[ Updated: May 29, 2022 9:07 IST ]
Modi govt 8 years in 25 pictures |
As he stepped into Parliament for 1st time, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on May 20, 2014 bowed, with his forehead touching the stairs, to register his high respect for the “temple of democracy”.
Narendra Modi was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister in a grand ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on May, 2014. President Pranab Mukherjee administered oath of office and secrecy to Modi and his Cabinet ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates (Indian Space Research Organisation) ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, ISRO scientists celebrate at the control centre in Bangalore. India created space history on September 24, 2014, as the ISRO successfully inserted its low-cost Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft, or Mangalyaan, into an orbit around the Red Planet in its very first attempt. This puts ISRO in the elite league of NASA, the European Space Agency and the erstwhile Soviet Union, which have carried out successful missions to Mars.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first address to the Nation on Radio - 'Mann Ki Baat' on October 4, 2014.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on November 8, 2014, offered prayers and performed Aarti Pujan on the banks of the River Ganga at Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on November 8, 2014, offered prayers and performed Aarti Pujan on the banks of the River Ganga at Assi Ghat in Varanasi.
The then US President Barack Obama visited India in January 2015, first time visiting the South Asian nation since Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on May 26, 2014.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day on June 21, 2019. Yoga enthusiasts across the world took part in mass yoga events to mark International Yoga Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi phas been a preacher and practitioner of Yoga.
In an unannounced stopover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Lahore on his way back from Kabul on December 25, 2015. The announcement of his visit was made by a tweet the PM put out towards the end of his stay in Kabul.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, translation: Prime Minister's Lighting Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on May1, 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. A budgetary allocation of ₹80 billion (US$1.0 billion) was made for the scheme.
On November 8, 2016, the Centre announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes. It also announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetised banknotes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the action would curtail the shadow economy, increase cashless transactions and reduce the use of illicit and counterfeit cash to fund illegal activity and terrorism.
The then President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressed a button in parliament's Central Hall at midnight to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST), India's biggest tax reform ever. PM Modi described GST as Good and Simple Tax, stating that it is not the achievement of any one party or govt, but a shared legacy. The Congress and several other opposition parties boycotted the function.
The 2019 Balakot airstrike was a bombing raid conducted by Indian warplanes on February 26, 2019, in Balakot, Pakistan against an alleged terrorist training camp.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 25 MPs took oath on May 30, 2019 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Over 8,000 guests attended to attend the ceremony in New Delhi with elaborate security arrangements put in place.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 25 MPs took oath on May 30, 2019 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Over 8,000 guests attended to attend the ceremony in New Delhi with elaborate security arrangements put in place.
On August 5, 2019, the Narendra Modi government revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcated it into two Union Territories.The historic decision set off a major political as well as social makeover of the region, which had enjoyed special rights since Independence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Fit India campaign on August 29, 2019. The centre has asked people to support and participate in this initiative. PM Modi announced the launch of the campaign during his monthly radio address, "Mann Ki Baat" on August 25.
Former US President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York on September 22, 2019.
The Rajya Sabha on December 11, 2019 passed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act with as many as 125 MPs voting in favour of it and 99 against it. On December 9, 2019, the CAB Bill was tabled and passed in the Lok Sabha's Winter Session. President Ram Nath Kovind signed it on December 12.
A bird eye view of the city during Lockdown amid coronavirus wave in Bengaluru.
The violent clash at Galwan Valley started between Indian troops and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on the night of June 15. A team led by Colonel Santosh Babu of 16 Bihar Regiment set out to hold a discussion with the Chinese side on June 15 as PLA troops were not returning back to their territory as per their commitment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and others performs Bhoomi Pujan at ‘Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’, in Ayodhya, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and others performs Bhoomi Pujan at ‘Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir’, in Ayodhya, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2020.
Indian agriculture acts of 2020, often termed as the Farm Bills are three acts initiated by the Parliament of India in September 2020. The Lok Sabha approved the bills on September 17, 2020 and the Rajya Sabha on September 20, 2020. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, gave his assent on September 27, 2020. The laws would have deregulated a system of government-run wholesale markets, allowing farmers to sell directly to food processors, but farmers feared that this would result in the end of government-guaranteed price floors, thereby reducing the prices they would receive for their crops. This inspired protests against the new acts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rides in an Army tank at Longewala in Jaisalmer on November 14, 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his first dose of vaccine against the COVID-19 disease at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi on March 1, the first day of the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the vaccine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 13, 2021 offered prayers and took a dip in the Ganga river at Lalita Ghat ahead of a visit to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in his constituency, Varanasi.
From (R-L) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders summit meeting at Kantei Palace, in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flies a drone at the inauguration of the Bharat Drone Mahotsav, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia and Union MoS for Civil Aviation General VK Singh are also seen.
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