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PM Modi Independence Day speech calls for Sabka Prayas to take India forward
The Prime Minister said in the coming days, the government will launch PM Gati Shakti Plan, a 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan which will make a foundation for holistic infrastructure and give employment and an integrated pathway to the country’s economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Sunday on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day. PM Modi called this year’s celebration Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and said it will infuse new energy and new consciousness among the countrymen.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi greeted the country by tweeting: Greetings to you all on Independence Day. May this year of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav infuse new energy and new consciousness among the countrymen. Jai Hind, PM Modi tweeted in Hindi.
In his address from the Red Fort, PM Modi made major announcements.
PM Modi said Sainik Schools will be opened to girls. Sometime back, girls’ admission in a Sainik School started in Mizoram. Now the government has decided that all Sainik Schools in the country will now be opened for the daughters of the country. Earlier, only boys were admitted in Sainik Schools, he added.
PM Modi in his address emphasized on the need of prioritising the mother tongue He said language should never become a hindrance in development. He said people can move forward with their mother tongue. If people study in their mother tongue, then justice will be done to their talent. The new national education policy is also going to emerge as a big weapon in the fight against poverty because it will give place to the talent of the people.
Now the country has to move towards saturation. 100% villages have roads, 100% households have bank accounts, 100% beneficiaries have Ayushman Bharat cards, 100% eligible persons have Ujjwala gas connections, PM Modi said
The Prime Minister said in the coming days, the government will launch PM Gati Shakti Plan, a 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan which will make a foundation for holistic infrastructure and give employment and an integrated pathway to the country’s economy.
He said 75 Vande Bharat trains will be connecting every corner of the country in 75 weeks of the Amrit Festival of Independence, PM Modi said.
Without naming Pakistan, PM Modi targeted the country saying in future, August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. By conducting surgical strikes and airstrikes, the country has given a message of the emergence of a new India to its enemies. It also conveys that India can take tough decisions, he said.
He also announced plans to introduce fortified rice for the poor under different government schemes and a National Hydrogen Mission in view of climate change. The countrymen have to make India a hub for production and export of Green Hydrogen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
The country’s mantra is Chhota kisan bane desh ki shaan. In coming years, we’ve to further increase the collective strength of small farmers of the country, we will have to provide them new facilities. Kisan rail runs on more than 70 rail routes of the country today, PM Modi said.
PM Modi pledged to make India energy independent before completing 100 years of independence. India has moved towards electric mobility and work is underway on 100% electrification of Indian Railways with the aim to becoming net-zero carbon emitter by the year 2030, PM Modi said in his speech.
The Prime Minister paid tribute to all leaders who fought the long and hard battle for Independence, saying, be it Nehru-ji, the first Prime Minister of India, Sardar Patel, who turned the country into a united nation or Babasaheb Ambedkar, who showed India the way to the future, the country is indebted to all of them.
He also greeted the Olympians present on the occasion, urging the the nation to applaud their achievement today. They have not only won hearts but also inspired future generations. Thirty-two athletes – including those who won medals at the Olympics – were invited to participate in the celebrations at the iconic Red Fort.
It’s a major turning point for the country. In this decade the country has to further speed up drive to bring in talent, technology and professionalism in sports in the country. It’s a matter of pride that India’s daughters are giving a splendid performance, be it Boards exams or Olympics, PM Modi added.
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Mentioning the ongoing battle against Covid-19 crisis and the loss of lives since last year, PM Modi said 54 crore people have got vaccine doses. Despite all the efforts, the government has not been able to save many people. Many children lost their parents.
PM Modi also paid to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.
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BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain suffers cardiac arrest, admitted to Lilavati Hospital
While giving information about the health of BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain, Doctor Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital said that he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after cardiac arrest. He told that Shahnawaz Hussain has suffered a heart attack. After this the doctors performed his angioplasty.
Former Union Minister and BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain has suffered a heart attack. According to reports BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain suffered a cardiac arrest in the evening. After which he has been admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Shahnawaz Hussain is the national spokesperson of BJP and he has also been the Industry Minister in Bihar Government.
While giving information about the health of BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain, Doctor Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital said that he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after cardiac arrest. He told that Shahnawaz Hussain has suffered a heart attack. After this the doctors performed his angioplasty.
He was one of the youngest Union Ministers in Atal Bihar Vajpayee’s Cabinet. The BJP leader held several portfolios, including Minister of State, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Coal, Minister of Civil Aviation and Minister of Textiles during Vajpayee regime.
Shahnawaz Hussain suffered a major setback when he had to face defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Earlier in 2006, BJP had brought him to Parliament through by-election. After the defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party did not even give tickets in the 2019 elections. The seat from which Shahnawaz Hussain contested was given to JDU by BJP. However, JDU was a part of NDA at that time.
In the 2020 assembly elections in Bihar, BJP had fielded Shahnawaz Hussain for the Legislative Council elections. Shahnawaz Hussain was successful in winning and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made him the Industries Minister. However, in 2022, BJP suffered a major setback when Nitish Kumar’s party JDU broke ties with NDA and formed the government with RJD.
Shahnawaz Hussain, who once enjoyed power, is now seen in the role of opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council. Bihar is the home state of Shahnawaz Hussain and Supaul is his home district.
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Students hold protest in Manipur after photos of two dead students surface online
The protesting students tried to march towards Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s residence
Hundreds of students took to the streets in Manipur’s capital, Imphal to protest against the brutal murder of two students by suspected armed men. The students demanded justice for the victims. According to reports, photos of two students, who apparently have been decapitated, have gone viral across the social media platforms.
The protesting students tried to march towards Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s residence, after which security forces used tear gas shells and smoke bombs in an effort to disperse the crowd. Reportedly, multiple students were injured and they were hurried to the hospital for medical treatment.
The photos that have gone viral show two students, a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old boy, sitting at the grassy compound in what appears to be a makeshift jungle camp of an armed group.The girl is seen in a white shirt and the boy in a checked shirt holding a backpack. Behind them, two armed men were clearly visible.
In the next viral photo, their bodies are seen slumped on the ground. According to reports, as the girl was a minor, officials concerned to the matter are looking into the allegations of rape, before she was murdered.
Meanwhile, N Biren Singh led Manipur government has asked the people of the northeastern state to exercise restraint and allow authorities to investigate the kidnapping and killing of both the students. In a statement issued by the secretariat of Chief Minister N Biren Singh late on Monday night, the state government asserted that the case has been already handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In addition, the government also assured the public that swift and decisive action will be taken against all those involved in the crime. The statement further underlined that the government was committed to ensuring justice for the murdered students and severe punishment on any perpetrators found responsible for this heinous crime.
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Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council, WICCI holds their first meeting, aims to work for benefit of women empowerment
Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council members will also recommend government and other institutions on various policy making.
The Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council, WICCI President Vinita Sahay and Vice President Sandhya Kohli on Tuesday conducted the council’s first physical meeting at Jangpura Extension, New Delhi. Along with the President and Vice President, all 36 Council members took part in the meeting.
As per sources, the major objective of the council members is to spread a robust council who will work for the Council and for the benefit of women empowerment with the spirit of sisterhood.
The vision of the council members is to interact with other councils who are registered with Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) nationally and internationally with an effort to inform them that Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council, WICCI is a team of experienced and dedicated arbitrators, who will keep in view the spirit of the amended Arbitration and Conciliation Act 2016.
Furthermore, the Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council members will also recommend government and other institutions on various policy making. Sources stated that the first meeting was a great success and deliberations were carried out with all council members present in the meeting.
In the Delhi Arbitration and Conciliation Council’s meeting, the council members discussed how to achieve the aforesaid objectives, conduct monthly meetings of council to review action plan, organise webinars and seminars for the awareness of women and further focus on women empowerment by the council of Arbitration and Conciliation initiated in 2023.
Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) is a National Business Chamber for Women that strengthens and builds women’s entrepreneurship and businesses through greater engagement with government, institutions, global trade and networks.
Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) also enables fundamental changes in governmental policies, laws and incentives with a view to robustly encourage and empower women in business, industry and commerce across all sectors.
