'Outstanding', PM Modi hails historic feats of Vaishali Rameshbabu, Anandkumar Velkumar

IANS | September 16, 2025 8:40 AM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu for creating history by winning the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025 for the second time in a row, calling it an "outstanding accomplishment," while also lauding Anandkumar Velkumar for securing India's first-ever world championship gold in speed skating.

'Modiji took care of me like a father': Piyush Goyal shares how PM arranged yoga expert for his throat problem

IANS | September 15, 2025 10:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday offered a deeply personal glimpse into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s compassionate nature, recounting how the PM arranged a yoga expert to help him overcome a persistent throat problem. He described the gesture as something that made him feel as though “Modiji was taking care of me like a father.”

75 Yoga programmes across Gujarat to combat obesity on PM Modi’s birthday

IANS | September 15, 2025 8:21 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) In a unique tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday (September 17), the Gujarat State Yoga Board will launch an ambitious campaign to tackle obesity across the state. Chairman Shishpal Singh Rajput announced on Monday that 75 special programmes will be organised across 75 locations, focusing on Yoga and diet, with a goal of helping 10 lakh people across 33 districts shed excess weight.