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Latest LIVE Updates: Speaking at the ET Now Global Business Summit 2024, PM Narendra Modi said, "Inflation was side-effect of overspending. Our government followed mantra of 'money saved is money earned' for time-bound completion of projects." He further added, "Our policy is stability, consistency and continuity. This is the time when our critics are at all-time low."
Paytm parent One97 Communications on Friday said it would form a group advisory committee on compliance and regulatory matters.
A day after presenting a white paper, which compared 10 years of UPA rule with that of the present NDA government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that big ticket corruptions during UPA tenure averaged one each year and disillusioned the common people. She further added that the NDA government's 10 years of dedicated efforts have put economy back on rails and corrected all misgovernance.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Bill provides amendment in the the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956, ANI reported. Also, the upper house of the Parliament passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 further to amend the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989. Apart from the above, the Rajya Sabha also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. This Bill provides amendment in the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 (IX of 1989), the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 (XX of 2000) and Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 (XXI of 2000). Notably, all three Bills were earlier passed by Lok Sabha.
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that nearly 97 million people will be eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The EC further said that over 20 million young electors in age group 18-29 have been added in voters list.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that former Prime Minister(s) of the India PV Narasimha Rao Garu, Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan, MS Swaminathan will be being honoured with Bharat Ratna. 'As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in various capacities,' PM Modi said in a tweet.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, along with their two daughters in the land-for-jobs scam on Friday.
Paytm parent One97 Communications on Friday said it would form a group advisory committee on compliance and regulatory matters.
A day after presenting a white paper, which compared 10 years of UPA rule with that of the present NDA government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that big ticket corruptions during UPA tenure averaged one each year and disillusioned the common people. She further added that the NDA government's 10 years of dedicated efforts have put economy back on rails and corrected all misgovernance.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Bill provides amendment in the the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956, ANI reported. Also, the upper house of the Parliament passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 further to amend the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989. Apart from the above, the Rajya Sabha also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. This Bill provides amendment in the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 (IX of 1989), the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 (XX of 2000) and Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 (XXI of 2000). Notably, all three Bills were earlier passed by Lok Sabha.
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that nearly 97 million people will be eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The EC further said that over 20 million young electors in age group 18-29 have been added in voters list.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that former Prime Minister(s) of the India PV Narasimha Rao Garu, Charan Singh, Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan, MS Swaminathan will be being honoured with Bharat Ratna. 'As a distinguished scholar and statesman, Narasimha Rao Garu served India extensively in various capacities,' PM Modi said in a tweet.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has granted bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, along with their two daughters in the land-for-jobs scam on Friday.
As Pakistan completed its general elections, the widely expected result of a return to power for three-time premier Nawaz Sharif is looking less certain, according to a Bloomberg report. Election Results have been announced for only one of the 265 National Assembly seats being contested, and jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, whose candidates have been forced to run as independents, is claiming a shock victory. However, it’s still too early to know if its assertions are correct.
Earlier, various news reports suggested incidents of violence across Pakistan following mobile services were reportedly shutdown in the country. Several politicians claimed that the suspension of mobile services was the begining of the rigging of the elections.
BJP is preparing to talk about the alleged fiscal mismanagement under the Congress-led UPA government during its ten year rule from 2004-2014 in all states of the country. The party plans to portray the differences between its own and Congress government's fiscal policies, with an aim to highlight its achievements in the run to the general elections. President of Indian National Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge also released a 'Black Paper' on BJP's ten year rule on Thursday. Kharge said that BJP conspired to topple several state governments during its rule, weakening Indian democracy.
Thousands of farmers from around 100 villages of Noida and Greater Noida took to the streets seeking hiked compensation for lands acquired by the government, bringing traffic to a standstill in several parts of Delhi-NCR as they made an unsuccessful bid to march towards Parliament. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, traffic was disturbed at DND, Chilla, and Ghazipur borders. At Sarita Vihar in south Delhi, several vehicles going towards Noida through Kalindi Kunj were stuck in the jam, the officials said.
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Pak elections: Nawaz Sharif says his govt would try to improve ties with neighbouring countries
In an indirect goodwill message to India, Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his government would try to improve relations with the neighbouring countries. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) technically emerged the single largest party in the National Assembly despite the fact that the number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supported independent candidates was higher than any political party. "We would improve ties with the world and with our neighbours and try to solve all issues with them (neighbours)," the 74-year-old former three-time premier said.
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Government to bring motion on Ram Temple in both Houses of Parliament tomorrow
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In our 3rd term, India will become 3rd largest economy in world: PM Modi
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My 3rd term will see much bigger decisions to help India grow at super-speed: PM Modi
PM Modi said, "My 3rd term will see much bigger decisions to help India grow at super-speed." He added, "I am already working on roadmap that will be completed soon."
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250 million people have come out of poverty in last 10 yrs, says PM Modi at summit
PM Modi added, "Those running an industry in name of poverty had to shut shop after 2014. Nearly 250 million people have come out of poverty in last 10 yrs."
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Preferred 'rashtraneeti' over 'rajneeti' and didn't bring white paper in 2014: PM Modi
PM Modi said, "Preferred 'rashtraneeti' over 'rajneeti' and didn't bring white paper in 2014. We did it now as it's necessary to tell public the truth."
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This is India's time amid talk of disruption, development and diversification: PM Modi
Speakig at the summit, PM Modi said, "This is India's time amid talk of disruption, development and diversification. The world's faith in India is continuously growing."
9:02 PM
Our critics at an all-time low; NDA govt followed mantra of 'money saved is money earned': PM Modi
Speaking at the ET Now Global Business Summit 2024, PM Narendra Modi said, "Inflation was side-effect of overspending. Our government followed mantra of 'money saved is money earned' for time-bound completion of projects." He further added, "Our policy is stability, consistency and continuity. This is the time when our critics are at all-time low."
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PM Modi joins MPs, belonging to different parties, for a lunch in Parliament canteen
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During NDA rule, 24 Red Corner Notices issued; Rs 906.74 crore recovered from fugitive economic offenders: FM
During NDA rule, 24 Red Corner Notices issued; Rs 906.74 crore recovered from fugitive economic offenders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Topics : Imran Khan Narendra Modi Pakistan army Pakistan government Nawaz Sharif Indian National Congress BJP Lok Sabha elections National Democratic Alliance mallikarjun kharge farmer protests farmer unrest Greater Noida property in Noida Bharat Ratna P V Narasimha Rao
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First Published: Feb 09 2024 | 9:10 AM IST