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Indian Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi planted sapling of Parijaat at the Ram Temple site in Ayodhya.
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is commonly known as night-flowering jasmine and coral jasmine. It is referred to as har-shrigar in Bihar's Mithilanchal. It is called Xewālee (hewālee, শেৱালী) in Assamese, while in Sri Lanka, it is called Sepalika (සේපාලිකා). In Kerala, where it is called Pavizhamalli (പവിഴമല്ലി) in Malayalam, it is used for Pujas and such ceremonies[citation needed].
Indian Government Boeing 777-300ER K7066 ready to depart Glasgow. It had brought the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to Glasgow for COP26.
Published in Airliner World (January 2022).
Air India 747-437 Reg: VT-ESO arriving at Dublin as "Air India One" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board, who made a quick visit to Ireland before travelling on New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
Air India 747-437 Reg: VT-ESO arriving at Dublin as "Air India One" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board, who made a quick visit to Ireland before travelling on New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
Album : B747.
Air India 747 'VT-ESO' touches down at Dublin carrying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an official State visit. He was the first Indian Prime Minister to visit this country in 60 years.
Government of India 777-300ER K7066 taxies to the ramp after arriving at PHL with President Narendra Modi on board. Note the small flags hanging out the cockpit windows. Really lucky that the sun came out a bit for this photo, it was overcast for the arrival photos.
One of the highlights at Dublin in 2015, Air India 747-400 VT-ESO as "Air India One " with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board, on a very brief half day state visit to Ireland.
Originating in New Dehli via Dublin enroute to the United Nations, it was a real treat as Air India does not serve Dublin nor does the 747 these days either.
Both arrival & departure during daylight hours & tipped off well in advance ensured everybody got their photos & really was an " Indian summer ".
Delivered to Air India in December 1993 & named Khajuraho.
Narendra Modi masks in Mumbai before the general elections.
Narendra Damodardas Modi is the designated Prime Minister of India, set to take office soon after leading the Bharatiya Janata Party to a decisive victory in the 2014 general elections.
Air India 747-437 Reg: VT-ESO arriving at Dublin as "Air India One" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board, who made a quick visit to Ireland before travelling on New York to attend the UN General Assembly.
The Narendra Modi Stadium, commonly known as the Motera Stadium, is a cricket stadium situated inside the Sardar Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. As of 2020, it is the largest cricket stadium in the world and the second largest stadium overall, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators.It is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and is a venue for Test, ODI, and T20I cricket matches.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital And Research Centre in Mumbai.
Narendra Modi inaugurated almost 90-year-old heritage hospital (Hurkisondas Hospital), located at Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Prarthana Samaj, Girgaon, Mumbai - 400004.
See more at: The Indian Express.
Make in India is an initiative launched by the Government of India to encourage multi-national, as well as national companies to manufacture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014.......Wikipedia
Bus side surface advert, Kent Street, Sydney, Australia (Saturday 2 April 2016)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving KPHL on a dreary morning for the Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, DE
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of working, using the social networking platform extensively to establish a meaningful dialogue between the people and the government.
Mr Zuckerberg's praise comes at a crucial timing, when five states of India are conducting elections.
PM Modi recently asked his ministers to share their meetings and information on the Facebook so that they can receive direct feedback from citizens, the Facebook CEO wrote in a 5,700-word post on its "Community Standard" Page.
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Kota (/ˈkoʊtə/ (listen)), previously known as Kotah, is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 240 kilometres south of the state capital, Jaipur, situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million, it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur, 46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.
The city of Kota was once the part of the erstwhile Rajput kingdom of Bundi. It became a separate princely state in the 16th century. Apart from the several monuments that reflect the glory of the town, Kota is also known for its palaces and gardens. Mahesh Vijay of Bhartiya Janta Party was the last mayor of Kota. The city was also included among 98 Indian cities for Smart Cities Mission initiated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 and was listed at 67th place after results of first round were released following which top 20 cities were further selected for funding in the immediate financial year. It is popular among the youth of India for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance examinations. Many students come to Kota to prepare for the IIT JEE, NEET and many other competitive exams.
HISTORY
The history of the city dates back to the 12th century CE when Rao Deva, a Chauhan Rajput chieftain belonging to the Hada clan conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti. Later, in the early 17th century, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, the ruler of Bundi – Rao Ratan Singh, gave the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. Since then Kota became a hallmark of the Rajput gallantry and culture.
Kota became an independent state in 1631 when Rao Madho Singh, the second son of Rao Ratan of [Bundi] was made the ruler, by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Soon Kota outgrew its parent state to become bigger in area, richer in revenue and more powerful. Maharao Bhim Singh played a pivotal role in Kota's history, having held a 'Mansab' of five thousand and being the first in his dynasty to have the title of Maharao. Zalim Singh, a diplomat, and statesman, emerged as another prominent figure of the state in the 18th century. Although initially being a general of Kota's army, he rose to the regent of the kingdom after the king died leaving a minor on the throne. He remained a direct administrator of the state. In 1817, a treaty of friendship was signed between him and the British on his condition of carving out part from the existing state for his descendants resulting in Jhalawar coming into existence in 1838. Kota was not involved in the earlier events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. However, when in October 1857 rebels murdered the local British resident and his two sons, British forces responded by storming the city and, after some resistance, capturing it in March 1858.
In the 1940s, social activist Guru Radha Kishan organised trade union activities and campaigned against the colonial government. He left Kota after the local administration learned of the arrest warrant issued against him for his participation in Indian Independence activities.
PRINCELY CITY OF KOTA
Kota became independent in 1579, after Bundi state in Hadoti region had become weak. Then, Kota ruled the territory which now is Kota district and Baran district.
GEOGRAPHY
Kota is located along the banks of the Chambal River in the southern part of Rajasthan. It is the 3rd largest city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur. The cartographic coordinates are 25.18°N 75.83°E. It covers an area of 221.36 km2). It has an average elevation of 271 metres. The district is bound on the north and north west by Sawai Madhopur, Tonk and Bundi districts. The Chambal River separates these districts from Kota district, forming the natural boundary.
The city of Kota is situated at the centre of the southeastern region of Rajasthan a region very widely known as Hadoti, the land of the Hadas. Kota lies along the banks of the Chambal river on a high sloping tableland forming a part of the Malwa Plateau. The general slope of the city is towards the north. The comparatively rocky, barren, and elevated land in the southern part of the city descends towards a plain agricultural land in the north. The Mukundara hills run from southeast to northwest axis of the town.
Kota has fertile land and greenery with irrigation facilities through canals. The two main canals; called as left main canal (towards Bundi) and right main canal (towards Baran) originate from the reservoir created by Kota Barrage. The tributaries of these canals make up a network in the city and surrounding areas of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and supplements the irrigation of these areas.
CLIMATE
Kota has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with high temperatures throughout the year. Summers are long, hot, and dry, starting in late March and lasting till the end of June. The temperatures average above 40 °C in May and June, frequently exceed 45 °C with temperatures as high as 48.4 °C also been recorded. The monsoon season follows with comparatively lower temperatures, but higher humidity and frequent, torrential downpours. The monsoons subside in October and temperatures rise again. The brief, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until the last week of February. Temperatures hover between 26.7 °C (max) to 12.0 °C (min). This can be considered the best time to visit Kota because of intense heat in the summer.The average annual rainfall in the Kota district is 660.6 mm. Most of the rainfall can be attributed to the southwest monsoon which has its beginning around the last week of June and may last till mid-September. Pre-monsoon showers begin towards the middle of June with post-monsoon rains occasionally occurring in October. The winter is largely dry, although some rainfall does occur as a result of the Western Disturbance passing over the region.
DEMOGRAPHICS
According to 2011 Census of India, Kota City had a population of 1,001,694 of which male and female are 528,601 and 473,093 respectively. The provisional results of census 2011 reported city's population as 1,001,365. The urban agglomeration of Kota consists of city only. The sex ratio was 895 and 12.14% were under six years of age. The effective literacy rate was 82.80%, with male literacy at 89.49% and female literacy at 75.33%.
Harauti, a dialect of Rajasthani is widely spoken in Kota with Hindi, Marwari and English being the other languages spoken.
According to 2011 census, Hinduism is the majority religion in the city practised by about 80.5% of the population. Muslims form large minorities (15.9%) followed by Jains (2.2%), Sikhs (0.9%) and Christians (0.4%).
Government institutions and courts
Governmental institutions in Kota include:
Municipal Corporation
Collectorate
Office of the Divisional Commissioner
Rajasthan Housing Board
Command Area Development (CAD)
Urban Improvement Trust (UIT)
Office of the Superintendent of Police, Inspector General of Police, and the Income Tax commissioner of Kota range.
Office of the Divisional Railway Manager, Kota Division, West Central Railway
Office of Deputy Commissioner of central excise and service tax
Instrumentation Ltd is a Public Sector company based in Kota. Its clientele includes public sector entities such as the Indian Railways, BSNL and VSNL. Presently, it has been shut down.
The District court provides court and notary services.
ECONOMY
The city is the trade centre for an area in which cotton, millet, wheat, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, and the manufacture of metal handcrafts. Kota also has an extensive industry of stone-polishing (tiles) of a stone called Kota Stone, used for the floor and walls of residential and business buildings. Since last 15 years Kota has emerged as an Education hub of the country as producing excellent results in IIT-JEE and medical entrance exams.
KOTA EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRY
A major part of Kota's economy depends on its student population. Every year more than 150,000 students visit and study in Kota to study and prepare for JEE and NEET.
The entrance coaching industry in Kota generates business of about ₹40,000 million from them which further contributes towards the economy of the region. Over time, the economical growth and money generated through education in Kota seems to have overtaken other popular economical activities of the region by contributing more and more with time.
KOTA DORIA OR DORIYA AND SAREES
Weaving in Kota was started by Maharana Bhimdev in the 18th century.
The Kota saris like most traditional piece of work had started becoming lost before designer Vidhi Singhania moved to Kota and started working with the workers to revive its market.[38] Many textile shops in the city sell different varieties of Kota doriya. These saris have become one of the trademarks of the city.
KOTA STONE
The fine-grained variety of limestone quarried from Kota district is known as Kota stone, with rich greenish-blue and brown colours. Kota stone is tough, non-water-absorbent, non-slip, and non-porous. The varieties include Kota Blue Natural, Kota Blue Honed, Kota Blue Polished, Kota Blue Cobbles, Kota Brown Natural and Kota Brown Polished.
INDUSTRIES
Kota is one of the industrial hubs in northern India, with chemical, cement, engineering and power plants based there. The total number of industrial units in the district in 2010–11 stood at 12908 with 705 registered units. The district power plants show annual growth of 15–20% due to their strategic locations.
POWER PLANTS
Kota is surrounded by five power stations within its 50 km radius.
Kota Super Thermal Power Plant – thermal
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station in Rawatbhata Chittorgarh district (65 kilometres from Kota) – nuclear
NTPC Anta Gas Power Plant in Antah Baran district (50 kilometers from Kota) – gas
Jawahar Sagar Power Plant – hydro
Kalisindh Thermal Power Station (in Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar) – thermal
Surya Chambal Power Plant in Rangpur Kota district - biomass
EDUCATION
The city is specially known in India as a center for the preparation of various national level competitive examinations through which the students seek admissions in various engineering and medical colleges of the country. Often termed as the "Kota Factory", the town contains more than 40 large coaching institutes for aspiring students trying to pass entrance exams for Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), through the IIT JEE, other engineering colleges and prominent medical colleges of India.
Since 2000, the city has emerged as a popular coaching destination for competitive exams preparation and for profit educational services. The education sector of Kota has become one of the major contributors to the city's economy. Kota is popularly referred to as "the coaching capital of India". Over 150,000 students from all over the country flock every year towards the city for preparation of various exams such as IIT-JEE and NEET-UG etc. Many hostels and PGs are located in Kota near the vicinity of coaching centres for students. Students live here for 2–3 years and prepare for the exams. The annual turnover of the Kota coaching industry is about ₹1500 crore. The majority of the students here are enrolled in schools, providing the facility of "dummy schooling", which gives students admissions without the need to attend it regularly. However, it is an illegal practice. In 2019, The Viral Fever launched a Web Series called Kota Factory to shed light on the life of students who study at Kota.
Kota's emergence as a coaching hub began in 1985 when Vinod Kumar Bansal, an engineer set up Bansal Classes that eventually became Bansal Classes Private Limited.
STUDENT SUICIDES
In the past few years, reports of students dying by suicide in the city have increased. As per reports, students feel stressed and get pressurized in order to crack their target competitive exam. As per National Crime Records Bureau report of 2014, 45 suicide cases of students were reported in the city. In year 2015, 17 such cases were found. For the same cause, many coaching centers have also appointed counsellors and are organising recreational activities to help students.
MEDICAL AND ENGINERING COLLEGES
Government Medical College, Kota
University Engineering College, Kota
UNIVERSITIES
Agriculture University, Kota
Rajasthan Technical University
Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University
University of Kota
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota
Jai Minesh National University, Kota
PLACES OF INTEREST
Some of the popular visitor attractions in and nearby the city include Chambal Garden, Chambal River Front, Seven Wonders Park, Kishore Sagar Lake, Jag Mandir, Kota Garh Palace, Chatra Vilas Garden, Ganesh Udyan, Traffic Garden, Godavari Dham Temple, Geparnath Temple, Garadia Mahadev Temple, Chattaneshwar Mandir, Kota Zoological Park, Abheda Biological Park, City Park(IL Oxizone), Chatrapati Shivaji Park, Maharao Madho Singh Museum, Kota Government Museum, Brijraj Bhawan Palace, Abheda Mahal, Royal Cenotaphs at Kshar Bagh, Kota Barrage, Khade Ganesh Ji Mandir, Shiv Puri Dham, Maa Trikuta Mandir, Kansua Shiv Mandir, Darrah National Park and Jawahar Sagar Dam.
TRANSPORT
Kota is well connected with road and rail to all major cities within Rajasthan as well as those located outside the state.
ROADWAYS
Kota have two major interstate bus terminals, namely, Nayapura Bus Stand at Nayapura and Roadways New Bus Stand at Ramchandrapura.[citation needed] National Highway No.27 (via Udaipur, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Guwahati) and National highway No.52 (via Hisar, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Indore, Aurangabad, Solapur and Hubli) pass through the Kota City. National Highway No.27 is a part of East-West Corridor(Porbandar - Silchar) and National Highway No.52 connects Punjab to Karnataka (Sangrur, Punjab—Ankola, Karnataka). The total road length in Kota district is 2,052 km as of March 2011. There are also three upcoming expressway projects in the form of Delhi–Mumbai Expressway (Via Kota, Rajasthan and Vadodara), Kota–Hyderabad Expressway (Via Indore) and Chambal Expressway.
RAILWAYS
Kota is well connected to all the major cities of India with rail. Kota Junction is one of the divisions in West Central Railway. It is a station on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line. There are four railway stations within Kota and in its vicinity. One Substation of East Kota City is Sogariya(Kota Bypass) Railway Station and Another suburban station of South Kota city is Dakaniya Talav railway station which has a stoppage of Avadh Express, Dehradun Express and Ranthambore Express.
The city is a halt for over 182 trains, including Mumbai Rajdhani Express, August Kranti Rajdhani Express, Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express, Madgaon Rajdhani Express, Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express, Golden Temple Mail, Paschim Express, Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, Kevadiya–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express, Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express, Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express, Goa Sampark Kranti Express, Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, Indore–Jaipur Express, Gangaur SuperFast Express, Mewar Express, Dayodaya Express, Jodhpur – Indore Intercity, Hazrat Nizamuddin - Indore Express, Garbha Express, Marusagar Express (Ajmer – Ernakulam Express / Ernakulam Express), Jaipur–Mysore Superfast Express, Swaraj Express, Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express, Coimbatore–Jaipur Superfast Express, Jodhpur – Puri Express, Bandra Terminus–Gorakhpur Avadh Express, Bandra Terminus–Muzaffarpur Avadh Express, Jodhpur – Bhopal Express.
The Delhi—Mumbai railway line passes through the Kota Junction. The district has 148.83 km of railway line in the Kota – Ruthia section, 98.72 km on Nagda—Mathura (Mumbai-Delhi) section and 24.26 km on Kota —Chittorgarh section.
A broad-gauge railway facility between Kota and Jodhpur via Jaipur exists.
AIRWAYS
Kota Airport, (IATA: KTU, ICAO: VIKO) is a civil airport serving Kota, Rajasthan, India. Spread over 447 acres, Kota Airport was originally built by the Royal family of the princely state of Kota and was taken over by the government in 1951. This Airport Also Known As Rajputana Airport. Originally serviced by Indian Airlines Dakota aircraft and later by Vayudoot and Jagson Airlines, shutdown of major industries and Kota becoming a major railway junction effected decreased demand for air transport and the withdrawal of the airlines. Kota Airport has had no scheduled services operating since 1999. The nearest international airport is Jaipur International Airport situated around 240 km away from Kota. Development of Greenfield airport at Kota: The representative of Rajasthan Government intimated that runway length of Existing Kota Airport is only 4000 ft., which restricts flight operations under RCS. A new Greenfield Airport is to be constructed in Kota. State Government has earmarked required land for this purpose. State Government has provided Meteorological Information of past 10 years and AAI has carried out pre- feasibility survey & provided its report to the State Government. Further, AAI has been requested twice to carry out Site and OLS Survey and to provide further course of action to be taken by the State Government, which is approved. Directions need to be issued to AAI for early completion of the same. For development of Greenfield airport at Kota, 1250 Acres of land acquired by the State Government and handed over to AAI for development of New Greenfield Airport.
SPORTS
The city is home to Jay Kaylon Cricket Stadium located in Nayapura area. Among several matches, six Ranji Trophy matches have been played in the stadium. The stadium also hosted RCL T20 2016, an inter state cricket league with six participating teams.
MEDIA
TELEVISION
There are five major regional TV Channels in Kota.
DD Rajasthan
Media House Rajasthan(MHR News)
ETV Rajasthan
India news Rajasthan
Jan TV
A wide range of other Hindi, English, and other language channels are accessible via cable subscription and direct-broadcast satellite services. Dish TV, Tata Sky, Radiant Digitek, Airtel digital TV are entertainment services in Kota.
NEWSPAPERS
Major daily newspapers in Kota include:
Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi)
Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi)
Dainik Navajyoti (Hindi)
Chambal Sandesh (Hindi)
RADIO
There are five radio stations in Kota, with four broadcasting on the FM band, and one All India Radio station broadcasting on the AM band.
All India Radio (102.0 MHz)
Big FM (92.7 MHz)
My FM (94.3 MHz)
FM Tadka (95.0 MHz)
Radio City (91.1 MHz)
NOTABLE PEOPLE
Umed Singh II
Om Birla
Ijyaraj Singh
Onkarlal Berwa
Shanti Kumar Dhariwal
Vinod Kumar Bansal
Bhim Singh II
Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi
Bhuvnesh Chaturvedi
Krishana Kumar Goyal
Shail Hada
Taj Haider
Hari Kumar Audichya
Raghuveer Singh Koshal
Shiv Kumari of Kotah
Bhuvaneshwari Kumari
Nikita Lalwani
Pramod Maheshwari
Aniruddh Singh
WIKIPEDIA
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The G20 countries and heads of government include:
Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah
Italy - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
Mexico - President Enrique Nieto
United Kingdom - Prime Minister David Cameron
Turkey - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Australia - Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Canada - Prime Minister Stephen Harper
China - President Hu Jintao
Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Argentina - President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Russia - President Vladimir Putin
Germany - Chancellor Angela Merkel
Republic of Korea - President Lee Myung-bak
United States - President Barack Obama
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso
Brazil - President Dilma Rousseff
France - President Co-Prince of Andorra François Hollande
India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indonesia - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
South Africa - President Jacob Zuma
South Korean - Lee Myung-bak
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- Matteo Renzi, a Creative Commons licensed photo from Buy Tourism Online's Flickr photostream.
- Enrique Nieto, a Creative Commons licensed photo from Eneas' Flickr photostream.
- David Cameron, a Creative Commons licensed photo from the ukhomeoffice's Flickr Photostream.
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Creative Commons photo from the World Economic Forum's Flickr Photostream.
- Tony Abbott, a Creative Commons licensed photo by Troy Constable Photography available via Wikimedia.
- Stephen Harper, a Creative Commons licensed photo from the World Economic Forum taken by Remy Steinegger and available via Wikimedia.
- Hu Jintao, a photo found on the Defense Department website.
- Cristina Kirchner, a Creative Commons licensed photo from Embajada de EEUU, Buenos Aires's Flickr Photostream.
- Vladimir Putin, a Creative Commons licensed photo available via Wikipedia.
- Angela Merkel, a Creative Commons licensed photo by Dirk Vorderstraße available via Wikimedia. The body is from a photo in the public domain from the United States European Command.
Lee Myung-bak, a Creative Commons license image from hojusaram's Flickr Photostream.
- Shinzo Abe, a photo in the public domain availble via Wikimedia.
Barack Obama, an image in the public domain from The White House's Flickr photostream.
- Dilma Rousseff, a Creative Commons licensed photo from Dr. Rosinha' s Flickr photostream.
- François Hollande, a Creative Commons licensed photo available via Wikimedia.
- Narendra Modi, a Creative Commons licensed photo taken by Eric Miller from the World Economic Forum's Flickr Photostream.
- José Manuel Barroso, a Creative Commons photo from the Baltic Development Forum's Flickr Photostream.
- Herman Van Rompuy, a Creative Commons license photo from europeanpeoplesparty's Flickr Photostream.
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a photo taken by by Sebastian Derungs from the World Economic Forum's Flickr Photostream.
- Jacob Zuma, a Creative Commons licensed photo by Zahur Ramji /Mediapix via the World Economic Forum's Flickr Photostream.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi deliver remarks at a U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. [State Department photo by James Pan/Public Domain]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H. E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia on sidelines of the SCO Summit in Samarkand
"I congratulate Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the United Nation’s declaration of World Yoga Day. It is very difficult for any philosophy, religion or culture to survive without state patronage. Yoga has existed so far almost like an orphan. Now, official recognition by the UN would further spread the benefit of yoga to the entire world. India is the land where yoga was born and we must finally take the responsibility to spread it everywhere, starting from classrooms. This will help young people to move away from gun culture and violence. Yoga is a lifestyle and should not be mistaken for only asanas. A disease-free body, quiver-free breath, stress-free mind, inhibition-free intellect, obsession-free memory, ego that includes all, and soul which is free from sorrow are the signs of a perfect yogi. As Krishna said in the Bhagvad Gita, “Samatvam Yoga Ucyate” – equanimity in the individual is a sign of yoga. When Art of Living programs started in the early 80s, yoga was seen as being practiced by freaks and Himalayan yogis standing upside down or on one leg. That is one of the reasons why we called our program, the Art of Living, a generic term that people could relate to across races, religions and cultures. It was Paramhansa Yogananda, and then Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who brought respectability to yoga in the West. In the last 3 decades, the Art of Living has taken yoga to 152 countries and has 26,000 yoga teachers worldwide" ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speaks on UN Declaration of June 21st as World Yoga Day
International Yoga Day 2015 took place at the Durban Amphitheatre on the beachfront yesterday morning. I saw a famous Durban photographer taking part in the proceedings and will allow him a day more to post a photo of himself in action (or I will choose one and post it smile emoticon like emoticon wink emoticon ).
All photos taken with a Canon 550D and Canon 50mm 1.8 set on F2.2, ISO 100, shot on AV gaining shutter speeds of between 1/1250 & 1/2000 sec
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called on H.E. Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea in Hiroshima, Japan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath during a memorial ceremony at the Indian Army Cemetery of the World War I to honour fallen Indian soldiers, in the Israeli coastal city of Haifa, on July 6, 2017, on the last day of his visit to the Jewish state, the first by an Indian premier.
Heads of government for the G-20 major economies as of December 13, 2014. The G20 leadership changes from time to time, and I try to keep up with those changes and publish a new image with appropriate leaders. If you see that I have the wrong leaders please let me know in a comment below.
The G-20 countries and heads of government include:
Italy - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
United Kingdom - Prime Minister David Cameron
India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Germany - Chancellor Angela Merkel
United States - President Barack Obama
China - President Xi Jinping
Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
France - President Co-Prince of Andorra François Hollande
Brazil - President Dilma Rousseff
Canada - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Russia - President Vladimir Putin
Mexico - President Enrique Nieto
Turkey - Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
Indonesia - President Joko Widodo
Saudi Arabia - King Salman
European Council: President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker
Argentina - President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Republic of Korea - President Lee Myung-bak
South Africa - President Jacob Zuma
Australia - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
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Response to Narendra Modi visiting UK
Three Fourths green background representing the seventy five percent Muslim population of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
One Fourth Orange (Gold) color represents the twenty five percent minorities of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Green stripes represent the Valley of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The White stripes represent the snow-covered mountains of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Crescent is the usual semblance of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi welcomed by Prime Minister of Denmark, H. E. Ms. Mette Frederiksen at the Copenhagen airport
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the Heliopolis Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery in Cairo during his State Visit to Egypt
Pic taken at BJP rally in Patna's Gandhi Maidan on 13/06/2010
[Photo by Mudassir Rizwan, TwoCircles.net]
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Vice President Kamala Harris host a State Luncheon for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. [State Department photo by James Pan/Public Domain]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon’ble Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini, Nepal
Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat state, is a divisive figure who is accused by many of having masterminded the anti-Muslim riots in 2002
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hold talks with H. E. Ms. Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in New Delhi
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, conferred Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the ‘Order of the Nile’, the highest civilian award of Egypt in Cairo
Couple of junkies injecting morphine early morning at a park close to Red Fort in Old Delhi. This was shot around the same time Narendra Modi was delivering his first speech as a India's Prime Minister.
Delegation level talks led by PM Shri Narendra Modi & UK PM Rt. Hon'ble Boris Johnson MP at Hyderabad House
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida in Tokyo
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi deliver remarks at a U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023. [State Department photo by James Pan/Public Domain]