Year: 2022

The 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry was held virtually today. The meeting was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar. Agriculture Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam also participated in the meeting. Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, in his opening remarks during the meeting, reiterated Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of keeping ASEAN at the center of India’s Act East Policy> He also emphasised on  mutually close regional…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated, particularly the people of Lakshadweep as Minicoy, Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach make it to coveted list of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world. The Prime Minister highlighted India’s remarkable coastline and lauded the passion among Indians to further coastal cleanliness. Sharing a tweet by Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav,  the Prime Minister tweeted; “This is great! Congratulations, particularly to the people of Lakshadweep, for this feat. India’s coastline is remarkable…

The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today visited Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar and described it as “a glowing symbol of the sublime spiritual tradition of our great Gurus”. Shri Dhankhar, who arrived in Amritsar on a day long tour, his first to the state of Punjab as the Vice President, termed “the peace, serenity, devotion and sense of service” at the Golden Temple as an “unforgettable experience.” Noting down his remarks in the visitors book, he paid rich tributes to the Gurus and underscored that “Sri Harmandir…

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin conducted a meeting on the law-and-order situation in the state, three days after a on Sunday. The chief minister enquired about the current status of the investigation and ordered the police to provide necessary security measures. A decision was also reportedly taken to  considering the possible involvement of foreign entities. CM Stalin also ordered them to create police stations in Karumbu Kalai, Sundarapuram and Kavundampalayam areas. Orders have also been issued to create a special force to avert any such incident in the future,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday attend an event to distribute Ayushman cards to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana–Ma Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday. Modi will join the programme organised in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar at 4 pm in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel via video conference, and will also interact with three beneficiaries, an official release said. The Ayushman PVC cards (made of polyvinyl chloride material which can be carried easily) are to be distributed to more than 50…