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Supporting, buying goods from each other to help Indian firms: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged domestic companies to support and buy goods from each other as it would benefit them in the long run and provide protection against any disruptions like the Pandemic. He also suggested India inc to explore business opportunities in the recently approved 12 industrial townships in the country as it would help boost manufacturing. The minister added that the manufacturing sector will play a key role in making India a developed nation by 2047. "We need to brand India, we need to support each other. Industry needs to be a partner not only with international players, but also be a partner with each other. All of you need to support each other. "An Indian company buying products from another Indian company will actually help create that ecosystem, help insulate and secure itself in the long run from any disruptions. Two wars, the Red Sea crisis, Mpox (Monkeypox), a new pandemic hovering around, we have enough to be worried about

Chirag Paswan denies rift with BJP, says he's inseparable from PM Modi

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Friday rejected rumours of a rift between his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and the BJP, asserting that he views himself as "inseparable" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview to PTI, Paswan said he was willing to contest the upcoming Bihar assembly polls as an NDA partner "if the BJP so desires", and made light of estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras' recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "My love for Narendra Modi is unshakeable. I am inseparable from him, for as long as he is Prime Minister", said Paswan, when asked about speculations triggered by his stance on issues like Wakf Board reforms, lateral entry into bureaucracy and creamy layer and sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes. He pointed out "as a matter of fact, my views always reflected the government's stand. A case in point is sending the Wakf Bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee". Speculations have been rife that Paswan, formerly a docile junior ally, h

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Global Fintech pavilion in Mumbai

At the Jio Convention Centre, PM Modi addressed a special session of Global Fintech Fest 2024, which is displaying the latest innovations in the fintech landscape

Youth Cong leaders seek apology from PM Modi over Shivaji statue collapse

Several posters demanding an apology from the Prime Minister were put up in various locations by the Congress

Cong MP Varsha Gaikwad claims police detained her ahead of PM's visit

Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad claimed on Friday that police had detained her and many of her party workers ahead of their planned protest during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mumbai. Modi is scheduled to address Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 in the city and lay the foundation stone of Vadhvan Port project worth around Rs 76,000 crore in Palghar on Friday, according to his office. The police are there at my residence since 7 am. They are not even allowing me to walk two steps. What can I say if asking (PM) to apologise or stage a silent protest is a crime. If questions cannot be asked to the country's prime minister, then whom should we pose our questions to, she said. The Mumbai Congress had planned a protest during PM's visit to Mumbai. We have been detained for raising our voice for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, for Maharashtra's pride. But we will not be deterred. The Prime Minister must apologise for the insult to our icon, Gaikwad, who is also the Mumbai Congress chief,

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'India engages with world on equal footing': PM Modi tells IFS trainees

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met officer trainees of the 2023 batch of the Indian Foreign Service and asserted that India engages with the world on an "equal footing, with mutual respect and dignity". During the meeting, the trainees praised the success of the foreign policy under Modi's leadership and sought guidance from him on their upcoming new assignments. Modi suggested to the Officer Trainees to expand their engagement with the Indian diaspora when posted abroad, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said. The Officer Trainees of the 2023 batch of the IFS called on the prime minister at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. There are 36 IFS Officer Trainees in the 2023 batch from 15 different states and Union Territories, it said. The Officer Trainees praised the success of the foreign policy under Modi's leadership and sought suggestions and guidance from him on their upcoming new assignments, the statement said. Modi suggested that they should alway

PM Modi's 'billionaire raj' more unequal than British Raj, says Congress

The Congress on Thursday latched on to a new rich list to attack the Centre, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "billionaire raj" is more unequal than even the British Raj and it is also the cornerstone of the government's economic policy-making. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which cited the Hurun India Rich List to state that India created a new billionaire every five days throughout 2023. "India has had one billionaire for every five days in 2023, and the non-biological Prime Minister's closest friend is the foremost among them all," Ramesh said on X. "Modi's Billionaire Raj is more unequal than even the British Raj. But it is also the cornerstone of the government's economic policy-making," he alleged. This is why, at a time when countries across the world are coalescing around the idea of a global billionaire tax, the Indian government has been conspicuously silent and continues to remain blind to rapidly

Pakistan invites PM Modi to Islamabad SCO meet, raises Kashmir issue again

Pakistan is set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation heads of government meeting on October 15 and 16

Envoy Kwatra discusses strengthening India-US ties with dept official

India's new ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has met Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma to discuss strengthening the Indo-US strategic partnership. The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to New York to address the UN General Assembly next month. Kwatra assumed charge as India's Ambassador to the US on August 12. On Wednesday, Kwatra met Verma a week after the top US official visited India and had interaction with multiple Indian leaders, including External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Delighted to meet my friend Rich Verma @DepSecStateMR today. We continued our discussion on ways to forward the India-USA partnership, Kwatra posted on X after the meeting. His post was in response to Verma's post on X welcoming Kwatra to the US. Wonderful to welcome my friend Vinay Kwatra in his new role as India's Ambassador to the United States. Looking forward to working together on strengtheni

Rain fury subsides in Gujarat but flood-like situation persists in parts

The situation in rain-battered Gujarat improved slightly on Thursday as the rainfall activity subsided, but Vadodara and some other parts of the state are still reeling under a flood-like situation due to overflowing rivers while the authorities continue the rescue and relief operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to state Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for the second consecutive day and took stock of the situation. He also asked the CM to ensure that proper steps are taken to prevent the spread of diseases post floods. Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 26 persons in three days till Wednesday, the authorities said earlier. More than 18,000 people have been relocated and around 1,200 people rescued from flood-affected areas in the state. In some cases, choppers were used by the security forces to take people to safer locations, State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said in its latest update. Vadodara, the worst-hit city due to recent downpour, heaved a sigh

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PM Modi chairs PRAGATI meet, reviews projects worth more than Rs 76,500 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a PRAGATI meeting to review the progress of seven key projects, spread across 11 states and Union Territories, having a cumulative worth of around Rs 76,500 crore, his office said. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the fact that every official in the government, at Central or State level, must be sensitized about the fact that delay in projects not only leads to cost escalation but also deprives the public of the intended benefits of the project, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. Prime Minister Modi earlier today chaired the meeting of the 44th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and state governments. This was the first meeting in the third term. Seven significant projects, including two projects relating to road connectivity, two rail projects and one project each of the Coal, Power and Water Resources sectors, were review

10 Years of Jan-Dhan Yojana: Key Details | PM Modi

The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed 10 years. Launched in 2014, PMJDY was created to ensure every unbanked adult in India had access to a basic bank account, with no minimum balan

Union Cabinet approves 730 private radio FM channels for 234 cities

Move to boost local content in mother tongue and create new employment opportunities, says government. New areas covered include many aspirational districts, left-wing affected and border areas

'Railways adds 14.5 km of new tracks daily': Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw made the remarks during a Cabinet briefing in New Delhi and highlighted that a decade ago, the average construction pace in Railways was 4 km per day

Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code by November 9, says CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the government will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand by November 9, which is the state's foundation day

Foundations laid by PMJDY strong, have even more work to do, says PM Modi

He further added that the life journeys of those who have benefited from this scheme (PMJDY) are very touching and inspiring

Collapsed Sindhudurg Shivaji statue artist booked for attempt to murder

The statue of the 17th century Maratha empire founder, located at the Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg, came crashing down on Monday, after just months of being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Jan Dhan Yojana turns 10: PM Modi hails financial inclusion success

Jan Dhan Yojana has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion and giving dignity to crores of people', said Prime Minister Narendra Modi