New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding her contribution in diverse fields. Modi asserted in a post on X that her presence in the Upper House is a powerful testament to “Nari Shakti” (women power), exemplifying the strength
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Patna, Mar 5 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday critcised RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s “no family” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that people do not expect such comments from a senior leader like him. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Sitharaman said there is a need to maintain dignity in politics. “What
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SHAMBHU, India, Feb 29 (Reuters) – When India’s powerful Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in 2021 to repeal three farm laws aimed at overhauling the antiquated agriculture sector, he seemed to have won over farmers who had been protesting for over 12 months. But just over two years later, farmers are on the warpath again
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NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that let individuals and companies make unlimited and anonymous donations to political parties. The move was seen as a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the largest beneficiary of the system, just weeks before
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