‘One nation, one election’ is need of the country: PM Modi

November 27, 2020

P rime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the concluding session of the 80th All India Presiding Officers Conference on Thursday, emphasised the need for ‘One Nation, One Election’. The PM said, “It isn’t just an issue for deliberation but also a need of the country. Elections are held at different...

Health, frontline workers to get covid vaccine first: PM Modi to CMs

November 25, 2020

P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that health and frontline workers would get priority in getting the Covid vaccine when it arrives. Seeking better Centre-state cooperation for a seamless vaccine distribution mechanism, PM Modi subtly showed his displeasure over the politics being played visà-vis the issue. “Our priority...

PM Modi interacts with Svanidhi scheme beneficiaries from UP

October 28, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor’s Aatmanirbhar Nidhi (SVANidhi) Yojana from Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing on Tuesday. PM Modi discussed how many government schemes like the JanDhan, Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala and PM SWANidhi Yojana have helped people in India fight the pandemic in...

DON’T ASSUME CORONAVIRUS IS GONE, PM CAUTIONS AHEAD OF FESTIVE SEASON

October 21, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Tuesday, urging citizens to continue with precautionary measures for Covid-19 in the upcoming festive season. “In the past few days, we have seen photos and videos of people not wearing masks. Some people have clearly stopped taking precautions. This is not good...

PM Modi all set to launch a ‘Jan Andolan’ for Covid-19 today

October 8, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a campaign on Thursday via tweet on “Jan Andolan” for Covid-19 appropriate behaviour. The campaign will be launched in view of the upcoming festivals and winter season as well as the opening up of the economy. A Covid-19 pledge will be taken by all...

Opposition protesting only for protest’s sake: PM Modi

September 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a programme for the launch of projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange scheme on Tuesday, accused the Opposition of always protesting against reforms initiated by his government throughout the span of last six years “only for the sake of opposing”. “On India’s initiative,...

PARLIAMENTARY PANEL BATS FOR ‘DIGITAL JUSTICE’; VIRTUAL COURTS TO CONTINUE

September 12, 2020

A parliamentary panel on Friday recommended continuation of virtual courts which began in March due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Headed by Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice mentioned that “digital justice is cheaper and faster” and that the court was “more a...

PM Modi’s big boost for ‘Aatmanirbhar’ fisheries sector

September 11, 2020

Continuing with the plan of making India ‘aatmanirbhar’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the ‘Matsya Sampada Yojana’ for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector. The Prime Minister advocated the idea of villages in India being the building blocks and pillars of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The Prime Minister also...

Cabinet approves Karmayogi scheme to upskill civil servants

September 3, 2020

The Union Cabinet met under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and approved the Karmayogi scheme. The scheme will work on improving the work of government officials. This is the biggest plan so far to increase the skill of government officials. According to Information and Broadcasting Minister...

Facebook staff abusing PM: IT Minister to Zuckerberg alleging ‘political bias’

September 2, 2020

Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wrote a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, asking the social media giant to put in place country-specific community guidelines. Prasad, while underlining the religious, cultural and linguistic variations in India, mentioned that the Indian ethos must be acknowledged by Facebook Community Guidelines. In...