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PM Modi addresses nation on last Mann Ki Baat of the year, key highlights here
During the Mann Ki Baat address, PMO Narendra Modi lauded the country for standing united during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the last Mann Ki Baat radio programme of the year on Sunday, December 26. During the address, PMO lauded the country for standing united during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
He further urged the citizens to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across the nation. Modi also remembered the Chief of defence staff Bipin Rawat and the lone survivor captain Varun Singh who died in the IAF chopper crash accident in Tamil Nadu.
Key highlights of PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat address
- “We must remember that a new variant of Covid-19 Omicron has knocked our doors and our efforts as citizens are important to deafeat this global pandemic.”
- “India’s vaccination numbers are rising and this shows the innovative zeal of our scientists and the trust of our people.”
- “In the last 7 years, I could have dwelled upon the government’s initiatives during Mann Ki Baat. However, my intent is to talk about the unsung heroes from different corners of India.”
- Group Captain Varun Singh bravely battled with death for many days but unfortunately, he passed away. He was felicitated with Shaurya Chakra in August 2021. He had also written a letter to his school principal where he highlighted that “it’s ok to be mediocre”
- “I am planning to interact with students, part of the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme & my government will also be hosting a competition for students & teachers of classes 9th-12th. It will be a great opportunity to discuss education, career & other dynamics.”
- “Vande Mataram sung by students from Greece is a great example of binding two nations together. It teaches us how we as people unite on the basis of our culture & passion.”
- “Dr Kurella from Telangana has taught us that age is just a barrier. He started writing extensively in Telugu despite his economic shortcomings as a child & became a ferocious reader & writer.”
- “He created a library from his savings which today has over 2 lakh books and benefits many students of that region.”
- “The passion for reading books creates an amazing satisfaction. These days I see people taking pride in telling the number of books that they have read this year.”
- “Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute in Pune has started an online course on ‘Mahabharata’ which will teach individuals across the world to know more about Indian history.”
- “Vittalacharya Ji has proven age is just a number when it comes to achieving your dreams.”
- “Today, there is an increased curiosity to learn more about Indian culture. People from different nations are not just curious to learn but are also helping to promote it further.”
- “Serbian Scholar Dr Momir Nikich has made a bilingual Sanskrit Siberian dictionary where more than 70,000 Sanskrit words have been included in this dictionary.”
- “Air Gun Surrender Programme has been started in Arunachal Pradesh & over 1600 people of the region have successfully surrendered their guns to stop bird poaching.”
- “SAAF-Water is a startup that is helping people map & identify clean drinking water with the help of Artificial Intelligence & IoT which is enabling people to drink clean water with the help of technology.”
- “You will be happy to know that 30,000 NCC Cadets cleaned the beaches under the Puneet Sagar Abhiyan.”
- “Civil Aviation Ministry has recently started an initiative to decompose waste leaves. Such initiatives inspire us to keep our surroundings clean & come up with innovative ways to reuse & recycle.”
- “As we enter 2022, we must not forget we have to take the country towards newer heights of development, so we have to make full use of every resource. “
- “The next MannKiBaat will take place in 2022. Till then let us keep innovating, doing new things and always strive for the progress of our nation and the empowerment of our fellow Indians.”
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Bank holidays April 2023: Banks to be closed for 15 days next month, check state-wise bank holiday list here
With the new financial year starting on April 1, major changes are anticipated as these changes are connected to money and banks.

April is just a few weeks ago and with the new financial year starting on April 1, major changes are anticipated as these changes are connected to money and banks.
As per the Reserve Bank of India’s calendar, all public and private banks will remain shut for 15 days in April 2023 for multiple festivals and occasions including Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Tamil New Year’s Day, Biju festival, Bengali New Year’s Day, Ramazan Eid, Himachal Day, Jumat-ul-Vida, and others.
State-wise bank holidays list for April 2023
Date | Occasion | Region, Nation Specific |
April 1 | On the occasion of banks’ closing of accounts | Banks will remain closed across India except in Aizawl, Shimla, Chandigarh, and Shillong |
April 2 | Sunday | Across India |
April 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, and Ranchi |
April 5 | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s birthday | Hyderabad |
April 7 | Good Friday | Banks will be closed in Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, and Thiruvananthapuram |
April 8 | Second Saturday | Across India |
April 9 | Sunday | Across India |
April 14 | Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Bohag Bihu, Cheiraoba, Vaisakhi, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year’s Day, Maha Bisubha Sankranti, Biju Festival, Buisu Festival celebrations | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram |
April 15 | Vishu, Bohag Bihu, Himachal Day, Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | Agartala, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Shimla, and Thiruvananthapuram |
April 16 | Sunday | Across India |
April 18 | Shab-l-Qadr | Jammu and Srinagar |
April 21 | Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid), Garia Puja, Jumat-ul-Vida | Agartala, Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram |
April 22 | Eid-Ul-Fitr, fourth Saturday | Belapur, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong and Srinagar for Eid and across India for fourth Saturday |
April 23 | Sunday | Across India |
April 30 | Sunday | Across India |
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Video of man singing Atif Aslam’s Bakhuda Tum Hi Ho in Metro goes viral, users laud the singer | Watch
The singer and the guitarist continue to serenade the crowd as the passenger enjoy the live concert. Few passengers can also be seen pulling out their phones to record the singer. The singer can also be seen fervently singing and grooving to his singing.

A video resurfaced on the internet where a man can be seen singing and serenading the crowd inside the metro. The video shows the singer accompanied by his guitarist friend who turned a boring old metro ride into a live makeshift concert.
In the video, the singer can be seen asking the passengers if he can sing this song, and after getting a nod from the passengers, the singer stuns everyone with his soulful voice as he sings Atif Aslam’s Bakhuda Tum Hi Ho and nails it. The passengers can also be seen hooting for the man.
The singer and the guitarist continue to serenade the crowd as the passenger enjoy the live concert. Few passengers can also be seen pulling out their phones to record the singer. The singer can also be seen fervently singing and grooving to his singing. A few passengers can also be seen following suit and grooving and singing along with the man.
Watch video here:
User’s reaction
After the video went viral, many users rushed in to add their laud to the singer and guitarist in the video. One user wrote and said that as soulful the voice is, the guitarist’s skill matches it. Another user also wrote and praised the guitarist for his skilled guitar skills.
One user wrote and asked which metro is this and how come the metro he commutes in doesn’t have such instances. One user wrote that they would have emptied their wallet just to be a part of such a performance.
One user humorously questioned and asked where such an empty metro comes from, implying at the heavy surged metro hours that most passengers face, much less get to witness a live music performance.
One user wrote and highlighted how every passenger’s feet started tapping as soon as the singer started tapping, implying how everyone was overtaken by the passion for music.
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Video of people saving man after coming in contact with live wire in Uttar Pradesh goes viral | Watch
The women in the video can also be seen in a state of shock and turmoil as they collected themselves from the incident. The video also shows smoke coming out of the clothes of the man due to the electrocution.

A hair-raising video surfaced on the internet from Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut where a live wire broke and fell on a man leading him to get electrocuted. As per the reports, the man, after being saved, was shifted to a hospital and is in critical condition.
In the video, a man along with several women can be seen standing on the side of the road, however, in a sudden turn of events, a live wire fell on the man and electrocuted him. The man after coming in contact with the live wire, collapsed to the ground as the live wire was still stuck to his body.
Upon witnessing the incident, several locals rushed to the scene as they tried to save the man by pulling away the live wire. Many people came forward with a stick-like-object to separate th e live wire from the man. As few failed to succeed, one man bravely darted toward the scene and separated the live wire from the man.
The women in the video can also be seen in a state of shock and turmoil as they collected themselves from the incident. The video also shows smoke coming out of the clothes of the man due to the electrocution.
See video here:
Twitter reactions
After the video of the incident went viral, many user’s came forward to add their take on the incident as one user wrote and praised that the skullcap wearing man who relentlessly and bravely went all in and separated the live wire from the man.
One user wrote and prayed that no one goes through a similar scenario as it looked very horrific. The user further wrote and highlighted the wires to be covered.
One user also wrote and highlighted the agony of watching someone you love suffer right in front of you, implying at the horrific incident.
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