Narendra Modi

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Nitish backs Modi Govt on farm laws, hopes for a resolution soon

7:34 pm February 11, 2021

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday backed three contentious farm laws, saying these legislations are in the interest of farmers and not against them. Speaking to reporters after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kumar said his party is with the government on the issue and that the Centre has opted for the right path […]

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India Inc must live up to expectations: Industry leaders after Modi’s remarks

7:27 pm February 11, 2021

New Delhi: Industry leaders Anand Mahindra and Sajjan Jindal on Thursday said India Inc will have to live up to the expectations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered praises on the private sector for its role in India’s growth, national progress and enhancing the country’s prestige globally. Mahindra and Jindal took Modi’s words as a great encouragement for the ”community that has been creating wealth […]

PM Modi calls for immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Afghanistan

11:56 pm February 9, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for an immediate and a comprehensive ceasefire to end violence in Afghanistan as he said ”no external power” can stop India’s friendship with it and both countries want to see the region free of ”grave threat” of terrorism. He was speaking at a virtual meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that saw both sides […]

PM appeals to farmers to end agitation against farm laws

7:32 pm February 8, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to protesting farmers to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned opposition parties for their sudden ”U-turn” on the agriculture sector reforms. The prime minister also hit out at those behind the protests, saying a new ”breed” of agitators called ”andolan jeevi” has […]

Diversification of agriculture plays major role in increasing farmers’ income, production: UP CM

7:55 pm February 6, 2021

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said diversification of agriculture plays a major role in increasing the farmers’ income and production by decreasing the input cost. The chief minister said a student from Jhansi has boosted strawberry cultivation in Bundelkhand, and had also organised a ‘Strawberry Mahotsav’ there. ”Holding Strawberry Mahotsav in Bundelkhand has sent a new message in […]