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NDA synonymous with good governance: PM Modi after being elected leader

Earlier this week, leaders of parties in the NDA, including JD(U), TDP and Shiv Sena, held a meeting and passed a resolution to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi as their leader

Who are the special invitees for Modi's swearing-in ceremony on June 9?

Several world leaders and notable individuals from various fields have been invited to Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony on June 9

TDP chief Naidu calls Narendra Modi 'right leader at right time; backs NDA

N Chandrababu Naidu also proposed the name of Narendra Modi for the post of Prime Minister highlighting his vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Viksit Bharat

Narendra Modi to take oath as Prime Minister on June 9 at 6 pm. All details

Narendra Modi will be sworn in for a record third term as Prime Minister after the BJP-led NDA coalition won the 2024 Lok Sabha election on June 4

Nitish Kumar criticizes INDIA bloc for alleged lack of national focus

Prime Minister Modi and the other leaders at the meeting could not stop laughing at the jibe of Kumar, key founder-member of INDIA bloc in 2023. who had swtiched sides to BJP

NDA MPs may elect Modi as their leader on Friday, pave way for his 3rd term

Newly elected MPs of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are expected to meet on Friday to elect Narendra Modi as their leader, paving the way for him to take oath as prime minister for a third term. Sources said after Modi's election as the leader of NDA MPs, senior members of the alliance like TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar will join the prime minister for a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu to present her the list of parliamentarians supporting him. He may be sworn in over the weekend, possibly Sunday, they added. The NDA has 293 MPs, comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, held deliberations through the day on Thursday as the party set in motion government formation efforts. They met at BJP president J P Nadda's residence in what was seen as part of the party's exercise to reach out to allies over issues like their share of ministerial berths a

Modi's swearing-in on June 8: Which global leaders are attending?

Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe are among foreign dignitaries attending Modi's third consecutive term swearing-in ceremony

PM Modi gets written support from Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar. Details

Amid speculation that Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar might join the Opposition INDIA bloc, BJP has secured written support from them

World leaders congratulate PM Modi, while US and Russia remain silent

The US State Department stated in a Tuesday night press briefing that the Biden administration is waiting for the final election results

Modi 3.0: Moody's anticipates steady policies but sees reform delays

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) slim majority in Lok Sabha may delay more far-reaching economic and fiscal reforms that could impede progress on fiscal consolidation, Moody's Ratings said on Wednesday. NDA securing a majority in the general elections will give a historic third term for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India. "We expect policy continuity, especially with regards to budgetary emphasis on infrastructure spending and boosting domestic manufacturing, to support robust economic growth. "However, the NDA's relatively slim margin of victory, as well as the BJP's loss of its outright majority in parliament, may delay more far-reaching economic and fiscal reforms that could impede progress on fiscal consolidation," Moody's said in a note. India's fiscal outcomes will remain weaker than Baa-rated peers, even as the final budget for the fiscal year ending March 2025 (fiscal 2024-25) to be released in the next few weeks provides some indications of India's ..

BJP party workers celebrate as saffron party leads in early trends

Celebrations erupted at BJP headquarters here as party workers and supporters sounded 'shankha', rejoiced to 'dhol' beats and chanted Modi slogans as trends started trickling in showing BJP candidates leading on all seven seats of Delhi. According to Election Commission trends, the BJP was leading in all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi on Tuesday, with Manoj Tiwari leading by a margin of over 79,000 votes. Beaming with joy, party supporters were seen offering veneration to a huge cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Clad in saffron attire and turban and carrying flags and posters bearing Lord Ram's image, supporters danced to dhol beat in anticipation of good omens. BJP's Praveen Khandelwal was initially trailing Congress's Jai Prakash Agarwal but has since secured a lead of over 19,120 votes in Chandni Chowk, EC data showed. BJP's North East Delhi candidate Manoj Tiwari pitted against Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar, led by a margin of 79,071 votes. BJP's West Delhi candidate Kamal

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A look at India's longest-serving Prime Ministers

If Prime Minister Modi leads the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to another victory, he will join an elite group of Prime Ministers who have served India for over a decade

BJP will keep working with greater vigour for Arunachal's growth: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Arunachal Pradesh for reposing their faith in the BJP yet again and said the party will keep working with even greater vigour for the state's growth. The BJP on Sunday returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in a row, as the party won 46 seats in the 60-member assembly and secured a majority, the Election Commission officials said. "Thank you Arunachal Pradesh! The people of this wonderful state have given an unequivocal mandate to politics of development. My gratitude to them for reposing their faith in @BJP4Arunachal yet again," Modi said in a post on X. "Our Party will keep working with even greater vigour for the state's growth," he said. Modi also appreciated the hardwork of the "exceptional" BJP workers in Arunachal Pradesh through the election campaign. "It is commendable how they went across the state and connected with the people," he said.

'India has voted': PM Modi's 'thank you' note amid prediction of a BJP win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement follows exit polls projecting a clear victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance

Here's what PM Modi said on Kejriwal's allegations on political arrests

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had alleged that Prime Minister Modi decides who will go to jail

Kolkata Police issue traffic advisory ahead of PM Modi's mega roadshow

Kolkata Police issued a traffic advisory due to PM Modi's visit on May 28 and May 29, 2024. PM Modi will hold a mega roadshow before the final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Nehru's 60th Death Anniversary: Inspiring quotes by India's First PM

As an official, executive, freedom fighter, writer and scholar, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has led an exemplary life in every field. He passed away in Delhi on May 27, 1964

PM accepted excise case wrong, all arrested should be released: Kejriwal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted that excise policy case is wrong, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed and said everyone arrested in the matter should be released. Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal said the BJP has been screaming that there has been a scam. "They are screaming for two years that there is a liquor scam claiming it was to the tune of Rs 100 crore, but not even a penny has been recovered," said Kejriwal, who is out on interim bail till June 1 in the case. "Yesterday, the PM was asked in an interview that Kejriwal was saying that no evidence has been found in the case. The PM said no money was found because Kejriwal is an experienced thief. He accepted that no recovery was made," he added. "To hide it, he said Kejriwal is an 'anubhavi chor'. This is just an excuse to prove the wrong arrests right. When you have accepted that excise scam is wrong, please release those who have been arrested," said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) natio

Early general elections in UK may further delay FTA deal with India

Sunak sprang a surprise on Wednesday by advancing the election to July 4, well ahead of the January deadline

LS polls: PM Modi predicts market surge, highlights BJP's financial reforms

In a recent interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on stock market performance, the rights of poor over natural resources and the West Asia conflict