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NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday introduced a Constitution amendment bill seeking to reserve one-third seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throwing his full weight behind the radical measure and raising the prospect for its passage in Parliament by September 22 when the special session comes to an end.Referring to the failure of several efforts...

NEW DELHI: In a big move for women's empowerment, the Narendra Modi government is set to table a constitutional amendment bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for reserving one-third of seats in Parliament and state legislatures across the country.The decision, pushed by the Prime Minister and cleared by the Union Cabinet at a meeting on Monday evening, aims to secure passage of the bill in the two Houses...

NEW DELHI: Narendra Modi followed through on his August 15 speech and launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma Scheme’, a central plan with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore, on Sunday.He said it was high time that ‘Vishwakarmas’ (community of artisans and craftspeople) were recognised and supported, and his government had come forward as a partner to elevate their respect, enhance their capabilities and make...

HYDERABAD: Three southern states got their second Vande Bharat trains, with PM Narendra Modi flagging off the services at Secunderabad and Chennai railway stations on Saturday.The PM invoked Goddess Bhagyalakshmi — after whom he had referred to Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar at the BJP national executive meeting in July last year — as he flagged off the Vande Bharat train, linking the “city of...

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal of Chennai airport on Saturday afternoon, soon after landing here to attend a few programmes. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Union minister of civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Airports Authority of India chairman Sanjiv Kumar. Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi and chief minister M K Stalin were also present.The Phase...

BENGALURU: The Congress leadership has informally asked candidates and functionaries to refrain from attacking PM Modi and getting into Hindutva-versus-secularism debates during the campaign for the May 10 Karnataka assembly elections, reports Anil Gejji."If we say anything against Modi, it will be blown out of proportion and efforts will be made to change the poll narrative..." is the message learned...

NEW DELHI: Reiterating that India's relationship with China is not normal and that tension persists along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that any military aggression has to be countered in a similar manner. "In 2020, even when Covid was going on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had no hesitation in moving the Indian Army and Indian Air Force in very...

NEW DELHI: New posters challenging the educational qualifications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were spotted in Delhi on Thursday.As per the allegations, some parts of Delhi had blue posters on the walls and pillars on the roadsides with the caption "Kya Bharat ke pradhan mantri padhe-likhe hone chahiye (Should the PM of India be educated)?"The day before, the Aam Aadmi Party had put up posters...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition parties who have been targeting the government in Parliament and accused them of joining hands to launch a "save-the-corrupt" movement.Addressing a gathering of party workers after inaugurating the newly-constructed residential complex and auditorium at the BJP office in New Delhi, PM Modi backed the action taken by...