5G will bring positive change in governance, ease of living and ease of doing business: PM Modi

Over the next decade and half, 5G technology will contribute $450 billion through economic growth and job creation: PM Modi

PM Modi says at present India is connecting every village in the country with optical fibre

Rating agency Icra forecast the economy to grow 12-13 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal

Our business activity monitor for April at 115.7 indicates that activity was roughly 16 per cent higher than the year ago (period) and pre-COVID level: Icra

Icra has maintained its annual GDP projection for India at 7.2 per cent for this fiscal

There are 14,51,401 active companies at the end of April, including 2,53,131 companies incorporated within the preceding 18 months, as per the data

As many as 15,905 companies were registered in the country in April and a total of 14,51,401 companies were active at the end of last month, according to official data

Latest data from the corporate affairs ministry shows that a total of 23,33,958 companies were registered under the companies law as on April 30, 2022

We expect India's steel exports to remain strong in the coming months: Moody’s

Moody's expects the domestic steel demand to grow by around 10% through 2022 amid the government's continued focus on the construction of roads, railways, ports and airports

India's steel exports are expected to remain strong in the coming months as higher prices and regional demand would drive the steel companies to divert part of their output to exports

India has the biggest asset monetisation programme...my asset monetisation target was Rs 88,000 crore for last year. I have crossed it by Rs 12,000 crore: NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Govt has completed transactions worth Rs 1 lakh crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) in 2021-22, surpassing the ambitious programme's first-year target of Rs 88,000 crore

In August 2021, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Rs 6 lakh crore-NMP over four years to unlock value in infrastructure assets across sectors

Narendra Modi became the first Prime Minister to have offered prayers at Kushinagar’s Mahaparinirvan Temple

On the occasion of Buddh Purnima, PM Modi visited Lumbini and returned to Kushinagar in the evening before travelling to Lucknow

Officials say the PM landed at the Kushinagar Airport, from where he went directly to the Mahaparinirvan Temple, the place where Lord Buddha is said to have achieved nirvana

Speaking at the silver jubilee event of telecom sector regulator TRAI, PM Modi says it is estimated that the 5G network rollout will add USD 450 billion to the Indian economy

India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months

India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade: PM Modi

The launch of India's first 5G Test Bed will spur an ecosystem centred around innovation in next-gen technologies: Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR

PM Modi dedicates an indigenous 5G Test Bed, in the form of 5Gi, to the nation during an event organised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Industry experts welcome the launch of the selfmade 5G test bed by PM Modi, saying the transformative power of 5G will provide a significant thrust to the country's economic growth

PM Modi says this edition of the Cannes Film Festival is special because several Indian start-ups will have the opportunity to showcase their strengths to the world of cinema

Cannes Film Festival: PM Modi expresses happiness over the screening of the digitally remastered Satyajit Ray film, ‘Pratidwandi’, in the Cannes Classic Section

India has many stories to be told and the country has the potential to become the “content hub of the world”: PM Modi

Congrats to the Indian contingent for the best ever performance at the recently concluded Deaflympics: PM Modi

Every athlete of our contingent is an inspiration for our fellow citizens: PM Modi congratulates India's Deaflympics contingent

PM Modi will be hosting India's Deaflympics contingent at his residence on May 21

On the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Nepal, PM Modi addresses the nearly 2,500 attendees, which included monks, Buddhist scholars and international participants

Our Government is making numerous efforts to boost infrastructure in Kushinagar so that more tourists and pilgrims can come here: PM Modi

PM Modi pays an official visit to Lumbini, Nepal, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, at the invitation of Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba

PM Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Nepal PM Deuba on a daylong visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini - the birthplace of Gautam Buddha

India, Nepal sign six Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) on cooperation in cultural and educational sectors

Lumbini Monastic Zone: India will be represented alongside Thailand, Canada, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Singapore, France, Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Austria, China, South Korea & the US

India will join 14 other countries in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, as PM Modi laid the foundation stone for an international centre for Buddhism in Nepal

India was not represented in the monastic zone for over three decades despite being one of the main centres of Buddhism in the world but now India to have its Buddhism Centre in Lumbini

PM Modi says India and Nepal relations were unshakeable like the Himalaya

India and Nepal's growing closeness will serve humanity, says PM Modi

Addressing the International Buddhist Conference, PM Modi says Buddha is the embodiment of the collective understanding of humanity

PM Modi has time and again reminded everyone that leaders who hold public offices have their first and foremost responsibility to the people who have elected them

A true man of the people, of the last person on the ladder, PM Modi has upheld the values of equality, respect and dignity for all

In an age of ostentation, PM Modi through his silent deeds has shown that one’s life should serve as an inspiration. Equality should not remain a mere pipedream

PM Modi travels to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddhism's founder, in Nepal to mark the day

On Buddha Purnima, we recall the principles of Lord Buddha and reiterate our commitment to fulfil them: PM Modi

The thoughts of Lord Buddha can make our planet more peaceful, harmonious and sustainable: PM Modi

PM Modi begins his visit by offering prayers at the sacred Maya Devi temple in Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, accompanied by his counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba

PM Modi, during his visit to Nepal on the occasion Buddha Purnima, autographed a sketch depicting him

PM Modi receives warm welcome by the Indian community in Nepal’s Lumbini

Triumph of our storytellers: Union I&B minister underlines the significance of India being the Country of Honour at Cannes

The opportunities India offers to the world to connect, communicate, create and in terms of choice as well as consumption are unlike anywhere in the world: Anurag Thakur

India’s presence at Cannes this year holds significance in many ways, says Anurag Thakur

The Indian badminton team has scripted history! The entire nation is elated by India winning the #ThomasCup: PM Modi

Congratulations to our accomplished team and best wishes to them for their future endeavours. This win will motivate so many upcoming sportspersons: PM Modi

You all have made it ... It is one of India's finest sporting wins," PM Modi says during his call to India's #ThomasCup2022 winners

PM Narendra Modi hails #ThomasCup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence

The Indian men's team etched its name in the history books by lifting the maiden Thomas Cup title with a dominant 3-0 win over 14-time champions Indonesia in the final in Bangkok

On India's #ThomasCup win PM Modi says they have scripted history and their win will motivate many upcoming sportspersons

After India's historic Thomas Cup 2022 victory, PM Modi speaks to the winning team after India outclassed Indonesia 3-0

Kidambi Srikanth took to social media to thank PM Modi and expressed gratitude to have spoken to him

It was my absolute honour to have Just spoken to our honourable PM Modi ji who personally called to congratulate our young team: Kidambi Srikanth

The PM was different from his predecessors and would neither overlook nor tolerate terrorism: S Jaishankar in book Modi@20

PM Modi 'crystal clear', he will not tolerate terror: S Jaishankar in book Modi@20

In his dealing with boundary dispute involving China, PM Modi has displayed requisite patience and this has been accompanied by a steely resolve to not allow the LAC to be changed unilaterally: Jaishankar

India made history by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time with a ruthless 3-0 upset of reigning champions Indonesia in Bangkok

History created! Congratulations to the Indian men's badminton team's for winning the #ThomasCup: Anurag Thakur

What a historic day! An incredible achievement by an incredible Team India to win the #ThomasCup for the first time ever: Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann thanks PM Modi for granting relaxation in procurement of shrivelled grains

I thank Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi ji, for accepting our request and allowing a generous relaxation in the procurement of shrivelled grains: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

I assure you that Punjab shall continue to work in earnest to contribute to food security of the nation: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to PM Modi

PM Modi speaks to the Indian players who scripted history by becoming the fist team from the nation to win the Thomas Cup team badminton championships

India's Thomas Cup Win: HS Prannoy, who was India's hero in the quarter-final and semi-final victories, took to social media to thank PM Modi for his continued support

Lakshya Sen, one of the heroes of India's Thomas Cup triumph, thanks PM Modi for his heartwarming gesture

Looking forward to meeting PM Sher Bahadur Deuba again to build on our shared understanding to expand cooperation in multiple areas: PM Modi

PM Modi says civilisational and people-to-people contacts between India and Nepal formed the enduring edifice of the close relationship

PM Narendra Modi to visit Lumbini on Buddha Purnima, says relation with Nepal 'unparalleled'

Virendra aka the “Goonga Pehelwaan” of Haryana has won the bronze medal in the 5th Deaf Olympics being played in Brazil

Goonga Pehelwaan wins Bronze medal and says I dedicate this my 5th Deaf Olympic Medal to PM Modi

PM Modi gave us equal rights as para athletes in the year 2020 under the leadership of Kiren Rijiju. We have also broken the history of 65 years: Goonga Pehelwaan

Prime Minister Modi will deliver an address at a Buddha Jayanti event organized by the Lumbini Development Trust under the aegis of the Government of Nepal

PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a unique centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone during his visit to Nepal

Prime Minister Modi will visit the sacred Mayadevi temple to offer prayers during his official visit to Nepal

ABDM aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country

As many as 21.9 Crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs have been created while more than 53,341 health facilities have been registered under ABDM till date

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is transforming the healthcare sector & bringing revolutionary change to the lives of all citizens: Dr Mandaviya

In the midst of this frantic search, one email caught my eye—it was from a young girl. She wrote, ‘I have a small garment factory that employs 50 workers,’ writes Sudha Murthy

When the government under Modi’s leadership can develop complicated homegrown vaccines at a pace comparable to the West, it gave me new hope: Sudha Murthy

I remembered the time I wrote a letter to J.R.D. Tata 50 years ago. I requested him to go through the letter even if it was from a small-town girl who was unknown to him: Sudha Murthy

India’s first 'Amrit Sarovar', built in the Gram Panchayat Patwai of Tehsil Shahabad of Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh, has been inaugurated

PM Modi has set a target of making 75 Amrit Sarovar in every district of the country under the Amrit Festival of Independence

Country's first 'Amrit Sarovar' inaugurated by the central minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and UP’s Jalshakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh, they also enjoyed boating in Amrit Sarovar

In view of the rising price of wheat in the country, the government has banned its export with immediate effect

In a notification, the government says that Wheat has been kept in the prohibited category. keeping in view the food security of the country

India bans wheat exports, cites food security and soaring prices and to ensure food doesn’t disappear from the plate of the poor

PM Modi is visiting Nepal on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti and will attend a special Shilanyas ceremony in Lumbini for the construction of a center for Buddhist culture and heritage

Visiting Nepal at the invitation of PM Sher Bahadur Deuba who was in New Delhi last month, PM Modi will also participate in a prayer at the Mayadevi Temple

PM Modi, PM Deuba will focus on expanding bilateral ties and special focus on connectivity, the entire domain of Development Partnership and hydropower

Resumption of business activity has gathered pace following the third COVID wave experienced in India, with mobility increasing to above pre-COVID levels: Economist, Dun & Bradstreet

Data shows that optimism for net profits stands at 65%, a 5-quarter high while the optimism for selling prices stands at 52%, the highest since Q2 2012

Firms are likely to hire at an increased pace as their optimism for hiring workforce is also at an 11-year high, reflecting the buoyancy of the economy: Study

India’s overall exports in April 2022 is estimated to be nearly $68 billion—a positive growth of nearly 39% over the same period last year

India’s foreign trade notched up this impressive feat on the back of increase in exports of petroleum products, electronics, processed food, coffee and leather products

Indian exports had crossed the milestone of $400 billion last financial year for the first time ever: Report

PM Modi has always kept the welfare for the poor; paramount in his work. Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has been the most important during the Corona period

PM Modi had started the cleanliness campaign, Khelo India campaign, promotion of yoga, Ayushman scheme, nutrition scheme etc. for the betterment of the people

PM Modi envisaged good governance and transparency as well as accountable government by eliminating corruption, due to which he got public support

PM Modi says the startup story of the country has undergone a massive transformation in the last eight years

PM Modi virtually inaugurates Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Startup Policy and Implementation Plan-2022’ and says his government has given a fillip to the startup sector

In 2014 there were around 300-400 start-ups and there was not much buzz about it, but today there are about 70,000 recognized start-ups: PM Modi.

After 2014, we revived the spirit of innovation in India's youth. We worked on different fronts & organized Hackathons. A sense of responsibility was increased: PM Modi

These startups are not limited to only metro cities. Around 50% startups come under tier 2-3 cities, says PM Modi

India is 3rd largest start-up ecosystem in the world: PM Modi

India has the world's third largest ecosystem in this area and in just eight to ten days a start-up takes the shape of a unicorn: PM Modi

Starting from zero, a start-up turns into a unicorn with a capital of nearly ₹7,000 crore in such a short span of time, says PM Modi

PM Modi stresses that the number of start-up in India has grown to 70,000 from about 300 to 400 in the last decade

I first met Narendra bhai in Ahmedabad in 1987. He had recently been assigned to the BJP Gujarat state unit as General Secretary, writes Amit Shah in the book, Modi@20

In his 13 years as CM, Modi transformed Gujarat. From an early-stage industrial and commodities economy, the state evolved into a manufacturing and services powerhouse: Amit Shah

The breathtaking pace of development in Gujarat had coincided with the floundering and failures of the UPA government in Delhi. India woke up to the Modi proposition: Amit Shah

PM Modi addresses via video link beneficiaries of Gujarat government's financial assistance schemes for widows, elderly and destitute citizens

PM Modi asserts he has no intention of slowing down while recalling an Opposition leader's observation that becoming prime minister twice was enough accomplishment

Senior Opposition leader told me becoming PM twice is enough, says Narendra Modi

PM Modi says his government has been trying to cover each and every eligible beneficiary of welfare schemes ever since he became the Prime Minister eight years ago

Achieving 100% coverage of government schemes brings an end to discrimination as well as politics of appeasement as it leaves no scope for anyone to indulge in such things: PM

PM Modi says during the last eight years, his government was able to achieve 100 per cent saturation in many of the schemes

PM Modi highlights India's role in combating the coronavirus pandemic, says New Delhi would extend its genomic sequencing network to the neighbouring countries

India adopts a "people-centric" strategy to combat the pandemic and it is running the largest vaccination campaign in the world: PM Modi

PM Modi says close to 90 per cent of the adult population and more than 50 million children are already vaccinated in the country

India on Thursday successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet in the Bay of Bengal

Big boost to the country's strategic strike capability: India test-fires the extended range version of the BrahMos missile from a Su-30MKI aircraft

BrahMos missile: The range of the advanced version of the missile is learnt to have been extended to around 350 km from the original 290 km

PM Modi says India supplied over 200 million vaccine doses to 98 countries bilaterally and through the Covax initiative

PM Modi hails India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that the country adopted a people-centric approach

India extensively uses traditional medicines to supplement the fight against Covid-19 and to boost immunity, saving countless lives: PM Modi

PM Modi emphasises the need for building a more resilient health security architecture worldwide

We must build a resilient global supply chain and enable equitable access to vaccines and medicines. WTO rules, particularly TRIPS, need to be more flexible: PM Modi

PM Modi reiterates India has the largest Covid vaccination program in the world

100% coverage of government schemes by reaching out to every poor beneficiary will be an endgame for politics of appeasement and discrimination: PM Modi

Our government is committed to ensuring 100% coverage of beneficiaries of all government schemes for the poor: PM Modi

PM Modi says 100% coverage under government schemes brings in a psychological change among the needy

PM Modi gets emotional on Gujarat girl's dream of becoming a doctor

PM Modi offers to help the man, identified as Yakub Patel, to realise his daughter's dream; he offers to help the girl realise her dreams

Let me know if you need any help to fulfill the dream of your daughters: PM Modi offers to help a man, who is suffering from vision loss problem

Addressing people in Gujarat's Bharuch via VC, PM Modi cited remarks of an unnamed opposition politician to stress that Modi intended to keep serving the people

PM Modi says though an opposition leader once asked him whether being prime minister twice was not enough, he had no intention of letting up

Modi is made of different mettle. Gujarat has moulded him. That's why I do not believe in taking it easy, like whatever has happened has happened and now I should rest: PM Modi

Modi@20: Unlike any of his predecessors, PM Modi managed to create a wave of mass approval that built the pillars of his 20-year-long hold as the head of the government

Modi@20: In this book, the compilation of chapters about PM Modi’s model of governance has been contributed by domain experts and eminent critics

Starting from the grassroots-level transformation in Gujarat to the changing the political fabric of India, Modi@20 is an expansive exploration of the Indian PM’s governance