The members of the cabinet committees included Union ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance partners like Janata Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal-Secular, Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday alleged that graffiti threatening Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were scribbled inside the metro trains in Delhi, as it accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being behind this incident.
As many as 37 central ministers visited Jammu and Kashmir to assess the ground situation and interact with people on various development schemes. Over 30 of them have submitted their reports to the Home Ministry and those were forwarded to the PMO recently, a government official said.
Dr T V Somanathan is the first finance secretary to be appointed Cabinet secretary since 1985. His appointment at this juncture seems to carry much meaning for the forthcoming trajectory of reforms and restructuring of India's steel frame.
Modi unveiled the statue on December 4 last year on the occasion of Navy Day. He also participated in the celebrations at the fort.
Seconds after Narendra Modi was sworn-in as the 15th prime minister of the country, the PMO website was re-launched carrying his message and pictures.
The Prime Minister's Office has given the nod to questioning of Puducherry Lt Governor Iqbal Singh by the Enforcement Directorate for his alleged links with suspected money launderer Hasan Ali Khan.
After terror attack, Mumbai red alert, a large posse of officials to fly down with PM, reports Archis Mohan.
Realty players want single window clearance for all affordable projects, reports Karan Choudhury.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday night ordered the removal of the Sagar district collector, superintendent of police and sub-divisional magistrate following the deaths of nine children on Sunday, an official said.
In the phone talks, Modi emphasised on an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict, including the release of all hostages, through "dialogue and diplomacy" as well as continued humanitarian assistance to the affected people.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has refused to entertain the request from the Prime Minister's Office seeking permission to disclose ministers' assets who are members of the House, saying RTI act does not have any such provisions for giving such "clearances".
Meanwhile, the Congress and RSP whole-heartedly backed the Kollam MP.
The Prime Minister's Office has replied to the allegations of corruption made by Team Anna in the allotment of coal blocks during 2006-2009 when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in charge of the ministry. However, Team Anna finds most of the PMO clarifications unsubstantial. In a press communique released on Friday, Team Anna rebuts PMO's clarifications point-by-point. We reproduce the press release verbatim:
Even after a thorough search, the documents pertaining to imposition of Emergency could not be traced in prime minister's office records, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
A photograph of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a Gujarat government publication has angered the Prime Minister's Office.
Amid controversy over the Jet Airways-Etihad deal, the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday said the stake sale matter was still under examination and the issues raised have been referred to various concerned ministries.
The change of media advisor may be about the changing power equation in the PMO. The Congress party's view may once again get greater weightage in the government's decision-making processes than had been the case so far in UPA-II, says Neerja Chowdhury.
Manmohan Singh clarifies his office's involvement in the deal that's facing criticism from the opposition and the media.
Prime Minister's Office on Friday came down heavily on former media adviser Sanjaya Baru accusing him of "misusing" a privileged position for commercial gain in writing a book in which he says Manmohan Singh had been undermined by the Congress party.
The prime minister told all senior PMO officers on Thursday to drop the bureaucratic way of working and think creatively on implementing the UPA government's agenda and improving delivery systems.
Micro tunnelling expert Chris Cooper said on Monday that all the debris from the auger machine has been removed and manual drilling to reach the trapped labourers will start in a few hours.
Central Bureau of Investigation Director Ranjit Sinha on Monday admitted before the Supreme Court that certain changes were made in the coalgate draft report on suggestions given by Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, Attorney General G E Vanahvati and the officials of PMO and Coal Ministry.
"It has come to the attention of the PMO that one Dr M V Rao has circulated visiting cards and greeting cards describing himself as advisor to the prime minister.
Referring to the note, Sinha said the official who initiated it was not a part of the negotiating team.
Along with the order, the ministry had sent a list of 24 names of former secretaries, who would be entitled to these facilities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made it clear that he will work for strengthening the federal structure of the country and would like his office to consider issues, especially those raised by the states on priority and with sensitivity.
In just about four days of its launch, the official Facebook page of the Prime Minister's Office has attracted over 1.1 million 'likes'. The cover photo on the Facebook page of PMO India shows 63-yead-old Narendra Modi at work. He is an avid user of the social media.
The Prime Minister's Office has refused to give information on the expenses incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Singapore saying it is too "vague" and "wide".
Trains of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be known as 'Namo Bharat', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Thursday.
The prime minister prostrated before the Sengol and sought blessings from high priests of various 'adheenams' in Tamil Nadu with the holy sceptre in hand.
Vijnana Bharati or Vibha, an RSS-affiliated organisation, lashed out at the Prime Minister's Office and called upon the PM to constitute Scientific Advisory Committee 'on an urgent basis'.
The PMO also directed a careful watch on the intensity and spread of rainfall over the next week or so, especially in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday rejected a claim by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi that Sir Creek was being 'handed over' to Pakistan, terming it as 'mischievous' and questioned its timing.
The Prime Minister's Office has asked the Coal Ministry to monitor closely the process of allotment and auction of coal mines to ensure that there is no disruption in the production of dry fuel.
The complaint was made to the Prime Minister's Office by lawyer Suren Uppal alleging that the Essar Group had ordered its former security chief Albasit Khan to tap into its business rivals' telephone conversations.
The Central Information Commission has directed the PMO to answer the question within 15 days.
