Flashback 2023: Top 20 events that marked the year for India and the World
Dec 31, 2023, at 10:13 pm
India reached the moon in 2023 by riding on its Chandrayaan programme and even surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation during the year. Outside India, the world witnessed conflicts surging from Ukraine-Russia to the border of Israel when Hamas members crossed the Gaza Strip and launched an attack on the neighbouring nation, triggering a war that is devastating Gaza. The year will once again go down in history as one when several stunning events unfolded reshaping the future. Supriyo Hazra picks twenty mega events which made headlines.
PM Modi stands in front of 40-ft-long Veena at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya
Dec 31, 2023, at 03:11 am
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya where he inaugurated a renovated Ayodhya Dham railway station and newly-constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple on January 22.
PM Modi has this special request for Ram devotees ahead of Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya
Dec 31, 2023, at 02:26 am
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged devotees of Lord Ram to not visit Ayodhya on January 22 for the inauguration of the Ram Temple.
PM Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya airport tomorrow, Air India Express expands ops to this pilgrim city
Dec 30, 2023, at 02:29 am
Ayodhya/IBNS: Ahead of the grand opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham here on Saturday.
Eight Indian Navy veterans on death row in Qatar to now face commuted punishments
Dec 29, 2023, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight ex-Navy personnel, who were sentenced to death by a Qatar court in October for charges not yet known, will face commuted punishments, the Indian government said Thursday.
J&K parties to file review petition against Supreme Court verdict on Article 370
Dec 29, 2023, at 01:38 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Jammu & Kashmir's Awami National Conference (ANC) and CPI(M) leaders on Thursday said that they are considering filing a review plea in the Supreme Court against its judgement on Article 370.
PM Modi to visit Ayodhya on Dec 30, will inaugurate projects worth Rs. 15,000 crore
Dec 29, 2023, at 01:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the grand inauguration of the Ram Temple in January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday to inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 15,700 crore.
PM Modi speaks to Saudi Crown Prince, discusses strategic partnership and West Asia situation
Dec 27, 2023, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday, underscoring the imperative for a strengthened strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia.
PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary
Dec 26, 2023, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi assures Tamil Nadu CM Stalin of help; puts Nirmala Sitharaman in charge of flood relief ops
Dec 26, 2023, at 03:05 am
Chennai: Days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of not taking adequate relief measures in the state's rain-battered southern districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put Sitharaman in charge of Tamil Nadu flood response.
French Prez Emmanuel Macron to attend India's Republic Day celebration as chief guest
Dec 23, 2023, at 05:42 am
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron accepted India's invitation to be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
Parliament passes bill to simplify telecom sector guidelines, continue reforms
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Parliament on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 with Rajya Sabha approving the legislation seeking to simplify licensing and regulatory norms governing the telecom sector.
Dec 22, 2023, at 12:43 am
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to take appropriate legal action against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and businessman Gautam Adani as 'pickpockets,' media reports said.
PM Modi to skip mass Gita recitation programme in Kolkata
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip the mass recitation of the Bhagavad Gita at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata on Sunday due to other preoccupations, West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.
Lok Sabha passes three criminal law bills with 97 opposition MPs suspended
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed three criminal law bills seeking to comprehensively change the criminal justice system and replace age-old legislations, including two introduced in the British era even as 97 MPs have been suspended.
Dec 20, 2023, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Less than a week after India voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and highlighted his government's stand in favour of an early restoration of peace in the region.
Will make India third largest economic power, it's Modi's guarantee: PM promises in Varanasi
Dec 19, 2023, at 02:38 am
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reiterated the commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government towards the development of the entire country, including Varanasi, and guaranteed to make India the third biggest economic power in the world in his third tenure.
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kashi Tamil Sangamam 2023 in Varanasi
Dec 18, 2023, at 01:07 am
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch and inaugurate 37 projects totalling over Rs 19,000 crore for Varanasi and Purvanchal during his two-day visit to Varanasi.
Gujarat: PM inaugurates new terminal building at Surat Airport
Dec 18, 2023, at 12:49 am
Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building at Surat Airport in Gujarat today.
PM Modi stops convoy during Varanasi roadshow to make way for ambulance
Dec 18, 2023, at 12:42 am
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stopped his convoy during his roadshow in Varanasi to allow the passage of an ambulance.
PM Modi calls Parliament breach incident 'very serious', says detailed investigation needed
Dec 17, 2023, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first remark on the Parliament security breach last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was "very serious" and that a "detailed investigation" should be carried out.
Mastermind of Parliament security breach surrenders to Delhi Police
Dec 15, 2023, at 06:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind of the security breach in Parliament, who was on the run, surrendered to the police on Thursday.
Parliament security breach: Intruders carried 'missing PM' pamphlets, cops say
Dec 15, 2023, at 05:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The two men responsible for the Parliament security breach carried pamphlets they wanted to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police told a Delhi court this evening.
Vishnu Deo Sai's oath as Chhattisgarh CM on Dec 13, PM Modi to attend
Dec 12, 2023, at 05:55 am
Raipur/IBNS: Tribal leader and former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will be sworn in as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced.
Know the new Chief Minister-designate of Madhya Pradesh: Dr. Mohan Yadav
Dec 12, 2023, at 04:23 am
Bhopal/IBNS: In a surprise move, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Dr. Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh as against the very popular face of Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who had served as the head of the state four times and won this election with a massive mandate.
Dec 08, 2023, at 03:39 am
A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "tough" decision-making ability has left social media users pleasantly surprised.
BJP continues deliberating on picking chief ministers for 3 states, no consensus yet
Dec 08, 2023, at 02:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is still working on selecting the final names of the chief ministers in the three states where the party won the recent assembly elections, reports said.
Rajnath Singh conducts aerial survey of cyclone-induced flood-hit areas in and around Chennai
Dec 08, 2023, at 02:09 am
Chennai/IBNS:: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in and around Chennai and later met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and discussed the extent of damages caused by Cyclone Michuang.
Indian Ambassador meets 8 Navy veterans on death row in Qatar
Dec 08, 2023, at 12:06 am
New Delhi: The Indian ambassador to Qatar met with eight former Navy personnel, who were handed the death penalty in October for undisclosed reasons, the government said earlier on Tuesday.
BJP MPs who quit Parliament after election win meet PM Modi, brainstorms over chief ministers
Dec 07, 2023, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The crucial issue of picking Chief Ministers for three heartland states ahead of 2024's general elections continued Wednesday with a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s top leaders at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence.