New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that a transparent system put in by his government, its honest efforts and emphasis on people’s participation have led to nearly 25 crore people being lifted out of poverty in the last nine years. Nobody could have thought that poverty in India can decline but the…
Kochin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi guided party workers on Wednesday on winning over voters in Kerala, where the BJP has not made any major gains in elections till now. Addressing a gathering of around 6,000 in-charges of ‘Shakti Kendras,’ each comprising two to three booth-level areas, at Marine Drive, the prime minister said that Kerala…
Thrissur (Kerala): Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Kerala’s famous Lord Krishna temple in Guruvayur on Wednesday morning. The Prime Minister offered prayers at the temple dressed in a traditional attire of ‘mundu’ and ‘veshti’ (white shawl). The temple was under tight police security since early morning ahead of the PM’s visit. Modi arrived…
Puttaparthi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a lot of tax reforms were brought in during the last 10 years resulting in record tax collection. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) in Palasamudram in Sri Satyasai district, Modi said the taxpayers money was being properly…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday agreed to maintain personal contacts in the future and wished each other success in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in their countries, the Kremlin said. Putin and Modi spoke to each other over telephone, weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited…
Ayodhya: A new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, temple trust’s general secretary Champat Rai said on Monday. Replying to queries at a press conference here, he said the current idol of Ram Lalla, which is being worshipped for the last…
New Delhi: The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real political party” after its split in June 2022. The speaker had also rejected the Thackeray faction’s plea to…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday instructed the district collectors to undertake a cleanliness drive at all temples in the state and ensure the change is “visible” within a week, ahead of the consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Shinde gave these instructions at a review meeting chaired by…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to step up efforts to boost consumption and rural economy while keeping inflation under check when she presents her sixth straight Budget on February 1. Experts said one way to boost consumption is to put more money in the hands of people, and one of the possible…
Imphal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Sunday embark on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from violence-hit Manipur as the party looks to set the narrative in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls by putting the spotlight on issues such as unemployment, price rise, and social justice. A day before the yatra, Congress asserted…
