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Who is Narendra Modi?

Narendra Modi

About Narendra Modi

Who is Narendra Modi?

Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India. He represents Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha. He is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He assumed office as Prime Minister for his third term on June 9, 2024 after securing a decisive mandate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
 
PM Modi also holds charge of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Space, all important policy issues, and all other portfolios not allocated to any other minister.
 
Early life
Born in Gujarat's Vadnagar in 1950, Modi is said to have
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Rahul, other Oppn leaders detained after protest near PM's residence

The Prime Minister told NDA MPs that strong action had been taken over Neet irregularities as protests, political confrontation and police action intensified in the national capital

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka detained after sit-in protest outside PM's residence

Police detained several Opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, while clearing a protest backing students' demands over the NEET-UG paper leak

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 8:00 PM IST

India & Indo-Pacific ascendancy: The architecture of a stabilising power

India's engagements with Japan, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand highlight a coordinated Indo-Pacific strategy built on maritime security, supply chains and strategic autonomy

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 4:07 PM IST

Rahul demands PM's apology, Shah's resignation over CJP protest crackdown

Gandhi said he met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in the morning along with other MPs and conveyed that the opposition wants to discuss the students issue

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

Strong action taken to protect youths' future: PM to NDA MPs on Neet row

PM Modi made the remarks at a meeting of the NDA MPs here, a day after thousands of students led by the CJP took part in the 'Sansad Chalo' march against irregularities in the Neet exam

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 12:38 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi is the 'most anti-youth' PM in India's history: Rahul

Gandhi said Prime Minister Modi was "so youth-hostile" that he could not seek the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan despite repeated allegations of examination paper leaks

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Updated On : 20 Jul 2026 | 6:57 PM IST

PM urges productive Parliament session, calls for discussions with logic

The prime minister said whether it is the seasonal monsoon or the monsoon session, if both are proactive, they become highly productive and if both are productive, the welfare of the country happens

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Updated On : 20 Jul 2026 | 12:18 PM IST

PM Modi, other leaders mourn demise of ex-PM HD Deve Gowda's wife Chennamma

Gowda's wife, Chennamma, passed away due to illness at a private hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2026 | 10:10 PM IST

Congress's opening in India's emerging one-and-a-half-party system

Even if it's a municipal election where the Congress is a cipher, you will find the BJP targeting it. It's an acknowledgement that Mr Modi sees the Congress as his only likely challenger

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Updated On : 18 Jul 2026 | 9:33 AM IST

Hormuz a 'battlefield', but our growth didn't stall: PM Narendra Modi

This resilience reflects the "massive transformation" of the Railways over the past 12 years, he said, adding that despite the oil supply crisis, train

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

'Paani waali train' frenzy in Haryana; India's hydrogen rail journey begins

Will research to find ways to reduce costs for hydrogen trains, says Modi

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 11:34 PM IST

Jindal Stainless supplied 40% steel for India's first hydrogen train

The company said its Jajpur and Hisar plants supplied the specialised stainless steel used in India's first hydrogen-powered train, flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 3:34 PM IST

PM Modi unveils development projects worth ₹14,700 crore in Haryana

The projects include key expressway and highway corridors aimed at improving connectivity, reducing travel time and boosting economic activity

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 3:27 PM IST

Hydrogen train successful example of Make in India campaign: PM Modi

With this, India has joined a select group of countries that have operational hydrogen-powered trains and marks an important step towards the adoption of clean and sustainable mobility in the railway

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 2:12 PM IST

PM Modi flags off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana's Jind

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini were among those present at the Jind railway station

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

PM to launch India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch India's first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana as part of projects worth Rs 25,000 crore across multiple sectors

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

Govt plans incentives to cut import reliance to shield India from shocks

Commerce Ministry is preparing a list of more than 100 products for higher domestic production as New Delhi seeks to ease pressure on the rupee and strengthen supply chains

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2026 | 12:00 PM IST

Kejriwal seeks meeting with PM over E20 fuel; demands pure petrol option

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has sought a meeting with PM Modi, urging the government to offer consumers a choice between pure petrol and E20 fuel

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 12:54 PM IST

Indo-Pacific push: Modi's 3-nation visit strengthened geostrategic doctrine

The three-nation visit offered a coherent articulation of New Delhi's geostrategic aims at a time when trade and political relations with the US remain unpredictable

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Updated On : 12 Jul 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

India builds Indo-Pacific ties as China, US influence across region shifts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed agreements spanning defence, uranium, critical minerals and technology with Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand as regional powers strengthen cooperation

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Updated On : 12 Jul 2026 | 8:03 AM IST