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Cong MP writes to Speaker demanding action over ‘misleading’ remarks in LS by PM Modi, Anurag Thakur | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has written to Lok Sabha Speaker alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP MP Anurag Thakur made "grossly misleading and factually incorrect” remarks in the House. Tagore has requested Speaker Om Birla to take note of the remarks and initiate appropriate action against them.Tagore has in his letter flagged that Prime Minister Modi in his reply to the motion of thanks to the President's Address on July 2 in Lok Sabha had said that the Congress vote share has gone down in 16 states where it contested on its own.Tagore in his letter has challenged this citing it to be “factually incorrect and sharing that Congress vote share increased in HP, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Telangana etc.”Tagore also highlighted that the PM said that the Congress made...
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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy calls on PM Modi; discusses state issues | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and discussed several critical issues pertinent to the state and put forth several requests before him.The key requests presented by the Chief Minister include allocation of coal blocks to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), revival of Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Hyderabad, sanction of defence land, fulfilment of promises under State Reorganization Act and a host of other issues.The Chief Minister urged the removal of the Shravanapalli coal block from the auction list and its allocation, along with Koyagudem and Sattupalli Block 3, to SCCL. This is vital to meet the state's power generation needs, a press release from the Telangana government read.Reddy also emp...
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‘Factually incorrect’: Congress writes to Speaker seeking action against PM Modi’s speech in Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking action against PM Modi and Anurag Thakur's "factually incorrect, inaccurate and misleading statements" in the Parliament.Congress MP Manickam Tagore has sought that provisions of direction 115(1) be invoked over PM Modi's and Thakur's statements.PM Modi's 2-hour Long Rajya Sabha Address In 11 Minutes: Manipur, Corruption & Congress | WatchTaking a dig at Anurag Thakur's statement that PM Modi has not taken any holidays, Tagore said under what category election campaigns fall in terms of leave.The Virudhunagar MP said that PM Modi, during his response to the motion of thanks to the President's address, criticized the Congress for its promise of Rs 8,500 per month to women.He noted that the promise was conting...
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Here’s Where Congress Wants To Send ‘Non-Biological’ PM Before Space

The Congress on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the ‘non-biological Pradhan Mantri’ should go to violence-hit Manipur before going into the space. This comes after Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somnath recently suggested that PM Modi could be a candidate for India's first manned space mission. "Before He goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur,” Ramesh wrote on X (formally Twitter). A media report quoted Somnath as saying that the Prime Minister can be the candidate for 'Gaganyan', which is slated to be launched in 2025. "While he (PM Modi) certainly has many other, more critical responsibilities, developing a human spaceflight program is a capability we would like to cult...
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‘Non-biological PM Modi should go to Manipur before going into space’: Jairam Ramesh | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at the PM on Thursday, stating that before venturing into space, the "non-biological" PM should visit Manipur.According to a media report, ISRO Chief S Somnath suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be a candidate for India's first manned space mission, 'Gaganyan', scheduled for launch in 2025.In response, Jairam Ramesh took to 'X' and wrote, "Before he goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur."S Somnath was quoted in the report as saying, "While he (PM Modi) certainly has many other, more critical responsibilities, developing a human spaceflight program is a capability we would like to cultivate and contribute to the Gaganyaan space program, particularly the astronaut training program for the...
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Breaking News Live: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu Meets Union Ministers

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Gujarat BJP To Adopt Resolution On Modi's 3rd Term During Executive Meeting On July 4-5 BJP party leaders told news agency PTI that a two-day executive meeting will begin on July 4 in Botad district. The agenda of the meeting includes adopting a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assuming office for a third time and discussion on organisational matters in the backdrop of the recent Lok Sabha polls. There are reports that there will be a change of guard at the top of the Gujarat BJP after state unit president C R Paatil was inducted in the Union cabinet last month. Paatil's suc...
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Breaking News Highlights: PM Modi On Two-Day Visit To Russia and Austria From July 8, Says MEA

Breaking News Highlights Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. Gujarat BJP To Adopt Resolution On Modi's 3rd Term During Executive Meeting On July 4-5 BJP party leaders told news agency PTI that a two-day executive meeting will begin on July 4 in Botad district. The agenda of the meeting includes adopting a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for assuming office for a third time and discussion on organisational matters in the backdrop of the recent Lok Sabha polls. There are reports that there will be a change of guard at the top of the Gujarat BJP after state unit president C R Paatil was inducted in the Union cabinet last month. Paatil...
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Team India finally leaves Barbados; open-top bus parade planned for T20 world champions

Indian contingent seen boarding a chartered flight to New Delhi after India won the T20 World Cup 2024, in Barbados, on July 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India men’s T20 World Cup-winning squad will have an extended celebrations in Delhi and Mumbai on July 4, upon its arrival from Barbados through a chartered flight. Having been stuck in Barbados due to a hurricane, India’s contingent boarded a chartered flight on Wednesday afternoon. The Hindu understands that the squad will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in New Delhi on Thursday morning before boarding a chartered flight for Mumbai. An encore of the celebrations after the 2007 World T20 triumph has been planned, albeit on a smaller scale. The squad will display the trophy to the fans during a short kilometre-long sy...
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Centre Constitutes Cabinet Committees, NDA Leaders Get Highest Representation Since 2014

The central government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country's highest decision-making bodies on security, economic, and political affairs. The Bharatiya Janata Party's allies in the NDA have got the highest representation in the panel since 2014. Like previous years, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet comprises only two members-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's name appeared in every cabinet commitee except Appointments and Accomodation, showcasing his stature in the Modi-led governmnet. The members of the cabinet committees include Union ministers from the BJP and its NDA partners including Janata Dal (United), Telugu Desam Party, Shiv Sena, Janata Da...
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Video | 18th Lok Sabha session के पहले सत्र में सरकार और विपक्ष के बीच कई मुद्दों पर टकराव | Hot Topic

पीएम मोदी(PM Modi) ने आज राज्यसभा में राष्ट्रपति के अभिभाषण पर चर्चा का जवाब देते हुए काग्रेस पर तीखे हमले किए...उन्होंने कहा कि दशकों बाद एक सरकार को तीसरी बार जनता ने मौक़ा दिया... पीएम के भाषण के बीच में विपक्षी सांसद नारेबाज़ी करते रहे और वॉकआउट भी किया। Source link
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Anti-Constitution, anti-Dalit, anti-minority — Modi mounts scathing attack on Congress in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Continuing his scathing attack on the Congress in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the party of being the “biggest enemy of the Constitution” and harbouring an anti-Dalit mindset — evident in its alleged strategy of making Mallikarjun Kharge, the party’s Dalit president, the face of its repeated electoral defeats.In his reply on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Upper House, the Prime Minister also spoke extensively on Manipur. While his government is taking all necessary steps to ensure that normalcy returns to the violence-torn Northeast state, the people of Manipur would reject those who were eager to fan the flames, he said, alluding to the Congress. The Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly scenes during the PM’s over-one-hour speec...
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Team India finally leaves Barbados; open-top bus parade planned for T20 world champions

Indian contingent seen boarding a chartered flight to New Delhi after India won the T20 World Cup 2024, in Barbados, on July 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India men’s T20 World Cup-winning squad will have an extended celebrations in Delhi and Mumbai on July 4, upon its arrival from Barbados through a chartered flight. Having been stuck in Barbados due to a hurricane, India’s contingent boarded a chartered flight on Wednesday afternoon. The Hindu understands that the squad will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function in New Delhi on Thursday morning before boarding a chartered flight for Mumbai. An encore of the celebrations after the 2007 World T20 triumph has been planned, albeit on a smaller scale. The squad will display the trophy to the fans during a short kilometre-long sy...
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Watch: In Rajya Sabha speech, PM Modi lauds Sudha Murthy | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Sudha Murty, a newly appointed Rajya Sabha MP, for her inaugural speech in the House on Tuesday, which focused on women's health. Murty shared a poignant quote from her father, emphasizing the impact of a mother's loss on a family."I want to thank Sudha Murty for speaking in detail about women's health," PM Modi said as the philanthropist-author stood up and greeted him.The Prime Minister acknowledged Sudha Murty's "emotional" remarks on mothers and highlighted his government's dedication to prioritizing women's health and sanitation over the past decade. PM noted the positive impact of the government's initiatives, such as the construction of toilets, provision of sanitary pads, and the implementation of a vaccination program for pregna...
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PM Modi Raises Bengal Flogging Incident In Rajya Sabha. Watch What He Said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Opposition for remaining silent on the public flogging of a woman in north Bengal and atrocities against women in Sandeshkhali. He said the 'selective attitude' of Opposition is a matter of concern.  Replying to the debate on a motion thanking the President for her address to the joint sitting of the Parliament, the Prime Minister said the woman leaders who consider themselves progressive also remain mum only because they have relations with a particular party or a state. #WATCH | "The Opposition's selective attitude on atrocities against women is very worrying...I have seen a video from Bengal on social media where a woman was being beaten...The incident which happened in Sandeshkhali....But ev...
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People voted for performance, defeated propaganda: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Replying to the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the outcome of the 2024 general election demonstrated the public's rejection of propaganda and their support for performance-based governance. He emphasized that the politics of deception had been defeated.The Prime Minister highlighted the significance of the Constitution for the BJP, saying that it serves as a guiding light for governments, with its spirit and words holding great importance beyond being a mere compilation of articles.He announced that Constitution Day would be celebrated to spread the essence of the Constitution throughout the nation.Modi pointed out the historic nature of the BJP-led NDA's third term, marking the first ins...
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Video | Opposition Chants, Walks Out Of Rajya Sabha, PM Says “Insulting Upper House”

The Opposition cannot listen to replies of questions they raised and can only run away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the Opposition walked out of Rajya Sabha during his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address. Opposition MPs led by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge walked out after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar refused to grant him permission to intervene during the Prime Minister's address. Source link
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PM Modi addresses Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address: Key quotes | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.Here are the key quotes:In the last two-two and a half days, around 70 MPs participated in this discussion. I express gratitude to all of you MPs in enriching this discussion on the President's address. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.href]); !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n....
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Watch: PM Modi offers water to opposition MP amid constant sloganeering in Lok Sabha | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday was marked by continuous sloganeering from opposition members, but it was a gesture by the PM during the session that has gone viral on social media.As several opposition MPs stormed the Well, shouting and raising slogans against him, PM Modi surprised everyone by offering a glass of water to one of the sloganeering MPs.The MP initially declined the offer, expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister. However, another opposition MP accepted the glass from PM Modi and drank the water. PM Modi returned to his seat and took a sip of water from his own glass and continued with his address.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla sarcastically commented on the incident, saying, "Modi the dictator offers water to oppositio...
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PM Modi Offers Water To Opposition MPs Heckling Him In Lok Sabha — Watch What Happened Next

The Opposition on Tuesday staged a massive protest on the Lok Sabha floor as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rose to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address. Opposition MPs were seen trooping down to the well, shouting slogans and demanding more time from the Speaker even as PM Modi tried to make himself heard over the ruckus. Amid the massive din, a unique scene unfolded on the floor as PM Modi offered a glass of water to an Opposition MP.  The video of PM Modi offering water to the Opposition MP has now gone viral. In the video, Opposition MPs, mostly from the Congress, can be seen crowding the well in front of Speaker Om Birla and shouting slogans. PM Modi was replying to the motion of thanks to the President's address to Parliament at t...
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Breaking News Live: ‘Such Incident Has Never Happened Before’…Say Hathras Stampede Survivor

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to this space brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this page for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. EX-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren To Chair I.N.D.I.A Bloc Meeting Today  Just five days after coming out of jail, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is all set to preside over a meeting of I.N.D.I.A bloc legislators on today, July 3, news agency PTI reported citing MLAs of the alliance said familiar with the development. Hemant, the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was released from jail on June 28. He was granted bail by the high court in a money laundering case linked to a land scam. "We were asked by our party to attend a meeting of INDIA bloc legislators on Wed...
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PM Modi Seeks Action Against LoP Rahul Gandhi, Kharge & Dhankhar Spar Over ‘Varna’ Remark

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a fierce counterattack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, mocking him as possessing a 'childish mind' and accusing him of linking Hindus with violence and making false claims in the Lok Sabha. In his nearly 135-minute reply to an 18-hour-long discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lower House, Modi demanded stringent action against Gandhi to protect parliamentary democracy. Meanwhile, in the Upper House, LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar continued to spar with Kharge accusing Dhankhar of attempting to introduce the Varna (caste) system. The Vice President was quick to condemn the assertion. PM Modi's 'Balak Buddhi' Jibe At Rahul Gandhi, De...
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Government acting on war-footing on NEET-UG controversy, very serious about preventing such incidents: PM Modi – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured students across the country that his government is "very serious" about the NEET issue and is working on a "war footing" to prevent such incidents.He also emphasized that those who play with the future of the youth will not be spared at all."I want to tell every student of the country, every youth of the country that the government is very serious about preventing such incidents and we are taking one step after another to fulfil our responsibilities on a war footing," PM Modi said while speaking on the NEET issue in Parliament on Tuesday.While delivering his Motion of Thanks to the President's address in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister assured that no one who was involved in the alleged "paper leak" will be spared and several miscreants ...
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Those Playing With Youth’s Future Won’t Be Spared: PM Modi On NEET Paper Leak Case

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government is taking decisive steps to address the NEET exam leak controversy. He reassured students and the youth that the government is committed to preventing such malpractices and is taking decisive actions to safeguard their future. The Centre is very serious about paper leaks and those playing with the future of youth won't be spared, PM Modi Narendra Modi said. He said the government is taking steps on war footing to prevent this. He said that arrests are being made continuously across the country in the NEET case. The central government has already made a strict law. Necessary steps are being taken to strengthen the entire system of conducting the examination. The opposi...
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Rahul Gandhi Writes To PM Modi To Facilitate NEET Debate In Parliament Tomorrow

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, calling for an immediate parliamentary debate over growing concerns over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Gandhi, in his letter, emphasised the Opposition's repeated requests for a discussion on the NEET controversy, which were denied in both Houses of Parliament on June 28.  "Our aim is to engage constructively to find a way forward," Gandhi wrote. "At this moment, our only concern is the welfare of nearly 24 lakh NEET aspirants across India. Lakhs of families have made tremendous personal sacrifices to support their children. For many, the paper leak is a betrayal of a lifetime dream".  NEET, crucial for admission to medical colleges...