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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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PM's internship scheme shows ambition, but demand tells a different story

For many candidates, particularly from smaller towns, moving to other places, even if the distance involved is short, for modestly paid internships carries real opportunity costs

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 12:42 AM IST

PM Modi to inaugurate AI summit in Feb; Bill Gates, Hassabis to attend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, with global tech leaders such as Bill Gates and Demis Hassabis confirming participation

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2025 | 10:18 PM IST

2025 year of key milestones for India in security, sports, science: PM Modi

Addressing his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Modi also spoke about Operation Sindoor under which Indian armed forces destroyed terror infrastructure and security bases in Pakistan

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Updated On : 28 Dec 2025 | 12:07 PM IST

PM Modi discusses governance, reforms at national chief secretaries' meet

Special emphasis is being placed on five key areas: early childhood education, schooling, skilling, higher education, sports and extracurricular activities

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2025 | 11:22 PM IST

Digvijaya Singh's Modi post sparks row; BJP calls it dissent against Rahul

The BJP was quick to latch on to Singh's remarks to hit out at the Congress, saying his praise was an "open dissent" against Rahul Gandhi's leadership

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2025 | 7:33 PM IST

Scrapping MGNREGA devastating attack on poor, PM acted alone: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said the UPA-era MGNREGA was not merely a work programme, but a rights-based development framework recognised internationally

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2025 | 4:57 PM IST

Guru Gobind Singh's life inspires courage and righteousness: PM Modi

President Droupadi Murmu also extended warm greetings on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2025 | 1:39 PM IST

Govt's reform trajectory will continue with more vigour in coming times: PM

With the hashtags #ReformInAction & #GoodGovernance, the central government said in the posts that the real test of reform is whether it reduces stress for people

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2025 | 11:30 AM IST

Veer Baal Diwas a day to honour sacrifice of brave Sahibzades, says PM Modi

The Prime Minister said this day is associated with courage, conviction and righteousness and the lives and ideals of Sahibzades will continue to motivate people for generations

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2025 | 9:42 AM IST

Religion-based violence in India: A snapshot of rising complaints

In 2024, most complaints were filed by Muslims and Sikhs, while Christians remained a distant third among minority religious groups in India

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2025 | 1:46 AM IST

Nepotism in sports has ended, now poor can rise to top levels: PM Modi

The prime minister said that before 2014, irregularities in team selection and sports infrastructure often took place in sports

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 1:49 PM IST

PM Modi attends Christmas service at Delhi church, extends his greetings

The service included prayers, carols, hymns and a special prayer for the prime minister by Rt Rev Dr Paul Swarup, the Bishop of Delhi

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 12:01 PM IST

No link between PM's 'global talk, local walk' on environment: Congress

Jairam Ramesh also accused the government of launching a determined assault on ecological balance by weakening environmental protection laws

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 11:36 AM IST

Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Vajpayee at his memorial 'Sadaiv Atal'

In a message, the prime minister said Vajpayee's personality, work and leadership will continue to be a guiding light for the all-around development of the nation

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Updated On : 25 Dec 2025 | 11:31 AM IST

PM Modi to inaugurate 'Rashtra Prerna Sthal' in Lucknow on Thursday

The Rashtra Prerna Sthal has been developed as a landmark national memorial and inspirational complex of enduring national significance

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2025 | 12:11 PM IST

2025 marks PM Narendra Modi's busiest foreign travel year in a decade

PM Modi's overseas travel peaked in 2025 with visits to 23 countries, driven by trade diversification, critical minerals diplomacy and the India-Oman CEPA

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2025 | 12:21 AM IST

PM Modi presented distorted version of history during Assam visit: Gogoi

Modi had said that prior to Independence, when the Muslim League and the British were preparing the ground for India's Partition, a conspiracy was hatched to make Assam a part of East Pakistan

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 2:40 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Sebi reforms to make things easier for investors

From Sebi's investor-friendly rule changes and PM Modi's West Asia tour to debates on power grid reform, shrimp exports and a Zomato biography, here's today's Best of BS Opinion.

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Modi sounds poll bugle in Bengal, Assam; flags illegal immigration

PM hits out at TMC & Congress over the illegal immigrant issue; Opposition accuses him of neglecting other concerns in both states

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 11:35 PM IST

Western approaches: PM Modi's three-nation tour has created useful momentum

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) is the second FTA signed between India and a West Asian nation - the first being with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 9:56 PM IST