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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Uttarakhand's first Vande Bharat Express train connecting Dehradun with Delhi; Says India has become a ray of hope for world when it comes to strengthening economy and battling poverty.
Power Minister RK Singh says, India to have 65 percent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.
India to eliminate TB by 2025, five years ahead of global Sustainable Development Goal, says, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces bid for 2024 US Presidential elections.
Khelo India University games to be declared open by Prime Minister Modi in Lucknow this evening.
And, Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy sail into quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express train from Dehradun to Delhi through video conferencing today. This will be the first Vande Bharat to be introduced in Uttarakhand. On the occasion, the Prime Minster also inaugurated the newly electrified rail line sections in Uttarakhand. With this, the state now have its entire rail route 100 percent electrified.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi said, Uttarakhand is getting its first Vande Bharat Express train today from Dehradun to Delhi. He said, the train will reduce the travelling time of the people.
दिल्ली और देहरादून के बीच चलने वाली ये ट्रेन देश की राजधानी को देवभूमि से और तेज गति से जोड़ेगी। वंदेभारत से दिल्ली-देहरादून के बीच रेल सफर में अब समय भी काफी कम हो जाएगा। इस ट्रेन की गति तो अपनी जगह है ही, जो सुविधाएं हैं वो भी सफर को आनंददायक बनाने वाली हैं।
The Prime Minister said, India has become a ray of hope for the world when it comes to strengthening the economy and battling poverty.
आज पूरा विश्व भारत को बहुत उम्मीदों से देख रहा है। हम भारत के लोगों ने जिस तरह अपनी अर्थव्यवस्था को मजबूती दी है, जिस तरह हम गरीबी से लड़ रहे हैं, उसने पूरी दुनिया का विश्वास जगा दिया है। जिस कोरोना से लड़ने में बड़े-बड़े देश पस्त हो गए, उसी कोरोना को हम भारतीयों ने मिल करके कड़ाई से टक्कर भी दी। हमने दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा वैक्सीनेशन अभियान चलाया।
Mr Modi said, work on the Char Dham Grand Project with a cost of 12 thousand crore rupees is going on at a fast pace.
The Prime Minister said, since 2014, Government has transformed the Indian Railways and now the dream of high-speed trains is a reality.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in Delhi this morning to a rousing reception after successfully concluding his three-nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia. BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Ministers Dr S Jaishankar and Meenakashi Lekhi, Members of Parliament, MLAs, party office bearers, hundreds of party workers and people welcomed Prime Minister Modi at Delhi's Palam airport.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, those who have come to welcome him, are people who love India, not PM Modi. Mr Modi said, when he talks about the culture of the country, he looks into the eyes of the world. He said, this confidence has come because people of India have formed a government with an absolute majority in the country.
ये जो बदलाव है वो अपने आप में 140 करोड़ देशवासियों का सामर्थ्य है। जो सम्मान मुझे दुनिया में मिला है, वो मोदी का नहीं है, न ही मोदी का उस पर हक है, ये सम्मान शत-प्रतिशत हंड्रेड पर्सेंट 140 करोड़ देशवासियों का है, उनका अधिकार है और मैं ये सम्मान उन्हीं को समर्पित करता हूं।
President Draupadi Murmu today interacted with tribal women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in a conference organized by Tribal Affairs Ministry at Khunti in Jharkhand. Speaking at the event, the President praised the efforts of tribal women who have scripted new success stories through active participation program in SHGs. She said, tribal women have become more empowered than women of other states.
मुझे लगता है 1 करोड़ से ज्यादा आदिवासी रहते हैं इस झारखण्ड में, लेकिन आधा हैं महिलाएं। ये महिला सशक्त है, ये आत्मनिर्भर है और इस फैमिली को तो निश्चित रूप से एक-दो कदम दूसरे राज्य से झारखण्ड की आदिवासी फैमिली आगे है। ये केवल महिला समूहों द्वारा संभव हो पाया है।
President Murmu reached Jharkhand yesterday on a three-day visit to the State.
India will have 65 percent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030. Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry annual session in New Delhi, Power Minister R K Singh said, country's per capita energy consumption and per capita carbon emission are one of lowest in the world. He said net zero is important but what is more important is that there is a need to provide enough electricity to make sure that the country does not run short of power when one wants to set up an industry. He added that it is non negotiable. He asserted there will be no compromise on ensuring round the clock energy supply even though it is a challenge.
India is striving to eliminate Tuberculosis from the country by 2025, five years ahead of the global Sustainable Development Goal. This was stated by Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya while addressing the Quad Plus Side Event on Tuberculosis during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He said that India is the only country in the world to have developed its own mechanism for estimating its TB burden. He added that the country has witnessed a 13 percent reduction in TB incidents from 2015 to 2022, surpassing the global reduction rate of 10 percent.
The Minister also said that TB mortality in India has decreased by 15 percent during the same period, compared to the global reduction rate of 5.9 percent. He said that by employing a mathematical model based on local evidence, the country can now determine the true burden of the disease well ahead of the annual World Health Organization report.
As the Narendra Modi Government is completing nine years in office this month, Akashvani News brings a series of special stories on the initiatives taken by the government. The quality of a country’s infrastructure is a key determinant in shaping its economic trajectory. The Narendra Modi led government has made unprecedented investments in modern infrastructure in the last nine years, taking the country to new heights. A report:
The country witnessed a fast paced infrastructure development in all sectors in the last nine years. Over 53,000 kms of National highways were added with rural road connectivity increasing to nearly 99 percent coverage through the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Indian Railways also witnessed a massive capacity expansion through line doubling and electrification and the Vande Bharat Express is a major ‘Make in India’ success story. Fifteen Vande Bharat trains are already operational and 400 Vande Bharat express trains are to be manufactured in next three years. In the last nine years, the metro rail projects have reached 20 cities. In aviation section, the steps were taken making it affordable and accessible through the Udan project. Seventy-four news airports have been built and operationalized in the last nine years. Further, 111 waterways were declared as National Waterways.The country also witnessed major constructions during this period like the world’s highest railway bridge , the Chenab bridge and world’s longest highway tunnel, the Atal Tunnel. Mayusha, Akashvani News, Thiruvananthapuram.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the Sceptre gifted by Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam will be sanctified by 20 adheenams from the State and will be placed near the seat of the Lok Sabha Speaker in the New Parliament building on the 28th of this month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to the media in Chennai, she said this is to signify the memorable event which happened during Independence day in 1947. The Minister said that this was a unique event which gives Tamil Nadu a special place. She said the sceptre does not signify monarchy, instead it signifies the just rule for the people of the country. To a question on the stand taken by the opposition parties, the Finance Minister said that Parliament is the temple of democracy and everyone should give the due respect and appealed to the Opposition parties to reconsider the boycott.
The second G20 meeting of Anti Corruption Working Group under India's Presidency began at Narendranagar in Tehri district of Uttarakhand today. About 90 representatives of G-20 countries are participating in the meeting. During the meeting the representatives will deliberate on the topic “International Anti-Corruption Mechanism”. Addressing media persons, Union Minister of State for Defense and Tourism Ajay Bhatt said, the ideas emanating from the meeting will show the way to the world in the fight against corruption. He stated that the fight against corruption needs to be taken as an international campaign for cooperation on a global label.
In the United States, the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the country. DeSantis rolled out the news with a campaign video and a glitch-riddled hour-long live interview on Twitter with the owner of the social media site, Elon Musk. Before his planned event, DeSantis filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.
DeSantis has for months been seen as the most serious challenger to former President Donald Trump, who is also seeking to become the Republican nominee to take on President Joe Biden of Democratic party in the US Presidential elections next year. The first Republican primaries will take place in Iowa early in 2024.
The stage is set for a grand opening ceremony of third Khelo India University games at Babu Banarasi Das sports complex in Lucknow today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare open the games at 7 this evening through video conferencing. More from our correspondent:
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur along with the Chief minister of state Yogi Adityanath will take part in the inaugural function. Hundreds of players from different universities across the country have already reached Lucknow to attend the ceremony. This year, the third edition of Khelo India University Games will be held from today to 3rd June. These competitions will be organised in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Gautam Buddha Nagar. The Games will witness participation of over 4750 athletes from more than 200 Universities, who will be competing in 21 sports. The mascot of the Games is named Jitu, which represents Swamp Deer (Barasingha) - the state animal of Uttar Pradesh. SUSHIL CHANDRA TIWARI, AAKASHVANI NEWS, LUCKNOW.
Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy sailed into the quaterfinals of Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur today.
The two-time Olympic medalist, Sindhu defeated Japan's Aya Ohori, 21-16, 21-11 in the Women's Singles.
In Men's Singles, Kidambi ousted eighth seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-19, 21-19 while Prannoy overpowered All England Open champion Li Shi Feng of China, 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 this afternoon.
Lakshya Sen will be up against Hong Kong's Angus N Ka Long later in the day.
This event is a part of Road to Paris, qualification for the Paris Olympics 2024.
In Hockey, India will take on Japan in Pool A match of Men's Junior Asia Cup this evening. The match will begin 7:15 PM at Salalah in Oman. Yesterday, India opened their title defence by thrashing Chinese Taipei 18-0.
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