Narendra Modi

Assembly polls: Allahabad HC asks EC to decide over issue of SP's election manifesto

Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned till 9 March, 11 am.

Feb 9, 2017

Assembly election 2017 LIVE Updates: PM Modi trains gun at Manmohan in RS speech

Narendra Modi said only Manmohan Singh knows the art of taking a shower in the bathroom with a raincoat on.

Feb 8, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Govt starts releasing arrears to defence pensioners; central employees left upset

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre has said that disbursing agencies have started releasing 7th Pay Commission arrears to defence pensioners.

Feb 7, 2017

Make in India: PM Modi's app almost confirms approval to Apple iPhone assembling unit in Bengaluru

If iPhones are manufactured locally, import tax will not be levied and Apple will be able pass on the benefits to the consumers.

Feb 6, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: From Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi to Sidhu to Kejriwal, top leaders are accused of poll code violation

Despite a notice by the Election Comission of India, leaders from the Congress, BJP, AAP, and BSP have been accused of violating the poll code conduct this election season,

Feb 5, 2017

Modi's UP mantra: BJP in Lucknow means rich doles for the state | OPINION

The Prime Minister next goes to Aligarh in a couple of days and the speech there will surely be tweaked for some regional specifics, as he did in Meerut.

Feb 4, 2017

US trade groups press Donald Trump to better economic ties with Modi's India

In a letter, businesses asked the US government to ensure fair play for investors and support Indian efforts that align with US goals.

Feb 2, 2017

NEET PG 2017: 5,000 additional postgraduate medical seats to be set up in clinical subjects

The increased availability of PG seats along with a centralised entrance exam -- NEET PG -- is being seen as a major step in reform of medical education.

Feb 2, 2017

Income Tax: Operation Clean Money to verify 18 lakh large cash deposits made after demonetisation

In the first batch, around 18 lakh transactions have been identified as cash deposits do not appear to be in line with the tax payer's profile.

Jan 31, 2017

Former Union Minister E Ahamed suffers cardiac arrest in Parliament, on life support

Parliament House staff administered first aid, but the pain persisted due to which Ahamed was rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.

Jan 31, 2017

Budget 2017: 15 things President Pranab Mukherjee said in his address to both Houses of Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed members of both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday ahead of the Budget Session for the fiscal year 2017-18.

Jan 31, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Recommendations approved for employees of Bureau of Indian Standards

Money has not been seen as a constraint for the Narendra Modi government given that the tax collections have remained buoyant in this financial year.

Jan 30, 2017

India news live updates: EC orders legal action against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over 'bribe' remarks at Goa election rally

The EC has asked for a compliance report on FIR filed against Kejriwal by 3 pm on January 31.

Jan 29, 2017

Another BSF jawan posts videos alleging sale of army liquor to outsiders, jawan washing cars of senior officers

Choudhary, who is a jawan with the 150 Battallion, also accused the BSF authorities of "dictatorship" and of "imposing rules only on those who complain."

Jan 29, 2017

Assembly elections 2017: EC asks Centre to consult it before making announcements, adhere to Model Code of Conduct

The poll panel noted that some decisions announced by the ministries of defence and finance and NITI Aayog had affected the level-playing field in the five poll-bound states.

Jan 29, 2017

Pulse Polio 2017: President Mukherjee launches countrywide campaign to cover 17 crore children

India has reduced under-five mortality rate from 75 per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 45 per 1,000 in 2014, as per recent Sample Registration System estimates.

Jan 28, 2017

New Delhi: Mortar shell found in Vasant Kunj; NSG team on spot

A police team from the Vasant Kunj Police Station found a mortar shell inside a dustbin at Kishan Garh on Saturday morning.

Jan 28, 2017

Rahul Gandhi names Amarinder Singh as Congress' CM candidate for Punjab

Rahul Gandhi also claims that the Congress would come down heavily on people behind drug trade in Punjab.

Jan 27, 2017

Aadhaar card: UIDAI achieves 111 crore mark; covers over 99% adult residents

Since the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation drive, Aadhaar card enrolment and update requests are in the range of 7-8 lakh per day.

Jan 27, 2017

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Akhilesh Yadav writes to PM Modi, says Feb 1 date for Union Budget is unfair

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has requested the prime minister to delay the budget announcement until elections are over.

Jan 27, 2017