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Congress Congratulates Narendra Modi
Warmly congratulating the new Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters that from being BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, Modi has become Prime Minister of the country. Read More
Rajiv Shukla Congratulates Modi, Ridicules NDA Government
Congress leader Rajiv Shukla said that within a week's time Narendra Modi-led regime will extradite underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to India, check inflation and bring fuel prices under control. Read More
Sharif Says Will Pick Up Threads of Ties from Vajpayee's Rule
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that he intends to pick up the threads with India's new leader Narendra Modi from where he and then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee left off in 1999. Read More
Digvijay Flays Filing of Cases Over anti-Modi Remarks on Social Media
Digvijay Singh criticised registration of cases against those who allegedly posted comments on social networking sites against Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. Read More
Religious Preacher Morari Bapu Congratulates Modi
The religious preacher said he was invited to attend the swearing-in but he wont be able to attend it due to limitations of his Vyaspeeth, which is an apolitical outfit. Read More
Even Before He is Crowned, Modi Struts the Global Stage
For the first time in India's history, a clutch of South Asian leaders will be among the guests watching Modi's inauguration at the presidential palace in New Delhi - including the prime minister of arch-rival Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif. Read More
Jaitley Favourite to Become Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley is the only obvious candidate for finance minister on a list of cabinet members prepared by India's Narendra Modi, who will be sworn in as prime minister later on Monday, two sources in the ruling party said. Read More
Mamata Pins Hope on Modi Government for Debt Repayment Problem
Mamata Banerjee pinned her hopes on the new BJP government at the Centre for a positive response on the state's huge debt repayment problem. Read More
Nitish Greets Modi, Says He Has Great Expectations
Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar extended his greetings to the government led by his bete-noire Narendra Modi which will take charge this evening and said he has "great expectations" from it. Read More
Modi Urged to Utilise Resources of Indian Diaspora
A Sharjah-based diaspora organisation has urged Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to utilise the resources of Indian diaspora for national development like China did to attain its economic supremacy. Read More
Vaiko Holds Protest Against Rajapaksa, Detained
MDMK chief Vaiko was today detained for defying prohibitory orders after he held a demonstration here against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Read More
List of Ministers Who Will be Part of Team Modi
The list of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of state of Modi government. Read More
Some 45 Ministers in Narendra Modi Cabinet: Sources
Narendra Modi was Monday set to take oath of office as India's 15th prime Minister along with some 45 ministers, including key leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, sources said, adding the list has been dispatched to Rashtrapati Bhavan. Read More
Sharif, Rajapaksa Arrive for Modi's Swearing-in Ceremony
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa are among a slew of foreign dignitaries who arrived here today to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Read More
Neighbouring Countries' Leaders Arrive for Modi Swearing-in
Leaders of neighbouring countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, arrived in the capital Monday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi here later in the evening.
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Vaiko Holds Demonstration Against Rajapaksa
MDMK chief Vaiko, an NDA ally, today held a protest in the national capital against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Read More
I'm Carrying Message of Peace: Nawaz Sharif
"I am carrying the message of peace," said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who left for India Monday to attend the oath taking ceremony of Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi, media reported.Read More
Rajnath, Jaitley Meet Modi
Several BJP leaders, including Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, met Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi Monday, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Read More
Rajapaksa, Ramgoolam Arrive for Modi's Swearing-in
Sri Lankana President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam arrived here today to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister.
Rajapakasa is among the six SAARC heads of state invited for the swearing-in which will be attended by nearly 4000 guests in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening. Read More
Rajnikanth Not to Attend Modi Swearing-in Ceremony
Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who had been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi today, will not attend the function, sources close to the actor said.
They said the actor was not in town and, therefore, would not attend the ceremony, which will see Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, among other dignitaries, grace the occasion. Read More
Narendra Modi Visits Rajghat
Ahead of being sworn in as India's 15th Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today visited Rajghat and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
Modi spent around 10 minutes at Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Read More