Modi begins New Delhi shake up
May 24, 2014, at 05:35 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): As India's echelons of power prepared for a power swap, Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi began the process of revamping the Indian government to reflect his much-publicised style of governance.
Afghanistan attack: Gunmen killed
May 24, 2014, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): All the four gunmen, who attacked the Indian Consulate in in Afghanistan's Herat city with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, were killed on Friday.
Vaiko meets Modi over Rajapaksa invitation
May 23, 2014, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) supremo Vaiko on Friday met Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi to convey his displeasure at the latter inviting Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa to his swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on May 26.
Afghanistan attack: Modi speaks to envoy
May 23, 2014, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS) Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Friday called India's Ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha and condemned the attack on the Indian Consulate in Afghanistan's Herat city.
DMK slams Modi for inviting Sri Lankan President
May 22, 2014, at 08:01 pm
Chennai, May 22 (IBNS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Thursday criticized Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi for inviting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to his swearing-in ceremony on May 26.
Modi's invite to Sharif surprises many
May 22, 2014, at 06:03 pm
May 22, New Delhi (IBNS): As anticipation mounted for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's response to Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's invitation to his swearing in, the move was seen by many as a daring one and signalled a shift in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) right-wing rhetoric.
Modi bids farewell to Gujarat Assembly
May 21, 2014, at 09:19 pm
Gandhinagar, May 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Wednesday bid farewell to the Gujarat Assembly after serving as the State's chief minister for 12 consecutive years.
Pak PM may skip Modi's oath-taking ceremony
May 21, 2014, at 08:22 pm
Islamabad/New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony in New Delhi on May 26, said reports on Wednesday.
Modi prioritizes China, Russia, Japan
May 21, 2014, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to be interested in improving bilateral relations with China, Russia and Japan, said reports on Wednesday.
Modi invites Pak PM, SAARC heads to his swearing-in
May 21, 2014, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and heads of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations to his swearing-in ceremony on May 26, said reports on Wednesday.
Looking forward to work with world leaders: Modi
May 21, 2014, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, who is going to be sworn-in as India's 14th prime minister on May 26, on Tuesday said he is looking forward to work with different leaders across the world who had wished him after his remarkable performance in the Lok Sabha polls.
PMO Twitter handle renamed as 'PMOIndiaArchive'
May 21, 2014, at 01:39 am
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): As Narendra Modi gears up to take the office of Prime Minister of India, managers of outgoing PM Manmohan Singh's official twitter handle PMOIndia have now renamed it as 'Dr Manmohan Singh @PMOIndiaArchive', sparking off a new controversy.
Kamal Nath to be Leader of Opposition?
May 20, 2014, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Congress leader and outgoing Union minister Kamal Nath is likely to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said reports on Tuesday.
Modi elected as Leader of Parliamentary party
May 20, 2014, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi was on Tuesday elected as the Leader of the Parliamentary party.
Modi's name proposed as Leader of Parliamentary party
May 20, 2014, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) BJP patriarch LK Advani on Tuesday proposed Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's name as the Leader of the Parliamentary party.
Narendra Modi thanks world leaders
May 20, 2014, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, who is all set to become the next prime minister of India, on Monday thanked world leaders for greeting him after the BJP-led NDA posted a strong result at the Lok Sabha polls ensuring the formation of the government at the Centre under his leadership.
Nawaz Sharif invites Modi to Pakistan
May 19, 2014, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad, May 19 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi to visit the country.
"US must demonstrate larger view of India"
May 19, 2014, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS) As the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to take office this week in India, Kanwal Sibal, former foreign secretary, called upon the United States to not treat the wider US-India relations as subordinate to narrow trade interests of few corporations.
Eyes on Modi after ceasefire violation
May 19, 2014, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi, May 19 (IBNS): The death of an Indian Army soldier in an alleged attack by Pakistani military, barely three days after a election victory brought Hindu-nationalist Narendra Modi to power in New Delhi, has cast a shadow on the already-testy ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Modi has come, no Indo-Pak friendship possible: Hafiz Saeed
May 19, 2014, at 03:40 pm
Islamabad, May 19 (IBNS) Banned terrorist organization Jama'at-ud-Da'wah chief Hafiz Saeed has said with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Narendra Modi becoming the new Prime Minister of India, no "friendship" between Pakistan and its neighbour is possible any more.
Modi begins government formation frenzy
May 19, 2014, at 03:57 am
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Sunday held talks with top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) including party patriarch L K Advani signalling the commencement of government formation negotiations.
Rahul cannot be blamed alone: Digvijaya
May 18, 2014, at 05:59 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): After facing a humiliating defeat in the Lok sabha polls, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said party Vice President Rahul Gandhi cannot be blamed solely.
RSS never interferes in BJP's working: Uma Bharti
May 18, 2014, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, May 18 (IBNS): Even as media speculates that Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological patron Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will play a crucial role in the government formation of the NDA, BJP leader Uma Bharti has said the Hindu wing does not interfere in her party's working.
Modi performs 'Ganga aarti' in Varanasi
May 18, 2014, at 01:14 am
Varanasi, May 17 (IBNS): Amid cheering crowds, India's Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi performed the Ganga aarti (worship of the Ganges) in Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat on Friday.
Have to deal with Modi cautiously: Pakistan media
May 17, 2014, at 06:18 pm
Islamabad, May 17 (IBNS) With Narendra Modi all set to be the Prime Minister of India, the Pakistan media has already cautioned its people to deal with the BJP strongman cautiously.
For the first time got a stable govt: Shiv Sena
May 17, 2014, at 06:10 pm
Mumbai, May 17 (IBNS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Shiv Sena on Saturday said India will get a stable government first time in 30 years under the prime ministerialship of Narendra Modi.
Modi begins victory march in Delhi
May 17, 2014, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): With a victory sign and a satisfied smile Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi on Saturday began his victory rally form the airport on Saturday towards party headquarters in the heart of New Delhi.
Congratulating BJP on election victory, US Hindus hope India’s economic revival
May 17, 2014, at 02:58 pm
Nevada, May 17 (IBNS) American Hindus have congratulated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader Narendra D. Modi on landslide victory in India’s parliamentary elections.
Disappointed with Delhi results: Kejriwal
May 16, 2014, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all set to form the next government in New Delhi with a clear majority and under the Prime Ministerial ship of Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the results in Delhi disappointed him.
LS polls counting: Modi storm sweeps India
May 16, 2014, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) India is awaiting Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of the country as he triggered a tsunami of popular support for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and even took his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) towards a single majority to lead a strong and encumbrance free regime at the centre, as counting progressed on Friday since morning.