Narendra Modi

PM lights ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ to start 50th anniversary year celebrations of 1971 war win

6:50 pm December 16, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lit the ”Swarnim Vijay Mashaal” from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial here, marking the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of Bangladesh. On December 16, 1971, then chief of Pakistani forces General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with […]

Ambani says will provide technology tools for COVID-19 vaccination drive

8:27 pm December 15, 2020

New Delhi: As India gets ready to roll out one of the largest vaccine programmes, billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said his group is working with authorities to provide technology tools and backbone for mass inoculation against COVID-19. Ambani’s telecom venture Jio was rolled out four years back, offering free voice calling and dirt-cheap data. Today, Jio is India’s largest telecom […]

Conspiracy afoot to confuse farmers: PM Modi

8:23 pm December 15, 2020

Dhordo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a conspiracy is afoot to confuse farmers over the new agri laws and accused the opposition of using farmers’ shoulders to fire their guns. As the protest by farmers outside Delhi entered the 20th day, Modi made a strong pitch for the agri laws enacted in September, describing them as historic […]

Farmers harden stance, say will ‘make’ govt repeal agri laws; to block Chilla border on Wednesday

8:08 pm December 15, 2020

New Delhi: Hardening their stance on the three new agri laws, farmer leaders Tuesday said they will ”make” government repeal these legislations, and asserted their fight has reached a stage where they are ”determined” to win it no matter what. They said they will completely block the Chilla Border between Delhi and Noida on Wednesday to press […]

PM backs agri laws, says conspiracy afoot to confuse farmers

7:59 pm December 15, 2020

Dhordo : A conspiracy is afoot to confuse farmers over the new agri laws, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday as he made a strong pitch for the legislations amid the protest by cultivators outside Delhi which entered the 20th day. Describing the new farm laws as historic, the PM said his government was ready to […]