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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president for Arunachal Pradesh during the party’s organizational meeting.

India growth story, you cannot ignore rural India. As the urban-rural consumption gap narrows, rural India is a strong driver in propelling the country’s growth.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that the equity support of more than Rs 10,000 crore for the Visakhapatnam steel plant has been given due to the importance of the steel sector in building an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat". The plant has a special place in the hearts and minds of the people of Andhra Pradesh, he said on X.

foreign interference inquiry on Thursday describe widespread threats and harassment of Canadian Sikhs by the government of India, much of it coordinated by diplomatic missions.Witnesses told the Hogue Commission behind closed doors India had threatened their families, spied on temples and meddled in Canada’s elections, according to the newly unsealed documents.India “interferes in Canada because there is no reason not to,” one witness told the commission, adding that “the Canadian government has been largely impotent in the face of interference.”“There have been no consequences.”The documents summarize hundreds of written submissions received from Canadians during public consultations and meetings with more than 100 members of diaspora communities.They included Chinese, Iranian and Ukrainian participants, but the statements of Sikh Canadians are particularly noteworthy, providing a community-level view of the alleged tactics of the Indian government.Indian foreign interference has seen “an acceleration” since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, with high-ranking officials vowing that “dissidents in other countries would be eliminated,” one witness said.Canada has labeled India the second most serious foreign interference threat to the country, behind only China.

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a significant contract worth Rs 2,960 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM) to the Indian Navy. The agreement was formalised in New Delhi on Thursday, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh present during the signing ceremony.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.

Startup India initiative, which celebrates nine years this year. The flagship programme aims to create a supportive environment for entrepreneurial ventures while highlighting the crucial role startups play in economic development and job creation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday applauded the domestic defence manufacturing sector for taking big strides towards self-reliance, and said the country is now being recognised as a reliable partner across the world, especially the Global South.

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday met with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with traditional Mysore Pak sweets and expressed gratitude to the government for facilitating the consulate in Bengaluru. Bengaluru had been demanding a US Consulate for long with the state giver and the BJP MP following up on the demand. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June 2023, it was announced that the US will open two new consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, and India would establish a mission in Seattle.

Indian Navy warships INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer were commissioned at the Naval Dockyard here in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Atal Setu, inaugurated a year ago, recorded an average traffic of fewer than 23,000 vehicles per day, lower than the initiation projections of handling more than 56,000 vehicles daily. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the nearly 22-km-long bridge, which connects Sewri in Mumbai to Chirle in Navi Mumbai, on January 12, 2024, marking the completion of a major infrastructure project in Maharashtra.

Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying that they keep mum on the issue of caste census as they do not want backwards, Dalits, tribals and minorities to get their due share. Specifically targeting Kejriwal at his first public meeting for Delhi assembly polls, Gandhi said that the AAP convenor was following «Modi's strategy of propaganda and false promises» despite rising pollution, corruption and inflation in the national capital.

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a State Visit to India from 14 to 18 January 2025, at the invitation of the President Droupadi Murmu. Tharman’s State Visit commemorates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Singapore-India diplomatic relations. He will visit New Delhi from 15 to 16 January, and Odisha from 17 to 18 January.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he will keep the promises he made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and right things will happen at the right time. Modi was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel here. His remarks shortly came after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sought restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir during his speech at the event.

It will be his first visit to Spain as the external affairs minister. «During the visit, the external affairs minister will meet the leadership of Spain and hold discussions with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Manuel Albares, on the entire gamut of bilateral relations and regional and global matters of mutual interest,» the MEA said.

Interpol 'Silver Notice' a «more effective» tool than the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) for gathering information on illicit assets parked offshore, CBI Director Praveen Sood has said it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea, which has now been realised. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, he said Prime Minister Modi had proposed in 2015 a system under the Interpol to trace money laundered offshore, and it has now taken shape as the Silver Notice. The Notice, aimed at locating illicit assets laundered across borders, is the newest addition to the Interpol's suite of eight colour-coded Notices and Diffusions, which enable countries to share alerts and requests for information worldwide. Conventionally, the information on illicit assets is gathered through MLATs which are treaties between two countries whereby they cooperate to provide and obtain formal assistance in the prevention, suppression, investigation, and prosecution of crime.

Union Budget: As India plans to work towards being a viksit nation by 2047, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has put forward a 10-point specific suggestion before Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for the upcoming Budget 2025 to enable ease of doing business. As per the industry body, all regulatory approvals — central, state and local levels — must mandatorily be provided only through the National Single Window System (NSWS), which they believe will help bring about transparency and speed in the processes. In the first stage, CII suggested that it should be completed for all central ministries within the next six months, followed by bringing on the platform, states, in a phased manner. A dedicated central budget could be allocated for the purpose, especially from the point of view of incentivizing states to shift completely to the portal. Read More: Budget 2025 can position India as the world’s China Plus One hub with manufacturing prowess

Amit Shah on Saturday promised a permanent house to every slumdweller in Delhi if the BJP comes to power after the February 5 assembly election. Addressing a 'Jhuggi-Basti Pradhan Sammelan' at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, he said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi had not fulfilled its promises made to slumdwellers. «People living in slums of Delhi are getting dirty water… People living in slums are asking us why Delhi is the most polluted city in the world… What did Arvind Kejriwal do in Delhi in the last 10 years?.. If you are not able to do anything against Arvind Kejriwal, then you should leave the government. BJP will give all the benefits… Arvind Kejriwal is the only CM who did not resign even after going to jail,» Shah said.

Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district which is likely to be thrown open by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13, officials said on Saturday. The prime minister is likely to address a public rally after the inauguration of the tunnel in Gagangir in the Sonamarg area of the central Kashmir district, they said. The security has also been strengthened in many areas of the valley, including Srinagar. «Security has been tightened near the Z-Morh tunnel. Multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place and the PM's security team, comprising SPG personnel, has taken over the venue,» the officials said.

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