Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a formidable enemy, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said we have defeated much bigger enemy than this . We are fighting a formidable enemy that is dominating money in the country and crushing the opponents. But we have done this before. We have defeated a much bigger enemy (British), he said during an interaction with academicians at the St Xavier College in Tirunelveli. Seventy-two years ago, the British were much more powerful than how Narendra Modi will ever be. Who is he when compared to the British empire, he asked. People of this country sent the British empire back and in the same way we will send Narendra Modi back to Nagpur, the Congress leader said in an obvious reference to RSS headquarters in Maharashtra.
Read more about Rahul attacks PM over China standoff; says Chinese know PM is scared on Business Standard. Gandhi said Modi s first reaction to the Chinese incursions was "that nobody has come into India."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reviewed projects worth Rs 44,545 crore in 12 states as he chaired the 36th Pragati meeting. During the meeting, he also reviewed the programme for elimination of single use plastic, a Prime Minister s Office statement said. In the meeting, 10 agenda items were taken up for review including eight projects, grievance relating to one scheme and one programme, it said. Among the eight projects, three were from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, two from Railway Ministry, one each from Ministry of Power, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry of Home Affairs. These eight projects, with a cumulative cost of about Rs 44,545 crore, pertained to 12 states West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Meghalaya, the PMO said.
Read more about Budget Allocated To Health Sector This Year Is Unprecedented: PM on Business Standard. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, addressing a webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions in the Health sector said the budget allocated to the health sector in this year s budget is unprecedented and shows the Government s
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the coronavirus crisis is yet to be over and the laid down protocol should be followed to prevent it. A UP government spokesperson said Adityanath, while reviewing the COVID-19 management and steps towards preventing its infection, said, The corona crisis is yet to be over. Hence it should be ensured that every precaution is taken and the laid down protocol is adhered to. He directed all the district magistrates to hold meetings at the integrated command and control centres and COVID hospitals in the mornings and evenings. Directions were also issued for operation of the COVID help desk.