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Inaugural ceremony of the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit 2015

Delhi News Agency — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:00:27 +0000

New Delhi :Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Leaders of African nations in the Family Photograph, at the inaugural ceremony of the 3rd India Africa Forum Summit 2015

PM meets President of United States, President of France, and PM of the United Kingdom

Delhi News Agency — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 05:41:03 +0000

New York :- PM Narendra Modi, today met the President of the United States, Mr Barack Obama, in New York City. He also met the President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande; and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron. Four common themes that were discussed at the meetings were climate change, terrorism, India’s desire for membership of the four export control regimes, and reform of the United Nations Security Council. On climate change, the Prime Minister asserted that India’s commitment is second to none. He said India had sought permission to announce its INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) on October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanti, though the deadline is October 1st. Prime Minister said that the emphasis should not be solely on emission caps, but should also be on providing finance and technology for clean energy to the developing countries. He also spoke of his vision for India to produce 175 GigaWatts of renewable energy.
During his meeting with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, the Prime Minister invited Britain to be a partner in the ‘Make in India’ programme. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates dropped in during the Prime Minister’s meeting with French President Francois Hollande. During the meeting with the US President, both sides acknowledged the significant progress made in the relationship. They noted the recently concluded Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, and discussions on Energy and Cyber-Security. They noted that they were meeting on a day when four American satellites had been launched by ISRO. The Prime Minister spoke of his visit to California, the renewable energy dialogue and the Start-Up Konnect event at San Jose.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the New Civil Air Terminal, at Chandigarh airport

Delhi News Agency — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:59:33 +0000

Chandigarh :-Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates the New Civil Air Terminal, at Chandigarh airport. The Governor of Punjab and Haryana and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Prakash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati and other dignitaries are also seen.

Prime Minister meets trade union leaders

Rewati Karan — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:53:51 +0000

New Delhi :- On the eve of 46th Indian Labour Conference, PM Narendra Modi met leaders from various Trade Unions on Sunday, over tea. The meeting followed extensive consultations that these leaders had with an inter-ministerial team headed by the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, earlier in the day. Prime Minister heard the views of the Trade Union leaders on various issues of interest to workers, including in areas related to economic policy, and related laws”, an official statement said.

Trade Unions represented at the meeting included AITUC, All India United Trade Union Centre, All India Central Council of Trade Unions, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, CITU, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, Hind Mazdoor Sangh, INTUC, Labour Progressive Federation, National Front of Indian Trade Unions, Self-Employed Women’s Association, Trade Union Coordination Centre, and United Trade Union Congress. Besides the Trade Union leaders, the meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, Power Minister Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Call on PM by H. E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar

devenderpanwar — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 02:59:44 +0000

New Delhi:-H. E. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, called on Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, . PM Narendra Modi fondly recalled his visit to Myanmar in November 2014 to attend the EAS/ASEAN Summits, and his meeting with President U Thein Sein at the time. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that India attached the highest priority to its relations with Myanmar, and conveyed India’s commitment to deepen the bilateral relationship in all areas, including in political, economic and security spheres and people to people contacts. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi reaffirmed India’s position as a reliable partner in Myanmar’s development. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of Myanmar for peace and stability in the region, and for India’s connectivity with Southeast Asia. U Wunna Maung Lwin briefed Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on progress in bilateral cooperation in infrastructure, health and development projects. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi called for greater bilateral collaboration in agricultural technology, research and energy sector. Accepting the invitation extended by President U Thein Sein, Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said that he looked forward to an early visit to Myanmar.

Head of KKR Global Institute, Gen. (Retd.) David Petraeus calls on the PM Narendra Modi

Delhi News Agency — Fri, 29 May 2015 05:00:59 +0000

New Delhi :-Head of KKR Global Institute, Gen. (Retd.) David Petraeus calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi

MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, accompanied by a delegation of West Pakistan refugees, calls on the PM Narendra Modi

Delhi News Agency — Thu, 07 May 2015 13:05:27 +0000

New Delhi:-MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, accompanied by a delegation of West Pakistan refugees, calls on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi

Stone ceremony of Dr. Ambedkar International Centre

Delhi News Agency — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:15:33 +0000

New Delhi :-Paying homage to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi said the country can do without both the social untouchability that Dr. Ambedkar faced during his lifetime, and the political untouchability that he faced after death. In his remarks at the Foundation Stone Ceremony of Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, the Prime Minister said that Babasaheb Ambedkar stood for all of humanity, and was, in particular, a ray of hope for the marginalized and downtrodden sections of society.
The Prime Minister paid tributes to Dr. Ambedkar, and said there was not even a trace or hint of malice in the Constitution of India, of which Babasaheb was the architect, despite the intense social abuse that he had faced at every step of his life. He said Babasaheb had created great Constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission and Finance Commission, in which the entire nation had immense faith and confidence even today.
Shri Narendra Modi said Babasaheb united society, and India must make sure that the whole world recognizes his immense contribution to mankind. He said Babasaheb represented a combination of Samata (equality) and Mamata (motherly love), which brought about Samrasta (social harmony).
Noting that this project had been conceived in 1992 – more than 20 years ago – the Prime Minister said he was distressed at the delay in the initialization of this project, and emphasized that his Government had resolved to complete the work within 20 months. He urged the concerned departments to ensure a world-class quality of construction.

PM Narendra Modi visiting the CNES in Toulouse, France

Delhi News Agency — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 12:04:17 +0000

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the CNES (National Centre for Space Studies), in Toulouse, France

PM reviews progress of UD Ministry’s Programmes

Devender Panwar(DNA) — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:38:24 +0000

New Delhi:-PM, Narendra Modi reviewed progress on various urban development programmes. These include addressing of gaps in core physical infrastructure across 500 cities, and steps of operationalization of the Smart Cities initiative. Noting that towns and cities are emerging as key drivers of economic growth, the Prime Minister emphasized that the economic growth model of a city should form an essential part of its smart city vision. PM suggested that the next few years till 2019 could be observed as “urban theme years,” with a different theme or aspect of urban development being addressed each year. He emphasized the need for capacity building in urban administration, and urban planning. He called for initiating discussions in towns and cities, especially among youth, to generate best ideas for smart cities. He called for special attention to creating “children friendly cities.”
Narendra Modi said concepts and themes such as green cities, zero waste, optical fibre networks, gas grids, and mobile governance should form part of the smart city concept. He also said a City Museum should be an integral part of every smart city. Minister for Urban Development Shri Venkaiah Naidu, and senior officers from the PMO and Ministries of Finance and Urban Development were present on the occasion.