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Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar

3 min read Last Updated : Feb 08 2023 | 9:27 PM IST

Key Events

8:37 PM

PM Modi to visit UP to inaugurate Global Investors Summit 2023 on Friday

7:45 PM

If development is only from Adani's development, we don't want it: CM Baghel

If development is only from Adani's development then we do not want such development. Development of farmers, labourers, youth, tribals, unemployed, and women of the country should be done, not just a handful of people: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
 
 

6:48 PM

Maharashtra: Shinde-Fadnavis govt to present maiden state Budget on March 9

The Maharashtra legislatures four-week-long Budget Session will be held from February 27 to March 25 and the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis - which took office in June 2022 - will table its maiden Budget for FY 2023-2024 on March 9, IANS reported.

6:20 PM

It is clear PM Modi is protecting Adani, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on alleged it was clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was protecting Gautam Adani as he did not order an inquiry into the allegations levelled against the industrialist by a US-based research firm.
 
"I am not satisfied, but it reveals the truth. There was no talk of an inquiry. If he is not a friend, then he should have agreed to an inquiry. There was no probe into shell companies in defence sector and benami money is changing hands, but the prime minister did not say anything on that." Gandhi said according to PTI.

6:02 PM

This is biggest natural disaster to hit Turkey since 1939: MEA Secretary

5:22 PM

Lets march together to 2047 to celebrate 100 years of Independence: PM Modi

PM Modi concluded his speech in Lok Sabha by calling upon everyone to come together and work for a brighter future despite political and ideological differences as the country approches its 100th year of independence. 

5:08 PM

It's 70 airports in 70 years vs 70 airports in 9 years: PM Modi on govt's achievements

The hardworking Indian middle class has benefitted immensely from our various schemes. We have focused on infrastructure primarily. There was a time when cost of 'gb data' was at Rs 250, today its at Rs 10, the PM said in his speech.

5:02 PM

They mock my initiatives for building toilets, and bringing sanitary pads to women: PM Modi

Only after 2014, Dalits, backward classes and tribal communities have for the first time got access to direct water, housing and power supply along with 4G connectivity. We are proud that a tribal woman is leading the country as the President, the PM said in his speech.
 
We worked on women empowerment through schemes like Ujjwala Yojana and Jal Jeevan mission, the PM added. 

4:52 PM

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Parliament in the middle of PM's speech

4:50 PM

Opposition leaders should thank ED for bringing them all together, says PM Modi

The Prime Minister in his Lok Sabha speech, said that Opposition leaders should thank Enforcement Directorate (ED) for uniting them. He added that the opposition is confused whether the country has strengthened or weakened.   
 
The opposition can never understand the country's trust in me, the PM Modi asserted in his speech. Those benefiting from government schemes like 'One Nation One Ration', PM Kisan, Ayushman Bharat Yojana, etc, will never trust false accusations of opposition, he added.  

4:31 PM

UPA kept missing opportunity from 2004 to 2014, says PM Modi

UPA know for turning every opportunity into problems. When technology was peaking around the world, they were stuck with 2G. 

4:26 PM

Some people are emersed in disappointment: PM Modi takes jibe at Opposition

People's mandate along with government's good work kept those emersed in disappointment, who used to make big promises on eradicating unemployment, the Prime Minister took a jibe at the opposition.

The 10 years of UPA, saw instances of violence and terrorism from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the PM added. 

4:20 PM

Nation emerging as manufacturing hub as World sees its own success in India's success

There was a time the country struggled to access even small technologies. Now we are making big leaps in the technology sector, the PM said in the Parliament.

India has reached third spot in the world in terms of number of start-ups with more than 108 unicorns. India stands at third spot in Energy consumption, the PM added.

4:08 PM

The spirit of 1.4 billion Indians is greater than the challenges: PM Modi in Parliament

The spirit of 1.4 billion Indians is greater than all the challenges that we face. And all of us are proud of it: PM Modi in Parliament

4:05 PM

The country is getting freedom from policy paralysis, corruption and big scams: Modi

President said that once India was dependent on the world for its own problems, today that same India is helping the world in the time of crisis, the Prime Minister told the Parliament. 

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First Published: Feb 08 2023 | 8:41 AM IST