PM Modi held a meeting with CMs & Deputy CMs of BJP ruled states at party headquarters in New Delhi
Toss of IPL Final Match between CSK & GT delayed due to heavy rains
Badminton: India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy clinches Men's Singles title of Malaysia Masters 2023 at Kuala Lumpur
I&B Minister Anurag Thakur on a 2-day visit to Gujarat
Turkiye Presidential Election: Voting held today for 2nd time in two weeks
Mann Ki Baat : PM Modi highlights unique efforts of Yuva Sangam in strengthening spirit of EK Bharat, Shrestha Bharat among the youth
Inauguration of New Parliament building will be written in golden words in country's history: Prez Droupadi Murmu
Manipur: Security forces gun down around 40 suspected Kuki terrorists; 9 people including 2 police personnel also killed
India gets a New Parliament Building; PM Modi says, its is a shining example of country's vision
Bharat Sanskriti Yatra Celebrates India's Cultural Riches at Consulate General of India
<><><>
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, Government systems must transform themselves according to the present times. In his virtual address he congratulated the newly recruited 44,703 candidates to various Assam government departments at the appointment letters distribution programme in Guwahati today.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah ceremonially distributed appointment letters to the newly recruited candidates of various Assam government departmentsat Veterinary College Playground in Guwahati.
The Prime Minister remarked that all of us have taken a pledge to make our country a developed nation in the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal.
Mr. Modi urged the youth and all the government departments to upgrade and transform themselves in tune with the demand of the time to provide good services to citizens.
Earlier in the afternoon, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Guwahati Campus at Changsari virtually from Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra.
Speaking on the occasion he said, the NFSU is a specialised University in the entire world offering 100 per cent job-oriented courses, added the Union Minister.
Mr. Shah also launched an Assam Police Seva Setu interactive App where citizens can get 26 types of services without visiting police stations including e-FIR.
President Droupadi Murmu today graced the second Convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi. The President lauded the outstanding performance of girls in the academic results in the technological domain and emphasised educating the girl child. She praised that 80 per cent of the medal winners of IIIT are girls. President Droupadi Murmu said, with the new education policy, higher education institutions will develop as research hubs, which will encourage entrepreneurship culture in the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today called upon industry leaders to come up with innovative solutions to help India become a ‘leader’ from an ‘imitator’ in futuristic technologies. He was addressing the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi.
The Minister asserted that, in today’s era, security equations are changing at an unprecedented pace and countries are focusing more than ever on technological advancements in fields like artificial intelligence, quantum computing and genetics.
Mr Singh said, India is currently going through a 'Demographic Dividend' and the Government is working towards optimum utilisation of this.
Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that international cooperation will play a key role in achieving the country’s net zero emissions target by the year 2070. He stressed that it is the collective responsibility of all to work together for a more secure and sustainable future.
He was speaking during the website and logo launch event of the Joint 8th Mission Innovation Ministerial MI-8 and 14th Clean Energy Ministerial in New Delhi.
The BJP today urged the Opposition to participate in the historic inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday. Talking to media in New Delhi, senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Parliament is the crown of Indian democracy and the elected Prime Minister is a crucial part of the Parliament. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always shown respect to the Opposition leaders and they should come to witness the historic moment.
G-20 Council’s Second Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting concluded in Mumbai today, with the technical and functional level officials coming to an understanding of the importance of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Financing for Disaster Risk Reduction as the central theme of any discussion on Disaster Risk Reduction. Speaking to Akashwani News, the Member Secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority said that India has received enthusiastic support on all priority areas from the G 20 countries.
The Second Trade and Investment Working Group meeting under G20, which concluded in Bengaluru today held an in-depth discussion on the way forward to integrate MSMEs with global trade, set up a Meta Information portal for MSMEs, establish resilient and diversified Global Value Chain, prepare a compendium on Mutual Recognition Agreements, digitise cross border trade and press for WTO reforms. The third meeting of the TIWG will be held in Kevadia in Gujarat from the 10th to the 12th of July.
IPS officer Praveen Sood today took charge as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A 1986 batch officer, Mr. Sood was earlier serving as Director General of Police in Karnataka. Mr. Sood has served in various important positions during his long tenure of about 37 years.
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.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, in the last 9 years, a new era of games has begun in the country and it is not just for making the country a power in sports but also for social change. The Prime Minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Khelo India University games in Lucknow today.
Inaugurating the event virtually, Mr. Modi said to the players that they have come to sports in an era which is the era of India. Emphasising the importance of the Khelo India campaign, the Prime Minister said, more than thirty thousand players have taken part in the Khelo India University games.
Underlining the role of the Khelo India campaign Mr. Modi said that it has revived the glory of the traditional sports of the country and the Government is giving scholarships to promote such games. He said that the positive change the Khelo India campaign has brought is that it has empowered the women players of the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Sports Anurag Singh Thakur said, the Khelo India Games have ushered in an era of New India.
The grand opening ceremony of the 3rd Khelo India University games took place at Babu Banarasi Das sports complex in Lucknow.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s six-day foreign tour has increased the pride of the country and its 140 crore citizens. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr. Thakur said, the Prime Minister met with several heads of states, leaders, artists, litterateurs and famous personalities during his visit. He said, this will bring fruitful results to India in the future.
Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has submitted a proposal to revise the electricity tariff to the Parliament which will be effective from July this year. The reduction of tariffs will be a breather to the common man as the island nation had seen sharp increases in power tariffs over the last year. More from our correspondent.
Speaking at the parliament Power Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said, over 17 lakh families will receive the benefit, while families in the lower slabs would receive a minimum of 23 per cent relief. The move comes as the Lankan rupee had appreciated since its lows in February this year. The rupee has appreciated by over 16 per cent against the dollar making imports cheaper. The slashing of the price will give some respite to the Ranil Government after a slew of unpopular reform measures had been implemented over the last one year. The power tariff was raised by 66 per cent in February this year . DR. AHMED MUYEEN FAROOQI/ AIR NEWS/COLOMBO
Tributes have been pouring in for legendary singer Tina Turner who died in Switzerland yesterday following a prolonged illness. She was 83 years old. Turner was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and received a kidney transplant in 2017. Popular celebrities including Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Mariah Carey, Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Rosario Dawson and Naomi Campbell paid tribute to her.
India Meteorological Department, IMD has predicted a wet spell over northwest India due to an active Western Disturbance till the 26th of May, with peak intensity today. Light to moderate rainfall at most places with thunderstorms, lightning and occasional gusty winds is very likely over Western Himalayan Region. The Met Department said rainfall at many places with thunderstorms, lightning and occasional gusty winds is very likely over the plains of Northwest India till the 26th of May.
The weatherman has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and northeast Rajasthan today. The IMD also predicted a Hailstorm very likely at isolated places over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan today. IMD predicted that the Thundersquall and Gusty Wind speed will reaching 50 to 60 kilometer per hour likely at isolated places over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan. RAHISUDDIN RIHAN, AKASHVANI NEWS, DELHI.
Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy sailed into the quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters in Kuala lumpur today.
The two-time Olympic medalist, Sindhu defeated Japan's Aya Ohori, in the Women's Singles. Sindhu will lock horns with YM Zhang of China tomorrow.
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.
Tomorrow, HS Prannoy will be up against Japan's K Nishimoto while Kidambi will take on C Adinata of Indonesia in the Men's Singles event.
THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN.