IB probe ordered over CCTV lapse during PM's Varanasi visit

Nov 09, 2014, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): Following reports, that the CCTV cameras were not working properly during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi, the Union Home Ministry has ordered a probe into the alleged security lapse, media reports said.

Modi greets Advani on his 87th birthday

Nov 08, 2014, at 08:29 pm

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning greeted veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani on his 87th birthday.

Modi bats for girl child in 'adopted' village

Nov 07, 2014, at 08:25 pm

Jayapur, Nov 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday voiced his support for girl child while addressing a gathering at his newly adopted village Jayapur in Uttar Pradesh.

Australia PM Tony Abbott calls up Modi, discuss G 20 Summit

Nov 07, 2014, at 07:09 pm

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s visit to Australia from 14-19 November 2014, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Prime Minister on telephone on Friday morning to discuss the agenda for the G 20 Summit in Brisbane.

We are one team: PM tells Secretaries of Union Government

Nov 02, 2014, at 04:18 am

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called upon Secretaries of the Union Government to work together and decisively to build upon the momentum and positive atmosphere generated in the first five months of the new Government.

PM greets the nation on the occasion of Chhath Puja

Oct 29, 2014, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Chhath Puja.

PM appreciates student's effort to collect money for JK flood victims

Oct 28, 2014, at 05:42 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated a Kuwait-based Indian student for collecting more than Rs 2 lakh for flood victims in Jammu and Kashmir.

Prime Minister Salutes Infantry on Infantry Day

Oct 28, 2014, at 05:22 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid rich tribute to Infantry on Infantry Day.

Modi congratulates Dilma Rousseff, on her re-election as Brazil’s President

Oct 28, 2014, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Dilma Rousseff, on her re-election as President of Brazil for the 2nd term.

Modi visits Siachen Glacier to celebrate Diwali with soldiers

Oct 23, 2014, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/ Srinagar, Oct 23 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday began a hectic day with his visit to the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, the world's highest battlefield, where he aimed to "stand shoulder to shoulder with" soldiers on the occasion of Diwali.

Skilled labour backbone of developed nation: Modi

Oct 17, 2014, at 12:04 am

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Making an overhaul to the country's archaic labour laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled long-awaited labour reforms, with the motto to simplify employment rules thereby creating conducive environment for business in India, as well as pitching transperancy in governance by abolishing government "red-tapism".

Sachin meets Modi, says keen to adopt village

Oct 16, 2014, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his keenness to adopt a village under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY).

PM congratulates Afghanistan's new President Ashraf Ghani

Oct 15, 2014, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated President Dr. Ashraf Ghani, on his election to the office of President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Under fire Uddhav retracts, terms Modi as "Common-man"

Oct 15, 2014, at 08:08 pm

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Under-fire from BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray retracted from his previous comment where he referred Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Chai-wala" in the party mouthpiece Samnaa.

Cyclone Hudhud hits Andhra, 3 killed

Oct 12, 2014, at 09:30 pm

Vishakapatnam, Oct 12 (IBNS) The landfall of severe cyclone Hudhud - when the eye crosses the land- occurred since 1130 am on Sunday in Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction and claiming three lives so far, officials said.

Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall in Vishakapatnam, 2 die

Oct 12, 2014, at 05:59 pm

Vishakapatnam/New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS): The landfall of severe cyclone Hudhud - when the eye crosses the land- has occurred after 11 am on Sunday in Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, according to MET office. Heavy rain and strong wind conditions prevailed in the region while media reported two cyclone related deaths.

Cyclone Hudhud hits Andhra Pradesh coast

Oct 12, 2014, at 05:09 pm

Vishakapatnam, Oct 12 (IBNS): The landfall of severe cyclone Hudhud - when the eye hits land- is expected any time soon by noon on Sunday in Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh while latest reports said the landfall has started already in the coast of the state, according to Indian Navy and MET office. Heavy rain and strong wind conditions prevail in the region.

Evacuations in Andhra ahead of cyclone Hudhud, PM chairs meeting

Oct 12, 2014, at 05:17 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Largescale evacuations to relief operations continued on a war-footing as the severe cyclone Hudhud is expected to pound India's eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh and also affect Odisha on Sunday morning while Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself chaired an emergency high-level meeting to review preparedness.

Modi pays tributes to Jayprakash Narayan, Nanaji Deshmukh

Oct 11, 2014, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh on their birth anniversaries.

Internet connectivity is a human right: Mark Zuckerberg

Oct 09, 2014, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg who arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit, said that internet connectivity is a human right and that it should be built for all.

Facebook co-founder Zuckerberg to meet PM Modi

Oct 09, 2014, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Social networking giant Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India beginning Thursday, media reports said.

Modi plays 'Munde' card to woo voters in poll-bound Maharashtra

Oct 04, 2014, at 11:20 pm

Beed, Oct 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a veiled jibe at Shiv Sena, with whom BJP snapped ties just ahead of the elections in poll-bound Maharashtra by invoking Gopinath Munde, the deceased BJP leader's name saying that, if Munde was still around, he wouldn't have been required to be here.

PM Modi kick-starts poll campaign in Haryana

Oct 04, 2014, at 07:17 pm

Karnal, Oct 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his election campaign for the forthcoming assembly polls in Haryana on Saturday.

Modi greets Manmohan, Sonia on Dusshera

Oct 04, 2014, at 12:41 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS): A rare bonhomie occurred between the ruling NDA government and the former UPA government when Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared dias with his predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of Dusshera in New Delhi on Friday.

Centre backs RSS chief's Doordarshan speech

Oct 03, 2014, at 11:03 pm

New Delhi/Nagpur, Oct 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday backed its "ideological arm" Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Dusshera speech on the national broadcaster by saying it was focused on National issues.

PM Modi's programme on radio tomorrow

Oct 03, 2014, at 04:01 am

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme on radio, 'Man Ki Baat,' will be broadcast on the All India Radio network on Friday.

Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi

Oct 02, 2014, at 03:54 pm

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited Rajghat and paid floral tributes to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 145th birth anniversary here.

Nobody can ignore India's talent: Modi

Sep 25, 2014, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): With a vision to transform India into global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched his ambitious "Make in India" campaign in presence of country's top CEO's and corporate honchos, by saying that nobody can now ignore India's talent after the grand success of Mars' mission.

Modi assures all help to Omar to rebuild Jammu & Kashmir

Sep 23, 2014, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Centre on Tuesday assured full support for relief and rehabilitation of affected families and reconstruction of infrastructure damaged due to flood in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

World will notice if China-India speaks in one voice: Xi Jinping

Sep 18, 2014, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): Advocating stronger Indo-China ties, Chinese Presedent Xi Jinping on Thursday said that if India & China speak in one voice, the whole world will notice.