NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed the Congress party over the Katchatheevu island controversy, after a Right To Information (RTI) report revealed the then Indira Gandhi’s government’s decision to hand over the strategic island of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974. Calling the revelation “eye-opening and startling,” PM Modi accused the grand…
NEW DELHI:In a recent interview, US Congressman Rich McCormick, a Republican from Georgia, expressed unwavering confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s prospects for re-election in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing his widespread popularity and progressive leadership.“Prime Minister Modi is incredibly popular. I was just over there. I actually had lunch with Prime Minister Modi…
Jaipur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised Tuesday questions about PM Narendra Modi‘s caste, alleging a discrepancy in his OBC status. Speaking at the launch of Congress’s manifesto for the November 25 Rajasthan elections, Kharge claimed that Modi, belonging to the Ghanchi-Teli community, “stealthily” included it in the OBC category during his tenure as Gujarat CM.This…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually interacted with CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai.During the interaction, Prime Minister and Pichai discussed Google’s plan to participate in expanding the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. The Prime Minister appreciated Google’s partnership with HP to manufacture Chromebooks in India.Prime Minister acknowledged Google’s 100 languages…
NEW DELHI: In a big move for women’s empowerment, the Narendra Modi government is set to table a constitutional amendment bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for reserving one-third of seats in Parliament and state legislatures across the country.The decision, pushed by the Prime Minister and cleared by the Union Cabinet at a meeting…
NEW DELHI: The rare special session of Parliament commenced on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising that the five-day gathering of lawmakers will yield “historic decisions.” “This Parliament session may be small in duration but is big on occasion, it is a session of historic developments,” PM Modi told Parliament.During his remarks, PM Modi…
NEW DELHI: In a big endorsement for India’s rising global stature, African Union chairperson Azali Assoumani on Sunday said the country is a “superpower” which is now “ahead of China”.“India is the 5th superpower in the world so there is enough room for India in Africa. We also know that India is so powerful that…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen engaging in a brief interaction at the 15th Brics summit in Johannesburg.Before the conference started in earnest, the Prime Minister and the Chinese President were pictured having a brief conversation before taking their designated seats. Post the briefing, the two leaders were…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping came together with other heads of state and government at the Brics leaders’ retreat late in the evening Tuesday but suspense remained over whether the two leaders will have a bilateral meeting on the margins of the summit.“PM, alongwith other Brics leaders will deliberate (at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for building a resilient and inclusive supply chain, amplifying a pitch that reflects the global wariness over dependence on China as the “factory of the world”.“The Covid pandemic has taught us the importance of resilient and inclusive supply chains. For this, trust and transparency are very…
