PM Modi pays homage to Jnanpith awardee Vinod Kumar Shukla

New Delhi/Raipur, Dec 23 (IANS) Renowned Hindi litterateur and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89 while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Raipur. Shukla, celebrated for his experimental yet simple style of writing, breathed his last at 4:48 PM after battling multiple organ infections. He had been admitted […]
India-New Zealand FTA: PM Modi, Luxon aim to double bilateral trade over 5 years

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, on Monday as the two leaders jointly announced the successful conclusion of the historic, ambitious and mutually beneficial India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA). During the conversation, both leaders expressed confidence in doubling bilateral trade […]
‘Greatest gift for Assam’: Leaders and commoners praise PM Modi over Namrup urea plant

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Political leaders and common people on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he performed the Bhoomi Poojan of the new urea plant of Assam Valley Fertiliser & Chemical Company Ltd. at Namrup in Assam, calling it a long-cherished dream coming true for the state and the Northeast. Reacting to […]
BJP sweeps local body polls in Arunachal; PM Modi, CM Khandu hail victory

Itanagar, Dec 21 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in the local body elections in Arunachal Pradesh, securing a majority of seats in the Zilla Parishads and Gram Panchayats, polls for which were held on December 15, officials said on Sunday. The BJP also scored a decisive win in the […]
PM Modi inaugurates Guwahati terminal, setting Adani benchmark in Northeast connectivity

Guwahati, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), Guwahati, completing a rare, accelerated journey from concept to commissioning in under a year. The project has been developed by Guwahati International Airport Limited, with operations led by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL). Gautam […]
PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 2 NH projects worth Rs 3,200 crore in Bengal

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of two National Highway projects worth around Rs 3,200 crore at Ranaghat in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday. He will also address the gathering on the occasion, according to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on […]
PM Modi speaks to diaspora in Oman, highlights India’s stellar achievements in multiple sectors

Muscat, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a large gathering of the Indian community in Oman’s capital on Thursday, highlighted India’s stellar achievements in multiple sectors, ranging from digital payment ecosystems, including UPI, to space mission including Gaganyaan, and also spoke about how the country’s cultural heritage was marking its presence on the […]
Eyeing robust cooperation across diverse sectors, PM Modi and Oman Sultan hold discussions in Muscat

Muscat, Dec 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq held a bilateral meeting in Muscat on Thursday with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and other officials also in attendance. Both leaders warmly greeted each other at the […]
‘Inspired, blessed, thrilled’: Indian community ecstatic on meeting PM Modi in Oman

Muscat, Dec 18 (IANS) Members of the Indian community on Thursday expressed their joy after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a community event in Oman’s capital Muscat, stressing that they were inspired by his address and are yearning to do something for their country. PM Modi addressed a large gathering of the Indian community […]
PM Modi to visit Oman today on final leg of three-nation tour

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Oman from on Wednesday at the invitation of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, marking the final leg of his three-nation tour which also includes Jordan and Ethiopia. This will be Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to Oman, underscoring the growing depth of the India-Oman strategic […]