Assam floods: Death toll mounts to 19; over 44 lakh hit as Centre release 251.55 crore aid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to look at Assam floods as a national disaster. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said because of Prime Minister Modi’s grave concern about the situation, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat on Tuesday toured the flood-hit areas even as the Centre released a disaster relief assistance of 251.55 […]

All-party meet on ‘one nation, one election’ | Top political heads to skip meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the heads of all political parties who have an MP either in Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha for a meet on Wednesday. In the crucial meeting, top on the agenda is the issue of “one nation, one election.” Other issues include celebration of 75 years of Independence in 2022 […]

PM Narendra Modi conferred with Maldives’ highest honour ‘Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday was conferred with Maldives’ highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries, ‘The most honourable order of the distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen.’ President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conferred upon Prime Minister Modi the prestigious honour. PM Modi on being conferred with the honour said that It is not just an honour […]

Ahead of swearing-in, Narendra Modi pays tributes at memorials of Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Ahead of being sworn in as the prime minister for a second consecutive term, Narendra Modi Thursday morning paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and BJP veteran late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Modi began his day by paying homage to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat early this morning and later, he went to […]

Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary: President Kovind, PM Modi pays homage to martyrs; VP Naidu releases commemorative coin, postage stamp

India marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on  April 13, 1919, considered as one of the worst atrocities of British colonial rule where British troops under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer, opened fire on thousands of unarmed men, women and children who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh in […]

EC stalls release of PM Modi’s biopic till completion of Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission has stalled the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biopic, a day before its release, during the election period. The film coinciding with the start of the Lok Sabha polls – ‘disturbs the level playing field’, the election body said. The film directed by Omung Kumar, was scheduled for release on April […]

Nation witnesses history; PM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge in Eastern Assam, cutting distance and time for civilians and the military to travel up close to the Chinese border through Arunachal Pradesh. Aside from being a mega infrastructure project costing the nation close to Rs 6000 crore, the Bogibeel bridge, connecting Assam’s Dibrugarh and […]

Mizoram: PM Modi meets civil society leaders at Aijal Club

After addressing a rally at Lunglei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Aizawl where he held a meeting with top civil society leaders and party members. While the BJP candidates in fray sought a special package for Mizoram, the Mizo civil society groups highlighted the Bru issue which the PM said will be resolved after […]

PM Narendra Modi addresses first-ever election rally in Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed his first-ever election rally in Mizoram ahead of the November 28 polls. PM Modi made the ruling Congress his primary target of attack accusing the Lal Thanhawla government of lethargy and taking Mizoram back, by not ushering in development in the state on major fronts like connectivity and infrastructure. […]