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PM Narendra Modi In Gujarat Highlights: After Ro-Ro Ferry Launch, Prime Minister Seeks 'Blue Economy' Boost

India News | Monday October 23, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in poll-bound Gujarat today, a third time this month, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara

As PM Modi Visits Gujarat Third Time This Month, Here's What He Will Do Today

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Sunday October 22, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Gujarat today, a third time this month, where he will inaugarate and lay foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara districts.

PM Modi To Visit Gujarat On October 22, To Launch Several Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Gujarat on October 22 for the third time this month, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a number of projects in Bhavnagar and Vadodara districts.

PM Modi Celebrates Diwali With Soldiers - 'His Family' - In Kashmir

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 19, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spent his fourth Diwali with soldiers - this time at Gurez in Jammu and Kashmir, where troops of the 15 Corps are stationed. During the two-hour tour in Gurez -- a picturesque valley along the Line of Control in Bandipora district - Prime Minister said like everyone else, he was spending the festival with his "fa...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Promises Ayurveda Hospital In Every District

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Underscoring the importance of Ayurveda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said time has come for a "health revolution" led by the traditional medicine system and pitched for affordable and accessible healthcare.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Address Mega Rally In Gujarat Today: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 16, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address around seven lakh BJP workers today in his home state Gujarat, where assembly elections will be held by the end of this year. On the eve of his visit to Gandhinagar, the Prime Minster tweeted, "I bow to the people of Gujarat for blessing BJP for decades. We will always fulfil the dreams of every Gujarati wi...

Nitish Kumar Committed To Bihar, Says PM Modi In Patna: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday October 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Bihar today, praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his commitment towards the state's progress. PM Modi was speaking during the centenary celebrations of Patna University. The two leaders shared the stage in Bihar for the first time since Janata Dal (United)'s exit from the Mahagathbandhan and r...

Billionaire Birla Says PM Modi Needs Time to Spark Investment

India News | Bhuma Shrivastava | Siddharth Philip | BLOOMBERG | Friday October 13, 2017

Kumar Mangalam Birla, who controls the $41 billion Aditya Birla Group, says steps by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive growth in the economy will take more time as companies rein in investment for at least one more year.

PM Modi Faces Deepening Discontent Over India's Slowdown

India News | Vrishti Beniwal, Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg | Thursday October 12, 2017

For the first time in his three-and-a-half year rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing sustained discontent over his economic policies as growth slows, job losses mount and distressed farmers protest.

Prabhas' Saaho Wraps Hyderabad Shoot. Shraddha Kapoor Posts Update

Entertainment | Wednesday October 11, 2017

It's a wrap for Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor's forthcoming film Saaho's shooting schedule in Hyderabad

For First Time Since Make Up, Nitish Kumar And PM Modi To Appear Together

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar | Monday October 9, 2017

For the first time since recharging his relationship with the BJP, Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, will appear in public in his home state with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Saturday, the two power brands will first attend centenary celebrations for the Patna University; they will then travel together in a helicopter to Mokama, about ...

For PM Modi, A Visit To His School As Vadnagar Welcomes 'Son Of The Soil'

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday October 8, 2017

On his first visit to his hometown Vadnagar since 2014 when he took over the top job in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to the school he had attended

'Vadnagar Taught Me To Drink Poison,' Says PM Modi In Hometown

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday October 8, 2017

Gujarat's Vadnagar today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made his first visit to his hometown since taking over the top job in the country at the head of a colourful roadshow. The Prime Minister was in Vadnagar to inaugurate a multi-speciality hospital and address a rally.

Narendra Modi Gujarat Visit LIVE: PM's Big Roadshow In Hometown Vadnagar

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday October 8, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, during which he inaugurated various infrastructure projects. On the second day of his visit today, PM Modi went to Vadnagar, his birth place, for the first time since becoming the prime minister in 2014.

Ghost Of Margaret Thatcher Haunts UK's Theresa May. Here's Why

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 8, 2017

A devastating election and a high-profile speech strewn with mishaps have ignited a leadership crisis for British Prime Minister Theresa May at a critical time as Brexit negotiators push for a deal in Brussels

Diwali Arrived A Fortnight Before Time, Says PM Modi On GST Tweak

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said yesterday's changes in the GST regime giving relief to small and medium businesses have been hailed across the country as they kindled the festive mood of Diwali a fortnight before it is celebrated.

Modi-Shah Exhibit Nerves For First Time, Tweak Gujarat Plan

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Saturday October 7, 2017

The two-month countdown to the Gujarat election is obvious now. After the GST Council meet yesterday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley singled out "khakra" (Gujarati savoury snack) and announced the GST on it has been reduced from 12 percent to 5 percent. Man-made yarn will also see lower GST now, helping textile manufacturers in Gujarat, where Prime ...

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Goof-up During Felicitation of Indian Football Greats

Saturday October 7, 2017

Prime minister Modi felicitated the captains of Indian football teams that played in the Asian Games. But when Ganguly's name was called after P K Banerjee and Syed Nayeemuddin, Rajasthan footballer Magan Singh Rajvi came out and received the shawl and memento from the Prime Minister.

PM Modi Must Take Blame For Jobs Crisis: Yashwant Sinha To Foreign Media

India News | Iain Marlow and Vrishti Beniwal, Bloomberg | Friday October 6, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is running out of time to turn around India's $2.3 trillion economy before impending elections, leaving the party reliant on "good marketing" to win over voters, said Yashwant Sinha, former finance minister and member of the ruling BJP.

Stop Wasting Time And Create More Jobs: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 5, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over employment asking him to address the issue instead of "wasting time". Mr Gandhi began his three-day visit to his constituency Amethi for the first time after the party's defeat in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections earlier this year.

Big Bang Theory Spin-Off Young Sheldon Is on Prime Video but Is It Worth Your Time?

Gopal Sathe | Friday September 29, 2017

As The Big Bang Theory starts its 11th season, it's spin-off, Young Sheldon gets started with its first. In India, you can watch the first episode now on Amazon Prime Video, but should you?

Mumbai Stampede After 4 Trains Came At Same Time, Says Official: 10 Facts

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday September 29, 2017

22 people have been killed and over 30 seriously injured in a stampede that broke out in Mumbai this morning during peak office hours on a bridge linking two suburban train stations. The incident took place at around 10:30 am on the foot over-bridge linking Elphinstone Road and Parel suburban stations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took note of the...

Amid Yashwant Sinha Row, Shotgun Has A Message For PM Modi

India News | Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Friday September 29, 2017

After backing BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha's searing critique of the economy and the government's decisions, the party's Shatrughan Sinha today directed a series of tweets at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Niti Aayog Deputy Chief Says No Harm In Busting Fiscal Deficit Target

Thomson Reuters | Wednesday September 27, 2017

The comments from Rajiv Kumar, deputy head of policy think-tank Niti Aayog, come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is deliberating on measures to revive the economy.

Pakistan Court To Indict Nawaz Sharif On October 2 In Corruption Cases

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2017

An accountability court today decided to indict Nawaz Sharif on October 2 after the ousted prime minister for the first time appeared before it to face corruption charges filed against him in the Panama Papers scandal.

Justin Trudeau Thinks His Photographer Is Prince Harry's Doppelganger

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday September 25, 2017

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to prank fans waiting to see Prince Harry into believing his official photographer, Adam Scotti, was actually the Royal. And, as it turns out, it's not the the first time Mr Trudeau has seen more than a passing resemblance between the two ginger-haired, bearded men.

We Made IITs, Pakistan Made Lashkar, Says Sushma Swaraj At UN: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Namrata Brar, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 24, 2017

In a takedown of Pakistan for its non-stop support to terrorism, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday dismissed Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's accusations of violating human rights, telling the United Nations General Assembly, "Look who is talking". "We are completely engaged in fighting poverty; alas our neighbour Pakistan se...

PM Modi In Varanasi LIVE Updates: Infrastructural Projects Launched, Mahamana Express From Varanasi-Vadodra Flagged Off

India News | Friday September 22, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit Varanasi for the first time since the BJP's grand victory in the Uttar Pradesh elections earlier this year.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Says Time For North Korea Dialogue Is Over

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday declared the time for dialogue with North Korea to be over and rallied behind a US warning that "all options" are on the table.

PM Modi Visits Keshubhai Patel's Home To Condole His Son's Death

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took out time from this busy schedule to meet former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel and express his condolences over the death of the latter's son.