Prime Minister Narendra Modi "touched base" with almost every Indian in 125 days

In the last few months of his tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended 200 programmes, political as well as official, held across 27 states and union territories, "touching base with almost every Indian" in 125 days, according to his website. It said there is no part of the country that he did not visit during the 125 days between December 25 and May 1 as he crisscrossed from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Jamnagar to Silchar, while speaking to students to scientists, farmers, entrepreneurs, foreign heads of state and political workers. "These numbers speak for themselves. They also offer a unique glimpse into the working style and multi-tasking abilities of Modi. Through these programmes, he would have touched base with almost every Indian in 125 days," it said.

May 3, 2019 9:21 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi deceived youths by promising 2 crore jobs, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of deceiving youths by promising 2 crore jobs and leaving them unemployed. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, Gandhi said the Congress would deposit Rs 72,000 annually through its proposed the minimum income scheme, Nyay, in the people's bank accounts "opened" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an apparent reference to the Jan Dhan Yojana. "Forget about Rs 15 lakh in bank accounts, he (Modi) did not deposit even Rs 5. He thinks that people of the country do not understand anything. He kept assuring that money will come in bank accounts he had opened," Gandhi said.

May 3, 2019 7:15 PM

KPCC chief meets Mandya party leaders over their dinner with rival candidate

Karnataka Pradesh Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday summoned party leaders from Mandya, who recently held a meeting with independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh, amid speculation that they worked against the coalition candidate in the Lok Sabha polls. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil from JD(S) was the ruling coalition's joint candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. According to party sources, former Ministers N Cheluvarayaswamy and PM Narendraswamy said during the meeting that as per the directions of the Congress, they had nowhere openly expressed support for Sumalatha or campaigned for her. Alleging they were being targeted, as JD(S)' plan was to weaken the Congress in Mandya, they also reportedly complained of Kumaraswamy's possible involvement in CCTV footage release about the dinner meeting to the media, by influencing police. There are also reports about the Chief Minister complaining to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal about the conduct of local Congress leaders.

May 3, 2019 7:02 PM

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to pass order on plea to advance poll timing##Supreme Court asks Election Commission to pass order on plea to advance poll timing

The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission on Thursday to pass 'necessary orders' on a representation seeking advancing of the voting time to 5 am from 7 am for the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha elections due to heat wave conditions and onset of the holy month of Ramzan. A plea in this regard was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

May 3, 2019 4:10 PM

Congress first mocked surgical strikes and now claiming they carried out 6, says PM Modi in Sikar##Congress first mocked surgical strikes and now claiming they carried out 6, says PM Modi in Sikar

May 3, 2019 3:45 PM

No case of corruption against Modi or anyone in the cabinet: Yogi Adityanath##No case of corruption against Modi or anyone in the cabinet: Yogi Adityanath

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, “There has been no case of corruption against Prime Minister Narendra Modi or anyone in the cabinet. Even Rahul Gandhi had to apologise to Supreme Court for his claims. Moreover, we all know how many corruption cases were there during UPA’s rule.”

May 3, 2019 3:26 PM

Digital India is on mute; politicians of all hues give it a miss despite consumer cheer##Digital India is on mute; politicians of all hues give it a miss despite consumer cheer

Digital India happened to be among the most secular campaigns mounted by Narendra Modi at the start of his innings. Looks like this has become a political casualty even as the vote for digitisation on ground is emphatic. READ MORE

May 3, 2019 3:20 PM

AAP Gandhi Nagar MLA Anil Bajpayi joins BJP##AAP Gandhi Nagar MLA Anil Bajpayi joins BJP

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Gandhi Nagar(Delhi) Anil Bajpayi joins BJP in presence of Union Minister Vijay Goel.

May 3, 2019 3:12 PM

Navjot Sidhu slams PM, says he is yet to fulfil promises##Navjot Sidhu slams PM, says he is yet to fulfil promises

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he "ditched" people of the country by promising good days which are still "elusive". The cricketer-turned-politician also charged that no action was taken against those involved in scams like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi as they belonged to Gujarat. "Modi has ditched people by promising 'acche din', which are elusive. Good days have come only for people like Adani and Ambani. Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and others did scam worth crores and fled the country but no action is taken against them as they belonged to Gujarat," he said addressing an election meeting in Amethi on Thursday in support of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.

May 3, 2019 3:02 PM

People are disappointed with Congress in Amethi, RaeBareli: UP CM##People are disappointed with Congress in Amethi, RaeBareli: UP CM

May 3, 2019 2:36 PM

Election Commission relaxes model code of conduct in Andhra##Election Commission relaxes model code of conduct in Andhra

The Election Commission on Friday relaxed the model code of conduct (MCC) in four districts of Andhra Pradesh to facilitate rescue and rehabilitation works in the wake of the extremely severe cyclonic storm, Fani. Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh had requested the EC to relax the provisions of MCC in East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.

"The Commission has considered the matter and approved the proposal of granting relaxation in the provisions of MCC for all the preventive and relief work associated with the cyclone in the above mentioned districts," it said.

May 3, 2019 2:08 PM

PM Modi targets Congress-led UPA government on terror record##PM Modi targets Congress-led UPA government on terror record

May 3, 2019 1:42 PM

Under Congress, terror attacks were a daily affair, says PM Modi in Karauli##Under Congress, terror attacks were a daily affair, says PM Modi in Karauli

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a BJP rally in Karauli near Dholpur in Rajasthan. Addressing the crowd, the PM said, "Two days back, a major enemy of India, terrorist leader Masood Azhar was designated a global terrorist. This terrorist leader, sitting in Pakistan, was giving India injuries after injuries."

"Several brave mothers of Rajasthan lost their brave sons while they attacked such terrorists but now this terrorist is finding it difficult to enjoy in Pak. Surgical strike, air strike & now this major international strike on intentions of Pak, terrorists & terrorist leaders," the PM added.

Targeting the former UPA government at the centre, Modi said, "When there was Congress govt at the centre, terrorist attacks had become a daily affair. No city was safe in their tenure. Everyone knows how terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008. What happened in Mumbai at that time, was neither the first nor the last."

May 3, 2019 1:33 PM

PM Modi addresses rally in Karauli, Rajasthan##PM Modi addresses rally in Karauli, Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a BJP rally in Karauli near Dholpur in Rajasthan. Addressing the crowd, the PM said, "We have gathered here today. At the same time people living in coastal areas in eastern and southern India are facing an extremely severe cyclone. Centre is in continuous contact with govts in Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry."

"I took latest update from officers. I held a review meeting yesterday. More than Rs 1000 crore was release to concerned govts yesterday in advance. NDRF, Indian Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force are working with admn. I assure the affected people that nation and centre are with them," he added.

May 3, 2019 1:20 PM

BJP, AAP trade barbs on alleged poaching of MLAs##BJP, AAP trade barbs on alleged poaching of MLAs

On Wednesday, AAP leader Manish Sisodia accused the BJP of trying to buy at least seven of its MLAs saying that it offered them Rs 10 crore each to join the saffron party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Responding to the charge on Thursday, the BJP claimed that 14 AAP legislators, and not seven, were "frustrated" and wanted to leave the party. Earlier, Modi told an election rally that 40 MLAs of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal were in touch with him and would join the BJP once the election results were out.

May 3, 2019 1:17 PM

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