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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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World Food India 2023

World Food India 2023: PM Modi inaugurates second edition of mega event, 80 nations to participate

India | Nov 03, 2023, 11:37 AM IST

'World Food India 2023': The event aims to showcase India as the ‘food basket of the world’ and celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The event will host 48 sessions focusing on various aspects of the food processing industry.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

'Want to ask PM Modi when will he take action against Adani?': Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Nov 02, 2023, 09:13 PM IST

Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3 along with the results of four other states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.

PM Modi with BJP chief JP Nadda at party's CEC meeting.

PM Modi chairs BJP's CEC meeting to finalise candidates for Rajasthan, Telangana Assembly elections

India | Nov 02, 2023, 12:20 AM IST

BJP has not yet announced the names of the remaining candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana. Polling in both states will be held on November 25 and 30 respectively.

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Chhattisgarh: BJP banking on polarisation of votes, has no real issues, says Jairam Ramesh

Nov 01, 2023, 05:57 PM IST

Polling in Chhattisgarh will take place in two phases on November 7 and 17. The result will be announced on December 3 along with the counting of votes in four other key states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

Gujarat's first heritage train flagged off between Ekta

'Restaurant car, steam-engine look locomotive': Key features of Gujarat's first heritage train

Nov 01, 2023, 05:21 PM IST

Sporting a heritage look, the newly launched train between Ekta Nagar and Ahmedabad has three coaches including a restaurant car with a seating capacity for 28 people.

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PM Modi launches Mera Yuva Bharat Portal: 'Country covered distance from Rajpath to Kartavya Path'

India | Oct 31, 2023, 07:07 PM IST

PM Modi, while addressing the concluding ceremony of Meri Maati Mera Desh-Amrit Kalash Yatra, said when the intentions are good and the feeling of the nation first is paramount, then the results are the best.

PM Modi re-elected as chairman of Somnath Temple Trust

PM Modi's tenure as chairman of Shree Somnath Trust extended by 5 years

India | Oct 30, 2023, 10:57 PM IST

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar, and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia are the trustees of the Shree Somnath Trust.

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Gujarat: PM Modi pays tribute to Govind Guruji, announces development projects | WATCH

Oct 30, 2023, 01:56 PM IST

The event will begin with a visit to the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha. Subsequently, the PM will head to Dabhoda village in Mehsana, where he will launch projects covering various government departments.

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PM Modi to launch multiple development projects worth Rs 5,950 cr on 2-day Gujarat visit | Details

Oct 29, 2023, 03:38 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat for two days to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore. During his visit, he will pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity and offer prayers at the Ambaji temple.

PM addresses nation in 106th episode of Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi pushes for 'vocal for local' in his Mann Ki Baat show ahead of Diwali

India | Oct 29, 2023, 12:57 PM IST

The program is also available for live-streaming on YouTube channels of Akashvani, DD News, PMO and the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Sharad Pawar responds to PM Modi's 'what did he do for farmers?' remark

Oct 29, 2023, 06:19 AM IST

In his Shirdi rally, PM Modi targeted NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who was former Union Agriculture minister, for ignoring farmers' requirements. The Prime Minister had asked what did he do for farmers when he was the minister during the UPA government.

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PM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters at Rozgar Mela

India | Oct 28, 2023, 01:22 PM IST

The new recruitments are taking place across Central Government Departments as well as State Governments/UTs supporting this initiative. The Rozgar Mela aims at fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation.

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JioSpaceFiber at IMC 2023: Know about India’s first satellite-based GigaFiber internet service

Technology | Oct 28, 2023, 11:20 AM IST

Reliance Jio currently serves over 450 million consumers. The addition of the satellite network not only extends its reach but also bolsters mobile backhaul capacity, improving the availability and scale of Jio True5G, especially in the remote corners of the country.

Narendra Modi, Bharat Mandapam

India will lead the world in 6G, says PM Modi at India Mobile Congress in Bharat Mandapam

Technology | Oct 28, 2023, 11:20 AM IST

PM Modi awarded 100 ‘5G Use Case Labs’ to educational institutions across the country to develop 5G applications to foster innovation across socio economic sectors and building a 6G-ready ecosystem in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Mobile Congress 2022

India's largest telecom event IMC 2023 begins tomorrow in Delhi: Here's all you need to know

Technology | Oct 26, 2023, 01:28 PM IST

Approximately 7,000 individuals are expected to be present on the opening day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his inaugural address at the main venue, 'Bharat Mandapam,' in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Dussehra celebrations

'Uplifting status of poor, focusing on quality': PM Modi's 10 pledges for people on Dussehra

India | Oct 25, 2023, 05:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Dussehra celebrations in Delhi's Dwarka and said that the festival shouldn't be only about burning of an effigy but also about forces which try to divide 'Maa Bharati' in the name of casteism and regionalism.

Legendary cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi

'Deeply saddened...': President Murmu, PM Modi, others condole death of legendary Bishan Singh Bedi

India | Oct 23, 2023, 06:17 PM IST

Bishan Singh Bedi breathed his last at his home this morning. He recently underwent a knee operation. The infection spread and he could not recover from that, one of his close friends said.

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Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: PM Modi to address public rally in poll-bound state on October 30

Oct 22, 2023, 08:48 PM IST

Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: Elections to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly will be held on November 7 (Tuesday) and counting of votes will take place on December 3 (Sunday). Altogether, 174 candidates, including 16 women are in the fray. Kiren Rijiju has been appointed as BJP’s election in-charge.

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Chhattisgarh Polls: BJP releases list of 40 campaigners, PM Modi, Amit Shah, CM Yogi to campaign

Oct 19, 2023, 07:37 PM IST

The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will take place in two phases on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3 along with four other states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

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To make India self-reliant, states need to expand scope of skill development programme: PM Modi

Oct 19, 2023, 06:55 PM IST

The Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras (rural skill development centres), named for late Pramod Mahajan, a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister, are being established across 34 rural districts of Maharashtra.

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