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PM Narendra Modi Saturday called up Ex-Afghan President Hamid Karzai and hailed his effort to strengthen bilateral relations. Inviting Karzai to India, Modi told Karzai that he will always remain a “special friend” for India. During the telephone call, Modi said, new governments in both India and Afghanistan look to Karzai as a mentor for guidance in strengthening the ties.

Following the government's refusal to divulge details on black money, activist Anna Hazare Saturday wrote to PM Narendra Modi and threatened to launch an agitation if the money was not brought back. "I have undertaken many agitations in the last 35 years. They were not against any party or individual but for the benefit of society and country," he added.

Narendra Modi will be the first Indian PM to address a special joint session of the Australian parliament during his visit to the country to attend the G20 summit in November. Modi is likely to give his speech in Hindi. Several MPs have expressed their happiness over his trip, the first by an Indian PM in nearly three decades.

The Indian community in Australia is planning to host a grand reception for PM Narendra Modi, similar to the much-talked about PM Modi’s Madison Square Garden event in the US. The Indian community has reportedly formed a special organisation that is examining venues for the grand reception. PM Modi will travel to Australia in Nov to attend the G20 summit.

Ex-Bihar CM and JDU leader Nitish Kumar staged a day-long 'dharna' (sit-in) in Patna on Monday, demanding the central government to give special status category to Bihar. Attacking PM Narendra Modi during dharna, Nitish said, Modi had said in rallies that his party (BJP) will give special status to Bihar but now he has forgotten the people of Bihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday tweeted that he would spend Diwali in flood-hit Srinagar. "Will be in Srinagar on Diwali, 23rd October & will spend the day with our sisters & brothers affected by the unfortunate floods," wrote the PM in his tweet. This will be Modi's fourth visit to J&K as the PM.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Tuesday officially stepped up for PM Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat' initiative. The actor initiated a cleanliness drive in Karjat (Mumbai) and posted the photos on Facebook. Salman, besides nominating all his Facebook and Twitter followers, also nominated Amir Khan, Rajnikanth, Omar Abdullah, Azim Premji, Pradeep Dhoot, Rajat sharma and others.

PM Narendra Modi Wednesday praised Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for joining the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign. "The effort by Salman Khan is a significant one that will inspire several people to join Swachh Bharat Mission," Modi tweeted. Khan had contributed to the nationwide 'Clean India Campaign' by cleaning a part of Kajrat (Mumbai) on Tuesday.

Protesting against PM Narendra Modi’s Kashmir visit on Diwali, Kashmiri separatist groups have called for a complete shutdown on Thursday. "Diwali in the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir is nothing but cultural aggression on the part of Modi. His stay in Kashmir on Diwali is nothing but an election stunt,” Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani said.

To celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a nationwide marathon - "Ekta Daud" (Run for Unity) - on Oct 31, said information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar. "Sardar Patel had worked towards making India a united nation. We have to take forward his good work," Javadekar further said.

PM Narendra Modi has decided to set up an expert team under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), in order to carry out rehabilitation and reconstruction in the devastated Jammu and Kashmir. The committee will comprise of town planners, structural engineers, civil engineers, hydrologists, econimists, among others. The message was conveyed by the PM to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday.

Congress leader Digvijay Singh, Friday, attacked PM Narendra Modi over his remarks on 'one rank one pension'. Digvijay alleged that PM was taking inappropriate credit for the decision of ‘One Rank One Pension for Defence Personnel’, which was taken by UPA govt 2 years back. PM Thursday said that the issue of armed forces was an emotional subject for him.

PM Narendra Modi has lauded Indian boxing ace MC Mary Kom and Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu for their effort towards 'Swachh Bharat Mission'. Modi tweeted, "Swachh Bharat Mission will get a great impetus by Mary Kom joining the mission in Imphal”. Praising Naidu, Modi tweeted that he made good efforts to clean beaches in cyclone-affected Visakhapatnam.

PM Narendra Modi is expected to visit Fiji on Nov 19, a day after a bilateral meeting with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbot in Australia. This will be first three-country tour of Modi, starting from Myanmar, where he will attend East Asia Summit on Nov 12-13. From Myanmar, he will travel to Australia.

PM Narendra Modi will meet journalists and editors, for the first time after assuming the office, at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday. BJP President Amit Shah, and other senior party leaders will be present at the event. The interaction comes a day before the PM's dinner with the NDA allies.

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a gathering of over 400 journalists in his first formal interaction with the media since coming to power in May. Praising and thanking the media, the PM said, "You have turned your pen into a broom." Modi also said that he was looking for ways to strengthen his ties with the media.

PM Narendra Modi has praised senior congress leader Shashi Tharoor for his cleanliness drive. Tharoor, Saturday, launched a cleanliness drive on Kovalam beach (Kerala), personally collecting garbage in bags. PM Modi tweeted that Tharoor’s active participation in the cleanliness drive is encouraging. Notably, Tharoor was sacked as the Congress spokesperson for tagging along with Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign.

To appreciate his humble beginnings, 220 fans of PM Narendra Modi will travel from Melbourne to India for a diaspora event on Nov 17, in a four-carriage train named 'Modi Express'. Modi will be in Brisbane on Nov 15 for a two-day G2o summit. On Nov 17, the PM will address the Indian diaspora in Sydney.

PM Narendra Modi has sent a note to a 16-year-old girl in Kuwait, thanking her for raising funds for victims of the devastating J&K floods. Duvvuri Rohini Pratyusha collected Rs. 2.15 lakh by "reaching out to Indian families after school hours". She handed over the money to the Embassy of India in Kuwait for the PM's relief fund.

Commending PM Narendra Modi’s ambitious 'Swachh Bharat' campaign, UNICEF on Monday offered its support to the Indian govt to successfully implement the campaign, particularly in rural India. It also expressed hope that the initiative would help spread awareness among people about hygiene in their surroundings. The campaign was launched on Oct-2, and is expected to cost nearly Rs 2 lakh crore.