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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has called citizens to share their ideas for 82nd episode of Mann ki Baat which will take place on Sunday, 24th October 2021. Ideas for Mann ki Baat can be shared on NaMo App, MyGov or record your message on 1800-11-7800.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “This month, the #MannKiBaat programme will take place on the 24th. I invite you all to share your ideas for this month’s episode. Write on the NaMo App, @mygovindia or dial 1800-11-7800 to record your message. https://t.co/QjCz2bvaKg“

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will perform the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of Hostel Phase-1 (Boys’ Hostel), constructed by Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj in Surat on 15th October at 11 AM via video conferencing. Hostel building has residential facilities for around 1500 students. It also contains an auditorium and a dedicated library for the students. Construction of Hostel Phase-II to accommodate around 500 girls will  start from next year. About Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj It is a registered trust established in 1983 whose main objective is educational and social transformation of…

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has introduced the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity. During this launch Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnav were also present. Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said, “PM GatiShakti-National Master Plan will give a push & direction to various development plans and will also encourage investments. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the G20 summit will be held here in 2023 for the first time.” PM Modi addressed the event after the launch to register the importance of the GatiShakti platform. Key Points of PM Modi’s…

The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court against the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department’s action to melt temple gold into bars and deposit them in banks, that such a gold monetisation scheme has existed for about 44 years. Representing the State government, Advocate General R Shanmugasundaram submitted that certain persons were creating a furore over the gold monetisation scheme without realizing it has existed since 1977. “About 500 kg of gold has been melted into bars so far, and deposited at banks. This has earned Rs 11 crore through interest,” the…

Following the news that the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) provided a positive recommendation to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the use of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin in 2-18 years age group for COVID-19;  “Covaxin may become the second indigenous vaccine to get approval below 18 years for COVID-19; however, it will be the only vaccine to cover the 2-18 years age group in India. Zydus Cadila’s ZyCov-D is the first vaccine in India to get approval for the 12-18 years age group and was approved in India on 20 August 2021. However, it is…

NLC India Limited, a Navratna PSU’s 20 MTPA Talabira II & III Open Cast Mine, Odisha has crossed 2 Million Tonne coal  production till date during its first full year of operation. NLCIL has taken steps to achieve the target of 6 MT per year  from its original schedule of 4 MT during the current year and considering the high demand of coal, NLCIL is taking all out efforts to augment  coal production of Talabira Mine up to 10 MT for the current year and up to 20 MT from…

Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi has expressed happiness over the increase in supply of coal to thermal power plant from all sources.             In a tweet, The Minister has said that cumulative coal supplies including that from Coal India Ltd has recorded more than 2 million tonnes yesterday.Shri Joshi has also stated that coal dispatch to power plants will be further increased to ensure sufficient stock with power plants.

As part of the ongoing Indo-US Defence Cooperation, the Joint Military Training Exercise “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021” will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) from 15 to 29 October 2021. The contingent, comprising of 350 personnel of an Infantry Battalion Group departed on 14 October 2021. Exercise YudhAbhyas is the largest running joint military training and defence cooperation endeavor between India and USA. This will be the 17th Edition of the joint exercise which is hosted alternately between both countries.           The previous version of this exercise was…

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting under the Italian Presidency held on 13th October, 2021 in Washington D.C. on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. The meeting was the final FMCBG Meeting under the G20 Italian Presidency and saw discussions and agreements on various issues concerning global economic recovery, pandemic support to vulnerable countries, global health, climate action, international taxation and financial sector issues. For a sustained recovery from the pandemic, the G20…

CDS General Bipin Rawat will deliver welcome address Session on ‘Historical Perspective of Women’s Roles in Combat Operations’ will be chaired by Dy Chief of IDS (Medical) Lt General Madhuri Kanitkar Former Foreign Secretary Mrs Nirupama Rao Menon will chair session on ‘Emerging Trends in Wars and Likely Roles of Women Warriors’          Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will deliver the inaugural address at a webinar on ‘Role of Women in Armed Forces’, being organised by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on October 14, 2021. The international webinar in video conference mode…