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Nehru & Indira saw people as problems, rigid planning panel ignored public needs: PM Modi

IANS | February 5, 2026 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, hit out at previous Congress governments’ misplaced priorities, saying “Nehru ji and Indira ji considered our people as problems” and rigid policies made the Planning Commission citizen-unfriendly.

Vizhinjam port's swift scale-up signals India’s transhipment ambitions

IANS | February 5, 2026 7:11 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Vizhinjam International Seaport, developed and operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) under a public–private partnership with the Kerala government, is rapidly establishing itself as one of India’s fastest-growing container transhipment hubs.

NDA slams Oppn over breach of decorum in Lok Sabha, calls act insult to Parliament

IANS | February 5, 2026 7:06 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Several NDA leaders, on Thursday, criticised the Opposition over an incident in the Lok Sabha in which women MPs were seen surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seat, calling it a serious breach of parliamentary decorum and an insult to democratic traditions.

PM Modi slams Congress over ‘traitor’ remark, praises Sadanand Master’s first address in LS

IANS | February 5, 2026 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Rajya Sabha address on Thursday, lashed out at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress party over objectional and distasteful slur on the Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and stated that by branding the Sikh MP a ‘traitor’, they have insulted and demeaned the entire Sikh community.

PM Modi fires back at opposition’s grave-digging threats in RS

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with a sharp and direct counter to the opposition's long-standing criticism, declaring that their repeated attempts to "Modi Teri Kabra Khudei (dig a grave for Modi)" would ultimately fail.

India rubbishes report claiming NSA Doval met US Secy Rubio amid trade tensions last year

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India on Thursday rejected a Bloomberg report which had claimed that a meeting between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had taken place last year amid stalled trade talks between the two countries.

‘Filling their own pockets’: PM Modi cites Bofors on Congress priority to graft over welfare

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Describing the recent trade pact with the EU as a ‘Mother of all Deals’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the Bofors gun kickback scandal in the Rajya Sabha as an example of previous corrupt governments and Congress leaders who prioritised “filling their own pockets” over public welfare.

PM Modi slams Congress: 'Nehru saw 35 crore Indians as problems; we see 140 crore solutions'

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew a sharp contrast between his government's people-centric approach and the Congress party's mindset during his reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

PM Modi contrasts ‘doomed’ banking and PSUs to ‘flourishing’ enterprises during NDA rule

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, replying to the Motion of Thanks to President’s rule in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, contrasted the drastic change brought in key sectors, including banking, NPAs, Public Sector Enterprises (PSUs), driven by the reforms undertaken by his government.

India, GCC sign terms of reference for free trade agreement

IANS | February 5, 2026 6:17 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India and the Gulf Cooperation Council on Thursday signed the Terms of Reference to guide the negotiations for the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

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Nehru & Indira saw people as problems, rigid planning panel ignored public needs: PM Modi

Vizhinjam port's swift scale-up signals India’s transhipment ambitions

NDA slams Oppn over breach of decorum in Lok Sabha, calls act insult to Parliament

PM Modi slams Congress over ‘traitor’ remark, praises Sadanand Master’s first address in LS

PM Modi fires back at opposition’s grave-digging threats in RS

India rubbishes report claiming NSA Doval met US Secy Rubio amid trade tensions last year

‘Filling their own pockets’: PM Modi cites Bofors on Congress priority to graft over welfare

PM Modi slams Congress: 'Nehru saw 35 crore Indians as problems; we see 140 crore solutions'

PM Modi contrasts ‘doomed’ banking and PSUs to ‘flourishing’ enterprises during NDA rule

India, GCC sign terms of reference for free trade agreement

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