to first and second f...

PM Modi Inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra At Delhi's Raj Ghat

India News | ANI | Saturday August 8, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra (RSK), an interactive experience centre on Swachh Bharat Mission.

18 People, Including Both Pilots, Dead In Plane Tragedy In Kerala

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday August 8, 2020

Eighteen people, including both pilots, were killed after an Air India Express flight from Dubai carrying 190 people skidded off a tabletop runway in heavy rain and broke into pieces on Friday evening at Kozhikode airport in Kerala. The plane, a Boeing 737, overshot the runway at 7.41 PM and rolled 35 feet downslope, said Civil Aviation Minister Ha...