Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of all Janata Dal (United) MLAs and MPs on Tuesday, leading to speculation his growing friction with the BJP may come to a head. Chief among the many reasons why Kumar is upset with the BJP, which is an alliance partner of the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U) in Bihar, has… Continue reading "Friction increases between JDU and BJP"
Ahead of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today changed the display picture on his social media accounts to “Tiranga” (tricolour or national flag) and urged the citizens to do the same. “It is a special 2nd August today! At a time when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, our nation is all set for #HarGharTiranga, a collective movement… Continue reading "Modi changes display picture of his social media accounts"
Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take all required steps to conduct the next Asian Beach Games in Chennai. “The next Asian Beach Games is scheduled in January, 2024. In the meeting of Asian Olympic council held at Tashkent in May, this year, in which it was principally agreed to host the event… Continue reading "Stalin asks Modi to take measures to conduct Asian Beach Games in Chennai"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Tamil Nadu has strong historical connection with the ancient game of chess. Delivering his address in an eyecatching inaugural event, Modi said “Chathuranga Vallabanathar Temple in Tiruvarur shows that even Gods played chess with their queens. This shows that Tamil Nadu has a strong historical connection with the case and hence it is the chess powerhouse… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu has a strong historical connection with chess: Modi"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Thursday, with the marquee event being hosted by India for the first time. Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur among others will be present during the opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor… Continue reading "Chennai all set for Chess Olympiad inauguration"
Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to take necessary steps to secure the future of medical students who have returned from Ukraine. The Chief Minister wrote a letter in response to a query raised in the Lok Sabha where it has been clarified by the Minister of State of Health and Family Welfare that,… Continue reading "Stalin requests PM to take measures to help medical students who returned from Ukraine"
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on yet another milestone of administering 200 crore vaccinations in India. Taking to Twitter, Bill Gates expressed gratitude for the continued partnership with Indian vaccine manufacturers and the government for mitigating the impact of COVID-19. “Congratulations @narendramodi for yet another milestone of administering #200crorevaccinations. We are grateful for our continued partnership… Continue reading "200 crore vaccinations: Bill Gates congratulates Modi"
Elaborate arrangements have been made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Tuesday visit to Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, where he is scheduled to inaugurate multiple projects, including an airport, officials said. Modi will also lay foundation stones for various development initiatives and take part in an 11.5-km-long road show, a senior police officer said, adding that security has been tightened in the… Continue reading "Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 16,000 crore in Jharkhand"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said he favours a strong opposition in the country but slammed dynastic politics, saying it kills talent. He also said his statements on dynastic politics are often misunderstood by people, and added his criticism of “pariwarvad” was not aimed at any party or individual. “I am not talking about any political party or individual. I… Continue reading "I’m in favour of strong Opposition: Modi"
Ahead of the assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are all set to begin their Gujarat tour. While PM Modi will visit the poll-bound state for a day, Amit Shah will stay there for two days. PM Modi will address a mega event in Patidar-dominated Saurashtra to woo the Patel voters. He will kick… Continue reading "Modi to address Saurashtra ahead of Gujarat polls"