Narendra Modi

Pongal is now a compulsory holiday, says Centre

Sasikala Natarajan had written to the Modi government urging them to "roll-back the announcement of Pongal as restricted holiday."

Jan 10, 2017

India's first International Exchange to go live on January 16

Touted as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project, the International Exchange has been set up at Gujarat International Finance-Tec city based in Gandhinagar.

Jan 10, 2017

Pongal Jallikattu Ban: All you need to know about the Pongal 'sport' and why it was banned

The Supreme Court had banned the sport in Tamil Nadu on May 7, 2014 following severe backlash from animal rights activists.

Jan 9, 2017

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2017: Your guide to the contestants and the parties

Development seems to be the top agenda of both parties for the election campaign besides demonetisation and black money.

Jan 8, 2017

Govt may tax black money deposited in banks after demonetisation, says Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said just because banned notes have been deposited in the banks do not make them legitimate and the Revenue Department may tax this money.

Jan 8, 2017

How to convert a PIO card to an OCI card: Everything you need to know

PM Modi announced that Persons of India Origin (PIO) cards must be converted to Overseas Indian Citizenship (OCI) cards by June 30, 2017.

Jan 8, 2017

Mamata Banerjee has become a comical figure: BJP leader

Banerjee had said on Friday that it was high time President Pranab Mukherjee intervened to "save the country from Narendra Modi."

Jan 7, 2017

Delhi tableau confirmed for Republic Day parade 2017, says minister after rejection rumours

The theme representing Delhi would be 'education' – a sector in which the Aam Aadmi Party government has completed a host of projects.

Jan 6, 2017

TMC-BJP feud grows: Babul Supriyo to file criminal defamation cases against Saugata Roy, Tapas Pal and Nandini Pal

TMC workers protest outside Babul Supriyo's house in Kolkata and the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi.

Jan 5, 2017

BJP claims Dawood Ibrahim's properties worth Rs 15,000 crore seized in UAE

BJP claims the prime minister had handed over a list of Dawood's assets to the UAE government during his visit last year.

Jan 5, 2017

Mamata Banerjee to protest against demonetisation in 10 states, starting Jan 9

Banerjee lashed out at Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday demanding their arrest.

Jan 3, 2017

'Narendra Modi, Barack Obama, Erdogan working against interests of Muslims', claims Isis video

The video, titled 'The Cross Shield', shows footage of two Turkish soldiers being dragged out of a cage and burnt alive by the Isis terrorists in Syria.

Jan 3, 2017

Budget Session of Parliament to begin from January 31

The Economic Survey to be presented on the same day followed by the General Budget on February 1.

Jan 3, 2017

PM Modi at Lucknow Parivartan rally: BJP will uproot corruption and black money from UP

Narendra Modi also slammed the Congress, the BSP and the SP, saying development had been absent in Uttar Pradesh for 14 years.

Jan 2, 2017

WB CM Mamata Banerjee slams Narendra Modi's address to nation on New Year's eve

Banerjee described Modi's address to the nation as a "heartless, baseless speech."

Jan 1, 2017

IPL 2017: Kings XI Punjab want all-Indian support staff; impact of Modi's Make in India plan?

Kings XI Punjab have not won a single IPL title so far.

Jan 1, 2017

Demonetisation: RBI relaxes currency exchange norms for non-resident Indians

The facility of currency exchange for NRIs will be valid until June 30, 2017.

Jan 1, 2017

Did PM Modi deliver a budget speech on New Year's Eve? These leaders think so!

The reason why Narendra Modi is being slammed is because he announced a few steps that are not usually seen outside a budget speech.

Jan 1, 2017

PM Modi announces housing schemes in rural and urban areas; schemes for pregnant women and senior citizens as well

Several schemes also announced for farmers and the MSME sector, as Modi also moots combined elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.

Dec 31, 2016

Happy New Year 2017: Pub chain offers beer for Rs 31 every time PM Modi says 'Mitron' in December 31 speech

"Mitron," which means "friends" in Hindi, is a word often used by Modi in his speeches.

Dec 31, 2016