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2022 - 12 - 31

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Mamata Banerjee thanks PM Modi for giving time for West Bengal ... (Livemint)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 30 December expressed her condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose mother Hiraben Modi passed away at ...

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Condolence Message from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the ... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey condolences on the passing of PM Modi's mother on 30 December 2022.

. . . The text of the letter is appended.

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A glorious century rests at the feet of God, says PM Modi on passing ... (The Hindu)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother, Hiraben, passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad early on Friday. A bulletin from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology ...

The Prime Minister performed the last rites with other family members standing by him. Her last rites were performed in Gandhinagar in the presence of family members. Modi and his younger brother Pankaj Modi, with whom the late Hiraba lived, shouldered their mother’s bier. The Prime Minister took to Twitter to announce that his mother was no more. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God… She breathed her last around 3.30 a.m.

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'Symbol of resilience': When PM Modi recalled his enduring bond ... (Hindustan Times)

In his eight years as PM, Modi often spoke of his mother, mentioned her as the strongest root of his family in a blog when she entered her 100th year, ...

In 2014, after he was elected as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance, Modi took her blessings before returning to Delhi to take oath as Prime Minister. She was also present when Modi took oath as Gujarat’s chief minister in 2001 for the first time. “During the rains, our roof would leak, and the house would flood. In 2016, two years after Modi moved to his official residence in Delhi, Heeraben stayed for a few days with him. “My mother not only did all household chores by herself but also worked to supplement the meagre household income. Heeraben died in the early hours of Friday after a brief bout of illness.

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Work with brains, live life with purity: Heeraben's advice to PM Modi (Economic Times)

Born on June 18, 1923, Heeraben Modi led an austere life full of struggle and a fight for livelihood. She is survived by five sons -- Prahlad, Amrit, ...

Modi had on numerous occasions said his mother worked in the homes of other people to earn money to raise her children. On several occasions, Modi asserted that he was greatly influenced by her and often mentioned her struggles in his speeches and writings. No member of Modi's family lived in the official residence of the prime minister, who had abandoned family life after becoming a Swayamsevak decades back. In his speech, Modi expressed regret for not attending the programmes in person due to "personal reasons". Modi had visited her in hospital on December 28 soon after she was admitted. Soon after her cremation, Modi got back to official work with some alterations in his schedule.

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PM Modi-led govt has made Indian healthcare future-ready: Jitendra ... (Livemint)

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that healthcare has been one of the key focus areas of the Modi government since 2014, and he has taken several ...

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'Our prayers with PM Modi and his family': US President Joe Biden ... (Times Now)

PM Modi's mother passed away today at around 3:30 am. She was hospitalised on Wednesday after her health deteriorated.

Should New Year Celebration Be Banned For Indecency? Sanskari New Year [t.co/HDlJYaDBXz] [Dec 31, 2022] [PM Modi](/topic/pm-modi)'s mother passed away today at around 3:30 am.

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PM Modi performs last rites of his mother. Video | Mint (Livemint)

Following Hiraben's death in the early hours, the prime minister landed in Ahmedabad from Delhi in the morning and went to the residence of his mother.

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India Inc mourns Heeraben Modi's demise: Anand Mahindra ... (Economic Times)

India Inc mourns Heeraben Modi's demise: Anand Mahindra, Vedanta boss offer condolences to PM Modi · US President Joe Biden also took to Twitter to pay his ...

[Shehbaz Sharif](/topic/shehbaz-sharif)on Friday, too, offered his condolences to PM Modi on the passing of his mother. My condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the passing away of his mother." Our prayers are with the Prime Minister and his family at this difficult time," he tweeted. [Mahindra Group](/topic/mahindra-group)Chairman [Anand Mahindra](/panache/panache-people-101/anand-mahindra/profileshow/79678101.cms), who has 10.2 million followers on Twitter, said that losing a mother - no matter what her age is - is like losing a part of the soul. "The loss of a mother is fathomless and solace comes only from knowing that a mother’s blessings are eternal. Wishing she attains salvation, the mining boss said, "Mother's relation is greater than every relation in life.

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US President Biden offers 'deepest and heartfelt condolences' to PM ... (The Indian Express)

US President Joe Biden is among a number of international leaders who have issued condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his mother's demise.

शानदार शताब्दी का ईश्वर चरणों में विराम… PM Modi penned a tribute to her on Friday, writing: “A glorious century rests at the feet of God… My condolences to Prime Minister [Narendra Modi](https://indianexpress.com/about/narendra-modi/) on the passing away of his mother”. You are in my fervent prayers,” she added. Your mother’s great legacy now lives on in you, and in every soul you touch in [#India]and across the world. “Jill and I send our deepest and heartfelt condolences…

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'When Narendra Modi's father died in 1989...': VHP leader recalls (Hindustan Times)

In 1989, Narendra Modi attended a party meeting soon after the funeral of his father, VHP leader Dilip Trivedi recalled as on Friday PM Modi inaugurated ...

PM Modi started for Ahmedabad after he tweeted the news about his mother's demise. He said he need to fulfil his responsibilities for the party also. Modi had told him he needed to fulfil his responsibilities for the party also. Two days after PM Modi's mother Heeraben was hospitalised, she died in the early hours on Friday. He replied that he left for the meeting after the funeral. We thought he would not be able to come to the meeting.

US President Joe Biden condoles death of PM Modi's mother (ThePrint)

Washington, Dec 31 (PTI) US President Joe Biden has sent his deepest condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the loss of his mother Hiraben who ...

You are in my fervent prayers,” Millben tweeted. Her mortal remains were consigned to flames by Prime Minister Modi and his brothers at a crematorium in Gandhinagar. Taking to Twitter, President Biden wrote, “(First Lady Dr) Jill (Biden) and I send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) @narendramodi on the loss of his mother Heeraben Modi”.

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