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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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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Maldives President

PM Modi, Maldives President hold bilateral talks, vow to boost defence cooperation | KEY TAKEAWAYS

World | Oct 07, 2024, 02:43 PM IST

Muizzu, who is on a four-day state visit, held talks with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. After the talks, India also handed over 700 social housing units to the Maldives built under the EXIM Bank’s buyer’s credit facilities.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Prime Minister

Gujarat: 'Vikas Saptah' celebration in honour of ex-CM Narendra Modi | Check key activities

Oct 07, 2024, 08:47 AM IST

During the ‘Vikas Saptah’ (October 7-15), famous public places in Gujarat will be adorned with wall paintings capturing the state’s 23-year development journey across various sectors.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu lands in New Delhi

Maldives President Muizzu lands in New Delhi for first bilateral visit | What's on agenda

World | Oct 06, 2024, 06:43 PM IST

During this visit, President Muizzu will hold meetings with President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior officials.

A girl performs music during PM Modi's metro ride

PM Modi shares 'memorable moments' from Mumbai Metro ride day after launching mega project | WATCH

Oct 06, 2024, 02:48 PM IST

Mumbai Metro Line - 3 is a key public transport project to improve commuting between Mumbai city and Suburbs. Fully operational line-3 is expected to cater to about 12 lakh passengers daily.

PM Kisan Yojana

PM Kisan Yojana: Rs 20,000 crore to be released to farmers tomorrow, check beneficiary status

Business | Oct 04, 2024, 06:30 PM IST

Launched in February 2019, the PM Kisan Yojana provides an annual financial benefit of Rs 6,000 to landholding farmers, disbursed in three equal installments.

PM Modi, Cabinet decision

'Extremely glad': PM Modi on 'Classical Language' status to 5 languages, including Marathi, Bengali

India | Oct 03, 2024, 10:08 PM IST

By now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages.

PM Modi chaired a cabinet meeting

Bonus to Railway employees, classical language status | List of key decisions taken by Modi cabinet

India | Oct 04, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

Cabinet decisions: The key decisions were taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Narendra Modi

Modi govt confers status of 'Classical Language' to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali

India | Oct 03, 2024, 09:16 PM IST

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said by now, India had Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia as the notified classical languages and the Centre is taking steps to conserve and promote the classical languages and to preserve the rich heritage of these languages.

Haryana, Haryana polls, PM Modi

'Bharosa dil se, BJP phir se...': PM Modi's message to Haryana on last day of campaigning

Oct 03, 2024, 06:17 PM IST

Haryana Assembly Election 2024: Haryana will go to Assembly Elections on October 5 and the counting of votes will take place on October 8.

PM Modi, Kautilya Economic Conclave

PM Modi to address third edition of Kautilya Economic Conclave today | DETAILS

Business | Oct 04, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

The Institute of Economic Growth, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, will host the third edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC), from October 4 to 6 in New Delhi.

PM Modi

PM Modi's mementos e-auction extended by a month | Check new date here

India | Oct 02, 2024, 08:13 PM IST

PM mementos auction 2024: This year, the e-auction of gifts and souvenirs presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi began on his birthday on September 17.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi launches Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: 5 lakh crore people to benefit

Oct 02, 2024, 03:26 PM IST

Jharkhand: PM Modi launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan with an outlay of around Rs 80,000 crore and said the scheme will cover around 63,000 tribal villages for their development.

Chirag Paswan

Can give up ministerial post rather than compromise on...: Chirag Paswan

India | Oct 01, 2024, 05:15 PM IST

It is also being speculated that Chirag Paswan has indirectly tried to sound off the BJP leadership that he was not happy with its hobnobbing with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jamaican PM Andrew Holness

From unveiling innovations to naming 'Jamaica Path' in Delhi, PM Modi's big announcement for Jamaica

World | Oct 01, 2024, 02:42 PM IST

During a joint presser in New Delhi, PM Modi emphasised that the relations between India and Jamaica are based on four Cs- Culture, Cricket, Commonwealth and CARICOM (Caribbean Community).

Jharkhand Assembly elections, PM Modi, Narendra Modi, BJP

PM Modi to launch projects worth over Rs 83,300 crore in Jharkhand on October 2 | DETAILS

Sep 30, 2024, 05:35 PM IST

PM Modi visited Jharkhand on September 15 and this will be the second visit to the state ahead of the Assembly elections, which are due later this year.

PM Modi at Mann Ki Baat radio show

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to buy 'Made In India' products during upcoming festivals

India | Sep 29, 2024, 11:45 AM IST

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ monthly radio programme after coming at the helm to change the mindset of people and the results of his efforts are visible in many areas.

The minimum wage is hiked.

Centre revises variable dearness allowance, hikes minimum wage for workers from October 1

Business | Sep 26, 2024, 07:52 PM IST

The new revised minimum wage will come into effect from October 1 and will benefit the workers engaged in various sectors, including building construction, loading and unloading, watch and ward, sweeping and cleaning.

PM Modi on Thursday launched three PARAM Rudra

PM Modi launches PARAM Rudra Supercomputers worth around Rs 130 crore

India | Sep 26, 2024, 06:46 PM IST

PARAM Rudra Supercomputers: Developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), these supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata to facilitate pioneering scientific research.

PM Modi in Haryana, PM Modi spots boy holding his framed picture, modi says will write to you, pm mo

PM Modi spots boy holding his picture at election rally in Haryana, says 'will write to you' | VIDEO

Sep 26, 2024, 11:42 AM IST

PM Modi in Haryana: PM Modi halted his speech while addressing the election rally in Haryana's Sonipat district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi's visit to Pune cancelled due to heavy rain | DETAILS

Sep 26, 2024, 10:55 AM IST

The Prime Minister was scheduled to lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation various projects worth over Rs 20,900 crore.

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