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India committed to enhancing capabilities in defence manufacturing: PM

11:33 pm February 22, 2021

New Delhi: India is working hard to enhance its capabilities and capacities in the defence-manufacturing sector at a fast pace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he urged the private sector to come forward for designing and manufacturing defence equipment. The prime minister also noted that there were hundreds of ordnance factories before independence with […]

Priyanka attacks Modi on lack of empathy for Assam

Modi like ‘ahankari raja’ from old stories, Priyanka tells farmers at ‘mahapanchayat’

8:39 pm February 20, 2021

Lucknow: Likening Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the character of an arrogant king, ahankari raja, from stories of yore, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said he is unable to understand that the ‘jawan’ who has kept the country safe is also the son of a farmer. Addressing a ”kisan mahapanchayat” attended by thousands of people in Muzaffarnagar, the Congress leader attacked the […]

India devoting great importance to solar energy, says PM

7:00 pm February 19, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is devoting great importance to solar energy to ensure a stronger fight against climate change and also connect the country’s farmers with the solar sector. Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of key projects in power and urban sector in poll-bound Kerala via video […]

Modi hails Visva Bharati, says it should help farmers, artisans find global markets

1:57 pm February 19, 2021

Vishva Bharti: Extolling Visva Bharati for its inspiring legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked its students to help farmers and artisans in villages adopted by the institution find global markets for their products. He said Guru Rabindranath Tagore had not envisioned the university as a typical educational institution but one that will help Indian culture realize its full potential. Addressing the convocation […]

Correcting historical mistake of neglecting Assam, its development our priority: PM

8:06 pm February 18, 2021

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Asserted on Thursday that his government is correcting the”historical mistake” of neglecting Assam, and the state’s development is its priority. Modi also said BJP’s double engine governments at the Centre and in Assam reduced geographical and cultural distances between the state and rest of the country. ”Prior to Independence, Assam enjoyed a […]