News for 'Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi'

'If Modi wins a third term...'

'If Modi wins a third term...'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

'Another term for the government under the prime minister would likely be a step forward on the path to Hindu Rashtra.' 'No question of going back or any slowing down.'

400 Gujarat fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea

400 Gujarat fishermen stranded in Arabian Sea

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

As many as 400 fishermen from Gujarat are stranded in the Arabian Sea, 40 nautical miles off Daman coast in south Gujarat, due to the cyclonic storm advancing towards the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, meanwhile, called a review meeting of the state Disaster Management Authority, the revenue department and district administration in view of the impending cyclone and directed the district administration to keep an eye on the changing weather.

Coal scam blackening country's face: Modi

Coal scam blackening country's face: Modi

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Attacking the Centre on the coal allocation controversy, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the scam was 'blackening the country's face'.

Gujarat riots: Bhatt pleads to President for new probe

Gujarat riots: Bhatt pleads to President for new probe

Rediff.com28 Apr 2012

Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has petitioned President Pratibha Patil to appoint a new Commission of Inquiry to probe the role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in 2002 riots.

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Modi's election PR blitz worries Cong before it starts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Print ads and films, campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and maybe a special deal with YouTube... Gujarat Chief Minister Narenda Modi is leaving little -- including expenses -- to chance. No wonder the Congress is worried!

Modi power! BJP SWEEPS Gujarat bypolls

Modi power! BJP SWEEPS Gujarat bypolls

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

In a big victory for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday snatched all two Lok Sabha and four assembly seats from the Congress in Gujarat where by-polls were held on Sunday.

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Will Gujarat financial hub rival Mumbai?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Will the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) rival the planned financial hub of Mumbai or will GIFT be complimentary to and a feeder to its Mumbai counterpart?

Anti-Modi rebels raise the pitch on election-eve

Anti-Modi rebels raise the pitch on election-eve

Rediff.com2 Oct 2007

In an exclusive interview, former Gujarat chief minister Suresh Mehta said, "In the coming election, we will go to people under the umbrella of Sardar Patel Utkarsh Samiti and campaign against the Modi government."

Gujarat polls: BJP, Congress to release manifestos today

Gujarat polls: BJP, Congress to release manifestos today

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition Congress will release their respective election manifestos for the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat on Monday.

Modi and Sanjay Joshi were never meant to be friends

Modi and Sanjay Joshi were never meant to be friends

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Vikram Vakil chronicles the decade-long feud between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Sanjay Joshi.

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next chief election commissioner

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next chief election commissioner

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Achal Kumar Joti will take over as the head of the Election Commission on July 6.

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

An interview Gujarat Congress President Bharat Solanki.

No one but Narendra Modi will be our prime minister: Rajnath

No one but Narendra Modi will be our prime minister: Rajnath

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

As his party girds its loins for the battle to lead India, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh appears to have the maths worked out in his mind on every possible electoral scenario. But about one thing he is certain: in no circumstances will the party stake claim to form the next government if it doesn't have a clear mandate. Edited excerpts from an interview with Aditi Phadnis

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns a year before assembly polls

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Legislative assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state are due next year.

When he couldn't stay in Gujarat...: Pawar's dig at Shah

When he couldn't stay in Gujarat...: Pawar's dig at Shah

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar has refuted claims made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the BJP's victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls ended the politics of betrayal and treachery started by Pawar in 1978. Pawar stated that he was the Chief Minister in 1978 and was unaware of Shah's whereabouts at the time. He also criticized the lack of communication between current political leaders and called for a return to respectful dialogue. He also highlighted Shah's past legal issues, including being externed from Gujarat. In response to speculation about the future of the MVA coalition, Pawar said discussions will take place within the next 10 days to address key issues. An editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' also criticized Shah's remarks, calling them 'arrogant' and questioning the BJP's actions in relation to Pawar and Balasaheb Thackeray.

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

'Certainly it could embolden some Hindu extremists. It could also embolden some fundamental extremists. Probably elements on both sides would seek to capitalise and one would worry about the potential tit-for-tat escalation of violence.' Aziz Haniffa listens to concerns at a Washington, DC think-tank about Narendra Modi's possible rise as India's prime minister.

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Modi as PM may encourage militancy: US think-tank

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

'Certainly it could embolden some Hindu extremists. It could also embolden some fundamental extremists. Probably elements on both sides would seek to capitalise and one would worry about the potential tit-for-tat escalation of violence.' Aziz Haniffa listens to concerns at a Washington, DC think-tank about Narendra Modi's possible rise as India's prime minister.

Congress, AAP join in as Gujarat assembly hails Modi for Ram temple

Congress, AAP join in as Gujarat assembly hails Modi for Ram temple

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was passed unanimously as besides the BJP MLAs, members of the Opposition Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party extended their support to it.

Time to move forward: Modi on Gujarat poll trends

Time to move forward: Modi on Gujarat poll trends

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Amid talk that he could be the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate with another victory in Gujarat, a buoyed Narendra Modi on Thursday remarked it was time to move 'forward'.

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

What words did Modi use most in his speech at BJP meet?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

What were the words that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi used the most in his speech at the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive meeting in New Delhi? A cloud analysis...

US polls: Desis divided over loss of Modi sympathiser

US polls: Desis divided over loss of Modi sympathiser

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Indo-American Muslims hail the defeat of Republican Joe Walsh, who demanded a visa for Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. George Joseph reports

Wharton regrets Modi confusion, denies inviting Kejriwal

Wharton regrets Modi confusion, denies inviting Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

Ending its silence, Wharton School has backed the organising committee of Wharton India Economic Forum on cancelling the address of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but regretted the confusion caused as a result of the change in programme.

K'taka cabinet expansion after Gujarat polls, hints CM

K'taka cabinet expansion after Gujarat polls, hints CM

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 1 and 5, with the counting of votes on December 8.

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

'Gujarat's Muslims have no option but to talk to Modi'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

'The biggest damage is inflicted not during the riots, but after the riots. The curfews and inactivity brings misery to survivors of the riots. In every riot, some 3,000 Muslim families slip below the poverty line. Nobody talks about them.' Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, who speaks in Narendra Modi's favour and has initiated the dialogue between Modi and Gujarati Muslims, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.

Forces outside, urban Naxals trying to break India: PM

Forces outside, urban Naxals trying to break India: PM

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and spread anarchy to create a negative image of the nation in the world.

Why Gujarat can be India's biggest automobile hub

Why Gujarat can be India's biggest automobile hub

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi dreams of making Gujarat an automobile hub.

Why does Modi look invincible?

Why does Modi look invincible?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2005

Modi holds day-long fast at Dwarka

Modi holds day-long fast at Dwarka

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Launching the second round of his Sadhbhavna mission, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday observed a day-long fast in Dwarka, saying he wanted to "expose" those trying to defame Gujarat.

War of words heats up as Modi takes on Rahul 'baba'

War of words heats up as Modi takes on Rahul 'baba'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Rahul Gandhi attended thee public speeches in Jamnagar, Amreli and Sanand on Tuesday, but his careful attitude made them bland, says Sheela Bhatt.

200 tea stalls in Tamil Nadu to be named after Narendra Modi!

200 tea stalls in Tamil Nadu to be named after Narendra Modi!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

A newly formed 'apolitical' organisation of youths in Tamil Nadu -- NaMo Peravai (NaMo Movement) -- has planned to name 200 tea stalls in the state after the Gujarat chief minister.

Modi encouraged Gujarat riots, IPS officer tells SC

Modi encouraged Gujarat riots, IPS officer tells SC

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

Senior Indian Police Service officer Sanjay Bhatt, who was posted in the Gujarat intelligence department, has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court accusing Chief Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in the 2002 Godhra case.

Sonia, Modi lock horns over Central funds, Sir Creek

Sonia, Modi lock horns over Central funds, Sir Creek

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi locked horns on Friday after the Congress President charged that Central funds were misused by the Gujarat government and the Chief Minister was 'inciting' people by raising concerns over border security through the Sir Creek issue.

Gujarat attracts Rs 20.83 lakh cr investment in 2 days

Gujarat attracts Rs 20.83 lakh cr investment in 2 days

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the state has been able to attract investments to the tune of Rs 20.83 lakh crore during the two-day long Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

Modi recalls his 'intimate relations with Christians'

Modi recalls his 'intimate relations with Christians'

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praise on the Christian community on Monday for its role in giving direction to the society and sense of service, and said the country proudly acknowledges its contribution.

Glaring errors in Modi's big claims will backfire

Glaring errors in Modi's big claims will backfire

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Narendra Modi should worry about fact-checking.

DISGRACEFUL: Congress on Modi's dig at Ahmed Patel

DISGRACEFUL: Congress on Modi's dig at Ahmed Patel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Congress on Monday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of dragging the name of Ahmed Patel into the campaign for the Gujarat assembly polls because he "wanted to play the communal card".

Modi turns 74; leaders across party lines extend wishes

Modi turns 74; leaders across party lines extend wishes

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Modi was born on September 17, 1950 in a small town in Gujarat.

Gujarat poll: 'Congress to win with clear majority

Gujarat poll: 'Congress to win with clear majority

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Alleging that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government has failed on all fronts, the Congress on Wednesday said the party will win with clear majority in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to Muslims: Modi at Maha rally

Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to Muslims: Modi at Maha rally

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Modi claimed the Congress, when in power at the Centre, had drawn up plans to allocate 15 percent of the total budget to minorities.