Union minister Aswini Vaishnaw calls Tamil a ‘sweet language’ amid Tamil Nadu’s Hindi imposition row
Mar 16, 2025, at 04:52 pm
Chennai: Amid intensifying language debate in Tamil Nadu over allegations of ‘Hindi imposition’ by ruling DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin, Union minister Aswini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that Tamil is a very sweet language and one of the rich assets of India.
Mar 06, 2025, at 08:13 pm
Weeks after the US administration approved the extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana, to India, the process remains stalled, media reports said.
Jal Shakti Ministry ready with 'Yamuna Master Plan', clean up to start after PM Modi’s approval
Feb 28, 2025, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi: The Central government has prepared a 'Yamuna Master Plan' aimed at cleaning the river in Delhi under a mission-mode approach and will soon present it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approval, sources told India Today.
Yogi Adityanath meets President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Modi
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who took oath as the leader of the north Indian state recently, met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Demonetisation: Why not PM speaks in House, asks Rahul Gandhi
Nov 22, 2016, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked why Prime Minisiter Narendra Modi is not speaking on the issue of demonetisation in Parliament.
AAP leader Ashutosh files NCW complaint against PM Modi, Amit Shah in Gujarat "snoopgate" case
Sep 08, 2016, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi, Sept 08 (IBNS): In a counter-offensive, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh, who was summoned by the National Women Commission (NCW) for defending in a column his former colleague and Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar in a sex video case, told the top women's rights body that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be investigated too by them for allegedly ordering an illegal surveillance of a young woman architect in Gujarat when he was the Chief Minister.
Text of PM' Modi's statement to the media in joint press briefing with President of Mexico
Jun 09, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, 09-June: Following is the text of PM Modi's statement to media in a joint briefing with the President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto.
Rahul slams Modi, Kejriwal for making false promises
May 29, 2016, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS): As the Narendra Modi government celebrated its two years in power with a grand show at the Indian Gate amid presence of Bollywood stars, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi led a procession of party workers on Saturday and slammed the Central as well as the Delhi government for making false and unrealistic promises to people.
PM Modi to start his 2-day visit to Iran today
May 22, 2016, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two day official visit to Iran on Sunday.
PM Modi congratulates in Assam over Assembly polls result
May 19, 2016, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): As the Bhratiya Janata Party is gearing up to form the government in Assam by removing the Congress from power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished party leaders in the state for the result in the Assembly polls.
May 19, 2016, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Kajol met Narendra Modi as she discussed the issue of having handwashing facilities in schools with the Prime Minister.
PM Modi greets Mizoram CM on his birthday
May 19, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhalwa on his birthday.
PM Modi meets CM Akhilesh Yadav over drought in Bundellkhand
May 07, 2016, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav on Saturrday to discuss about the drought situation in Bundelkhand while a water-carrying train waits at Jhansi railway station, according to media reports.
UP: PM Modi launches free cooking gas scheme in Ballia, says govt is for poor
May 01, 2016, at 08:39 pm
Ballia, UP, May 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched free cooking gas scheme in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh.
No deal made with Italy on AgustaWestland case: Govt
Apr 30, 2016, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): As the BJP and the Congress were engaged in verbal altercation on the floors of the Parliament this week, the Centre on Saturday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not struck a deal with Italy on the multi-million dollar AgustaWestland chopper deal.
PM Modi sanctions ex-gratia relief for victims of Arunachal landslide
Apr 24, 2016, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sanctioned ex- gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each for the next of kin of the persons deceased in the landslide in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
PM Modi greets N Chandrababu Naidu on his birthday
Apr 20, 2016, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on his birthday.
Apr 13, 2016, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre: PM Modi salutes martyrs
Apr 13, 2016, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday saluted the martyrs of the brutal killings of innocent people at Punjab's Jallianwala Bagh by British soldiers in colonial India.
PM Modi hosts royal couple Prince William and Kate for lunch
Apr 12, 2016, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for lunch at Delhi's Hyderabad House this afternoon, reports said.
Kerala temple fire: Death toll reaches 102, temple defied prohibitory orders from govt.
Apr 10, 2016, at 07:18 pm
Thiruvavanthapuram, Apr 10 (IBNS) The death toll in Kollam's Puttingal temple reached 102, as a massive fire accounted for those lives while injuring another 350 odd people, on Sunday, according to reports.
Kerala temple fire: PM heads to spot with burn specialists
Apr 10, 2016, at 05:20 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 10 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is travelling to Kerala's Kollam district on Sunday to take note of the ghastly temple scene, where a fire breakage killed at least 90 people and injured around 350, will be accompanied by a team of burn specialists, according to PMO.
Kerala temple fire: At least 90 killed, PM to travel to scene
Apr 10, 2016, at 04:13 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 10 (IBNS) The scene turned ghastly for devotees in a temple in Kerala's Kollam district on Sunday morning as fire engulfed at least 90 lives, leaving around 350 more injured, according to reports.
PM Modi should submit himself to a JPC probe: Congress
Apr 06, 2016, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 'squandering' public money, the Congress has asked him to turn himself in for a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
Delegation from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace calls on PM
Apr 06, 2016, at 03:49 am
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS): A delegation led by William Burns, President of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
PM Modi discusses nuclear terrorism at White House dinner
Apr 01, 2016, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/Washington, Apr 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in the US, shared his concern about nuclear terrorism along with other world leaders, at the National Security Staff (NSS) dinner hosted by the White House on Thursday.
India shares grief of Belgian people: PM Modi in Brussels
Mar 31, 2016, at 02:24 am
Brussels, Mar 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his "deepest condolences" to his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel following the brutal terror attack in the city of Brussels.
PM Modi to visit America, to take part in Nuclear Security Summit on Thursday
Mar 29, 2016, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington DC on Thursday to take part in the fourth Nuclear Security Summit, he said on Tuesday.
PM Modi to visit Belgium on Wednesday
Mar 29, 2016, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on Wednesday.
Assam rally: Modi promises to bring back looted money from banks
Mar 27, 2016, at 07:28 pm
Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): Addressing an election rally in Assam's Rangapara area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised that he will bring back the money looted by the rich from the banks.