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Tokyo Olympics 2020: PM Narendra Modi reviews India’s preparations, says vaccination of athletes a priority
• 4 years agoPM Modi was briefed that a total of 100 athletes have qualified for Tokyo Olympics across 11 sports disciplines and about 25 more athletes are likely to qualify, the PMO statement said.
Narendra Modi's Principal Advisor PK Sinha resigns, says report; retired IAS officer was appointed in Sep 2019
• 4 years agoAccording to the order of his appointment, his tenure as Principal Advisor was co-terminus with the term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or until further announcement, whichever earlier
Narendra Modi to deliver inaugural address at India Global Week 2020 today; virtual conference to see 5,000 participants
• 5 years agoThose participating in the event include S Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal, GC Murmu, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
'Greatest emergency since Independence': Raghuram Rajan urges govt to seek experts' help in dealing with COVID-19's economic impact
• 5 years agoFormer RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has suggested to the government to call people with proven expertise and capabilities, including from Opposition, to deal with perhaps the greatest emergency being faced by the country since Independence following the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan urges govt to invite experts to deal with economic impact of pandemic
• 5 years agoRajan, a professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, suggested that India should now plan for what happens after the lockdown, if the virus is not defeated.
Delhi riots: Don’t spare anyone involved in violence irrespective of party, Arvind Kejriwal tells Narendra Modi in meeting to discuss situation
• 5 years agoChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and discussed the situation in the northeast Delhi area which was hit by violence last week, and said he has requested Modi that those responsible for the violence, irrespective of party affiliation, "should not be spared".
Pakistan declares national emergency to battle locusts destroying crops on large scale in Punjab province
• 5 years agoThe decision was taken at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday
Delhi saw 183 days of poor-to-severe air in 2019: Air quality improving but situation out of control, govt to tell parliamentary panel
Yatishyadav • 5 years agoDelhi is choking on toxic air and 183 days of 2019 witnessed poor and severe air quality that endangered millions of lives
Minor blaze doused at Narendra Modi’s 9, Lok Kalyan Marg residence; living quarters and office area unaffected, tweets PMO
• 6 years agoA minor fire broke out at the SPG reception area at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence or office was not affected by it, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
PMO issues strict guidelines for weeding out corrupt bureaucrats; over 1,000 disciplinary records being scrutinised
Yatishyadav • 6 years agoAfter reviewing ongoing action against corrupt bureaucrats, the Prime Minister Office (PMO) has decided that Central government departments must examine and submit a list of deadwood and dishonest officers every few months to increase trust and transparency in the system