CJI to PM: Hike SC bench strength, retirement age of HC judges

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has written two letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the latter to give top priority for two constitutional amendments in order to tackle the backlog of 43 lakh cases pending in the Supreme Court and the high courts. Read More
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Modi to opposition: ‘Don’t bother about numbers, speak in House’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while emphasizing the role of opposition in a democracy, said an active opposition is important in a parliamentary democracy and they need not bother about their numbers but speak actively and participate in House proceedings. Read More
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Sisodiya ‘pained’ by Sreedharan’s views on free Metro for women

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodiya wrote to E Sreedharan to tell him that he is “surprised and pained” by latter’s letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he asked the PM to block Delhi government’s proposal to provide free rides to women on Delhi Metro. Read More
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Sreedharan to PM: Block Kejriwal’s proposal of free Metro for women

E Sreedharan, who is also known as the “Metro Man” of India for his planning and execution of the Delhi Metro network, has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to allow Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s proposal to give free Delhi Metro passes for women. Read More
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Mike Pompeo cites BJP election slogan ‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’

The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo cited popular BJP election slogan “Modi hai to mumkin hai”. Read More
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Modi to ministers: ‘Reach office on time, avoid working from home’

Narendra Modi instructed the council of ministers to reach office on time and avoid working from home to set an example for others. Read More
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Sachin Tendulkar thanks Narendra Modi for ‘promoting cricket’

Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet for “promoting” cricket during the latter’s recent visit to the Maldives. Read More
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Modi: Kerala is as much mine as is Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Be it Udupi, Guruvayur or Dwarkadhish, for us - the people of Gujarat, there is an emotional connection. Coming from Gujarat, the land of Dwarkadhish, to Guruvayur gives one a special feeling.” Read More
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Rahul Gandhi: PM uses ‘poison of hatred’ to divide India

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the PM is using “poison of hatred” to divide India. Read More
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Mamata Banerjee says ‘fruitless for me to attend NITI Aayog meeting’

Mamata Banerjee described NITI Aayog as an unproductive exercise for her since the government’s think-tank does not really have any financial powers. Read More
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