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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib in Kutch, Gujarat on 25 December 2021, at around 12:30 PM , via video conferencing. Every year from 23rd December to 25th December, Sikh Sangat of Gujarat celebrate the Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib. Guru Nanak Dev ji had stayed at Lakhpat during the course of his travels.  Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib has his relics including wooden footwear and palkhi (cradle) as well as manuscripts and markings…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ at the UP State Industrial Development Authority Food Park, Karkhiyaon, Varanasi. Spread across 30 acres of land, the Dairy will be built at a cost of about Rs 475 crores and will have a facility for processing 5 lakh litre of milk per day. The Prime Minister also digitally transferred about Rs 35 crore bonus to the bank accounts of more than 1.7 lakh milk producers associated with Banas Dairy. The Prime Minister also laid the…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a programme here transferred Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of self help groups to benefit around 16 lakh women. Taking a swipe at his rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is trying to raise the marriage age of women to 21 so that they can have time to study and progress, but this has upset some. Addressing a rally here in Uttar Pradesh, where assembly elections are due early next year, he also said 25 lakh of the…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 20 YouTube Channels and two websites for spreading “fake news” and “anti-India propaganda” on Tuesday. A press note from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Press Information Bureau said it had blocked the content in “a closely coordinated effort between intelligence agencies and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting” in two separate orders.  Separate instructions from the Ministry of I&B asked Youtube to take action against 20 Channels on its website, and the Department of Telecom directed internet service providers to block the…

On the second day, President Kovind will visit the naval base in Kochi to witness the operational demonstration by the Southern Naval Command. President Ram Nath Kovind will on Tuesday embark on a four-day official visit to Kerala. As per the official statement, the President is scheduled to be in Kerala from December 21 to 24, during which he will attend a number of events. On Day 1, Kovind will visit Kasargod to “grace and address the fifth convocation of the Central University of Kerala in Kasargod,” the release read.…