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PM Modi gives 'homework' to teachers: Promote Swadeshi, vocal for local

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said teachers generally give homework to their students but he wants to give one "homework" to teachers for a change, that is to lead campaigns along with their students to promote swadeshi products and give an impetus to "Make in India" and "vocal for local". In an interaction with National Teacher awardees, he asked schools to celebrate such occasions as 'Swadeshi Day' or 'Swadeshi Week' when students would bring local products from their homes and share their stories. "Today I am doing the task that you always do, giving homework. I am giving you a homework to lead campaigns to promote swadeshi products. I am confident that you will complete it. "Students should be encouraged to get swadeshi products from home, and there should be discussions on that. Students can also participate in marches in villages carrying placards rooting for swadeshi products. Such activities will create an atmosphere and encourage the citizens to use Made in India

PSA Mumbai Terminal eyes 50% share in JNPA's container traffic by 2027

PSA Mumbai Terminal to double capacity to 4.8 MTEUs by 2027, boosting exports and connectivity with DFC readiness

GST rate rejig above expectation, stocks price in most positives: Analysts

The breadth and depth of the new rate cuts, analysts at Bernstein said, especially in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories saw rate reductions well beyond what they thought was possible

LIVE news updates: Industry must pass on GST benefits to consumers, says Piyush Goyal

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Law to regulate online gaming brought without heeding to any pressure: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government brought in a new law to regulate online gaming without heeding to any pressure to ensure that the future of country's youth is safeguarded. In an interaction with national awardee teachers, the prime minister said there are huge job opportunities in online gaming market and urged teachers to sensitise students about opportunities in the sector which can be tapped. "Gaming is not bad but gambling is...future of our youth must be safeguarded," Modi said, referring to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, recently passed by the Parliament. "India can dominate global online gaming market, if done in a right manner...there are huge job opportunities too," he said. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. The Act seeks to prohibit advertisements related to online money games and bars banks and financial ...

PM Modi, EU leadership pledge to conclude FTA negotiations by year-end

PM Modi held a joint phone call with EU leaders, pledging to conclude the FTA talks by year-end, discuss the 2026 India-EU Summit, and advance the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC)

Kuki-Zo groups sign peace pact with govt, agree to uphold Manipur's unity

Two prominent Kuki-Zo groups on Thursday signed a suspension of operations agreement with the government on re-negotiated terms and conditions under which they agreed on maintaining territorial integrity of Manipur, relocating designated camps away from vulnerable areas and working for a solution to bring lasting peace and stability in the state. The signing of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People's Front (UPF) is also set to have a positive impact on peace efforts in Manipur, officials said. Separately, civil society group Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has decided to open the National Highway-02, which passes through Manipur for free movement of commuters and essential goods. The move comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to Manipur next week, first since ethnic violence broke out between the Meiteis and Kukis in May 2023. The pact was signed after a series of meetings between the officials of Ministr

PM Modi pitches India as next global destination for semiconductors

PM Modi visited the exhibition halls of the fourth edition of India Semicon, where he interacted with the senior executives from these companies

Chips on the table: Phase 2 of semiconductor mission must shift the focus

Modi says India will capture a major share of global semiconductors as ISM Phase 2 shifts focus to ecosystem support and supply chain resilience

SCO summit shows India's pivot: multi-alignment over single-nation bets

The SCO meet exemplifies a nuanced balancing act between India and China - cooperation where feasible, vigilance where imperative

As US ties fray under Trump, second-gen reforms are India's best defence

The US will eventually realise that India cannot be bullied, but things may get much worse before they get better

LIVE news updates: Yellow alert issued in Delhi as Yamuna crosses 207m mark

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Rahul urges PM to announce special relief package for flood-affected states

In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, as well as accelerate relief and rescue operations. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, "Modiji, floods have caused massive destruction in Punjab. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand is also extremely worrying." "In such difficult times, your attention and the active help of the central government is extremely necessary. Thousands of families are struggling to save their homes, lives and loved ones," Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X. "I urge that a special relief package be announced immediately for these states, especially for farmers - and relief and rescue operations be accelerated," the former Congress chief said. He also issued a video statement reiterating his demand of a special package for the ...

PM Modi's outreach to Xi, Putin signals India's policy shift toward Eurasia

India's shift ends hopes of reducing China's global economic grip through unilateral trade cuts, as New Delhi, once leading that push, is now forced to reverse course

India, Singapore to sign 5 pacts during PM Lawrence Wong's three-day visit

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong began a three-day India visit on Tuesday, with five pacts expected in shipping, civil aviation and space, alongside trade and green energy talks

Chip voyage from paperwork to wafer work on track: PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi said India's semiconductor journey is accelerating, with 10 projects approved under ISM and new reforms planned to make the country a full-stack semiconductor nation

PM Modi says he is 'deeply hurt' by abuses hurled at his late mother

Calling the remarks during Congress' Bihar yatra an insult to women and "Mother India," Modi said he may forgive RJD and Congress, but the people of Bihar never will

India caught between Donald Trump's betrayal and China's diplomatic charm

India faces a diplomatic rethink as Trump imposes tariffs and China reaches out, but history reminds New Delhi not to trust either blindly

'Objectionable' cartoons on PM, RSS: SC grants anticipatory bail to Malviya

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave anticipatory bail to cartoonist Hemant Malviya who is accused of sharing allegedly objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media. Noting that he has apologised on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria gave the police liberty to seek cancellation of his bail in case the cartoonist did not cooperate in the probe. During the hearing, Malviya's counsel Vrinda Grover informed the court that an apology was given and that the petitioner had not yet been summoned. Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj replied that summoning will take place only after all the evidence is gathered. Malviya was booked by police in Indore in May on a complaint filed by lawyer and RSS worker Vinay Joshi who alleged that he had hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and disturbed communal harmony by uploading objectionable material on social media. On July 15, a top court bench of Just

India grew 7.8% in Q1 despite global economic challenges: PM Modi

In a veiled rebuttal to the 'dead economy' jibe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Indian economy grew 7.8 per cent in the first quarter, surpassing all expectations despite global uncertainties and challenges driven by economic self-interest. Speaking at the Semicon India 2025 conference here, he said GDP growth in April-June was better than 'every expectation, hope and estimate'. Indian economic performance came amidst global uncertainties and "aarthik swarth se paida hue chunautiya hai" (challenges stemming from economic self-interest), he said. "Once again, India has outperformed every expectation, every estimate, and every forecast," Modi said. While economies around the world are facing concerns and challenges driven by economic self-interest, India has achieved a growth rate of 7.8 per cent. Modi emphasized that this growth is visible across all sectors -- manufacturing, services, agriculture, and construction -- with enthusiasm evident everywhere, and added