PM Modi inaugurates SOUL conclave (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the first edition of the School of Ultimate Leadership (SOUL) Conclave at Bharat Mandapam and elaborated on the need for dynamic leaders to accelerate India’s progress in all fields.Addressing the gathering, PM Modi emphasised that India’s emergence as…
In a stirring address while presenting the Union Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman invoked the timeless wisdom of literary greats Gurajada Appa Rao and the ancient Tamil text Thirukkural to underscore the government’s vision for Viksit Bharat. Opening her speech with a profound quote from the revered Telugu poet and playwright Gurajada Appa Rao,…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth consecutive budget, emphasising the middle class, national growth, and infrastructure. During her speech, Sitharaman said that the government reaffirmed its commitment to achieving ‘Viksit Bharat‘ by eliminating poverty, ensuring quality education, and providing affordable and comprehensive healthcare.While addressing the Parliament, Sitharaman quoted renowned…
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26, outlined an ambitious roadmap aimed at sustaining India’s rapid economic growth. The budget prioritizes agriculture, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), investment, and exports, positioning them as key drivers of job creation, self-reliance, and enhanced global competitiveness. A budget for growth and inclusion…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a jibe at the opposition saying that it was the first time since 2014, that there was no attempt to spark any “foreign interference” ahead of a Budget session.“This is perhaps the first session of Parliament since 2014, in which no foreign spark has flared up…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the environment was now conducive globally and nationally for India’s progress and called upon the youth to draw inspiration from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‘s life journey and focus on building a united and developed India.Highlighting Netaji’s emphasis on unity, and the need to sustain it to…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday asked colleagues to “strive for perfection” and support the realisation of the Viksit Bharat vision. The career bureaucrat appointed to lead the central bank “reassured” staffers that RBI, an “august institution”, is his “family” now. “I exhort you to strive for perfection in performing our critical roles as…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid out 11 resolutions (Sankalp) aimed at achieving a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India). These resolutions are rooted in constitutional values, PM Modi said in a speech in Parliament that lasted for two hours.Here’s the list of sankalps presented by PM Modi1. Fulfillment of duties (Kartavyon ka paalan):…
MUMBAI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called for bank interest rates to be “far more affordable”, arguing that several people found the cost of borrowing “very stressful”.Making a case for lower lending rates, she said that India required its businesses to ramp up and invest in new facilities so that the goal of “Viksit…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said blessings from ‘Nari Shakti‘ inspire him to keep working towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat,’ as he responded to a heartfelt gesture by a tribal woman from Odisha who handed over Rs 100 to BJP vice president Baijayant Jay Panda, “conveying thanks” to PM Modi. Prime Minister…
