Month: April 2023

PM to participate in programme marking 20 years of SWAGAT initiative on 27th April

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in a programme marking 20 years of completion of the SWAGAT initiative in Gujarat on 27th April at 4 PM via video conferencing. During the event, Prime Minister will also interact with the past beneficiaries of the scheme. Gujarat government is celebrating SWAGAT Saptah, on successful completion of 20 years of the initiative. SWAGAT (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) was started by the Prime Minister in April 2003, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The start of…

Both India and Singapore can work together for preparing a future-ready workforce: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

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Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the workshop on Future of Work: Skill Architecture and Governance Models of India and Singapore in Bhubaneswar today. HE Mr. Simon Wong, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to India; Ms. Melissa Khoo, Deputy Secretary (Higher Education and Skills, Ministry of Education Singapore were part of the plenary session. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri K. Sanjay Murthy: Secretary, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari ; Secretary , School Education and Literacy Shri Sanjay Kumar and senior…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Inaugurate the 6th Edition of Advantage Healthcare India 2023 tomorrow at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 6th edition of Advantage Healthcare India (AHCI) 2023 on 26th April, 2023 at Pragati Maidan (Gate-4), New Delhi through a video message. The event is organized by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and will be attended by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare & Chemicals and Fertilizers, Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister of Sikkim and Dr. Manik Saha, Chief Minister of Tripura along with a host of senior national and state high-level leadership. Health Ministers of 10 countries are…

Why Assam’s Dibrugarh jail is the new home for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh?

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Punjab police arrested Amritpal Singh from Rode village, shifted him to Dibrugarh jail in Assam via a special flight. Local media reported quoted sources that the main reason behind Amritpal being taken to Dibrugarh jail is to avoid any ruckus, which may fuel protests in the aftermath of the arrests. In Dibrugarh jail, there will be a language barrier for Amritpal – another reason to prevent him from connecting with other inmates and authorities. It is said to be a very secure prison and the sources noted that the local…

Banks should work towards Banking the unbanked, Securing the unsecured and Funding the unfunded: Dr Bhagwat Karad

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Union Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad today asked bankers to focus on Banking the unbanked, Securing the unsecured and funding the unfunded. He was speaking at a review meeting on Financial Inclusion Parameters of Western Maharashtra in Satara today. The Minister further said that PM Svanidhi scheme gives small loans to needy people without the condition of a collateral or a CIBIL score. The Minister asked on this occasion to increase banking penetration in rural areas. He directed banks to reduce the waiting period for loan disbursement.…

PM addresses National Panchayati Raj Day Celebrations in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the National Panchayati Raj Day in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh today. He also laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation, projects worth around Rs. 17,000 crores. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister started his speech by bowing to Maa Vidhyawasini and to the land of bravery. He recalled his visits earlier and the affection of the people here. The Prime Minister noted the virtual presence of more than 30 lakh Panchayat representatives from all over the country and said that it presents…

India tests sea-based ballistic missile interceptor, joins elite club having Naval Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) capability

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India entered an elite club of nations with the capability to fire a Ballistic Missile defence (BMD) interceptor from a naval platform when it successfully carried out the maiden test of the weapon system off its coast from the eastern province of Odisha. The DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha. India’s ambitious ballistic missile defence system achieved success with the first flight test of an endo-atmospheric interceptor missile from a ship in the Bay of…

Indian is preparing for a mass evacuation of 3,000-4,000 stranded Indian citizens in violence-hit Sudan

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The Indian government appears to be preparing for a mass evacuation of 3,000-4,000 stranded Indian citizens in violence-hit Sudan. Two Indian Air Force C-130J are currently positioned on standby in Jeddah and INS Sumedha has reached Port Sudan. The Indian embassy premises in Khartoum is vacant due to heavy fighting in the area but embassy personnel are safely residing in other areas and assisting stranded Indian citizens. MEA has also set up a control room to provide information and assistance to Indians stranded in Sudan. The development came days after…

Russian and Indian Railways set to manufacture Vande Bharat trains; Russian firm gets $6.5 billion contract to produce 120 trains: Report

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The largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, has won a global bid to produce, supply and maintain 120 Vande Bharat express trains for the Indian Railways. The total value of the contract could be as much as $6.5 billion. The report said that everything will be built in India to boost the make-in-India campaign . The production of the trains will be localised at Marathwada Rail Coach Factory, Latur, Maharashtra. The delivery of the trains is expected to take place between 2026 to 2030. The train, equipped…

PM Modi to take part in National Panchayati Raj Day event in MP, inaugurate various projects

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Monday and address representatives and functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions and gram sabhas across the country. Modi will also perform the virtual ‘Griha Pravesh’ (ceremony performed when entering one’s new house) for 4.11 lakh beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at the function to be held at the SAF ground in Rewa, an official release said. He will inaugurate various projects worth Rs 7,853 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission.…