Ahead of the 2024 general elections in India, the ‘NaMo’ app (named after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has launched the ‘Jan Man Survey’. This is a unique initiative — ‘Jan Man’ translates to ‘Mind of the People’ — to ascertain people’s thoughts about their local Member of Parliament. Launched yesterday on the NaMo app, […]
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PM Narendra Modi calls Indian Parliament breach incident “very serious”
In his first remark on the Parliament security breach last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the incident was “very serious” and that a “detailed investigation” should be carried out. However, the PM ruled out the need to debate on this matter. “The seriousness of this incident should not be downplayed. The (Lok Sabha) Speaker […]
Surat Diamond Bourse: Narendra Modi inaugurates world’s largest office space
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (December 17, 2023) officially inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse, a facility that is now bigger than the Pentagon, which was the largest office space globally. Spanning a constructed area of 6.7 million square feet, the Surat Diamond Bourse complex was finished in July at an estimated total cost […]
Indian Parliament attack: Mastermind Lalit Jha surrenders to Delhi Police; four accused face terrorism charges
Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind behind the recent attack at the new Parliament in India, has surrendered to Delhi Police. According to reports, he went to the police station on Kartavya Path (‘Path of Duty’, the boulevard that was earlier called Rajpath or ‘Path of the Ruler’) and surrendered yesterday. He has been formally arrested […]
Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to visit India this week, hold bilateral discussions with PM Modi
Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will visit India with a high-level delegation on December 16, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Sunday (December 10, 2023). He will be coming to India for the state visit at the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu. “This first state visit of His Majesty Sultan […]
“Old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily”: PM Modi slams North-South debate over assembly poll results
A new North-South debate was triggered on Sunday after the country’s incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Hindi heartland, comprising Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while primary opposition Congress pulled off a stunning victory in southern India’s Telangana. Incidentally, Congress had dislodged BJP from power in Karnataka, another south state, earlier in 2023. The […]
BJP juggernaut sweeps MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh; Cong goes home with Telangana consolation
In the run-up to the 2024 general elections when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be seeking a third straight term, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received a major boost as it clinched power in three of the four crucial states, for which Assembly elections were held in the last week of November. While the […]
Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron discuss climate, civil nuclear cooperation on sidelines of COP 28 Summit in Dubai
PM Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron on sidelines of COP 28 Summit
Gujarat Chief Minister lauds Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as a nation-builder, and invites Singapore businesses to Vibrant Gujarat 2024
In a strategic move to drive participation in the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat 2024, Chief Minister of the state, Bhupendra Patel, accompanied by a high-level delegation, has embarked on a visit to Japan and Singapore between November 26 and December 2. Addressing a packed hall of industry leaders in Singapore, the CM called Minister Mentor Lee […]
COP 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India’s global carbon emission is less than 4 percent
Narendra Modi says India contributes less than 4 percent to global carbon emission
