Narendra Modi
PM MODI DEPLOYS DEFT DIPLOMACY
NEW DELHI (TIP): “Had a telephonic conversation with Chancellor Merkel. Wished her on her birthday and congratulated her on Germany‘s win at the FIFA World Cup,” tweeted prime minister Narendra Modi. For a prime minister […]
Modi divides Indian Americans
I.S. Saluja; EDISON, NJ (TIP): Modi is coming to USA. He is coming to the United Nations. He is coming to New York and New Jersey. He is coming to the Gujaratis. That’s what it […]
Modi man Amit Shah is the new BJP chief
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amit Shah, who delivered crucial Uttar Pradesh to BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, was on July 9 appointed party president, marking Gujarat’s firm grip over the ruling dispensation after Narendra Modi‘s […]
Modi government’s maiden budget sets tone for higher growth trajectory, job creation
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Narendra Modi government on July 10 unveiled its intent to revive growth by shoring up infrastructure and manufacturing, besides increasing investments by boosting savings through Income Tax sops and raising tax […]
Obama invites Modi to the US
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on July 10 invited by US President Barack Obama to visit Washington in September, saying he wants to “work closely with Prime Minister to makeIndia-US relations a […]
Budget 2014 lacks a ‘wow’ factor: Jim O’Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs
After the excitement of the election and Narendra Modi‘s very large victory, and the associated rally in Indian markets since, for me personally, the budget was a slight disappointment. While emphasising a commitment to budget […]
BUDGET IS ‘SANJEEVANI’ FOR MORIBUND ECONOMY, SAYS MODI
NEW DELHI (TIP): Describing the general Budget as a ‘sanjeevani’ (new life) to the “moribund economy”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 10 said it converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust and […]
Lok Sabha site names Advani a journalist, Rahul a strategy consultant
BHOPAL (TIP): Former deputy prime minister and BJP patriarch LK Advani is a journalist by profession and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is a strategy consultant, according to the Lok Sabha website. Strangely, the nation’s top […]
Industrial production up 4.7% in May, highest since Oct ’12
NEW DELHI (TIP): The country’s industrial output rose 4.7% in May on the back of a robust performance by the manufacturing and electricity sectors, bringing relief for the Narendra Modi government, which has vowed to […]
Modi and McCain talk of desire to ‘revitalise’ India-US ties
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for improving U.S. ties during a meeting with Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Thursday, as the two countries seek to patch up their differences and […]
AHEAD OF MODI’S VISIT TO J&K, PAK CALLS KASHMIR ‘DISPUTED TERRITORY’
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (TIP): Needling India ahead of Narendra Modi‘s first visit to Jammu & Kashmir as Prime Minister, Pakistan on Thursday harped on Kashmir being a “disputed territory”. “We do not accept the so-called accession […]
Modi flags off Katra-Delhi train for Pilgrims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a train that will give easier access to one of India‘s most popular pilgrimages. Modi landed in Jammu and flew by chopper to Katra, where he flagged […]
Uplift Humanity’s Revolutionary Summer Programs to help
Students encouraged to document their journey by creating a 2-3 minute I-pad or cell phone video about their experience in Indian juvenile detention centers and orphanages NEW YORK (TIP): Starting July, almost 100 American high […]
ATTACKING GOVT, GOPAL SUBRAMANIUM OPTS OUT OF JUDGESHIP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Accusing the government of ordering the CBI to dig up dirt on him and expressing disappointment with the judiciary for letting him down, former solicitor general Gopal Subramanium on JUne 25 withdrew […]
India to relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday said that India would relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals below 13 and above 65 years of age. He also said […]
RAIL BUDGET LIKELY TO FOCUS ON PASSENGER SAFETY
NEW DELHI (TIP): On the back of two train accidents within a month of Modi government taking charge, railway minister Sadanand Gowda is likely to announce a slew of measures in his July 8 budget […]
