Live updates: Congress is gold, silver and bronze medal winner in lying: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives. The PM will lay the foundation stone for 4 laning of NH45-A - 56 km Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam package of Villupuram to Nagapattinam project covering Karaikal district in Puducherry.

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra on Thursday (February 25) took a dig at the Congress, saying that the party is prone to lying and that he was shocked at Rahul Gandhi's "will make fisheries ministry" remark. "Congress has the policy of divide, lie and rule. They are gold, silver and bronze medal winners in telling lies," said the PM.

He said that Puducherry deserved a government that is commanded by the people of Puducherry and not a small group of Congress leaders sitting in Delhi. 

PM Modi is on a visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives. He inaugurated JIPMER Blood Centre, Puducherry, and laid the foundation stone of JIPMER Karaikal Campus.

The PM laid the foundation stone for four-laning of NH45-A - 56 km Sattanathapuram - Nagapattinam package of Villupuram to Nagapattinam project covering Karaikal district in Puducherry.

In other stories, the Punjab government has decided to put a cap on indoor gatherings to 100 and outdoor to 200 from March 1 amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state. A UK court will decide whether jailed businessman Nirav Modi could be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering. 

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25 February 2021

15:53 IST

Nirav Modi will not be denied justice if he is extradited to India: UK Extradition judge rules on two-year-long legal battle of jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition, who is wanted for fraud and money laundering in the ₹ 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

Nirav Modi will not be denied justice if he is extradited to India, UK Extradition judge rules

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2021

14:31 IST

Water consumption increases in Delhi in summer but centre is going to shut Nangal Hydel Channel and stop water from Beas for a month. This will affect the supply of 232 mn gallons of water daily in Delhi, it's 25 per cent of the total water supply: Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha

14:27 IST

We have decided to have a 3-stair mechanism for OTT platforms. OTT and digital news media will have to disclose their details. We are not mandating registration, we are seeking information: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

13:32 IST

Government announces new guidelines to curb misuse of social media platforms. 

Social media platforms upon being asked either by a court order or a govt authority will be required to disclose the first originator of mischievous tweet or message as the case may be: Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad (1/2) pic.twitter.com/PLIxLJdVtg

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2021

13:31 IST

Congress has the policy of divide, lie and rule. They are gold, silver and bronze medal winners in telling lies: PM Modi

12:29 IST

Our farmers are innovating. It's our duty to ensure their produce gets good markets. Good roads do that. Four-laning of road will also draw industries in this area & generate job opportunities for local youth: PM Modi

12:01 IST

One sector that will play a key role in the coming years is healthcare. Nations that invest in healthcare will shine. In line with our objective to provide quality health care to all, I am inaugurating the blood centre in JIPMER: PM Modi in Puducherry

11:58 IST

PM Modi inaugurated JIPMER Blood Centre, Puducherry, and laid the foundation stone of JIPMER Karaikal Campus.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects in Puducherry. https://t.co/vzTahFyQvy pic.twitter.com/rcuZHw4o1r

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2021

11:56 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education.

11:50 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah takes part in the 'Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav' at Maha Mrityunjay Temple in Nagaon. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are also present.

11:33 IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the secretariat on an electric scooter.

11:29 IST

Farmers in West Bengal have been deprived of money released under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: JP Nadda

There are around 10 crore farmers in the country, of these around 73 lakhs are in Bengal itself. 7 installments of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi have already been released but the farmers of Bengal have remained deprived of it: BJP national president JP Nadda in Kolkata, WB pic.twitter.com/6uTJdrPR8f

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2021

11:23 IST

"We are building a sports complex on a 233-acre land and have named it as Sardar Patel Sports Complex. Only the cricket stadium has been named as Narendra Modi Stadium. So Congress has no right to criticise," said Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani

11:22 IST

We are making efforts to work towards making 'Sonar Bangla', with inclusion of contributions of Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in prestigious history of West Bengal: JP Nadda

11:08 IST

BJP national president JP Nadda launched 'Lokkho Sonar Bangla' campaign in Kolkata. Nadda said the campaign will go on from March 3 to 20 in every assembly constituency.

11:06 IST

West Bengal BJP Vice President Arjun Singh said that Barrackpore City Police have canceled the permission for today's 'Poriborton Yatra' on Ghosh Para Road from Kanchrapara to Barrackpore on instructions of the CM Mamata Banerjee. Singh said the party will take the matter to court.