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Infrastructure in villages improved significantly in last 12 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the gap between cities and villages in India has significantly narrowed over the past 12 years, citing improved rural infrastructure. Interacting with participants of the 'Seva Yatra' motorcycle rally, he also said self-reliance among women has increased since his government came to power…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Narendra Modi: Teachers, mother & people who shaped Indian Prime Minister's life

Narendra Modi’s journey from childhood to becoming India’s Prime Minister: Prime Minister Modi's life lessons stem from his mother and father's guidance. Teachers recognized his potential beyond academic performance, shaping his outlook. Swami Vivekananda's writings provided early intellectual and spiritual inspiration. RSS mentor Lakshmanrao Inamdar guided his organizational development and…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

At 76, PM Narendra Modi’s journey runs from a Gujarat town to the world stage

Narendra Modi Biography: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns seventy-six on September seventeenth. His political journey began in Vadnagar and led him to national leadership. Modi served as Gujarat's chief minister for over a decade. He became India's prime minister in two thousand fourteen. Modi now holds the record for India's…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

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BJP's nationwide events to mark Modi's birthday on Thursday; Shah, Rajnath to flag off bike rallies

The BJP will organize nationwide programs on Thursday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off a bike rally from Vadnagar to Varanasi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also flag off a similar bike rally from Varanasi to Vadnagar. A nationwide cleanliness campaign and…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Vadnagar, Gujarat's Most Historically Layered Ancient Town, Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Twenty-Two Floors Going DownMost heritage towns in India give you one era. Hampi is Vijayanagara. Fatehpur Sikri is Mughal. Vadnagar is something stranger: a single town in northern Gujarat where archaeologists have identified twenty-two distinct layers of human settlement, stacked one on top of the other like sediment, going back…

Times Life · Aug 12

L&T opens India's largest skill training institute in PM Modi's hometown Vadnagar

India's largest skill training institute, established by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), was inaugurated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hometown of Vadnagar on Thursday.

The Economic Times · May 21

India’s oldest living city found in PM Modi’s native village Vadnagar: multi-institution study

A joint study by IIT Kharagpur finds evidence of cultural continuity in Vadnagar, suggesting the "Dark Age" was a myth.

The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024

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Gujarat Tourism invites tourists from Andhra Pradesh to historical Vadnagar

Explore the ancient civilisations of Vadnagar, Gujarat with Gujarat Tourism's roadshow in Tirupati.

The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023

PM Modi’s first school to be developed as an inspirational centre

Two students each from the more than 750 districts of the country would be selected to spend around a week in the school

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

In heritage town Vadnagar, bricks from home rubble sell for Rs 2,000/trailer

AHMEDABAD: When a house is torn down in cities, developers or owners have to pay for removal of the rubble or construction waste. But in the ancient town Vadnagar, also birthplace of PM Narendra Modi, owners of century-old homes are getting paid to sell the bricks from torn houses!

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2022

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