UCC to India's Olympics 2036 bid: PM Modi's 78th Independence Day speech focused on reforms to make India a developed nation by 2047
He appealed to the industry to improve the quality of India's products, asking them to 'design in India, design for the world' and make 'Indian standard'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that after hosting the G20 summit in Delhi, India has proved that it can organise large-scale events
Amid the ongoing violence against Hindus and minority groups in Bangladesh, PM Narendra Modi said that India wishes that its neighbouring countries always 'walk the path of prosperity and peace'
Speaking from the Red Fort on India's 78th Independence Day, PM Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil-based energy capacity by 2030
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes as he addressed the country from the ramparts of historic Red Fort. Modi's Independence Day speeches average at 82 minutes longer than any other prime minister in India's history. His longest I-day speech before Thursday was 96 minutes in 2016 while his shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for around 56 minutes. On the 78th Independence Day, Modi also became the prime minister to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day and deliver a speech for the third highest time. Modi delivered his first Independence Day speech in 2014, which lasted for 65 minutes. His speech in 2015 lasted for about 88 minutes. This was Modi's 11th address as PM and his first after taking charge for a third term. In 2018, Modi addressed from the ramparts of the Red Fort for 83 minutes. Subsequently, in 2019, he spoke for nearly 92 minutes, which was his second-longest to date. In 2020 Modi's I-day addr
Suggestions ranging from making India skill capital of the world to judicial reforms have been given by citizens for making India a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. 'Viksit Bharat 2047' are not mere words, they are reflection of resolve and dreams of 140 crore people, Modi said addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day. Suggestions have been collected from citizens, and crore of people gave suggestions for Developed India 2047. The dreams of every citizen and their confidence is reflected in those suggestions, the prime minister said . Some people gave the suggestion of making India the skill capital' of the world, some suggested making it a global hub of manufacturing, he added. Some people expressed concern over delay in justice, and they said there is a requirement for judicial reform." Other suggestions included making India universities global, having a 'global media', making skilled Indian you
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had invited India as an 'Outreach Country' at the G7 summit held in Italy's Apulia region from July 13-15
"By Modi's own words, 'atma' endures forever. So, this 'atma' will keep haunting him," Pawar remarked at a rally on Monday, celebrating the NCP's 25th Foundation Day in Ahmednagar
PM Modi shares his goal to make India surpass global benchmarks by 2047 in his first address, after taking oath as Prime Minister for a third term
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will use his cooked up 'biological story' when the ED questions him about Adani after the ongoing Lok Sabha polls
PM Modi said that Akhilesh Yadav should ask his "bua" why she calls people from UP and Bihar outsiders
Political parties in India should take the education sector seriously as a country's economy is directly linked to its education, chancellor of the prestigious Vellore Institute of Technology Govindasamy Viswanathan has said. In an interview with PTI, he said there is a need to spend 6 per cent of the nation's GDP on the education sector as it is vital to achieve the goal of India being a developed nation by 2047. The per capita income of India in 2023 is USD 2,600. Those states which are good in education like the southern states or the western states are all above the national average, he told PTI. In the southern states, it varies from USD 3,500 to USD 4,000. Kerala comes first, Telangana second, and Tamil Nadu is third... They're all around USD 4,000. Whereas Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are less than USD 1,000 because they lag in education, he said. It is not known to the people. People have to be taught about this. Political parties don't take it seriously. Unless we concentrate o
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the "duplicate NCP and Shiv Sena" have made up their minds to merge with the Congress after the June 4 Lok Sabha election results, but should instead join Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde. A big leader here who is active for 40-50 years is worried after polling in Baramati (Lok Sabha seat). He says that after June 4, smaller parties, in order to survive, will merge with the Congress, Modi said, without naming Sharad Pawar. This means the nakli NCP and nakli Shiv Sena have made up their minds to merge with the Congress, Modi said, addressing an election rally in Nandurbar district of north Maharashtra. But instead of dying by merging with the Congress, come to Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde,' Modi said. In the next couple of years, several regional parties will associate more closely with the Congress. Or they may look at the option of merging with the Congress if they believe that is the best for their party, Sharad Pawar had told The Indian ..
Speaking at an election rally in Maharashtra, Prime Minister says that he will not let reservation for Dalits, adivasis, OBCs to be compromised
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress for nominating Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli constituency instead of Amethi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Congress over party president Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remark on Lord Ram and Lord Shiva, accusing the opposition party of trying to create divisions among Hindus due to its appeasement politics. He was addressing a poll gathering at Surendranagar in Gujarat in support of BJP candidates for Surendranagar and Bhavnagar Lok Sabha seats. "Now, Congress is trying to create divisions among Hindus. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has made a very dangerous statement about Lord Ram and Lord Shiva. This statement has been made with malafide intentions. They are playing a game to divide the Hindu community," he said. "They are creating differences among the devotees of Lord Ram and Lord Shiva so that they fight with each other. Even Mughals could not break our thousands of years of traditions. And now Congress wants to break it? How low will Congress stoop for appeasement?" Modi added. The PM also alleged that Congress, in its ..
'Political parties will have to take primary responsibility for the conduct of their candidates, especially star campaigners,' says EC