Narendra Modi
Prime Minister, India- Narendra Modi was eight when he first joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and later, during the early 1970s, became an official promoter of the organisation when he opened a student wing of RSS — the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad — in his area
- In 1987, Modi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and forayed into mainstream politics
- In 1988, he was appointed as the general secretary of BJP’s Gujarat unit
- He became the national secretary of BJP in New Delhi in 1995
- In 1998, he was promoted as the general secretary of BJP’s national division
- In October 2001, he replaced Keshubhai Patel to become the chief minister of Gujarat
- He won a Gujarat state Assembly seat in the 2002 by-election
- Modi served as Gujarat’s CM for three consecutive terms with the second and third term beginning in 2007 and 2012, respectively
- During his tenure as the CM, Modi was lauded for his development credo, for turning Gujarat into an investment magnet and for making it easy to do business in the state
- In a unanimous decision taken by the BJP parliamentary board in September 2013, Modi was anointed as the party's PM candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections
- The following year, BJP capitalised on the star power of Modi, a frenetic campaigner. He led BJP to a stunning victory with 282 seats, Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India on May 26, 2014
- Modi was re-elected with a landslide victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, bagging 302 seats for BJP. This gave BJP the first back-to-back majority for a single party since 1984
- During his tenure as the PM of India, Modi has introduced many programmes and schemes that have contributed heavily towards the socio-economic development of the country. Popular among them are the Swachh Bharat Mission, Make in India, Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Kisan and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
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- Modi is the only non-Congress PM of India to get a second term in office
- Till date, he is the only PM of India who was born after the country’s independence
- After INC’s win in the 1984 elections, BJP is the only party to have secured an absolute majority in both the 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections
- With a wide social media presence, Modi is one of the highest followed world leaders on Twitter
- An active practitioner of yoga, Modi’s proposal at the UN led to June 21 being marked as International Yoga Day and is now celebrated around the world
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged NDA MPs to promote 'Swadeshi' goods during the festival season, emphasizing 'Make in India' and organizing related events in their constituencies. He addressed challenges arising from India's rapid economic growth and highlighted reforms in GST, urging MPs to ensure benefits reach the common man.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab tomorrow to assess the flood-related devastation. He will conduct aerial surveys of the affected regions in both states, followed by meetings with officials in Kangra and Gurdaspur. Modi will also interact with flood victims and rescue teams to ensure effective relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Karnataka High Court that the Centre had filed a petition in the apex court seeking transfer of pending petitions in HCs on the subject to itself. A writ petition was filed by Head Digital Works, the parent company of online gaming platform A23, challenging the law banning online real-money games. Other petitions on this matter are pending before the Delhi and Madhya Pradesh HCs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a three-day combined commanders' conference of the armed forces in Kolkata on September 15. The conference, centered around the theme 'Year of Reforms - Transforming for the Future', will address reforms, transformation, operational preparedness, and technological modernization.
Bihar's Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary criticized INDIA bloc's VP nominee B Sudershan Reddy for meeting RJD leader Lalu Prasad. He said this act shames democracy. Choudhary defended Nitish Kumar as NDA's CM face. He condemned the vandalism of the national emblem in Srinagar. He accused the opposition of insulting Bihar and demanded an apology from RJD and Congress.
China confirmed President Xi Jinping will join a virtual BRICS summit on Sept. 8, hosted by Brazil to discuss Donald Trump’s trade policies. Russia’s Vladimir Putin will also attend, while India’s Narendra Modi will send his foreign minister. The meeting, including South Africa, aims to back multilateralism, but no joint statement will follow the closed-door session.
Nearly 20% of Indian exports go to the US, according to the World Bank.
Shashi Tharoor, a Congress MP, welcomed the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. He called the reforms a fairer system. Tharoor mentioned that the Congress party had been requesting these changes for years. Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress President, alleged pressure from Donald Trump influenced the GST reforms. The GST Council decided to rationalise GST rates to two slabs.
Shashi Tharoor commented on India-US relations after President Trump's statements. He emphasized the need for repair work by both governments. Tharoor cautioned against quickly forgiving Trump's actions due to the consequences faced by Indians. He addressed tariffs and perceived insults. Tharoor defended India's mature approach to trade with Russia.
Former RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav ignited controversy with disparaging remarks about Tejashwi Yadav's wife, Rajshree, questioning his choice of spouse and sparking outrage within the RJD. The ex-MLA's comments, made in a purported video, have led to protests and accusations of emulating derogatory tactics used by Narendra Modi.
