News for 'Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi'

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Uddhav said Modi lacks the self-confidence of 2014 and 2019.

Are Muslims really scared of Narendra Modi?

Are Muslims really scared of Narendra Modi?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

'Why do sections of Muslims seem to prefer Lalu and Mulayam who symbolise wilful neglect of governance and development? In this election, secularism is less at stake. What is more at stake is the degenerative, cynical, opportunistic, and discredit-worthy misuse of secularism by the non-BJP leaders and their social constituencies,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Is Trump A Lot Like Modi?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, Trump started his inaugural address with a sentence that echoed Modi's coinage some years ago, notes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Congress asks Modi to appoint Lokpal in Gujarat

Congress asks Modi to appoint Lokpal in Gujarat

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, the Congress on Friday said that instead of trying to cash in on activist Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption, the Gujarat chief minister should first appoint a Lokpal in the state. Leader of Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil said, "It is an irony that Modi is talking about the campaign by Hazare when he has not appointed a Lokayukta in Gujarat". Gohil was referring to the statements made by Modi while addressing a public rally in Assam.

12 students, 2 teachers die as picnic boat overturns in Gujarat

12 students, 2 teachers die as picnic boat overturns in Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in the Harni lake when the tragedy occurred in the afternoon, they said.

Gujarat Blog: A circle full of ironies

Gujarat Blog: A circle full of ironies

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Narahari Amin's joining hands with Modi is in a way completion of a circle full of ironies

'Shotgun' wants Modi, Varun to campaign in Bihar

'Shotgun' wants Modi, Varun to campaign in Bihar

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Actor-turned-politician and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday strongly favoured invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.

Modi terms Centre 'the merchant of death'

Modi terms Centre 'the merchant of death'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2007

Unfazed by the recent controversies, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi described the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre as the "real merchant of death".

Modi turns 71, wishes pour in; BJP asks workers to push vax drive

Modi turns 71, wishes pour in; BJP asks workers to push vax drive

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

To mark the day, the BJP has asked its workers to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination drive as it eyes record-breaking numbers on Friday.

Bhupendra Patel elected as Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Bhupendra Patel elected as Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Patel's name was declared as the leader of the legislative party unanimously at the meeting held at the party's state headquarters 'Kamalam'.

The 10 top entrepreneurs from Gujarat

The 10 top entrepreneurs from Gujarat

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

Gujarat accounts for 15.14 per cent ($114.52 billion) of the total investments in India, highest amongst all states in India, according to the Vibrant Gujarat web site.

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'.

Cricketer Jadeja's wife, Hardik Patel in BJP's Gujarat poll List

Cricketer Jadeja's wife, Hardik Patel in BJP's Gujarat poll List

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

While Hardik Patel will contest from Viramgam, Rivaba Jadeja has been fielded from Jamnagar North.

I said no to KCR joining NDA, his deeds are such: Modi in Telangana

I said no to KCR joining NDA, his deeds are such: Modi in Telangana

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he had rejected a request of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to join the NDA, after the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections in 2020, citing his "deeds".

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.

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 holds talks with RSS chief in Nagpur

Modi holds talks with RSS chief in Nagpur

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi held a closed-door meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and General Secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi, his first interaction with the top Sangh leadership after his elevation in the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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.

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!

'Issuing US visa to Modi will validate his actions

'Issuing US visa to Modi will validate his actions

Rediff.com13 Jul 2008

"Granting a visa to Narendra Modi would be contradictory to international law and would only serve to validate the chief minister's abhorrent policies and actions," Congresswoman Betty McCollum wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

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.

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.

Another US plane to bring 119 deportees, Punjab CM cries foul

Another US plane to bring 119 deportees, Punjab CM cries foul

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

The United States will deport 119 Indian nationals who were living in the country illegally. The individuals will arrive in Amritsar, India, on Saturday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted the need to combat human trafficking. This deportation follows the arrival of a US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal immigrants earlier this month. Prime Minister Modi and President Donald Trump discussed the issue of illegal immigration during their joint press conference, emphasizing the need to dismantle the "ecosystem" of human trafficking. Modi emphasized India's willingness to take back its citizens residing illegally in the US, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that the issue of illegal immigration was raised during the discussions, stressing the need to address the root causes of the problem. India seeks cooperation from the US to dismantle the rackets and ecosystems that facilitate illegal immigration, potentially involving collaboration between law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Was it that unusual for Narendra Modi to tear up?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

At the Facebook townhall, Modi again showed a side of him that is at odds with his tough-as-nails public persona.

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.

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?

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.

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."

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'.

Cong has become a 'parasite' that swallows...: Modi

Cong has become a 'parasite' that swallows...: Modi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Once people throw out the Congress, they do not let it come back. They put 'no entry' boards for the Congress, he said. It always thought power was its birthright but it has now been exposed, the prime minister said

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

BJP eyes seventh straight win in Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

The recent bridge collapse in Morbi in which 135 people were killed may have an impact on BJP's electoral fortunes.

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...

Is Trouble Brewing For Modi In BJP?

Is Trouble Brewing For Modi In BJP?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

As the 240-seater prime minister attempts to moderate his image of hardline hero, he has made room for others to elbow in and that is what is happening. And that it what will continue to happen from inside the BJP, notes Aakar Patel.

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

'Narendra Modi is scared of losing'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

An interview Gujarat Congress President Bharat Solanki.

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.

'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.

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

In total, 17 people, including Telangana Chief Minister and Congress leader Revanth Reddy, have been issued notices to appear before the Delhi police's investigation officer (in connection with the case. Sources, however, said Reddy is "unlikely" to join the probe and may send his representative.