A day after the monsoon session of parliament began with adjournments and protests by opposition, high drama continues with the Pegasus snooping row escalating and names of politicians and journalists on the list of potential targets. Four opposition parties – the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP and the CPM – have given notices under rule 267 in Rajya… Continue reading "Pegasus issue to echo in Parliament today"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should end the “shortage” of COVID-19 vaccines, which should be available to every citizen, and not make excuses to distract from this important issue. He said this after the prime minister in his “Mann Ki Baat” monthly radio address talked about ending vaccine hesitancy. “The only thing to do… Continue reading "Rahul Gandhi asks Modi to end vaccine shortage"
Yoga became a source of inner strength among people amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and inculcated faith in them that they could fight the virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. “Yoga shows us the road from stress to strength and from negativity to creativity,” PM said as he addressed the nation on the occasion of the 7th International Yoga Day.… Continue reading "Yoga helped us in the battle against corona: Modi"
Amid tumult in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda today as murmurs grow against him in the party and his government’s handling of the pandemic. On Thursday, Yogi Adityanath held a 90-minute long meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah. With less than a year left for UP to elect… Continue reading "Yogi to meet Modi and Nadda today"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed the Governor of West Bengal to discuss the political violence in the state and deteriorating law and order situation following the counting of votes. At least 12 people had died in the post-poll violence — a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long election.The Union home ministry has… Continue reading "Prime Minister calls Bengal Governor over Bengal violence"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden had a telephonic conversation on Monday — a day after US said it would send raw material needed to manufacture extra stocks of Covishield vaccine. The US came forward as the European Union, Germany, France and several other nations assured India of help to fight the ferocious second surge of the… Continue reading "Modi thanks Biden for his assurance of help"
DMK president MK Stalin has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply more Covaxin and Covishield vaccines to Tamilnadu commensurate with the state population to accomplish the task of effective vaccinations, break the cycle of infection and flatten the curve. Stalin also asked the Centre to take a policy decision for “universal vaccination” and allow states to independently procure drugs,… Continue reading "Stalin asks Central government to supply more vaccines to Tamilnadu"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address several public programs in poll-bound West Bengal today. At 12:00 noon, the Prime Minister will address an election rally at Talit Sai Centre in Purba Bardhaman district. After that, he will also hold rallies in Kalyani University Grounds in Nadia district at 1.40 pm and the Barasat area… Continue reading "Modi and Amit Shah to hold rallies in West Bengal"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while praising the rich tradition and history of Madurai said that the city remains the main centre of the glorious Tamil culture and is closely associated with the world’s oldest language Tamil. “A century ago, many people from Saurashtra in my home state of Gujarat came to Madurai. There’s also a large population of Telugu people… Continue reading "Modi’s MGR touch at Madurai meeting"
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam showered encomiums on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at NDA’s public meeting in Dharapuram on Tuesday. “The PM works for the development of India without wasting even a minute. He has made the dream of Indians to lift India as superpower come true,” EPS said. “As far as TN is… Continue reading "EPS, OPS heap praise on Modi"