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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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India-UAE to sign LPG, strategic petroleum reserves pacts during PM's visit

Agreements on energy cooperation, green technology and strategic oil reserves are expected during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 10:17 PM IST

After PM Modi's call, ministers, NDA chief ministers cut convoy size

Government says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal focuses on prudent fuel use and reducing import dependence, not fiscal tightening or spending cuts

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 10:00 PM IST

NITI Aayog cancels all in-person events amid PM Modi's austerity push

NITI Aayog's administration division reportedly instructed programme directors and division heads to suspend all scheduled in-person events

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 1:08 PM IST

PM Modi significantly reduces convoy size days after appeal for austerity

The reduction was done while maintaining essential security components as per SPG protocol

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 9:40 AM IST

Best of BS Opinion: PM Modi issues a fiscal call to arms

From Modi's austerity appeal and India's learning crisis to geopolitical trade shifts, AI accountability and public health reforms - here are today's key Opinion takeaways

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Updated On : 13 May 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Hospitality chains upbeat about PM Modi's call for domestic travel

Hotel chains and industry bodies expect stronger domestic tourism demand after PM Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

PM Modi's UAE visit to focus on energy security, Fujairah cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UAE stopover will focus on energy cooperation and Fujairah as India seeks alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz route

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 9:04 PM IST

India-Oman FTA likely to come into force from June 1, says Piyush Goyal

The free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Oman is expected to come into force from June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 5:39 PM IST

Kejriwal questions PM Modi over austerity appeal, cites economy concerns

Kejriwal also said the obvious reason behind the austerity measures suggested by Modi was the ongoing war between America and Iran, but 'there could be some other reason too'

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

Gold curbs to IMF loans: How India protected its forex reserves in past

PM Modi's austerity appeal recalls how India used gold curbs, NRI deposits, bonds, and IMF loans to protect forex reserves in past crises

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 1:25 PM IST

Have the markets overreacted to PM's austerity appeal? Experts decode

Experts believe the markets, which were already nervous owing to the West Asia war, may have overreacted to PM Modi's appeal for austerity measures given the sharp fall seen in the last two days.

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 12:05 PM IST

PM Modi has held up a mirror to the country: Nilesh Shah, Kotak AMC

At the moment, markets are driven far more by global developments than domestic factors, Shah said. The biggest concern globally, he feels, is energy supply and energy prices.

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 12:02 PM IST

Gold imports in focus as PM Modi calls for austerity amid West Asia crisis

India's gold imports rose over 24 per cent to an all-time high of $71.98 billion in 2025-26

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 11:12 AM IST

Nations brace for long-term economic woes as Trump rejects Iran's proposal

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on 'life support,' and India's leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel

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Updated On : 12 May 2026 | 8:22 AM IST
Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

PM Modi cites Pokhran, says no power in the world can make India bow down

May 11 is a significant date as it not only marks the consecration of the Somnath temple, but also India's nuclear tests in 1998 under leadership of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said

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Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

PM Modi's UAE visit to focus on energy ties amid West Asia conflict

PM Narendra Modi's UAE stopover during his Europe tour will centre on energy security, trade and investment ties amid disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict

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Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Jewellery, travel stocks slide after PM urges curbs on imports, spending

Shares of jewellery, travel and hospitality firms fell after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged restraint in gold purchases and foreign travel amid forex pressures

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Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

Bajaj Group turns 100: PM Modi lauds a century of nation-building efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the group's work through the decades, noting that it has helped in the cause of nation-building

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Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

FAITH backs PM Modi's domestic travel push, seeks more foreign tourists

The tourism industry backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for economic prudence and called for stronger efforts to boost inbound tourism

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Updated On : 11 May 2026 | 8:10 PM IST