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17 Jul

Sharad Pawar, PM Modi hold a meeting on ‘issues of national interest

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence. During the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes, the veteran politician raised concerns about the newly-formed Ministry of Cooperation which is headed by Amit Shah, and farmers’ issues, sources in the NCP said. “Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM Narendra Modi,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, along with a photo of the two leaders meeting. Mr Pawar, who sought an appointment with PM Modi, got one for this morning. Apart from meeting PM Modi, Mr Pawar, 80, also wrote…

14 Jul

Tokyo Olympics: PM Narendra Modi promises to have ice cream with PV Sindhu after Summer Games

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian athletes contingent for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics via video link. During an interaction with India's top-ranked badminton player PV Sindhu, PM Modi said that he is sure of her success in the big event this month. PM Modi asked Sindhu how her preparations are going on. To which, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist said she chose to practice in Gachibowli because the Olympic stadium is big. The premier jokingly asked Sindhu about her diet restriction and recalled if the chief national coach of the Indian badminton team Pullela Gopichand…

13 Jul

PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meet today with chief ministers of northeast states

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PM Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram at 11 am today via video conferencing. He will talk to the CMs about the COVID-19 situation in these states.The proposed meeting follows Union cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba's interaction with the officials of the northeastern states' home departments last Wednesday amid concerns over rising cases of coronavirus infection in the region. The northeastern states have witnessed a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, despite a decrease in the number of cases across India. The central government had rushed multi-disciplinary expert teams to…

12 Jul

PM Modi offers Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those killed by lightning in Rajasthan, UP, and MP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed due to the lightning strikes in all the three states and Rs 50,000 for the injured. On Monday, the death toll of heavy lightning in Uttar Pradesh hit 41, while seven persons died in Madhya Pradesh. In addition, 20 people were killed when lightning struck Rajasthan on Sunday. PM Modi expressed his condolences for the fatalities and provided an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to each of the deceased's relatives. On Sunday, lightning struck Rajasthan, killing 20 people. Seven of…

09 Jul

PM Modi Says “Saddened” By Haiti President’s Assassination, Offers Condolences To Family

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise and the people of Haiti and expressed sadness over the assassination."Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moise and the people of Haiti," tweeted PM.He also tagged the Acting Prime Minister of Haiti Claude Joseph in his tweet.Moise was assassinated at his private residence by a group of unnamed gunmen. After the assassination, Haiti declared a state of emergency.His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, is hospitalised. The…

21 Jun

Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood to be restored, PM Modi to share roadmap at June 24 all-party meeting

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The all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24 is a major step towards the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir's statehood, a report said on June 20. Among those invited for the meeting include former J&K chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad. The media report, which cited official sources, claimed that Modi would be discussing the roadmap for restoring J&K's statehood with the representatives of all political parties to be present at the meeting. Discussions, however, have been ruled out on restoring Article 370 - the now-abrogated law which granted J&K…

19 Jun

Centre will hold talks with Jammu and Kashmir parties on June 24

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With the security forces continuing to have an upper hand in Jammu & Kashmir and the state appearing to reap a “safety” dividend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting of all political parties in the state on June 24.While the date could be still under discussion, official sources said the plan for the meeting is under consideration and has been tentatively scheduled. The meeting will be seen as a bid to move the political process in the UT after a gradual easing of restrictions on the internet and detention of political leaders. The agenda ahead includes…

19 Jun

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

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India's ace sprinter Milkha Singh passed away on Friday at the age of 91 after a month-long battle with Covid-19. "It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement. Milkha Singh died just 5 days after his wife, former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur passed away due to the same illness at the age of 85. Milkha and Nirmal Singh are survived by three daughters Dr Mona Singh, Aleeza Grover, Sonia Sanwalka, and son Jeev Milkha, who is…

18 Jun

Virus Still Among Us, Can Mutate, Warns PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched six crash course programmes to train and upskill around one lakh frontline workers to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi urged people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is "still amongst us" and the possibility of it mutating is also there. He also said the government is committed to providing free Covid vaccination for everyone starting June 21. "In the second wave of coronavirus, we saw what kind of challenges the ever-changing form of this virus can bring before us," PM Modi said. The six programmes – called…

17 Jun

PM Modi Calls For “Repair And Prepare” As India Emerges From Pandemic

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As India emerges from a devastating second wave of Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the focus must be on repairing and preparing the health infrastructure as well as the economy for future challenges.To prepare a base for a sustained higher growth rate, the government continues to unleash reforms and has also extended free food distribution schemes to aid the poor hit hard by the pandemic. "Over the past year, we have witnessed a lot of disruption in different sectors. Much of it is still there," PM Modi said at the VivaTech Summit. In his address, he…