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AAP accuses Modi of sheltering his friends, says Congress copying its ideas

Priyanka Kakkar, AAP spokesperson, said that to fulfil their poll promises, the Congress in Karnataka was diverting funds from other projects

Entire country wishes to see Modi become PM again: Keshav Prasad Maurya

The Bharatiya Janata Party will win more than 350 seats in next year's Lok Sabha elections and it is people's wish that Narendra Modi take oath as the prime minister for the third time, said Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday. Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of a press conference on Nine Years of Modi', Maurya said the government is not silent on party MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment charges levelled by female wrestlers, and that a probe is on. It is my wish as a soldier of BJP as well as of all the citizens of India that with more than 350 MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi take oath for the third time, said Maurya. He expressed confidence that the BJP will win 75 of the 80 seats in UP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and claimed that in Maharashtra too, the saffron party will win 45 seats (of 48) in the coming general elections. He said the tadap' (desperation) of opposition .

Not a single allegation of corruption against Modi govt, says Javadekar

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said there was not a single allegation of corruption against any of the Central Ministers in the past nine years. Addressing a press conference here to highlight achievements of the Modi government in the last nine years, the Rajya Sabha member said the Centre did not discriminate between states or anyone and it worked towards taking the country forward. "There is no corruptionnot a single corruption charge against any minister of the Modi government in nine years even by Opposition. There is no dynasty politics. People have tremendous faith in PM Modi. Modi government does not discriminate with anyone, there is no discrimination with any states, any religion. Modi government is taking care of the poorest of the poorwe have empowered them," Javadekar said. "Modi ji did politics of developmentfrom infrastructure to public empowerment programmes, he (Modi) worked towards taking the country forward. Modi governme

PM Modi greets people on Raja Parba festivities being held across Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the ongoing Raja Parba festivities being held across Odisha and wished for happiness all around. Raja Parba is a three-day-long festival that celebrates womanhood. "Greetings on the ongoing Raja Parba festivities being held across Odisha. May this auspicious period bring with it an abundance of good health and prosperity. May there be happiness all around," Modi said in a tweet.

KPCC chief Sudhakaran raises plight of Christians in UP with PM Modi

In an open letter to PM Modi, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K.Sudhakaran expressed deep concern over the distressing situation faced by the Christian community in parts of Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat govt opposes bail plea of Teesta Setalvad in 2002 riots case

Setalvad was tasked to defame Gujarat, the then chief minister Narendra Modi and BJP workers, the state government said

PM Modi created world-class infrastructure in 9 years, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation of a developed India by creating world-class infrastructure in nine years of his government. Shah also said that from completing languishing projects to implementing new ones with unprecedented speed, India emerged as the global supply chain leader in nine years of 'Gati and Pragati'. "With giant strides in ensuring seamless connectivity PM @narendramodi Ji laid the foundation of a developed India," he tweeted. In nine years, Prime Minister Modi filled India's sails with the power of an infrastructure boom to pace up growth. "Whether it is creating I-Ways, highways, airports, or taking railways to remote corners, world-class infrastructure is the core of the Indian story," he said.

Nine years of gati, pragati: PM hails govt works in infrastructure sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government in the last nine years has nurtured the roots of growth and development in India, shaping an infrastructure landscape that is unparalleled. He said every sector has witnessed swift advancement, setting the stage for a developed India. The prime minister's remarks on Twitter with the hashtag '9YearsOfGatiAndPragati' come amidst the BJP organising various programmes across the country as part of a mega public outreach to mark nine years of the Modi government. "In #9YearsOfGatiAndPragati, we nurtured the roots of growth and development in India, shaping an infrastructure landscape that is unparalleled. Every sector has witnessed swift advancement, setting the stage for a developed India," Modi said in a tweet. The prime minister also shared write-ups on his government's achievements in the infrastructure sector.

PM Modi's clean chit to China a body blow to national security: Kharge

Congress paid tributes to 20 soldiers, who died in Galwan Valley clash in 2020, and slammed the BJP-led Centre for not maintaining the status quo ante at the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

PM Modi most popular public figure, leader in world: US community leader

Dr Barai said earlier the plans were to host PM Modi at a giant stadium in Chicago, three stadiums were simultaneously booked for him to address 40,000 Indian Americans

PM Modi to speak on diaspora's role in India's growth story in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on the role of the diaspora in India's development during his address to Indian Americans here next week, according to a community leader in charge of hosting the event. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. They will host Modi at a state dinner on June 22. The visit also includes an address to the Joint Session of the Congress on June 22. Chicago-based Dr Bharat Barai, who was at the Ronald Reagan Building venue in Washington DC on Wednesday to give final shape to the next week's event, said that it is a sold-out event, with registration completed for all 838 seats. As far as the registrations are concerned, they are closed for the host committee as well as other people. We had an extraordinary response, all by word of mouth because we had only 838 seats. So there was no time and there was no capacity if we advertised outside," Barai told PTI. "We used th

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Centre focused on developing tribal human resource: Union Minister Munda

The Narendra Modi government has undertaken a range of initiatives in the last nine years to develop tribal human resources with a special focus on education, health, and livelihood generation, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said on Wednesday. He said the Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Development Mission, announced earlier this year, will saturate the target families and habitats with essential facilities. Rs 15,000 crore has been allocated for the socio-economic development of these marginalised groups for the next three years, the minister said at a press conference here. This is the first time a dedicated scheme has been formulated to ensure holistic development and implement a data-centric human development indexing approach for the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs), he said. Munda said the Union government will recruit 38,800 teachers and support staff for Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in the next three years. The EMRS .

PM Modi redefined India's foreign policy, ended uncertainty in J-K

Bold decisions taken by the political leadership and India remaining steadfast in its resolve to eliminate terrorism have redefined the country's foreign policy during nine years of PM Modi's rule

Jaishankar meets US NSA Sullivan, discusses preparations for PM's US visit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan here and discussed the preparations for PM Modi's upcoming visit to Washington on June 22

Ukraine, India discuss implementation of Zelenskyy-Modi's G7 agreements

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India Ajit Kumar Doval on Wednesday

Practise what you preach: TMC counters PM's remarks on ancestral politics

Soon after the Prime Minister's comments went viral, Abhishek Banerjee came out with a Twitter message where he advised the Prime Minister to "practice" what he "preaches"

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, corporate sector in US excited about India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US, American corporate sector leaders have said they are upbeat and excited about India and want to see a deepening of technological convergence between the two countries in industries like semiconductors, defence, cybersecurity and telecoms. On Tuesday, the US India Business Council (USIBC) hosted its annual India Ideas Summit, which was the largest gathering of Indian and American CEOs, before the next week's State Visit, which was probably the only topic being discussed at the meeting. Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official State Visit, which will include a State Dinner on June 22. The mood was great Very positive mood. Everyone is happy about the State Visit coming up. . Everybody wants to see our technological convergence deepen on things like semiconductors, defence as well, cybersecurity, telecoms, 5G, and 6G. There are so many areas of convergence in deep tech and futur

India too big to 'take a pass' on Russia-Ukraine: Bipartisan US senators

"It was a little bit disappointing that when Russia invaded Ukraine, India took a pass," said Senator Cornyn

US pushing India to seal big armed drone buy for PM Modi visit: Report

India has long expressed interest in buying large armed drones from the United States. But bureaucratic stumbling blocks have hampered a hoped-for deal for SeaGuardian drones