Year: 2021

In view of the new variant, we should be Satark and Saavdhan: PM

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PM Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting today to review the status of Covid-19 and Omicron, the new Variant of Concern (VOC), public health response measures for containment and management of COVID19, strengthening of health infrastructure including availability of drugs, oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators, PSA plants, ICU/oxygen supported beds, human resources, IT interventions and status of vaccination. Officials briefed PM about the emerging scenario globally driven by the new variant, with  an overview of surge in cases in countries having high vaccination coverage and presence of Omicron Variant.…

President of India Unveils a Statue of Late Shri P.N. Panicker

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Late Shri P.N. Panicker wanted to remove the evil of illiteracy. He spread a very simple and most potent message – “Vayichu Valaruka” which means “Read and Grow”, said the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. He was addressing the gathering after unveiling of the statue of Shri P.N. Panicker at Poojappura,  Thiruvananthapuram today (December 23, 2021). The President said that Shri Panicker  made libraries and literacy a movement of the people. In fact, he made it a popular cultural movement.  The President said that it is a unique feature of Kerala that in every…

‘Those making jokes on cows forget…’: PM’s swipe at rivals in Varanasi

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The PM was addressing a rally after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 27 projects worth Rs 2,095 crore in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, just months ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said cow is mother and sacred to many people and those who find this as “sin” don’t realise that livelihood of crores of people depends on cattle. The PM was addressing a rally after inaugurating and laying foundation stones of 27 projects worth Rs 2,095 crore in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, just…

Are OTT platforms planning to make a series on Sukhesh-Jacqueline love story?

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Filmmakers are keen on bringing the ongoing drama between conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar and Jacqueline Fernandez on the OTT platform. So it has not just caught the attention of the masses, but filmmakers too. If the latest reports are to be believed a few OTT platforms are already pitching and planning to make a series based on the controversy. According to an OTT producer, there is huge interest in the Sukesh – Jacqueline story and there is a plan to make a fictional account of it. The rush to cash in…

IPL 2022 auction likely to be held in Bengaluru on February 7 and 8

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It could well be the last mega auction that BCCI might conduct as most of the original IPL franchises want it to be discontinued. he BCCI is planning to hold the two-day mega Indian Premier League auction on February 7 and 8 in Bengaluru, a senior BCCI official said on Wednesday. It could well be the last mega auction that BCCI might conduct as most of the original IPL franchises want it to be discontinued. “Unless the COVID-19 situation worsens, we will have the IPL mega auction in India. The two-day event…

Goa polls: Mamata Banerjee’s TMC not even in race, says Kejriwal

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The AAP had contested the 2017 Goa Assembly elections, but did not win a single seat in the 40-member House. The TMC has announced that it will contest all the 40 seats in the forthcoming elections in the coastal state.   Aam Aadmi Party‘s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday assured a “corruption-free and honest” government in Goa, if the AAP is voted to power in the Assembly polls due next year. Kejriwal told reporters here that the guarantee was made based on the track record of the AAP’s Delhi…

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman concludes pre-Budget meetings for forthcoming Union Budget 2022-23

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Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the pre-budget consultation meetings for Budget 2022-23 held in virtual mode from 15th to 22nd December, 2021. More than 120 invitees representing 7 stakeholder groups participated in 8 meetings scheduled during this period. The stakeholder groups include representatives and experts from Agriculture and Agro Processing Industry; Industry, Infrastructure and Climate Change; Financial Sector and Capital Markets; Services and Trade; Social Sector; Trade Union & Labour Organization and Economists. Union Ministers of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary and Dr.…

Punjab Election 2022: PM Modi to address mega rally in January; BJP to contest on 70 seats

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The BJP, which has so far contested elections in Punjab with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), will contest 70 of the 117 Assembly seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sound the poll bugle for the upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab when he addresses a rally early next month. Sources said that the BJP, which has signed an electoral pact with former CM Amarinder Singh‘s party Punjab Lok Congress, will get the lion’s share of seats to contest. The saffron party, which has so far contested elections in Punjab with Shiromani Akali Dal…

DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on December 22, 2021. The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the down range ships, tracked the…

PM to address convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be addressing the convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021. Shri Modi has Called upon students of IIT-Kanpur, other IITs and the vast IIT alumni network spread globally to share ideas for the Prime Minister’s speech. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “I look forward to being at @IITKanpur on the 28th of this month to address the convocation ceremony. This is a vibrant institution, which has made pioneering contributions towards science and innovation.