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Modi govt adopting zero tolerance policy towards terror: Home ministry

The Modi government is adopting a zero tolerance policy towards the terrorism and will convey to the international community India's determination in its fight against the menace. The Union Home Ministry said the government of India is organising the 3rd Ministerial 'No Money for Terror' (NMFT) conference on November 18 and 19 in New Delhi where representatives of 75 countries and international bodies will participate in the deliberations over two days. Hosting of the NMFT conference shows the importance being given by the Modi government to the issue of international terrorism as well as its zero tolerance policy against the menace and having discussions on this issue in the international community, a home ministry statement said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be participating in the conference and will convey India's determination in its fight against terrorism as well as its support systems for achieving success against it. The conference aims to progress the discussions on

India has become focal point of world's expectations, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday that India has become the center point to the world's desires and programmes like PM Gati Shakti were attracting more foreign investments into the country. Addressing a meeting after launching several infrastructure development projects here, the Prime Minister said PM Gati Shakti has not only speeded up infrastructure development but also helped cut costs. "Integrated view is of prime importance for infrastructure development. Isolated view taken in the past has caused heavy losses to the country," Modi pointed out. He said supply chains and logistics depended on multi-modal connectivity. Multi-modal transport system would be the future of every city. The PM also noted that "blue economy" has become a top priority for the first time. Port-led development has also become the key, he added.

Winter session likely to commence from Dec 1st week in old building

There is a proposal to hold the session between December 7 and 29 and a final and formal decision regarding the dates will be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs

Govt believes in speed and scale, unlike previous regimes, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government believes speed as India's aspiration and scale as its strength. He also stressed that along with physical infrastructure, social infrastructure needs to be strengthened "Earlier governments believed speed is a luxury and scale a risk, but we changed it, we believe speed as India's aspiration and scale as India's strength," Modi said. He was addressing a public meeting after unveiling a 108-feet tall statue of Bengaluru founder 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda and inaugurating terminal 2 of the international airport near here. Noting that India is known across the world for start-ups and Bengaluru has a huge role in this, the PM said, "Bengaluru represents start-up spirit, which puts India in a separate league." Listing various achievements of Karnataka, including that it is at the forefront of electric vehicle manufacturing, he said, the State is progressing with the strength of "double engine..." Modi also noted that the world i

Forex cover for imports may fall to lowest this year under Modi govt

There could be $27.7 billion dollars of withdrawals in the next five months

Centre's policies broke backbone of small businesses, farmers: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra after the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its Maharashtra leg on Monday evening on its 61st day of the march

Congress welcomes SC's EWS quota order, says process initiated under UPA

The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the validity of providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections and said the amendment providing for it was the result of a process initiated by the Manmohan Singh government. The Opposition party also said the Modi government is yet to clarify its position on an updated caste census. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. In a statement, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the Congress welcomes the Supreme Court judgment upholding the 103rd Constitutional Amendment that provides for the 10 per cent reservation quota for Economically Weaker Sections belonging to castes other than Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and OBCs. "Th

BJP leaders laud SC's quota order as win for PM's social justice mission

With the Supreme Court on Monday upholding the EWS quota, the BJP lauded the decision and said it is a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "mission" to provide social justice to the country's poor. BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh said, "Supreme Court upholds the legality of EWS reservation for unreserved sections. Another big credit for PM Narendra Modi's vision of Gareeb Kalyan. A big boost in the direction of social justice ." Echoing the view, BJP general secretary C T Ravi said the verdict is yet another victory for Modi in his mission to provide social justice to India's poor. The Supreme Court, by a majority view of 3:2, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. The top court said the law on EWS quota does not violate the basic structure of the Constitution.

200k youth recruited in Central Armed Police Forces in 5 yrs: Official

Nearly two lakh people were recruited in six Central Armed Police Forces like the BSF and the CRPF in the last five years as part of the Narendra Modi government's efforts to provide jobs to unemployed youths, officials said. However, as of July-end this year, there are still over 84,000 vacancies in these forces the Border Security Force (BSF), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Assam Rifles (AR). Steps have been taken to fill them too. According to Union Home Ministry data, the highest number of 1,13,208 youths were recruited in the CRPF in the last five years (2017-2021), 29,243 were recruited in the SSB and 17,482 were hired by the BSF. The CISF recruited 12,482 youths, the ITBP 5,965 and the Assam Rifles recruited 5,938 youths in the last five years. In 2022 also, till July, the six central forces recruited 10,377 youths - 6,509 in the CRPF, 1,945 i

Mamata urges PM Modi to exempt customs duty on 'Gobindobhog' rice export

Pure Gobindobhog rice is grown in a few districts of West Bengal and it has been awarded Geographic identification on October 24, 2017

Delay, cost escalation in building EWS flats to be inaugurated by PM: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday alleged a six-year delay and 68-per cent cost escalation in the construction of 3,024 flats for Economically Weaker Sections as part of a slum rehabilitation project in Kalkaji. The project will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening. The in-situ slum rehabilitation in 376 Jhuggi Jhopri clusters is being undertaken by the Delhi Development Authority in line with the prime minister's vision to provide housing for all, a PMO statement said on Tuesday. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said in a press conference that the project was planned and started by the Delhi government headed by Sheila Dikshit. The BJP is taking credit for her work, she said. Subhash Chopra, former urban development minister, said the project was the "brainchild" of the Congress and Sonia Gandhi. "You can see full-page advertisements about the inauguration of the scheme with the beaming face of the prime minister. Modiji is fond of ribbon cutting but

Morbi bridge collapse: Singapore PM condoles 135 killed in a letter to PM

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sent condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the unfortunate collapse of a Morbi bridge in Gujarat which killed 135 people. In his letter to Prime Minister Modi, Lee wrote, "I was saddened to learn about the collapse of the Morbi Bridge in Gujarat and the tragic loss of lives. "On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims. "Our thoughts are with the people of India during this time, and I wish the injured a speedy recovery." Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said there are currently no reports of Singaporeans among the casualties of the incident, adding that it will monitor developments closely. Singapore's Consulate-General in Mumbai is in close contact with the local authorities, Channel News Asia reported citing MFA. Authorities in India said they believe that around 200 people were on the bridge when it collapsed. Army, navy and

On high inflation, here is what RBI needs to tell govt: It is your fault

All the research since 1980 shows that loose fiscal policy causes inflation, and the RBI MPC needs to tell the govt just that

'Modi's governance prepares nation for quantum jump over other nations'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's model of governance prepares the nation for a quantum jump to overtake other countries of the world in the next few years, which in a nutshell would mean that Modi at 20 lays the foundation for India in 2047, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. In order to understand the essence and the spirit of Modi@20 it is essential to read the book in its entirety and in its real context and perspective, he said while delivering the keynote address on the book Modi @ 20 - Dreams Meet Delivery at Vaishnav College for Women here. "Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery" is a compilation of chapters written by Amit Shah, S Jaishankar, Amish Tripathi, P V Sindhu, Anupam Kher, and Sudha Murthy, among others. The book Modi @2.0: Dreams meet Delivery is about the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a watershed moment in Indian politics. Singh made a special mention of the chapter by Home Minister Amit Shah titled Democracy, ..

Environmental concerns, renewable energy key components of Modi govt: Puri

The need for addressing environmental concerns has been an integral part of Modi government's policy, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has said. He was speaking at a summit 'The Leaders for Inclusive and Progressive Change' organised by ILead Global Foundation to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on Friday. Delegates from 11 countries, renowned think tanks, academic organisations and universities participated in the summit. "The need to address environmental concerns has been an integral part of govt policy. From announcing an International SolarAlliance in 2015 to the #PanchAmrit strategy in 2021, PM Modi Ji laid out a roadmap for India's energy transition from the day he assumed office," Puri later said on Twitter. Minister of State for Defence and Tourism Ajay Bhatt spoke on India, the Cultural Centre of the World. He also threw light on India's cultural and historical lineage and emphasized how the country propagates the concept of the whole world as a

Legacy of Modi govt after 8 years, no jobs: Chidambaram attacks Centre

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday attacked the Centre over the issue of unemployment, alleging that the legacy of the Modi government after eight years is "no jobs". The Congress has been attacking the government over alleged lack of jobs for the youth and rising unemployment. "After 37 lakhs in Uttar Pradesh applying for Grade 'C' jobs, we have 35 lakh applicants for 40,000 Agniveer jobs. Is the government listening to the anguished voices of the young men: 'we are desperate, we have no choice'," Chidambaram said in a tweet. "That is the legacy of the Modi government after 8 years: NO JOBS," the former finance minister asserted. The unemployment rate is eight per cent, which is understated because of massive disguised employment, he added. "The September Monthly Review of the Ministry of Finance does not utter a word on unemployment!" Chidambaram said. The senior Congress leader has been alleging that the government's policies have resulted in worsening the econom

India borrowed Rs 80 trillion during 8 yrs of Modi govt, alleges TRS

: The ruling TRS in Telangana on Saturday accused the BJP of 'pushing' the country into debt trap with borrowings of the central government allegedly touching 61.6 per cent of the GDP by 2021. Releasing his party's political charge-sheet against BJP, TRS Working President and Minister KT Rama Rao, along with party leaders accused the saffron party of leaving people in lurch with ever increasing petrol and diesel prices, among others. After the independence, during the 67 years of various Prime Ministers rule, the country borrowed Rs 55.87 crore. After coming to power in 2014, the borrowings by (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) Modi alone in these eight years was Rs 80 lakh crore, Rama Rao claimed. The interest payments by the Centre during 2014-15 was 36.1 per cent of the revenues while it has gone up to 43.7 per cent during 2021. Despite NITI Aayog's recommendation of Rs 19,000 crore funding for Mission Bhagiratha, a safe drinking water project for every village in the State, the .

Govt will keep working to fulfil Guru sahibs' vision, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government will keep working to fulfil the vision of Sikh gurus. He was reacting to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh's letter expressing thanks to him for laying the foundation stone of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib ropeway. It will connect Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib. Modi tweeted, "Jathedar Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, respected members of the Sikh community including leading spiritual personalities have expressed joy on the Hemkund Sahib Ropeway. I thank them for their kind words and assure the Sangat we will keep working to fulfil the vision of the Guru Sahibs.

Govt's refusal to give cash incentive impacted campaign: Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said the Centre's blunt refusal to provide cash incentive to farmers in Punjab for not burning crop residue has impacted the campaign against stubble burning in the agrarian state. In July, Delhi and Punjab governments had jointly sent a proposal to the Centre and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to help them give Rs 2,500 per acre as cash incentive to farmers in Punjab for not burning stubble. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said in September the Centre had turned down the proposal. Farmers say a cash incentive can help them cover the cost of fuel used in operating the machinery for the in-situ management (mixing crop residue in soil) of paddy straw. Addressing a press conference here, Rai said stubble burning in any area will have an impact on Delhi's air if the wind direction changes. "So, we have been talking to the Punjab government. But the main problem there is that farmers had demanded financial support (fo

PM Modi sets target of Rs 40,000 cr in defence exports at DefExpo 22

Releases another import embargo list, unveils indigenous trainer aircraft designed by HAL; lays foundation stone of the new Deesa airfield in Gujarat