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Covid-19 pandemic 'unprecedented', which India faced confidently, says PM

PM Modi termed the Covid-19 pandemic as 'unprecedented' and once in a century crisis and said the country faced it confidently due to its scientists and common people

India confidently faced unprecedented, once-in century Covid pandemic: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the COVID-19 pandemic as 'unprecedented' and once in a century crisis and said the country faced it confidently due to its scientists and common people

PM Modi to launch India's first international bullion exchange in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit India's first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) near Gandhinagar on Friday

HC orders TN govt to publish photos of Prez, PM in Chess Olympiad ads

Tamil Nadu asked to ensure that photos of both President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi appear in all advertisements related to the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, organised in the state

First global gold exchange in India aims to create regional bullion hub

The India International Bullion Exchange is expected to attract dealers, refineries and foreign banks, Chief Executive Officer Ashok Gautam said

Athletes will give their best: PM Modi wishes Indian contingent for CWG

PM Modi extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and expressed confidence their stupendous performances will keep inspiring the people of the country

International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on August 7

PM Narendra Modi will chair NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on August 7, where issues related to agriculture, health and economy will be discussed, official sources said on Thursday.

'Vanakkam': PM Modi declares open FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai

Chess Olympiad is being hosted by India at a special time in its history, which marks 75 years of freedom from colonial rule, says PM Modi

44th Chess Olympiad: TN's Nehru stadium dazzles, PM Modi gets warm welcome

The sprawling arena in downtown Chennai was buzzing with fresh ideas represented in the form of elegant decor with the undercurrent being the nerve-wracking game of chess.

Youth are country's 'asset', but BJP showing them as 'liability': Rahul

"Out of 22 crore youths who queued up for government jobs in the past eight years, 7.22 lakh got jobs, that is, only three out of 1,000," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

Ethanol blending with petrol up 10-fold in eight years, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that ethanol blending with petrol, which was 40 crore litres before 2014, has now gone up to 400 crore litres now. The blending of ethanol with petrol has also increased the income of farmers, he said addressing a large gathering after inaugurating various projects of the Sabar Dairy near Himmatnagar town in Sabarkantha district of north Gujarat. The Sabar Dairy is a part of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which makes and markets a whole range of dairy and milk products under the Amul brand. Modi said sustained efforts by his government, since it came to power in 2014, to increase the income of farmers during the last eight years are now showing results. The government's decision to mix ethanol with petrol has helped farmers increase their income as ethanol is derived from farm produce like sugarcane and maize, he said. "Today, the ratio of ethanol blending with petrol is over 10 per cent. Ethanol comes from

Explained: How will India's International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) work

India's International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) will be open for jewellers with a net worth of Rs 25 crore and above to participate

LIVE: SC to hear plea against tenure extension of ED director on Friday

Live news updates: Besides Gokhale, the spokesperson of the TMC, others have also filed petitions challenging the tenure extension and the enabling amended law in this regard in the top court.

Tamil Nadu: Modi, Amit Shah images on OPS camp's hoarding throws a surprise

Though the images of Modi and Shah has surprised several people in the political spectrum in Tamil Nadu, political watchers say that OPS camp is trying to regain Panneerselvam's lost importance.

PM Modi to inaugurate 44th Chess Olympiad, hails event as 'special' tourney

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Thursday, with the marquee event being hosted by India for the first time

FIFA Women's World Cup: Cabinet approves signing of guarantees for hosting

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Signing of Guarantees for hosting the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women's World Cup 2022 in India.FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in India between October 11th and 30th, 2022. The seventh edition of the biennial youth tournament will be the first-ever FIFA women's competition to be hosted by India.Carrying on the positive legacy from the FIFA Under-17 Men's World Cup 2017, the nation is preparing for a seminal moment for women's football when the best young female footballers from across the world will be showcasing their skills to lift the coveted trophy.Financial outlay of Rs 10 crore assistance to All India Football Federation (AIFF) for Field of play Maintenance, Stadium power, Energy & Cabling, Stadia & Training Site Branding etc. will be met from the budgetary allocation for the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations ..

Save youth from tobacco, amend COTPA: Bangaluru youth urge PM Modi

More than 1,000 youth from Bengaluru have written to PM Modi requesting him to pass the COTPA (Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act) Amendment Bill 2020 in the ongoing Monsoon Session.

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PM Modi to inaugurate regional centre of New Development Bank on July 29

The New Development Bank's regional office in GIFT City will identify projects with strong development impact