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Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

DOB: 17/09/1950

Narendra Modi has been the Prime Minister of India since 2014. He is a Lok Sabha member from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 282 and 303 seats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha Elections under the leadership of Narendra Modi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi won the Varanasi seat with a margin of 4,79,505 votes. He was polled 6,74,664 votes and defeated Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Shalini Yadav who got 1,95,159 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Modi contested on BJP ticket from the constituency for the first time and won the seat. He was polled 5,81,022 votes and defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal who got 2,09,238 votes. Modi defeated Kejriwal by a margin of 3,71,784 votes. Modi also won the Vadodara seat in 2014 but decided to retain Varanasi. He was the Gujarat Chief Minister from 2001 to 2014. Modi represented Rajkot II constituency in the Gujarat Assembly in 2002 and Maninagar thrice in a row in 2002, 2007 and 2012. He is again contesting from the Varanasi constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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UAE witnesses heavy rain ahead of PM Modi UAE visit, may affect 'Ahlan Modi' event

World | Feb 13, 2024, 12:44 PM IST

The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has issued an advisory asking private firms to look after the health and safety of their workers. Also, there are reports that the rain may affect the "Ahlan Modi" event.

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Mithun Chakraborty says PM Modi 'scolded' him for not taking care of his health

Feb 13, 2024, 10:27 AM IST

Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty shared that he received a call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for his health update, however, the actor revealed that he was 'scolded' by PM Modi for not taking care of his health. Know full story.

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PM Modi departs for UAE, inauguration of BAPS temple, 'Ahlan Modi' event among top agendas

World | Feb 13, 2024, 12:45 PM IST

During PM Modi's visit to UAE, he will address the Indian diaspora which is expected to be filled with thousands of crowds. Moreover, he will also meet the top leadership of one of India's closest strategic partners in West Asia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the Indian Diaspora in Australia last year

'Ahlan Modi' event scaled down to half a day before PM set to address housefull crowd in Abu Dhabi

World | Feb 12, 2024, 06:49 PM IST

The preparations for one of the biggest diaspora events of Prime Minister Modi ever at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi were going fine but the participation was reduced from 80,000 to 35,000.

PM Modi with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.

'PM Modi personally and constantly supervised case: MEA as 7 Indian Navy veterans return home

World | Feb 12, 2024, 06:05 PM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi never shied away from any steps that would ensure the return of the eight countrymen from Qatar.

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PM Modi to travel Qatar on February 14 after release of 7 Indian nationals: Foreign Secretary

World | Feb 12, 2024, 06:08 PM IST

While addressing a special press briefing on the visit of PM Modi to Dubai, the Foreign Secretary said that the Indian leader's visit to Qatar is aimed at discussing ways to further strengthen overall ties.

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‘Stone seva’: Indian children in Abu Dhabi giving final shape to gifts for attendees of BAPS temple

World | Feb 12, 2024, 12:41 PM IST

The BAPS Hindu Mandir, located in Abu Mureikhah, near Al Rahba off the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Highway, has come up on around 27 acres of land in Abu Dhabi and the work for the structure has been going on since 2019.

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PM Modi launches Rs 7,550 crore development projects in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua | DETAILS

Feb 11, 2024, 02:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an event of tribal communities after launching development projects. The PM said Madhya Pradesh reflected the mood of people ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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'Ram Temple resolution to give future generations constitutional strength', says PM Modi | VIDEO

India | Feb 11, 2024, 06:22 AM IST

PM Modi in Lok Sabha: This is the last session of the current Lok Sabha before the general elections, which are likely to be held in April-May this year. The budget session was initially scheduled to conclude on February 9 and has been extended by a day.

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Parliament session 2024: BJP issues whip to all its MPs to be present in house tomorrow

India | Feb 09, 2024, 05:56 PM IST

Parliament session 2024: The White Paper said that the UPA government abandoned reforms after coming to power in 2004 and that it failed to build on the strong foundation laid by the previous BJP-led NDA government.

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Five Bharat Ratna Awards in a single year for the first time: List of awardees during Modi govt

India | Feb 09, 2024, 04:07 PM IST

Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well Green Revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.

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'Kis muh se inkaar karoon...': RLD's Jayant Chaudhary on questions of joining BJP-led NDA

India | Feb 09, 2024, 03:28 PM IST

A clear indication of RLD joining the NDA is that RLD MLAs will now join the BJP MLAs on their Ayodhya visit on Sunday. Apart from this, Jayant Chaudhary took to social media platform X and wrote 'Dil Jeet Liya' after Modi government announced Bharat Ratna for Chaudhary Charan Singh.

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao

Narasimha Rao to be honoured with Bharat Ratna: Facts about India's ex-PM behind economic revolution

India | Feb 09, 2024, 01:45 PM IST

Narasimha Rao served as the 9th Prime Minister of the country between 1991 and 1996. He was a Congress stalwart in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha.

Nation first, multiple reforms, tough decisions: White Paper shows how NDA revived economy

Business | Feb 08, 2024, 07:52 PM IST

Presenting the White Paper on UPA's economic mismanagement in 10 years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the NDA government has overcome the crisis of those years, and the economy has been put firmly on a high sustainable growth path with all-round development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha

Congress' 'Black Paper' is 'Kaala Teeka' for our achievements in 10 years: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

India | Feb 08, 2024, 11:49 AM IST

The Congress party has released a 'black paper' to highlight the 'failures' of the NDA ahead of the 'White Paper' which will be presented by the Modi government on the economic mismanagement during the UPA government's tenure.

Nikki Haley had met PM Narendra Modi during her visit to India in 2018

'India does not trust US to lead, played smart by staying close with Russia': Nikki Haley

World | Feb 08, 2024, 08:51 AM IST

Haley visited India in June 2018 when she was a US permanent representative to the United Nations. During the discussion, she met PM Modi where both leaders talked about the ways to enhance India-US cooperation in various fields, including counter-terrorism.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 7, 2024

India | Feb 07, 2024, 11:30 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rajya Sabha

PM's vision for Modi 3.0: Transforming public transport, solar power, cheap medical treatment

India | Feb 07, 2024, 04:29 PM IST

During his address, PM Modi took a jibe at the Congress party saying he welcomes party chief's Mallikarjun Kharge's 400 seats blessing for the BJP-led NDA, in the upcoming elections.

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PM Modi accuses Congress of destroying BSNL and Air India, says it can't hide from 'misrule'

India | Feb 07, 2024, 04:31 PM IST

During his response to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress of dismantling PSUs during the UPA tenure. He emphasized that under the BJP's governance, the number of PSUs has grown, and their profits have increased.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rajya Sabha

PM Modi says Nehru was against any kind of reservation, attacks Congress in Rajya Sabha

India | Feb 07, 2024, 03:48 PM IST

PM Modi slammed the Congress for being against the backward classes and quoted ex-PM Jawaharlal Nehru that he was against any kind of reservation. The Prime Minister said this during his address to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.