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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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NEP 2020

PM Modi launches 'SAFAL', 'AI For All’

Education | Jul 29, 2021, 07:11 PM IST

According to CBSE, SAFAL will be used to assess the progress of foundational skills and basic learning outcomes/ competencies among students

One year of NEP 2020

One year of NEP 2020: PM Modi to launch multiple initiatives in education sector today

Education | Jul 29, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

PM Modi is likely to launch multiple initiatives in the education sector today as the National Education Policy (NEP) completes one year.

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International Tiger Day: India doubled tiger population 4 years ahead of schedule, says PM Modi

India | Jul 29, 2021, 11:54 AM IST

In a series of tweets, PM Modi extended his greeting to wildlife lovers, especially those who are passionate about tiger conservation on the occasion of International Tiger Day.

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PM Modi review OBC, EWS reservation issue for medical education, ask ministries to resolve

Education | Jul 28, 2021, 05:16 PM IST

PM Modi reviewed the issue of OBC and EWS reservation in the all-India quota of medical education. 

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PM Modi to address education community on first anniversary of NEP

Education | Jul 29, 2021, 11:24 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address policymakers in the domain of education and skill development besides students and teachers from across the country.

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PM Modi asks BJP MPs to organise programmes at village level to mark 75 years of independence

India | Jul 27, 2021, 12:57 PM IST

Sources said PM also asked BJP MPs to expose the opposition parties as the govt is ready for a discussion but they are not.

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'Opposition conduct unfortunate': PM Modi blasts Congress for deadlock in Parliament

India | Jul 27, 2021, 01:10 PM IST

The Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced on July 19. However, the Parliament has failed to transact any business due to continuous uproar by the opposition parties.

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Sri Lanka proposes to hold BIMSTEC summit in December

World | Jul 26, 2021, 09:46 AM IST

BIMSTEC Summit 2021: The last BIMSTEC Summit took place in Kathmandu in 2018.

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'Their bravery motivates us every single day': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes

India | Jul 26, 2021, 09:42 AM IST

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: In 1999, the Indian armed forces defeated attempts by Pakistan to capture strategic heights in Kargil. It was named 'Operation Vijay'.

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Telangana's Ramappa temple conferred UNESCO heritage tag

India | Jul 25, 2021, 06:53 PM IST

Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as its only nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag for the year 2019.  

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On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi urges countrymen to salute heroes of Kargil war

India | Jul 25, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 79th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat.

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UNGA President-elect Abdulla Shahid meets PM Modi

India | Jul 24, 2021, 07:29 AM IST

India is the first country Shahid is visiting in his official capacity after he was elected to the post on June 7.

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'Congress still believes it has right to be in power': PM Modi slams Opposition's attitude

India | Jul 20, 2021, 01:03 PM IST

PM Modi said told BJP MPs that the government was willing to hold discussions in both Houses of Parliament, but the opposition was showing a most irresponsible behaviour, Joshi said.  

'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme generated over Rs 30.80

'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme generated over Rs 30.80 crore revenue since 2014: Govt

India | Jul 19, 2021, 08:49 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' has fetched over Rs 30.80 crore as revenue since it began in 2014, with the highest of over Rs 10.64 crore earned in 2017-18, Rajya Sabha was informed Monday.

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Look forward to working closely with PM Modi to strengthen Nepal-India ties: Deuba

India | Jul 19, 2021, 06:34 PM IST

Nepal's newly elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Dueba on Monday stated that he looks forward to working closely with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening the relations between the two countries as well as the people-to-people contacts.

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Some people can't accept more women, ST/SCs as ministers: PM Modi slams Opposition

India | Jul 19, 2021, 03:03 PM IST

PM Modi said that he was expecting members of the House to show enthusiasm by thumping their desks as a large number of those from the Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and OBC communities as well as sons of farmers and those from economically backward and rural backgrounds have become ministers in the recent rejig.

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PM Modi, Amit Shah should clarify on Pegasus spying issue: Shiv Sena

India | Jul 19, 2021, 01:23 PM IST

An international media consortium on Sunday reported that more than 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two serving ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking through the Israeli spyware sold only to government agencies.  

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'He's been reading', Rahul launches veiled attack on PM Modi over phone tapping row

India | Jul 19, 2021, 01:17 PM IST

The government has, however, denied involvement in the hacking, saying allegations regarding government surveillance on specific people has no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever.

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Ask sharpest of questions in Parliament but also allow govt to respond: PM Modi tells opposition

India | Jul 19, 2021, 03:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to all MPs to cooperate in following all Covid protocols and take jabs as the Monsoon Session of the Parliament begins today.

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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow | Day 1 Highlights

India | Jul 19, 2021, 04:31 PM IST

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after witnessing multiple disruptions as several Opposition members trooped into the Well of the House raising slogans and protesting over various issues. 

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