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9 years of PM Narendra Modi's govt: Leaders outline 'hits', road ahead

The government, however, steered clear of controversial issues like the 2016 note ban, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and the repeal of three farm laws

Amit Shah to inaugurate day-long conclave on 9 years of Modi government

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a day-long conclave on 'Nine years of Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan' (service, good governance and welfare of poor) organised by Doordarshan on Saturday. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will be the chief guest for the conference that will feature panel discussions on three themes India Surging Ahead, Jan, Jan ka Vishwas (peoples' confidence) and Yuva Shakti: Galvanising India. Industry captains Sunil Bharti Mittal, Sangita Reddy, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Ritesh Agarwal, Debjani Ghosh, actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rishab Shetty, sarod exponent Aman Ali Bangash, sportspersons Nikhat Zareen, Viren Rasquinha and Akhil Kumar will participate in the panel discussions. A booklet on the achievements of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the last nine years will be released on the occasion.

Cong to hold events in 35 cities to highlight Modi govt 'failures' in 9 yrs

The Congress on Friday said it will hold press conferences in 35 cities over the next few days to highlight the "failures" of the Narendra Modi government in the last nine years. The press conferences have been titled 'Nau Saal, Nau Sawaal' (nine years, nine questions). As many as 29 pressers will be held on Saturday with Congress general secretary Ajay Maken holding one in Guwahati, Pawan Khera in Dharamshala, Supriya Shrinate in Thiruvananthapuram, Imran Pratapgarhi in Srinagar, Gourav Vallabh in Nagpur, Kanhaiya Kumar in Hyderabad, Vaibhav Walia in Indore and Vineet Punia in Agra, among others. On May 28, three press conferences will be held. Saptagiri Ullka will hold one in Kolkata, Wing Commander (retd) Anuma Acharya in Pune and Alka Lamba in Jodhpur. The party will also hold two pressers on May 29 with one being held by senior party leader P Chidambaram in Mumbai and Manish Tewari in Bengaluru. One press conference will also be held on May 30 by Deepender Hooda in ...

India under PM Modi witnessing all-round development: BJP on 9 yrs of govt

The BJP on Friday highlighted the achievements of nine years of the NDA government and said the country has witnessed "all-round development and inclusive growth" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The nine years of the Modi government were dedicated to bring about development, which is "inclusive, progressive and sustainable", the party said. Addressing the media at an event organised here to mark the ninth anniversary of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, BJP president J P Nadda said India has seen "all-round development and inclusive growth" under Modi. Nadda cited the prime minister's speech that he delivered on his return from a three-nation tour on Thursday to assert that his government has not only strengthened India's roots, but has also paid equal attention to its growth and development. The event was attended by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and several Union ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister ..

'9 saal, 9 sawaal': Congress asks questions as Modi govt completes 9 years

The document which is titled '9 saal 9 sawaal' lists queries on various subjects which include the economy, corruption, Coronavirus management, and China border row among other things

Narendra Modi govt's road to 2024: Reformist agenda or welfarism?

The BJP has shown political fleet-footedness throughout its nine years in power at the Centre

Modi govt at 9: As 2nd innings nears close, some unfinished business

As the Narendra Modi government enters the final year of its second term, here's a look at some projects that are hanging fire

ED raids Sanjay Singh's aides, AAP leader calls it Modi's 'gundagardi'

The ED admitted its mistake. When they couldn't find anything, today ED raided the homes of my colleagues Ajit Tyagi and Sarvesh Mishra.

India-Australia relationship based on mutual trust and respect: PM Modi

The India-Australia relationship is based on mutual trust and respect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he addressed a special community event here. Modi along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attended the event at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. Albanese welcomed Prime Minister Modi to the event, saying "Prime Minister Modi is the boss". "An absolute delight connecting with Indian diaspora at community programme in Sydney," Modi said during his address. Speaking about bilateral ties he said the "India-Australia relationship is based on mutual trust and mutual respect." Hailing the India-Australia cricket ties, he said millions of Indians were saddened when Aussie spin bowler Shane Warne died. Modi thanked Albanese for supporting him in unveiling the foundation stone of 'Little India', a suburb of Sydney. Earlier, Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were welcomed with Vedic chants and traditional Australian aboriginal ceremony as they ar

Modi government's schemes have truly empowered women, says Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda said on Friday that a host of schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has empowered women in a true sense on the grassroots. Speaking at the launch of "KamalMitra" initiative of the party's 'Mahila Morcha' Nadda said cited various schemes to assert that it has benefitted crores of households, especially women. While more than 11 crore toilets have been built under 'Swachhta Abhiyan', over nine crore houses were given gas cylinder connections, helping women members get rid of smoke emanating from the use of firewoods, he said. Nadda said, "In the defence sector, the permanent commission is now given to women. They also have the opportunity to get combat training and get admission to the NDA". The 'KamalMitra' initiative envisages training more than one lakh BJP workers on various dimensions of around 15 women-centric schemes of the central government so that they could reach out to women across the country with their benefits, the part

'Auctioning' democracy: Sena (UBT) slams Modi govt's privatisation policy

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday slammed the privatisation policy of the Narendra Modi government and accused it "auctioning" democracy, freedom of speech, social harmony and the rule of law. If this wasn't enough, the government was also planning to privatise some public sector banks, claimed an editorial in 'Saamana', the mouthpiece of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. Referring to reports in a section of media about a committee being set up to review privatisation of banks, the Marathi daily said even if the entire issue is still in process, it is "confirmed" that some banks will be privatised. 'It is being said that some government companies and public sector undertakings are suffering losses and have become white elephant for the government. There is some truth in these claims. But, the Modi government hasn't been transparent in its privatisation moves," the Marathi daily claimed. Whatever was earned in the last seven decades was being privatised under the garb of "navsanjivani'

BJP plans massive outreach exercise to mark Modi govt's ninth anniversary

A rally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 51 public meetings by senior leaders and connecting with one lakh families of well-known personalities are expected to be part of the BJP's massive month-long outreach exercise to mark the ninth anniversary of its government at the Centre. The campaign is expected to start from May 30, the day Modi took oath for his second term as prime minister in 2019, and will continue till June 30, sources said. Modi is likely to address a rally on either May 30 or May 31 to kickstart the exercise. Chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states will speak to the media on May 29 to highlight about various achievements of the Modi government in its nine years, they said. Union ministers will interact with the media in states where the party is not in power. The party plans to contact 250 "eminent" families in every Lok Sabha seat. Other events include meetings with different segments of society, including intellectuals, social media ...

New parliament building to open soon marking 9-years of Modi government

After almost six months of delay, the new parliament building is nearing completion and is expected to open by the end of the month

PM Modi addresses Rozgar Mela, distributes 71,000 appointment letters

Recalling the difficulties faced in the recruitment process, the Prime Minister said that the SSB earlier took nearly 15-18 months to onboard the new recruits, whereas today it takes only 6-8 months

Modi govt to complete 9 years this month, lines up series of events

The BJP became the first party since 1984 to win a majority in the Lok Sabha in 2014

Technology-driven governance hallmark of 9 yrs of Modi govt: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that technology-driven governance has been the hallmark of the nine years of the Narendra Modi government. Delivering the keynote address to the participants of a mid-career training programme for IAS officers at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) here, he said that soon after this government assumed office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the mantra of "maximum governance, minimum government" and to make it possible he continuously pushed for increasing use of technology. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said that in the next 25 years, the challenge will be on how to strike an optimum balance between technology and human interface and between artificial intelligence and human intelligence to get the best results. He said the academy has an important role to play because it has the mandate to train young civil servants who will be putting in active service for the next 25 years and will have the

With nice people, you are nice, with difficult people, you push back: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday highlighted India's response to global geopolitics at an interactive session on 'Foreign Policy of Modi Government' held in Mysuru

What critics of the govt miss: Not much is lost if the PLI scheme fails

Seeking a repeat of the East Asian model of merchandise export-led growth is a chimera. For India, services drive export growth, writes T N Ninan

PM Modi to embark on two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday and Sunday where he will address six public meetings and hold two roadshows. According to his itinerary, Modi will fly from Delhi on Saturday morning by a special aircraft to Bidar airport from where he will take a helicopter to Humnabad in Bidar district to address a public meeting at 11 am. After the meeting, he will fly to Vijayapura where he will address a public gathering at 1 pm. He would then fly to Kudachi in Belagavi district where he will address people at about 2.45 pm. Later, Modi would fly to Bengaluru in the evening to hold a road show in Bengaluru North. After staying in Bengaluru, he would then depart from Raj Bhavan on Sunday morning to fly to Kolar where he will address a public meeting at 11.30 am. From Kolar, the Prime Minister would then fly to Channapatna in Ramanagara district to address a public meeting at 1.30 pm. Modi would then go to the temple town of Belur

Congress questions Modi govt's 'silence' on Poonch attack, accuses Centre

The Congress on Thursday questioned the Modi government's "silence" on the Poonch attack and cited several terror assaults in Jammu and Kashmir recently to accuse the Centre of endangering national security. Five Army personnel were killed and another was seriously injured on April 20 after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress' media department head Pawan Khera said seven days have passed, but Prime Minster Narendra Modi has "not uttered a single word" of condolence on the Poonch terror attack for the five Indian Army soldiers but was seen cracking a rather crude joke about a "suicide of a girl" at a media event on Thursday. "PM Modi has not come out with any reaction condemning the terror attack, even as reports indicate a Taliban link in the same," Khera said. He said multiple media reports indicate that the highly penetrative and ricocheting 'steel core' bullets