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PM Modi accentuates promoting Tourism, ‘Clean India’ campaign to be launched on October 2

PM Narendra Modi stressed on the need to promote tourism saying it provides employment to the poorest of the poor. He pointed out ‘filthiness’ in the country as a big...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi emphasizes on “Digital India”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his maiden Independence Day speech from the Red Fort shared his dream of a “Digital India”. He wondered what a quality education the...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi announced “Sānsad Adarsh Grām Yojana”

While delivering his maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a scheme on behalf of the Member of Parliament-...

August 15, 2014

India’s future lies in manufacturing with ‘Zero-Defect and Zero-Effect’: PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi, in his maiden speech from Red Fort, stressed on achieving economic self-reliance, saying the country should strive to become a manufacturing hub for global investors...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi indicates creation of a new body to replace Planning Commission

During his speech on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a radical measure to replace the Planning Commission with a new body in a short span of...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi' announces "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana" on Independence Day

In his maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi announced a new financial scheme named ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ to...

August 15, 2014

Independence Day: Modi's mantras for new India

Addressing India on the occasion of country’s 68th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi made a sensational and motivational speech using catchy slogans expressing his vision and mantras for...

August 15, 2014

PM Modi does away with bullet-proof shield at Red Fort

Breaking the three-decade old practice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his Independence Day speech without the protection of any bullet-proof shield from the parapets of Red Fort. The last...

August 15, 2014

Now only 3 transactions per month from ATMs of other Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed Banks to set a limit on free ATM transactions customers can do at ATMs of rival lenders. Now customers of...

August 14, 2014

Study detects toxic pesticides major Tea brands in India

As per a study conducted by Greenpeace India, pesticides have been detected in leading brands of tea sold in India, both national and international. These include pesticides that the...

August 14, 2014

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