PM Modi’s Birthday

September 17, 2026 12:29 PM

76 priests perform Ganga Aarti in Varanasi on PM Modi’s birthday

A motorcycle journey from Varanasi to Vadnagar in Gujarat is among the special programmes planned here to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday on Thursday, as 76 young priests performed special prayers and milk 'abhishek' of the Ganga seeking his good health and long life. Local BJP MLA and former Uttar Pradesh minister Neelkanth Tiwari led the religious programme, in which 76 "batuks" performed the rituals on the banks of the Ganga amid Vedic chants. The priests performed the wor...

September 17, 2026 8:22 AM

BJP to launch ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ to mark PM Modi’s 25 years of public service

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch its month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' on Thursday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years of public service. September 17 marks PM Modi's birthday, while October 7 will mark the completion of 25 years since he assumed public office as the chief minister of Gujarat. BJP National President Nitin Nabin had announced the campaign at a press conference at the party headquarters on September 9. He said PM Modi's journey of public service began on ...

September 16, 2026 2:45 PM

Delhi CM calls upon people to light ‘Aashirwad Ka Diya’ on PM Modi’s birthday

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday urged Delhiites to light "Aashirwad Ka Diya" (earthen lamp of blessing) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 to pray for his good health, long life and continued strength. The BJP and the Delhi government will organise various programmes as part of "Sewa Sankalp Abhiyan" from September 17 to October 17. The chief minister earlier announced the launch of various projects worth Rs 13,800 crore during the month-long campaign. In a vide...

September 14, 2026 1:22 PM

BJP chief Nitin Nabin urges people to light ‘Ashirvaad ka diya’ on PM Modi’s birthday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Nabin has urged people to light an ‘Ashirvaad ka diya’ (lamp of blessings) at their homes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and pray for his long life and good health. In a post on X, Nabin said “Public Service for National Service” had been the core motto of Modi’s life, describing the Prime Minister’s 25-year journey in public service and nation-building as unprecedented. “‘Public Service for National Ser...