Narendra Modi

Modi govt's NY bonanza: 7th Pay Commission benefits approved for teachers of technical institutes

Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the central government has announced a string of welfare schemes and pay hikes for government employees.

18 hours ago

Kumaraswamy govt in Karnataka faces no threat from BJP, assures HD Deve Gowda

Amid Gowda assuring the public that the Congress-JD(S) government is not facing any threat, two MLAs from the ruling party withdrew their support with immediate effect.

1 day ago

Army Day 2019: As nation pays tribute to brave soldiers, two women officers lead all-male contingents

India celebrated the 71st Army Day to honour the sacrifices and bravery of its armed forces and their families.

1 day ago

Devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti as Kumbh Mela opens

Elaborate security arrangements were in place and pontoon bridges have been constructed to lead the visitors to the 5-km bathing ghat at Sangam.

1 day ago

Body of newborn girl found dumped inside cardboard box in Srinagar

There have been repeated cases of girls being left in maternity hospitals or on the roadside in both urban and rural districts of J&K. The religous sensitisation drives have clearly not worked as well.

2 days ago

Is Rajinikanth joining BJP? From Valentine's Day vandalism to 'beef lynching', Petta pushes his anti-right wing stand

Rajinikanth has clearly sent a message to the people with his latest movie Petta about his politics and that his heart does not lie with the BJP.

2 days ago

Bullet train project to consume 40 percent more electricity than Delhi Metro

The bullet train project will need 1,100 million units of electricity per year to power the locomotive and intermediate stoppages.

3 days ago

Narendra Modi gives thumbs up to Vicky Kaushal's URI: The Surgical Strike

URI: The Surgical Strike has garnered immense appreciation and love for the patriot feeling it evokes and for the apt portrayal of 2016's Surgical Strike by Indian Army on POK.

5 days ago

Modi govt has not paid salaries of over 21,000 Madrassa teachers in UP since 2016

The centre used to pay Rs 6,000 per month to graduates and Rs 12,000 per month to post-graduate teachers whereas the state government paid an additional Rs 2,000 per month to graduate and Rs 3,000 to post-graduate teachers.

5 days ago

'BJP cherishes old friends': PM hints at expanding alliance in Tamil Nadu

Modi was responding to questions from a worker whether the BJP would ally with AIADMK, DMK or Rajinikanth, who is yet to form his political party.

6 days ago

Sikkim to give free money to residents: What is Universal Basic Income Scheme?

The Economic Survey of India 2017 had called the UBI scheme a "conceptually appealing idea".

6 days ago

Rakesh Roshan cancer update: Brother Rajesh Roshan opens up about his health condition

Rakesh Roshan's brother Rajesh Roshan has now given an update about his current health condition.

7 days ago

PIL against The Accidental Prime Minister trailer dismissed

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V. Kameswar Rao rejected the Public Interest Litigation filed by Pooja Mahajan, a Delhi-based fashion designer through her counsel Arun Maitri.

7 days ago

After cabinet clearance, Lok Sabha passes Citizenship (amendment) Bill

The Bill provides for according Indian citizenship to the Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan after six years of residence in India instead of 12 years.

7 days ago

Indians' average income doubled under Modi's watch, but there's a fine print

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy says unemployment rate in the country shot up in the last year, hitting the highest level in 27 months in December 2018

8 days ago

PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 4,500 crore in Odisha

The projects were unveiled during Modi's second visit to Odisha in less than a fortnight. He had unveiled some projects in Bhubaneswar and addressed a BJP rally near the historic Khurda town on December 24

11 days ago

AAP offers support to actor Prakash Raj for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

The actor, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, had announced on Tuesday that he would contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate.

11 days ago

Rafale deal: Congress will order probe if voted to power in 2019 elections, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should answer specific questions posed to PM Modi when she replies to the debate on Rafale deal.

12 days ago

'Twitter friends' Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti trade charges over visiting militant families

Omar Abdullah also accused Mehbooba Mufti of using militants to first forge a friendship with BJP and now, using them to appease gullible voters.

12 days ago

RBI stops printing Rs 2,000 notes two years after demonetisation; how safe is your cash?

The government had introduced the Rs 2,000 notes to arrest the cash shortage in economy following the demonetisation decision announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016.

12 days ago