PM unveils slew of projects, Tamil Nadu CM harps on Dravidian model

PM unveils slew of projects, Tamil Nadu CM harps on Dravidian model

Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation several completed projects and laid the foundation stone for several new schemes during his visit here on Thursday. Chief Minister M K Stalin, in his address, sought a raise in funding to the state and outlined that Tamil Nadu‘s growth is unique as it is based … Read more

Sri Lanka court bans ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, allies from leaving country

Sri Lanka court bans ex-PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, allies from leaving country

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal and 15 allies from leaving the country over acts of violence against anti-government demonstrators. The magistrate in the capital Colombo also asked police to investigate Monday’s mob attacks on peaceful protesters, which led to retaliatory violence that claimed nine … Read more

Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders PTI members not to attend no-confidence motion

Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders PTI members not to attend no-confidence motion

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has directed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of the National Assembly not to participate in the no-confidence motion either by abstaining from voting or not attending the session on March 31. Khan “strictly” directed PTI’s members of the National Assembly (MNAs) to not participate in the no-confidence motion against him … Read more

Let MCD polls take place: Kejriwal to PM Modi

Let MCD polls take place: Kejriwal to PM Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to let MCD elections take place in the national capital, saying postponing polls weakens the democratic system. His remarks came after the Delhi State Election Commission sought the advice of legal experts on if it can still hold polls for the three municipal … Read more

PM chairs meet on cryptocurrency; concerns raised over money laundering, terror financing risks

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Amid concerns over misleading claims of huge returns on cryptocurrency investment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting on the way forward on the issue, with government sources asserting that such unregulated markets cannot be allowed to become avenues for “money laundering and terror financing“. It was strongly felt in the meeting that … Read more

Kejriwal writes to PM, says ready to make whatever changes Centre wants in doorstep ration scheme

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The Delhi government is ready to make whatever changes the Centre wants in the doorstep delivery of ration scheme, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. He requested permission for implementing the scheme that he claimed was stonewalled by the Centre days before its launch. “People have … Read more

Covid-19: Vaccine manufacturers to meet PM Modi today to seek ‘right price’

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“The government can procure at Rs 300-400/per dose and order the quantity it requires on a priority basis,” the person said. Top executives of vaccine manufacturers, including Serum Institute (SII) and Bharat Biotech, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to seek doubling of the price at which the government procures the prophylactic products. … Read more

Cannot disclose details of PM’s flights as it relates to his security apparatus: IAF plea in HC

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NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) moved a plea in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday challenging a Central Information Commission (CIC) direction to provide information regarding Special Flight Returns (SRF)-II, saying it relates to details of the Prime Minister’s security apparatus and cannot be provided. The IAF plea has claimed that the “information … Read more

Govt will ensure that Covid-19 vaccine reaches each Indian, says PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to follow all safety measures till a vaccine is found for Covid-19. As the number of active Covid-19 cases in India dropped below 8 million, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his seventh address to the nation after the Coronavirus outbreak in the country, on Tuesday urged the people … Read more