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PM Modi launches UPI, RuPay card services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Harvesh Seegolam, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, and Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, were also present

PM Modi to speak at gathering of tribal communities in MP's Jhabua

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak at a conference of tribal communities and inaugurate or lay foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district on Sunday, officials said. Tribals from across the country will take part in the congregation at Gopalpura, state BJP media cell chief Ashish Agrawal told PTI. This will be Modi's first visit to the state this year, coming ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Among the states, Madhya Pradesh has the highest six Lok Sabha seats reserved for tribals. During his visit, the prime minister will also disburse monthly installments to some two lakh women beneficiaries under the Aahar Anudan Yojana of the state, an official release said. Under the scheme, Rs 1,500 per month are provided for nutritious food to women from especially backward tribes. The PM will also distribute 1.75 lakh 'adhikar abhilekh' (record of land rights) under the SVAMITVA scheme. He will lay the foundation stone of Tantya

India should be atmanirbhar in all aspects: Principal secretary to PM Modi

India should go beyond achieving the desired level of per capita income and be 'atmanirbhar' in all aspects, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra said on Saturday. Speaking at the 56th annual conference of the Odisha Economic Association at Sambalpur, he also stressed on sustainable growth while achieving high growth trajectory to become a developed nation by 2047. "High growth that is not sustainable will not be meaningful," Mishra said. "India should go beyond achieving the desired level of per capita income and be 'atmanirbhar' (self-reliant) in all aspects. Women will be leading India's development story, the economy will be more inclusive and innovative, and corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in our national life," he said. Mishra said that the G20 Presidency led by India was recognised globally for its unprecedented scale and success, emphasising the adoption of new concepts for a sustainable and better future. "The concept of LiFE (Lifesty

Five years of 17th Lok Sabha was of reform, perform, transform: PM Modi

Outgoing Lok Sabha took decisions for which many generations waited for long: PM Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple on February 14

It would be the prime minister's seventh visit to the UAE since 2015, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday, announcing the trip

Ram Temple verdict reflected India's secularism: Home minister Amit Shah

Critics used to mock the BJP over its promises alleging they were driven by electoral exigencies, he said, asserting that Modi govt banned triple talaq as well and fulfilled many other commitments

Dalits, OBCs, tribals biggest beneficiaries of pro-poor schemes: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Dalits, OBCs and tribals are the biggest beneficiaries of his government's pro-poor schemes, asserting that its greatest achievement in the past ten years is to pull 25 crore people out of poverty. Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of 1.3 lakh houses under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), via video conference, Modi said that for any poor person having his own house is a guarantee of his better future. See the figure of 1.3 lakh houses. Even when I attended a national-level programme for giving houses under PMAY, I did not see such a huge figure. I congratulate the Gujarat government. For any poor person, having his own house is a guarantee of his better future, Modi said. The biggest beneficiaries of our government's pro-poor scheme are Dalits, OBCs (other backward castes) and tribals, Modi said, responding to the opposition's allegations that his government is ignoring SCs, STs and OBCs. Modi said

PM Modi surprises MPs with unexpected lunch at Parliament canteen

The drill began a little earlier in the day when officials from the Prime Minister's Office contacted the MPs, some of them first-time members, without giving away the details

India's growth rate constantly rising; our critics at an all-time low: PM

"This is the time when our growth rate is constantly rising and fiscal deficit is decreasing. This is the time when our export is increasing and current account deficit is decreasing," PM Modi added

Former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, M S Swaminathan to get Bharat Ratna

Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday. The government had earlier announced the country's highest civilian honour for L K Advani and Karpoori Thakur. "Narasimha Rao steered India through critical transformations and also enriched its cultural and intellectual heritage," Modi said on X. Rao's visionary leadership, Modi said, was instrumental in making India economically advanced and laid a solid foundation for its prosperity, growth. "Bharat Ratna to Charan Singh dedicated to his incomparable contribution to country," the prime minister said. "Swaminathan made monumental contributions to country in agriculture and farmers' welfare," Modi said. He played a pivotal role in helping India achieve self-reliance in agriculture and made outstanding efforts in modernising it, the prime minister said.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may soon retire from public life

Health issues have reportedly hindered the 91-year-old leader's ability to perform his parliamentary duties

Cabinet decision on railways will boost infra, reduce congestion: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded a host of decisions taken by the Union Cabinet and said the approval of railway projects will boost infrastructure and reduce congestion on busy routes and improve commerce as well as connectivity. The Cabinet chaired by Modi approved six projects of the Ministry of Railways with an estimated cost of nearly Rs 12,343 crore with 100 per cent funding from the central government. The Cabinet's extension of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) will ensure improved credit access for those in the fisheries sector and boost the creation of related infrastructure, the prime minister said in a post on X. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana, which has been approved by the Cabinet will boost the fisheries sector, especially MSMEs associated with the sector, he added. The government had earlier announced a Rs 6,000-crore scheme in order to formalise the unorganised fisheries sector, facilitate ...

India's idea of unity in diversity comprehensive, no scope of divisions: PM

India's mantra of unity in diversity is so comprehensive that there is no scope for divisions in it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and asserted that development and heritage will continue to march together as the country moves forward. Addressing a programme marking the 150th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada at the Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Modi said in today's India, Vande Bharat trains will run along with the transformation of Ayodhya and Mathura-Vrindavan. He lauded the younger generation for the change in their outlook and emphasised that they take along both knowledge and research together. "Our new generation now wears its culture proudly on its forehead," Modi said. When youngsters lead the country, they can land a rover on the moon and also nourish traditions by naming the landing spot "Shivshakti", he said. They understand the importance of both spirituality and start-ups, the prime minister said, noting that pilgrimage centres like Kashi and ..

PM Modi lauds ex-PM Manmohan Singh in RS farewell speech for retiring MPs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while bidding farewell to the retiring members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday lauded the "immense contribution" of his predecessor Manmohan Singh

Congress has outdated ideology; we extend our sympathies: PM Modi in RS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress Rajya Sabha leader Mallikarjun Kharge for his '400 paar' speech

India to see investment of $67 bn in next 5-6 years in energy sector: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India will see an investment of USD 67 billion in the energy sector in next 5 to 6 years as he invited global investors to participate in India's growth story. Inaugurating the second edition of the India Energy Week here, Modi said the Indian economy is growing at the rate of more than 7.5 per cent and the country will soon become the world's third-largest economy. He invited global players to participate in India's energy sector growth, saying that the country is expected to increase its refining capacity from 254 MMTPA (million metric tonne per annum) to 450 MMTPA by 2030. He said, "In next 5-6 years, the investment of USD 67 billion is going to be done in energy sector in India." The prime minister further said that India is investing unprecedented money in the energy sector that has never happened before. He also said that the country's primary energy demand will be doubled by 2045. India, Modi said, is the third-largest cons

Congress trying to launch same product again and again: PM in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, 'I can see many in the Opposition have lost hope... strength to even fight elections'

PM to inaugurate India Energy Week in Goa on Feb 6, dedicate NIT campus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week 2024 in Goa on Tuesday and also dedicate to the nation the permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology apart from laying foundation stones for various projects costing more than Rs 1,330 crore. Modi will also address Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 programme. The PM will inaugurate the ONGC Sea Survival Centre at Betul village in South Goa at 10:30 am and inaugurate India Energy Week. He will participate in the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 programme at Fatorda in the afternoon, as per a release issued by the Prime Minister's Office. The Energy Week will be India's largest and only all-encompassing energy exhibition and conference expected to be attended by around 17 energy ministers from different countries. "Achieving 'aatmanirbharta' (self-reliance) in energy requirements has been a key focus area of the prime minister. In yet another step in this direction, India Energy Week 2024 will be held from Febru

PM Modi to address Parliament, likely to set agenda for Lok Sabha polls

PM Modi on Monday will reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's January 31 address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Unusual election year Budget signals PM Modi's sky-high confidence

India's economy is now the fifth-largest in the world, from the tenth-largest when Modi first took office a decade ago, and the fastest expanding among major nations