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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it is the responsibility of all government servants to increase faith of people in the government system. Speaking after inaugurating the first-ever National Training Conclave at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre in New Delhi, Mr Modi emphasized that the government has never lacked talented, dedicated and committed officials. He said, just like the Army's impeccable credibility in the eyes of public, all government servants should try to further increase the faith of people in the government system.

The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of service orientation of government work, ownership in realising the aspirations of common man, need to break hierarchy and using experience of every person in organisation, Jan Bhagidari, the zeal to improve and innovate the system, among other things. He added that the training modules should be oriented and developed in a way that these aspects are inculcated in the government officials. Mr Modi also said that the old approach where posting in the training institutions was seen as punishment posting is changing. The Prime Minister also discussed the vertical and horizontal silos and the shackles of hierarchy, exhorting officials to overcome them to seek out those with experience, regardless of hierarchy. He credited the success of Swachh Bharat Mission, Aspirational Districts Programme, Amrit Sarovar and the substantial share of India in digital payments in the world, to Jan Bhagidari.

The Conclave aimed at strengthening the training infrastructure for Civil Servants across the country was hosted by the Capacity Building Commission. Over one thousand 500 representatives from various training institutes, including Central, State , Regional and Zonal Training Institutes, and Research institutes attended the conclave. Civil Servants from the Central government departments, State governments, and local governments, as well as experts from the private sector took part in the deliberations. Earlier, in a tweet Mr Modi said, the National Training Conclave is a part of Government's efforts to learn and serve better. He also highlighted the importance of capacity building, ending silos and enhancing service and said, the government will keep transforming challenges into opportunities for a New India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, he is proud to serve a nation that is marching forward with an undeterred resolve. In a tweet with the hashtag '9YearsOfIndiaFirst', Mr Modi said that from multilateral platforms to Aatmanirbhar Bharat to ‘Make in India’, every stride is a testament to the strength and spirit of Indian people. Mr. Modi's remarks come amidst BJP organising various programmes across the country as part of a mega public outreach to mark nine years of the Modi government. The Prime Minister shared a write-up on his Government following a nation first approach and prioritising national security. He also shared articles on MyGov highlighting his government's Nation First Foreign Policy.

The G20 Development Ministers’ meeting began in Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is chairing the meeting which will continue till 13 June. Dr. Jaishankar met with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Secretary General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development and Australian Development Minister among other dignitaries on Sunday. Around 200 delegates are taking part in the summit. More from our correspondent.

Just after arrival at Kashi, the delegates went to see the famous Ganga Aarti on river cruise. State government has also hosted a dinner for them tonight in which the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also be present. There are arrangements of cultural night for the entertainment of delegates.To show them a glimpse of the spiritual and religious importance of the holy City, the delegates will also be taken to Sarnath. The whole Varanasi city is decked up the for the event and administration has changed the whole picture of the city by decorating it with beautiful gardens, sculptures and lighting, as well as ornamental towers, increasing its beauty manifold. Sushil Chandra Tiwari /Akashvani News /Varanasi.

In today's hotspot section, we bring you a discussion on G-20 Development Minister’s Meeting. In conversation are Ashok Sajjanhar, Former Diplomat and S. Rangabashyam, Akashvani correspondent.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is hosting a three-day SAI20 Summit under India's G20 Presidency in Goa from Monday. Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI20) is the Engagement Group of Audit organisations belonging to the G20 countries. CAG Girish Chandra Murmu will deliver the inaugural address at the SAI20 Summit om Monday. The three-day Summit will conclude on Wednesday. Supreme Audit Institutions of Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Spain, UAE, Morocco and Poland will participate in the Summit. Besides, delegates from invitee countries and International Organisations will also attend the event. Our correspondent reports that  the SAI20 Engagement Group’s two priority areas are - Blue Economy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI).

"During the SAI20 Summit, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is expected to present a summary on Blue Economy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI). Blue Economy is the sustainable use of oceanic resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ecosystem. With the AI making greater inroads into governance, adopting it into audit techniques can increase their effectiveness. The SAI20 Summit will offer a platform for sharing of knowledge and experiences by eminent panelists during the insights on Blue Economy and Responsible AI. According to the CAG, consensus will be derived on the future role and responsibilities of SAI20 Engagement Group, in fostering accountability in governance and partnering with governments to respond to global challenges. Zakir Nazeer, Akashvani News, Panaji, Goa.

A three-day G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) Conference will be organized in Pune from Monday on digital security. The Secretary of the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Alkesh Kumar Sharma informed the official media in Pune that three major issues of digital public infrastructure, security in digital public economy and digital skills will be discussed in this meeting.

The Indian government's consistent efforts have been instrumental in the Canadian Government's decision to halt the deportation of some Indian students in Canada. India has been taking up the matter of these Indian students who were threatened with deportation for allegedly submitting fraudulent admission letters to Canadian authorities. Sources said the actual number of students is much less than the 700 being reported in the media. They said most of these students had gone to Canada during 2017-2019 and some of them obtained work permits after completing their studies. Sources said, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar took up the matter with his Canadian counterpart.

Secretary (East), Saurabh Kumar also raised it during his visit to Canada in April this year. Indian Consulate in Toronto, where most of the students are based, have met many of them. Sources added that Canadian authorities were repeatedly urged to be fair and take a humanitarian approach since the students were not at fault. It was also pointed out that there were gaps in the Canadian system and a lack of diligence, owing to which the students were granted visas and also allowed to enter Canada. Since then, Canadian parliamentarians across political parties have spoken in support of the students.

Immigration Minister Sean Frasier has indicated that Canada is actively pursuing a solution for international students who are facing uncertainty. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the need for fair treatment of students. Some students have recently received stay orders on their deportation notices.

Sixteen Indian crew members of cargo vessel Oil tanker MT Heroic Idun who were in detention for over nine months in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria have returned to India after Government's  negotiations with Nigerians authorities. Official sources said that 26 crew members of the cargo vessel including 16 Indians were in detention since August last year. They were detained in Equatorial Guinea and later in Nigeria and were accused of various crimes including oil theft. Sources said, after lengthy negotiations, all charges against the crew were dropped and the ship was released on 27th of last month after paying the fines. Indian Mission officials remained in regular touch with the crew and undertook consular access on numerous occasions. Government of India through its missions in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria and in bilateral meetings took up the matter with the foreign authorities at various levels. The sources said, they were pressed for early resolution of the issue and repatriation of the Indian crew members.

The 53rd Director General Level Border Co-ordination Conference between India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard of  Bangladesh (BGB) got underway in Delhi on Sunday. During the four day conference, BSF delegation of India led by Director General, BSF, Dr. Sujoy Lal Thaosen, will meet BGB delegation headed by Maj Gen A K M Nazmul Hasan. The conference is being organized to discuss the border related issues and better coordination between both border guarding forces. During the course of conference, discussions will also be held on how to jointly curb the various trans-border crimes and timely sharing of information between both the border guarding forces. There will also be deliberation on developmental and infrastructural works, joint efforts for effective implementation of Co-ordinated Border Management Plan and Confidence Building Measures. The last BSF-BGB Co-ordination Conference was held at Dhaka in 2022.

At least 25 people were killed and more than 140 injured as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit several parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday. As per the provincial disaster management authority,  people were killed in rain-related incidents in KP's Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Karak and Lakki Marwat. It added that at least 69 houses were partially damaged by the rain. Several flights were diverted and delayed in Islamabad and Lahore due to bad weather.

The extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy over east central Arabian Sea moved nearly north-northeastwards with a speed of 10 kilometres per hour. It is very likely to move nearly northwards till Wednesday morning. Sea conditions are likely to be rough to very rough till Wednesday evening and high to phenomenal thereafter till Thursday noon along and off Saurashtra and Kutch coasts. India Met Department, IMD has urged for total suspension of fishing operations over east central, adjoining westcentral and northeast Arabian Sea till Thurday. Those out at sea are advised to return to coast. Storm surge of about two to three metres above the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low lying areas of Kutch, Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagarh and Morbi districts during the time of landfall. Damage expected over Kutch, Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Morbi, Junagarh and Rajkot districts of Gujarat on Thursday.

India defeated four-time champions South Korea 2-1 to win their first Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup in Kakamigahara, Japan on Sunday.After a scoreless first quarter, India got things moving with Annu's penalty corner goal in the 22nd minute. South Korea equalised three minutes later, with Park Seo Yeon scoring. In the 41st minute, however, Neelum shot strongly to the bottom right of the South Korean custodian to make it 2-1. To secure the deal, the Indian defence held on to a slim lead in the third quarter.

In Tennis , Novak Djokovic created history by becoming the first man to reach the coveted 23 grand slam title mark with his straight sets win over Casper Ruud in the men’s singles final of the French Open 2023 in Paris, France on sunday. This was the Serb’s 3rd title on Parisian clay as he goes past rival Rafael Nadal as the man with the most number of major honours in the history of the game. The world no.3 ranked Serb breezed past his opponent 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 to claim his third French Open title and 23rd grand slam title overall. In women’s singles, Poland’s Iga Swiatek became the first woman since 2007 to win back-to-back French Open titles when she won her third championship on saturday, beating Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in a thrilling final.The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals, the Pole adding to her 2020 and 2022 titles in Paris and last year’s US Open triumph. Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka are the only other players to accomplish the feat.Swiatek, the world number 1, is also the youngest woman to claim back-to-back French Open titles since Monica Seles in the early 1990s.

In Cricket, Australia defeated India by 209 runs in the World Test Championship final at Oval, in England on Sunday. Chasing a target of 444 runs, Indian batting folded up at a modest total of 234 runs after resuming their innings on Day-5 of the match at 164 for 3.  India started the final day with 280 runs to win and seven wickets in hand. However, Virat Kohli fell early on 49, adding just five runs to his overnight score before Australia ran through the middle and lower-order within the first session. Nathan Lyon took 4 wickets for 41 runs to wind up the Indian innings. This was India's second defeat in successive WTC finals after losing to New Zealand in 2021 in the inaugural edition.