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Army dog Phantom dies in anti-terror op in Jammu and Kashmir's Sunderbani Sector | Maharashtra polls: Upset over poll ticket denial, senior BJP leader rebels; says will contest as independent candidate | Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena fields BJP's Shaina NC from Mumbadevi seat for Maharashtra polls | Days after Kalyan Banerjee row, oppn stages walkout over Waqf bill report, session sees verbal spat again | Russian envoy welcomes India-China agreement on border dispute, says 'amicable resolution requires trust' | 'Family gathering maliciously labelled as rave party': KT Rama Rao on 'farmhouse' raid | Kashmir: Suspected terrorists open fire at Army vehicles in Akhnoor | ED conducts fresh raids in MUDA case involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah | Secularism, Tamil language, removal of Guv's post: Actor Vijay spells out his newly-formed party's goals | C-295 aircraft factory reflects new work culture of the country: PM Modi as India gets big defence push

'India proud of you all': PM Modi's congratulatory call to men's hockey skipper Manpreet Singh goes viral

Aug 06, 2021, at 03:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team for winning the Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 but his conversation with skipper Manpreet Singh has gone viral.

'Remarkable wrestler': PM Modi congratulates Ravi Kumar Dahiya for winning silver at Tokyo Olympics

Aug 06, 2021, at 02:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Ravi Kumar Dahiya for winning the Silver Medal in wrestling at Tokyo Olympics 2020 and called him a remarkable wrestler.

PM Modi assures help to Mamata Banerjee on Bengal flood situation, announces compensation

Aug 05, 2021, at 03:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the flood situation caused by water discharge from dams in parts of the state.

Nitish Kumar assures writing to PM Modi to explore legal options for caste based census

Jul 31, 2021, at 02:07 am

Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday assured the opposition that apart from writing a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for caste based census he would also explore the legal options for it.

PM Modi announces Academic Bank of Credit system allowing course flexibility in higher education

Jul 30, 2021, at 03:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the launch of the Academic Bank of Credit system will provide students with flexible options for entry and exit in higher education as he addressed the nation on the occasion of the first anniversary of the National Education Policy.

PM Modi congratulates BS Bommai on taking oath as Karnataka CM

Jul 29, 2021, at 05:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Basavaraj Bommai on taking oath as Chief Minister of  Karnataka.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on PM Modi, commits to deepens strategic relations

Jul 29, 2021, at 05:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary Antony Blinken conveyed greetings of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi to reopen Kartarpur corridor as Covid situation 'improves'

Jul 29, 2021, at 12:55 am

Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor, in view of the improvement in the Covid situation, to facilitate people to visit the historic shrine in Pakistan.

'Let's cheer': PM Modi urges countrymen to encourage Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Jul 25, 2021, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: While the Indian contingent battles it out at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes participating in the global event to make the country proud.

'Urge everyone to not indulge in protests/indiscipline': BS Yediyurappa tweets amid rumours of his exit

Jul 22, 2021, at 04:23 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa urged colleagues and party workers to not indulge in 'any protest or indiscipline' act amid pressure over his exit rumours after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week.

Pegasus row: Oppositions to hold strategy meet in Parliament tomorrow

Jul 20, 2021, at 05:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a strategy to corner the Narendra Modi Government in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session over the Pegasus row,  the opposition parties will hold a strategy meeting in the House at 10 am on Tuesday to discuss the alleged illegal snooping through the Israeli spyware, media reports said.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai

Jul 18, 2021, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai.

11 dead in Madhya Pradesh well tragedy; PM Modi expresses 'anguish', announces aid for victims' kin

Jul 17, 2021, at 06:03 am

Vidisha/IBNS: Eleven bodies were recovered till the end of the relief and rescue operation in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district where 30 people had fallen into an approximately 50-feet-deep well while trying to save a boy.

Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha

Jul 15, 2021, at 02:30 am

New Delhi/UNI: Commerce and Textile Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.

India to soon get National Maritime Security Coordinator to ensure maritime and coastal security

Jul 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India is finally getting its long due National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC) who will act as an interface between the civilian and military maritime domain.

PM Modi reviews preparations for facilitation of India’s contingent at Tokyo 2020

Jul 10, 2021, at 01:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed preparations for facilitation of India’s contingent at Tokyo-2020.

No space for complacency in handling COVID situation: PM Modi tells new ministers

Jul 09, 2021, at 05:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Council of Ministers and told them that there is no space for complacency in regards to the  COVID situation in the country.

Centre announces COVID-19 emergency package worth 23,123 Crore a day after Cabinet revamp

Jul 09, 2021, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday announced a new emergency package called 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II' worth Rs. 23,123 crore to tackle the pandemic situation in the country.

Amit Shah to head newly created Ministry of Cooperation along with Home Affairs

Jul 08, 2021, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amit Shah, the number two in Prime Minister Narendra Modi Cabinet, will now head the newly-set up Ministry of Cooperation in addition to his current Home Affairs portfolio.

PM Modi cabinet reshuffle: Check out who's got what

Jul 08, 2021, at 04:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With 43 new ministers being inducted in the Narendra Modi government as part of a major Union Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, several important portfolios got new faces including health, law, Information and Technology as well as railways.

PM Modi congratulates new ministers who took oath as part of major cabinet reshuffle

Jul 08, 2021, at 03:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all new ministers who took oath on Wednesday as a part of cabinet expansion and reshuffle.

BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath in PM Modi's Cabinet 2.0

Jul 08, 2021, at 02:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Sixteen months after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday took oath as minister in the Narendra Modi government 2.0.

Modi govt creates new ministry of cooperation ahead of cabinet reshuffle

Jul 07, 2021, at 05:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Calling it a 'historic move', the Modi government created a separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’.

Reduce taxes charged by Centre on petrol, diesel: Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi amid fast rising fuel prices

Jul 06, 2021, at 03:57 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rapidly increasing fuel prices in India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to 'substantially' reduce taxes charged by the Central government on petrol and diesel.

PM Modi likely to reshuffle cabinet soon: Reports

Jul 02, 2021, at 03:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to expand his cabinet for the first time during his second term, a move speculatively factoring in Assembly polls in five states next year and the 2024 national election, media reports said.

PM Modi chairs high level meeting to with NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on counter-drone policy to tackle Jammu-like drone attacks

Jun 30, 2021, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India has zeroed in on the system and technology to neutralise the "rogue drones" and a massive, comprehensive counter-drone policy would be implemented shortly to avoid terror attacks like the one on Sunday at Air Force Station Jammu.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in accident at Himchal Pradesh's Sirmaur, announces ex gratia

Jun 29, 2021, at 05:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to an accident in Sirmaur of Himachal Pradesh. 

Shun hesitancy, get vaccinated: PM Modi urges citizens on Mann Ki Baat

Jun 27, 2021, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged countrymen to shed vaccine hesitance and get inoculated in large numbers.

Centre's responsibility to restore J&K's full statehood: Omar Abdullah after meeting PM Modi

Jun 25, 2021, at 05:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who attended the crucial meeting hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, said it was the duty of the Centre to restore the broken trust of the people.

Delimitation has to happen at quick pace so that polls can be conducted in J&K: PM Modi

Jun 25, 2021, at 04:55 am

New Delhi/INS: After concluding the crucial meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said delimitation has to happen at a 'quick pace so that polls can happen'.