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03 Nov

Pakistan refuses airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights

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The Pakistan government on Wednesday said that the airspace will not be allowed for flights from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar to Sharjah. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, "Pakistan did the same thing with the Air India Express flight from Srinagar to Dubai in 2009-2010. I had hoped that Go First being permitted to overfly Pak airspace was indicative of a thaw in relations, but alas, that wasn't to be." On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special VVIP flight, en route to Italy for the G20 Summit, flew over the Pakistani airspace and the aircraft will use…

29 Sep

Ojas Diwas organized in New Delhi

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On the occasion of the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Birthday a gala event was organized in New Delhi at IGNCA, Hotel Janpath by Pancham Dham Nyas under the mission of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements. The event was organized to underline the growing influence of India in the world and to appreciate the efforts of the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in bringing peace to the nation. And to…

15 Jul

Skill, reskill & upskill: Modi’s mantra for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’

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Underlining the importance of skills in the Indian culture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted the stakeholders to continuously “skill, reskill and upskill” to achieve ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) goal, and that India providing smart and skilled manpower solutions to the world should be at the core of strategy of skilling our youth. He said skill development of the new generation is a national need and is the foundation of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ to take India forward from 75 years to 100 years. Taking note of huge demand for reskilling due to fast changing technology, the Prime Minister emphasised that…

06 Jul

Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges him to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal@petrol price, Mamata Banerjee, Narendra Modi

Expressing concern over the rising fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to lower the taxes charged by the Centre on petrol and diesel "to check the overall inflation" in the country. Noting that petrol and diesel prices were hiked eight times since May, of which six times were in June alone, she said the fuel price hike have adversely affected common people and directly impacted the inflation in the country. "I would like to draw your attention to the government of India policy which has brought great distress…

03 Jun

CBSE Class 12 exams cancelled, student tweets farewell-day request to PM Modi. Viral story

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcbse, education, Narendra Modi

After months of suspense, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 board exams were cancelled on Tuesday, leaving students jubilant. PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to announce the decision. "Government of India has decided to cancel the Class XII CBSE Board Exams. After extensive consultations, we have taken a decision that is student-friendly, one that safeguards the health as well as future of our youth," his tweet read. Soon after the announcement, social media platforms were flooded with hilarious memes and jokes, and many lauded the Prime Minister's decision. However, one tweet took away the cake and…

03 Jun

PM Modi’s call to Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy creates political buzz.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastNarendra Modi, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), TMC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up state BJP leader Mukul Roy and enquired about the health of his wife who is in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment in a private hospital. The two-minute conversation between Modi and Roy has triggered political speculation because it came after TMC leader and MP Abhiskek Banerjee made a surprise visit to the hospital on Wednesday evening. Sources in BJP said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Roy at around 10.30 a.m. and enquired about the health of his wife. He also assured all possible assistance to the BJP national vice-president. Though…

01 Jun

PM Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting on Class 12 board examinations

editor0 CommentsNorth EastClass 12 board exams, Narendra Modi, PM

PM Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting on Class 12 board examinations today evening. PM Modi will be briefed on all possible options as a result of the extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders, according to Government of India sources. After the Union Government has announced that the Class 12th board exams will be conducted compulsorily, several states have started announcing either the pattern in which board exams will be held or their tentative dates. The Prime Minister this evening is expected to discuss with the states how the exams will be conducted amid the ongoing Covid…

20 May

“One Nation, All Humiliation”: Mamata Banerjee On Meeting With PM

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMamata Banerjee, meeting, Narendra Modi

"This was not a one-way communication... it was one way humiliation... One nation, all humiliation," said Mamata Banerjee who was part of several meetings with the Prime Minister on Covid and even skipped a few. After the video conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers of nine states, West Bengal Chief Minister claimed that the state heads were not allowed to speak during the conference and slammed the PM by calling ‘Shahenshah of New Delhi’. “The Prime Minister thinks that all the Chief Ministers are mere puppets or bonded laborers for which we were not allowed to speak…

19 May

140% increase in the Fertiliser Subsidy For Farmers, PM’s Office Says “Historic Decision”

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To offset the price rise in international market, the Centre will offer 140% increase in subsidy on fertilisers, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. The government will spend an additional ₹ 14,775 crore towards this subsidy. The PM's office said in a statement, "Prime Minster Narendra Modi said farmers should get fertilisers at old rates despite the international price rise... The welfare of farmers is at the core of government's efforts." Farmers will get a subsidy of ₹ 1,200 per bag of fertiliser instead of the current ₹ 500. Also the farmers will continue to get a bag of Di-ammonium Phosphate for ₹ 1,200. The decision on…

14 May

Modi- Shah has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of popularity in Bengal, says RSS

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastamit shah, BJP, election, Narendra Modi, rss, TMC

BJP has not been able to compete with Mamata Banerjee in terms of political leadership and popularity. Even when Narendra Modi and Amit Shah came in Bengal multiple times, they could not stick to Bangaliana. After BJP's defeat in West Bengal, such a comment was made by RSS itself. RSS has also praised Mamata's leadership and popularity. Taking people from other political parties for its failure of BJP to bring people out of the grassroots without judging them. In West Bengal, the number of seats has increased from 3 to 77, with the BJP gaining the status of the main…