PM chairs 38th PRAGATI Meeting

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today chaired the 38th PRAGATI meeting, the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments. In the meeting, eight projects were reviewed. Four of these projects were from the Ministry of Railways, two from the Ministry of Power and one each from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Ministry of Civil Aviation. Having a cumulative cost of around Rs 50,000 crore, the projects pertain to seven states viz. Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and…

IBBI to celebrate its 5th Annual Day on 1st Oct. 2021

The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) will celebrate its 5th Annual Day on 1st October, 2021. Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and will deliver the Annual Day Lecture on “From No Exit to Easy Exit ‐ A Case Study of IBC”. Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, will join as Guests of Honour. To mark the occasion, an annual publication, “Quinquennial of…

Medical Evacuation at Sea Indian Navy & Coast Guard coordinate Rescue of Philipino Crew of a Merchant Vessel

In a swift coordinated operation, a medical evacuation on the high seas was undertaken by Headquarters Southern Naval Command (SNC) on 28 Sep using Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), from Merchant Vessel MV Lyric Poet off Kochi. At about 4 PM on 28 Sep 21, SNC received an input regarding suspected COVID-19 positive case of a Phillipino male crew from Coast Guard Headquarters. The Merchant Vessel’s (MV) local agent intimated that medical condition of the Chief Officer, Michel John Abaygar was severely deteriorating with depleting oxygen levels and required immediate medical…

Headed by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi NDMA is apex body for Disaster Management in India

Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, will inaugurate the 17th Formation Day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi tomorrow. The theme of this year’s Formation Day is Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishrawill deliver the valedictory address on the occasion. The Ministers of State for Home Affairs, ShriNityanand Rai, Shri Ajay Kumar Mishra and ShriNisithPramanik and Union Home Secretary will also attend the Formation Day function.     The technical session will see prominent…

Flipkart is all set to host its Big Billion Days sale from October 3 2021

The popular e-commerce platform Flipkart will be starting its The Big Billion Days sale on October 3. As part of the sale, several smartphones will be available with steep discounts. Additionally, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank debit and credit cardholders can get an additional 10% instant discount. The homegrown e-commerce giant, now controlled by Walmart, however, now advancing the opening date to October 3 and the sale will now end on October 10 In a communication to employees, Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said TBBD is critical for lakhs of sellers as they continue to strive to revitalise their…

India should have a permanent seat in UNSC, says President Biden

US President Joe Biden feels that India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday (local time). “There was an appreciation of our presidency of the UN Security Council, especially on the Afghanistan issue. President Joe Biden was very specific in stating that he felt India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s meeting with Biden. He was addressing a special press briefing on PM Modi’s second day of engagements in…

Various Bank Union and Political parties to join the Bharat Bandh on 27th Sept

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions leading the farmers’ agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws, has called for nationwide strike – Bharat Bandh – on 27 September, the day their ongoing protest completes 10 months. Several opposition parties have backed the farmers’ demand for a bandh. While Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has backed the bandh, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, has said he will join the countrywide protest. All government and private offices, educational and other institutions, stores, factories and commercial…

PM Modi at UNGA invites global firms to make vaccines in India

India, which lives on Sewa Paramo Dharma (service is the main duty), is engaged in vaccination development and manufacturing despite limited resources,’ says PM Modi Mourning the loss of lives lost due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated India’s commitment to start giving vaccines to needy persons in other countries, even as he gave a clarion call to manufacturers to “Come, Make Vaccine in India”. “For the last one-and-a-half years, the whole world is facing the biggest pandemic in 100 years. I pay homage to all those…

English rendering of PM’s address in the 81st Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. You are aware that for an important  programme, I have to leave for America…hence I thought it would be apt to record Mann Ki Baat, prior to my departure to America. The day of Mann Ki Baat this September is important on another count, date wise. Routinely, we do remember a lot of days; we even celebrate myriad Days…and if you ask young sons-daughters at home, they are likely to furnish out an entire list of Days of the year with their chronological relevance! But, there…