The customary weekly meeting of the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), termed ‘Mangal Milan’, saw MPs of the Nationalist Citizen’s Party of India (NCPI) — recently part of a breakaway faction of the Trinamool Congress — in attendance for the first time. “NCPI is already registered with the Election Commission, and we have given...
The Centre on Monday introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, proposing stricter punishments, fast-tracked investigations and speedy trials to curb question paper leaks and organised examination-related malpractices. The Bill was introduced by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and seeks to strengthen the Public Examinations (Prevention of...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday night posted a second Instagram reel in 24 hours after his midnight video on anti-paper leak measures crossed 303 million views, setting a new world record on the social media platform. The viral reel also helped PM Modi gain nearly one million new Instagram followers overnight. The reel has...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a late night video message amid escalating protest against NEET-UG paper leak. The PM vowed that strict action will be taken against paper leaks in Friday’s Cabinet. In the selfie video posted on by the PM on social media, he noted that paper leak is not an “ordinary issue”: “Mai...
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party on Tuesday held its newly rebranded weekly strategy meeting, now titled ‘Mangal Milan’, at the Parliament Library Building, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Members of Parliament to pay attention towards the aspirations of youth, called for the strictest action against those accused in the case of...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Members of Parliament to engage in informed and respectful debate, with a shared commitment to the country’s progress, in the Monsoon Session that began on Monday (July 20, 2026). In a veiled attack on the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Modi referred to the innovators at Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace,...
Union Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the Cabinet has expanded a key semiconductor programme by approving fresh capital of Rs 1.28 trillion (Rs 1,27,500 crore) and approved an outlay of Rs 625 billion (Rs 62,500 crore) for mobile phone manufacturing. At a media briefing following a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister...
India declared a one-day national mourning on Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing him as a “visionary leader”. Sheikh Hamad, known as Father Emir of Qatar, passed away this morning at the age of 74. He ruled Qatar from...
India and Australia on Thursday (July 9, 2026) adopted a new Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, committing to significantly deepen military engagement, strengthen defence industrial collaboration and expand maritime security cooperation amid growing geostrategic uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific. The declaration, adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, outlines an...
In a big endorsement of India’s election management model, India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), sources told ET Bureau, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, with the two sides set to expand cooperation across defence, critical minerals and maritime infrastructure. After the proven...