Global crude oil prices climbed more than one percent
Men's Cricket: India set target of 378 for England in final game of 5-match Test series at Edgbaston
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri says Green Hydrogen will provide momentum to country's journey towards energy independence by 2047
Gold prices gain Rs 325 at Multi Commodity Exchange for August contracts
Rupee appreciates nine paise against US dollar
Punjab CM expands his cabinet by inducting five more Ministers
Union MoS Jal Shakti & Tribal Affairs Bisheshwar Tudu reviews schemes run under Aspirational District Program & other public welfare schemes
Digital India empowered people by making technology more accessible, says PM Modi; launches ‘Digital India Bhashini’ to provide easy access to internet & digital services in Indian languages
Govt hands over Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited to Tata Steel Long Products Limited
At least 10 people killed after bus falls into gorge in Himachal's Kullu; Prez Kovind, PM Modi and CM Thakur express grief
नमस्कार। परिक्रमा में आपका स्वागत है। आधे घंटे के इस कार्यक्रम में राष्ट्रीय और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय समाचार होंगे। चलेंगे अपने क्षेत्रीय संवाददाताओं के पास और जानेंगे कि क्या कुछ खास है उनके पास। इसके अतिरिक्त खेल के मैदान की गतिविधियां होंगी और आर्थिक जगत पर भी हमारी नजर रहेगी। और साथ ही संस्कृति दर्शन/संस्कृति संदेश भी लायेंगे आपके लिए और उन विशिष्ट व्यक्तित्वों की भी बात करेंगे जिनकी आज है पुण्यतिथि या है जन्मदिवस।
For you we have a selection of news, reports, capsules, business, tributes & amp; much more. All these over the next thirty minutes. We begin with the news first.
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प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा है कि भारत, दुनिया में ड्रोन प्रौद्योगिकी का प्रमुख केन्द्र बनने की दिशा में तेजी से आगे बढ़ रहा है। नई दिल्ली के प्रगति मैदान में देश के सबसे बड़े भारत ड्रोन महोत्सव-2022 का उद्घाटन करते हुए श्री मोदी ने कहा कि देश में ड्रोन प्रौद्योगिकी का प्रमुख केन्द्र बनने की अपार क्षमता है। उन्होंने कहा कि ड्रोन उद्योग के फलने-फूलने से रोजगार के अवसर बढ़ेंगे। श्री मोदी ने कहा कि ड्रोन तकनीक को लेकर देश में बड़ा उत्साह दिखाई दे रहा है।
The Prime Minister said, government has focused on ease of living and ease of doing business by following the path of minimum government and maximum governance. He said, today, technology has played an important role in strengthening last mile delivery and reaching beneficiaries across the nation. He said, under the Mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas', the government used technology as a bridge to bring welfare to the common citizens.
श्री मोदी ने कहा कि ड्रोन जैसा एक स्मार्ट उपकरण जल्द ही हर नागरिक के जीवन का हिस्सा बनने जा रहा है। यह कृषि, रक्षा, पर्यटन और स्वास्थ्य सेवा सहित सभी क्षेत्रों में सामग्री को गुणवत्ता परक बनाने में मदद करेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि ड्रोन किसानों के जीवन को बेहतर बनाने में अहम भूमिका निभाने जा रहे हैं।
ड्रोन के जरिए पहली बार देश के गांवों में हर संपत्ति की डिजिटल मैपिंग की जा रही है। इससे मानवीय हस्तक्षेप कम हुआ है और कामकाज में पारदर्शिता आई है। अब तक 65 हजार संपत्ति कार्ड जारी किए जा चुके हैं।
The Prime Minister said, drones will play an important role in helping farmers optimise farming practices and help in increasing their incomes. He said, Agriculture is being revolutionised due to technology. Be it Soil Health Cards, e-NAM or drones, they are emerging as a game changer in the Agriculture sector.
He said, drones are playing crucial role in several sectors including defence, agriculture and land mapping. He said, drone industry is estimated to achieve 15 thousand crore rupees turnover by the year 2026.
ड्रोन महोत्सव में प्रधानमंत्री ने पांच किसान ड्रोन संचालकों के साथ बातचीत की। उन्होंने खुले आसमान में ड्रोन प्रदर्शन का अवलोकन भी किया।
इस अवसर पर स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्री मनसुख मंडाविया, रेल मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव, कृषि मंत्री नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर सहित कई केंद्रीय मंत्री और अन्य गणमान्य व्यक्ति मौजूद थे।
Our correspondent reports that Bharat Drone Mahotsav will prove to be a game changer in making India a drone hub of the world by 2030. At the Mahotsav, over 1,600 delegates are participating and more than 70 exhibitors displaying drones. Several industry leaders, government officials, foreign diplomats, representatives from Public Sector Units, private companies and drone start-ups are participating in the Mahotsav. They will deliberate upon India’s Civil Aviation sector. The Government has been working to establish a globally-leading drone ecosystem in India which will create the physical and digital infrastructure to support safe, efficient and secure operation of drones in the Indian airspace. Drones offer tremendous benefits to almost all sectors of the economy. These include - agriculture, mining, infrastructure, surveillance, emergency response, transportation, geo-mapping, defence and law enforcement.
It is part of the ambitious 'Jan Abhiyan' programme during which District Development Commissioners and other officers assess the progress of developmental works being executed and listen to public issues, grievances and demands. 'Block Diwas' provides them an opportunity to interact directly with people, obtain feedback from them and do on-the-spot Grievance Redressal.
AIR News spoke to some of the participants of 'Block Diwas' to hear their views on this unique initiative which is aimed at strengthening grass-roots democracy. Waseem Jan is a resident of Chichripora village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. He is a regular participant of 'Block Diwas' programme. He described it as a government-at-the-doorstep initiative.
Nasir Ahmad Lone of Kanipora village in Kulgam district says, people no longer have to form queues and wait for hours in government offices to seek redressal of their issues. Now, quick action is taken by officers for resolution of public issues at the 'Block Diwas' programme.
Mohd Hussain Wana, who hails from Kretchpathri Heerpora in hill district Shopian, said, the District Magistrate-led team of officers of several departments visits villages to reach out to people and address their issues, especially pertaining to basic amenities, in a speedy manner.
In Pakistan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb said that long march of Tehreek-i-Insaf Party leader Imran Khan has failed. Accroding to media reports, she said that people witnessed the difference between disruptive and constructive politics. Ms Aurangzeb further said that announcement of holding of general elections will only be announced by the government and its allies at stipulated time.
On other hand, Pakistan's Punjab Province Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz said, Imran Khan tried to create chaos by instigating violence. However, local media reports that dozens of cases registered against the Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s leaders and workers for violations of law.
The International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that Sri Lanka’s present crisis is due to mismanagement. Speaking at Davos, she said that it is a result of mismanagement and therefore, the most important thing to be done is to put the country back on a sound microeconomic footing. According to media reports, Ms Georgieva further said, the IMF will strongly support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process and it will be available once the IMF has clarity on what the programme will look like and how debt can be restructured. She also expressed gratitude to India for being such a good friend to Sri Lanka and for advocating support for Sri Lanka in this very difficult time.
China and Russia vetoed yesterday a U.S.- led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches. According to media reports, the remaining 13 council members voted in favor of the U.S. drafted resolution that proposed banning tobacco and oil exports to North Korea. The vote came a day after North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be its largest inter-continental ballistic missile, following US President Joe Biden's trip to Asia.
अब समय हो गया है कि अपने संवाददाताओं के माध्यम से श्रोताओं को देश के अलग-अलग भागों में होने वाली खबरों से अवगत करा दें।
Odisha has registered a significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate.
Odisha has registered a significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate. Basing its claim on the Sample Registration System bulletin published by the Registrar General of India, the state government stated yesterday that Odisha has reported a drop of 39 points in terms of IMR between 2005 & 2020, which is the highest decline in the country. As of now the IMR in Odisha stands at 30 per each 1000 live birth. It's worth a mention here that the union & the state government have been taking different measures to improve the IMR and MMR in the state. One such example is the introduction of a scheme entitled SAMPURNA- in 2015-2016 which sought to identify pregnant women and children with high risk so as to make appropriate health intervention. Similarly under the Central Scheme titled LaQshya i.e Labour room Quality improvement Initiative, mothers and their new born babies are being provided at least 48 hours of qualitative health care in 74 Mother & Child healthcare centres across the state. The Union government has put in place a number of such schemes and programmes for the welfare of mothers and their babies. Another such significant step of the government of India is the launch of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana under which more than 2.78 crore pregnant women and lactating mothers have been enrolled. Under the scheme, a whooping 2.47 crore pregnant women and lactating mothers have received financial support to the tune of more than ten thousand crore rupees till date. Whatever be the government, welfare-oriented governance always mandates the health and wellness of both the mothers and the babies. Girish Chandra Dash FOR Parikrama.
BIRTHS: Gilbert Scott-Heron passed away on this day in 2011.He was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as; a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues; His poem, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised delivered over a jazz-soul beat, is considered a major influence on hip hop music. Its from the album “Pieces of a Man”. Lets listen to it.
Henry Alfred Kissinger was born on this day in 1923.He is a German-born American politician, diplomat, and geopolitical consultant who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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