Modi Government
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'Achche Din' likely to come for Insurance, Coal and Mines bills
National | Mar 12, 2015, 09:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a breakthrough achievement for government which is trying hard to push its stalled bills through the two Houses, the opposition Congress has agreed to support the passage of insurance bill in Rajya
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Indian Ocean to become India's Ocean: Modi fetches two islands for development
India | Mar 12, 2015, 09:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: After offering USD 500 million credit to Mauritius and inking five pacts, India has successfully bagged “infrastructure development rights” for two islands in the Indian Ocean – Agalega from Mauritius and Assomption from
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FDI cap hike in defence fails to lure foreign investors
Mar 11, 2015, 08:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: The cap increase of FDI in defence sector from 26% to 49% has failed to lure an equal hike in the foreign investment.According to the latest numbers shared in Parliament on Tuesday, government
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Yamuna Expressway to turn into electronics manufacturing hub
India | Mar 02, 2015, 09:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Yamuna Expressway that connects the national capital to Agra is soon to be turned into a manufacturing hub of electronic products. Its proximity to Delhi, good infrastructure and connectivity can turn it into
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Budget 2015: Income tax exemption limit to be raised, Make in India to get priority treatment
Feb 28, 2015, 07:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: The first full year budget of the Modi government could observe further relaxation in Income Tax limits and a major push to its ‘Make in India' initiative.The government could raise income tax exemption
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Is Narendra Modi following Manmohan Singh's footsteps?
India | Feb 26, 2015, 11:51 AM ISTWhile UPA was in power, ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh was often criticized to be a puppet in hands of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and the same was never expected from the current BJP government seeing
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Arunachal CM seeks special package for state from Centre
National | Feb 20, 2015, 03:51 PM ISTItanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today urged the Centre to grant a special package for development of border region to check large scale migration of people from there.In a memorandum submitted to Prime
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Black money: Swamy and Jethmalani unhappy with govt's approach
National | Feb 20, 2015, 03:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Experts and activists have expressed dissatisfaction over government's slow approach towards getting back black money to India.BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said he was still optimistic that the Modi government would succeed in bringing
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Govt doesn't want me to continue as chancellor of Nalanda University: Amartya Sen
India | Feb 20, 2015, 09:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has accused the central government of blocking his second term as Chancellor of Nalanda University.In a five-page letter to the governing board of the University, Dr Sen has announced
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Modi govt may approach Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for help on fresh bills
National | Feb 19, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTNew Delhi: In an unexpected turn of events, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is considering to approach Congress president Sonia Gandhi to help move fresh bills in the Upper House of the parliament in order
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PM Modi had 'lucky 9 months' but optimism not translating into revenues, says Deepak Parekh
Feb 18, 2015, 07:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pitching for relaxing "administrative controls" to improve ease of doing business, top industry leader Deepak Parekh has said that impatience has begun creeping in among businessmen as nothing has changed on ground in
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Govt gives nod for construction of 7 stealth frigates, 6 nuclear submarines
India | Feb 18, 2015, 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: In order to strengthen country's overall deterrent capability in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and to build a formidable blue-water navy, Narendra Modi government has sanctioned the construction of seven stealth frigates and
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Budget 2015: Modi government's first budget to focus on investment and tax reforms
Feb 15, 2015, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi rode on the promise of reviving the Indian economy after a thumping majority for his party in the last general elections. The first budget of his government will reflect his plans
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Valentine Day: Delhi students protest Hindu Mahasabha's forced marriage and 'Shuddhikaran' drive
India | Feb 14, 2015, 08:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi's student's fraternity has decided to protest against those objecting to Valentine's Day celebrations. Students have decided to take a stand against moral policing outfits like Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha who are threatening
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Modi govt launches free Wi-Fi service at 2 Varanasi ghats
India | Feb 09, 2015, 09:01 PM ISTVaranasi: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday inaugurated BSNL's free Wi-Fi service at two ghats in Varanasi and announced to provide similar facility to visitors at 407 tourist places in 45 cities across the country
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Delhi polls: Soaring prices of vegetables, fruits may prove costly for BJP
India | Feb 04, 2015, 08:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Common man does not seem to have any relief from day by day soaring prices of fruits and vegetables although Narendra Modi-led NDA govt claims to have curtailed inflation. The soaring prices may
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India-US ties about smiles, opportunities: Pakistani daily
World | Jan 27, 2015, 12:39 PM ISTIslamabad: The India-US relationship is "seemingly about smiles and opportunities", while the Pakistan-India relationship "is about grimaces and perceptions", a leading daily said Tuesday on the concluding day of US President Barack Obama's three-day state
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Modi government 'removing protection' of vulnerable: Tharoor
National | Jan 15, 2015, 10:09 PM ISTKolkata: Stressing that his party believes in distributing revenue to the needy, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said the Narendra Modi government seems to be moving towards the "removal of protection" of India's vulnerable population
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Govt to identify bottlenecks in good governance initiatives
National | Jan 13, 2015, 02:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has decided to conduct a study to assess impact and bottlenecks in the implementation of good governance initiatives and best practices being followed in the states and at the
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Strong UN-Indian partnership good for world: Ban Ki-moon
India | Jan 13, 2015, 06:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said India was among the biggest contributors to the UN peacekeeping missions and as such its partnership was important to the world body."India is an important