CAG getting due respect, recognition after decades: PM Modi on 1st Audit Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 16, said that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has become crucial for the government’s systematic improvement. “For decades, the image of CAG remained as that of an agency that just runs after files. But today, CAG is now a key part of…

‘Special day for UP’s growth trajectory’: PM Modi to inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday (November 16). PM Modi will land on the 340-km airstrip in the Indian Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. Calling it a “a special day for Uttar Pradesh’s growth trajectory”, PM Modi said,…

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas: PM Modi to lead celebrations to mark Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on Nov 15

The Union government is all set to mark the birth anniversary of iconic tribal leader Birsa Munda, who led a rebellion against the British, as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav…

PM Modi launches 2 RBI schemes: All you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two consumer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday via videoconferencing. The two initiatives are the RBI Retail Direct Scheme and the Reserve Bank Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das were also…

PM Modi to launch mega projects in poll-bound UP next month

With all eyes on the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the state will see the launch of several mega projects, some of which will be inauguared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The series of projects will be launched in the months of November and December ahead of the polls due next year. The ruling BJP government…

Rich intellect, scholarly pursuits: PM Modi wishes LK Advani on his 94th birthday

Former deputy prime minister and BJP’s longest-serving president LK Advani turned 94 on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many other leaders greeting him and lauding his contributions to the country and the party. “Birthday greetings to respected Advani Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life.…

BJP National Executive meet on November 7, PM Modi to deliver concluding remarks

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National Executive meeting will be held on Sunday, November 7, at the NDMC Convention Centre in a hybrid form, with some members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, being physically present and the rest joining virtually. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit…

Who is Guru Shankaracharya, the saint whose statue was unveiled by PM Modi in Kedarnath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 12-foot statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya at the seer’s rebuilt samadhi on Friday. The samadhi of the eighth century seer was rebuilt after it was damaged in the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. “There was a time when spirituality and religion were believed to be…

PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath shrine, unveils statue of Adi Shankaracharya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple and performed ‘aarti’ at the shrine early Friday. He then unveiled the statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya, the 8th-century seer who had attained Moksha at Kedarnath. The unveiling of the 12-feet statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya was…

PM Modi to hold talks with DMs of districts having low vaccination coverage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with district magistrates (DMs) of over 40 districts having low Covid-19 vaccination coverage on Wednesday. The Chief Ministers of these states will also be present at the meeting. “The Prime Minister will interact with District Magistrates of over 40…