New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office as transformational for the country, hinting at his fourth term after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections as an ideal launchpad to achieve ‘Viksit Bharat’. “During the fourth term of PM Modi, the world will see the nation’s confident march in the direction of rising as Viksit Bharat,” the Defence Minister said in his speech as the chief guest at the “NBT Utsav” program…
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Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Saifuddin Soz on Thursday urged for the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, asking the regional parties as well as the Congress to explain the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government that it cannot break the “trust” that a “Muslim-majority state had placed while joining a Hindu-majority country”.The Congress leader, who was among the 117 signatories who wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has recalled a series of incidents from the period following the first Kar Seva in Ayodhya, saying the “atmosphere of devotion, sacrifice and collective commitment had the power to transform individuals” without the need for formal instruction or persuasion. Addressing the concluding session of the three-day National Conference on ‘Operationalising NEP 2020: Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems’, organised by the Bha…
Vadodara, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma on Thursday alleged that those who speak about the Constitution today should also examine the actions of their predecessors, while addressing a convention held in Vadodara on the occasion marked as ‘25 June: Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’. The programme was held to mark the anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975. Speaking at the event, Vishwakarma described the Emergency period as a serious setback to d…
Ludhiana, June 21 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, BJP President Nitin Nabin on Sunday said the time has come to punish the state government and the Chief Minister for “insulting the Gurus”.Accusing the government of pushing the state into a fiscal abyss, Nabin alleged that Punjab has been used as an “ATM” through reckless borrowing and promised that every single penny would be accounted for.Nabin was addressing a convention of more than 8…
Ichalkaranji, June 20 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress party of not caring about farmers’ concerns and asked Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi how many farmers’ loans their government waived in 10 years. He said it was just about Rs 60,000 crore. “For quite some time now, the country’s sugarcane farmers have been demanding that no tax be levied on the profits coming from sugarcane factories, but no one was paying…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that wherever he goes, defeat follows.He further stated that Rahul Gandhi is “the captain of those who keep losing” while attacking the INDIA bloc.Contrasting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan, “Neither will I indulge in corruption nor allow corruption”, with what he described as the opposition’s approach, Shinde said: “Neither will I win…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The crisis in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to deepen, adding to the challenges facing the Pakistani establishment. The ongoing protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) have drawn attention not only within the region but also internationally.What has become particularly uncomfortable for Islamabad is that protesters are openly criticising the administration while drawing comparisons between conditions in Jammu and Kashmir and those in PoK.Offi…
Agra, June 14 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting an example by pursuing the “nation first” ideology and walking the talk on issues like removing Article 370, ending triple talaq and building Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at an event to unveil the statue Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap, the Defence Minister said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not just say it — he shows it through action. There is no gap between what we say…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) Marking the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has hailed the period as one dedicated to “service, good governance and public welfare”, saying the Prime Minister’s policies had transformed the lives of millions and strengthened India’s position globally. Addressing a media interaction on Saturday in Jaipur, Chief Minister Sharma congratulated PM Modi on becoming the country’s longest-serving elected P…