Netherlands was the 2nd largest destination for FDI- or foreign direct investment from India in 2017-18 with investments reaching a 12.8 billion dollars. India-Netherland ties are growing stronger everyday according Marten van den Berg- the Netherlands Ambassador to India. Indian exports to the Netherlands also grew at 14.7%.

A video of a ‘gully boy’ rapping about PM Modi has gone VIRAL on social media. Modifying the lyrics of Gully Boy’s popular track Apna Time Aayega, the boy raps ‘Modi phir aayega.’ The clip has received over 128K views and over 18,000 likes. That and more on NIJ Daily.

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India’s infrastructure output grew 4.7% in March- this is according to government data showed on April 30. The data also showed that the infrastructure output grew at 4.3% from the previous year.

The travel and tourism industry of India is a significant contributor to both the GDP and to jobs in India. A report by FICCI-Yes Bank says that over 16 trillion rupees was created by this sector alone and its expected to double by 2029.

Today, #VotingRound4 is underway for #Phase4 Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in 72 parliamentary constituencies spread across 9 states. That & more on today's NIJ Newscast.

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A woman has travelled across India on motorcycle in support of the Prime Minister. Rajlakshmi Manda has so far travelled 30,000 kilometers across 18 states on her Bullet motorcycle and is urging people to vote for Narendra Modi in the 2019 national elections.

With the aim of speeding up drone development in India, three parties will build a Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in India. The centre will be the first of its kind. Drones facilitate innovative solutions for agriculture, transportation, artificial intelligence and 5G communication.

Sugarcane doesn’t just give sugar but also gives fuel for infrastructure. The NDA is diversifying means of income for sugarcane farmers and also expanding FPOs (farmer producer organizations) and the food processing sector in the country.

Most recently, Russia awarded PM Modi the highest order of the Russian Federation- the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle just a few days ago. He received the award for boosting relations between India and Russia. PM Modi is now the recipient of several top honours from multiple countries. Let’s take a look at what he has been awarded and why.