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PM Modi's visit to Paris crucial for India's indigenous aero engines

As predicted, Modi and French President Francois Hollande announced the controversial sale of 36 Rafales for Euro 7.8 billion

PM to visit 4 states on Jul 7-8, inaugurate projects worth Rs 50,000 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh on July 7 and Telangana and Rajasthan the next day and will inaugurate or lay foundation stones of projects worth around Rs 50,000 crore, his office said on Wednesday. All these states except Uttar Pradesh are slated to go to polls later this year. On July 7, the prime minister will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various development projects at a public programme in Raipur around 10:45 am, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. Modi will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for five national highway projects worth around Rs 6,400 crore, including the four-laning of the 33-km-long Raipur-Kodebod section of the Jabalpur-Jagdalpur National Highway, the 53-km-long four-lane Bilaspur-Pathrapali stretch of NH-130, and three national highway projects for the Chhattisgarh section of the six-lane Greenfield Raipur-Visakhapatnam corridor. He will dedicate to the .

PM Modi, Thakur congratulate football team on SAFF Championship victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian football team after their triumph in the SAFF Championship final against Kuwait.Indian team clinched the SAFF Championship title in a penalty shootout as the game ended in a scoreline of 4-4 at the Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium on Tuesday."India crowned champions, yet again! The Blue Tigers reign supreme at the #SAFFChampionship2023! Congrats to our players. The Indian Team's remarkable journey, powered by the determination and tenacity of these athletes, will continue to inspire upcoming sportspersons," PM Modi tweeted.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also took to his Twitter handle to congratulate the Indian team for their victory."We have done it again! Kudos to the #BlueTigers for holding their nerve in such a gripping encounter with Kuwait in the final & giving a scintillating performance to clinch the #SAFFChampionship for a record th time. India is thrilled on your victory, keep shining!" Thakur wrote in his ...

CM Jagan Reddy likely to meet PM Modi, HM Shah during Delhi visit today

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday during his Delhi visit to flag pending issues concerning the state, sources said. Reddy is also expected to meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during his visit, they said. "The Chief Minister will be meeting the PM and HM to press for the unresolved and pending issues related to the state," the sources said. Leader of Opposition and Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu had also met Amit Shah and Nadda last month. However there was no official word and outcome of the meeting.

PM Modi has done politics of development: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel

"PM has done the politics of development," Bhupendra Patel said at the inauguration of Shri Motibhai R Choudhury Sagar Sainik School in Gujarat's Mehsana

CM Baghel reviews preparations for PM Modi's upcoming visit to Raipur

Chhattisgarh Police said that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the daylong visit of PM Modi scheduled on July 7

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No place for double standards on terrorism, says PM Modi at SCO summit

Says group can become an important voice for reforms in global institutions, such as the UN

PM Modi 'Mehengaai Man', his govt must act to control rising prices: Cong

The Congress Tuesday attacked the Centre over rising prices of vegetables and other essential food items, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'Mehengaai Man' and demanding immediate steps from his government to address the issue. The women's wing of the party also held a protest outside the BJP office here, demanding relief for people from rising inflation of essential food items. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told a press conference, where the party had kept a basket of tomatoes, garlic, ginger and green chillies, this could be a good gift option given that it costs over Rs 1,070 because of the rising inflation. Narrating the story of a "king" whose followers used to mislead people over rising prices, Shrinate said, "The king whose name is 'Mehengaai Man' is Narendra Modi." "Does the government care? Does the man who has brought the onslaught of rising prices care? Is the government taking any steps to reverse the situation, is the government doing anything possible with

Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets PM Modi, says UCC to be implemented soon

As Uttarakhand works to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday and said a common code will soon be implemented in the state, even as he denied having any discussion with the PM on the topic. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Dhami said he has invited the PM to visit Uttarakhand. The chief minister said he also discussed the issue of assistance for the people affected in the Joshimath, Char Dham Yatra, and the increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in the state among other issues. However, when asked whether the UCC was also a topic of discussion, Dhami evaded a direct reply by saying the PM is already aware of all the details. "He knows all about the provisions of UCC. It is his thought that UCC should be implemented in the country," Dhami said. He said the state government has not received a complete draft of the report on the code yet. "We will bring it (UCC) soon, we will not delay it,

PM engaged cooperatives, corporates, NGOs to boost development: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the pace of the country's development increased in the last nine years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged cooperatives, corporates, NGOs and individuals to participate in the process. Shah was virtually addressing a gathering during the laying of foundation stone for a Sainik School to come up in Mehsana in north Gujarat under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The Sainik School, coming up at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, is part of the Centre's initiative to set up 100 such schools under the PPP mode. Shah said PM Modi gave a call to set up 100 Sainik Schools in partnership model, and the Motibhai Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School being set up in Mehsana under the PPP model will be the 20th such school to provide students a simple and easy path to enter the armed forces. The pace of development during the past governments was slow, he said. "In nine years of his rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not just worked for t

Food, fuel, fertiliser crisis big challenges for world: PM at SCO summit

"Are we able to meet the modern challenges? Is SCO becoming an organization that is fully prepared for the future?" Modi asked

GIFT city expansion: 4 villages to be included, to become 3X present size

The city was first conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a global financial hub and India's "first operational smart city"

SCO emerged as important platform for peace, prosperity in Eurasia: PM Modi

PM Modi said that India has made efforts to take its multi-faceted cooperation with SCO to new heights

SCO must not hesitate to criticise countries supporting terrorism: PM Modi

Food, fuel and fertiliser crisis is a big challenge for all the countries in the world surrounded by controversies, tensions and epidemics and there must be united efforts to deal with it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. In his opening remarks at the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Modi also said that some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of their policy and the grouping must not hesitate to criticise them. With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif listening, Modi said there is a need for decisive action to deal with terrorism. The summit was joined by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Sharif and other leaders of the SCO nations. Terrorism has become a threat to regional and global peace, Modi said, calling for expanding mutual cooperation to deal with terror financing as well. "We have to fight together against terrorism that may be in any form and any manifestation," Modi ...

India leading in spirituality, technology and economy, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India was marching ahead in various fields, including technology and economy even as spiritual centres are reviving in the country. In his virtual address during the inauguration of Sai Hira Global Convention Centre at Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, Modi said 40 per cent of the total real-time online transactions are taking place in India. He further said that India has the third largest startup ecosystem in the world and was competing with big countries in areas such as digital technology and 5G technology. On one hand spiritual centres are reviving in the country and simultaneously India is leading in economy and technology Today India is among the world's top five economies. India has the world's third largest startup ecosystem in the world, he said. For thousands of years Indian saints have nourished the spirit of 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat', Modi reminded. I have come to Puttaparthi many times, but this time I

Welfare and politics: PM Modi makes 2024 poll pitch with four schemes

The schemes-Modi promotes them as examples of his commitment to the poor-address four distinct bands of voters: artisans, street vendors, women in rural households, and farmers

'Amrit Kaal has been named as Kartavya Kaal': PM Modi in inaugural address

The Prime Minister was addressing a gathering through video conferencing after inaugurating the Sai Hira Global Convention Centre in Puttaparthi of Andhra Pradesh

US, India withdraw 6 trade disputes: Will this bonhomie sustain over time?

India and the US, despite their robust diplomatic ties, have quibbled on trade issues over the years and across administrations

India to virtually host SCO summit today, Pak PM Shehbaz, Xi to take part

The meeting of the SCO Heads of State will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The major issues that are expected to be on the agenda include terrorism, regional security and prosperity