He said, 'Today women are not just advancing in myriad fields; they are leaders. Today there are many sectors where our woman power is playing a pioneering role, establishing milestones'
Prime Minister Modi suggested that single women pilgrims be excluded from the lottery system implemented to select Haj pilgrims
Initially the world did not take us seriously, but now it is realising the destructive aspects of terrorism, says PM Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat' radio broadcast
Prime Minister said that the sense of responsibility displayed during the entire operation was amazing
He said that under GST regime, Information Technology had replaced 'Inspector Raj' as everything from return-to-refund was being done online with little manual interference
He congratulated and offered his best wishes on the month of Ramadan and Eid. He wished that this Eid brings and consolidates harmony in the society
PM Narendra Modi asked youngsters to join Swachh Bharat Summer Internship launched by Modi government. Find Modi's Mann ki Baat highlights and Modi's full text speech.
Modi said best of the interns who have strived in schools and colleges with excellent work will be rewarded with recognition at national level
The prime minister also welcomed those born in the year 2000 to the electoral system as 'they will become eligible voters' in 2018
Thanks to the people of India, social organisations, political parties, saints, seers and leaders of all faiths, it became a day that furthered unity, he said
Opposition parties have in the past demanded to stop the broadcast of Mann ki Baat during elections, saying it violated the model code of conduct
The PM said if money spent by people on buying goods helps those who have made it and put in their skill and money, it would be a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
The Prime Minister said ensuring that women have equal participation in every sphere of social and economic life is their duty
Prime Minister dwells on Swachh Bharat's Gobardhan scheme under which animal and kitchen waste is being converted into electricity
On February 24, days before the Lok Sabha elections were announced, he had suspended his monthly broadcast for March and April
Narendra Modi also urged people to share knowledge of traditional methods of water conservation
'During Emergency, every citizen of the country had started getting the feeling that something that belonged to him had been snatched away,' said Modi
The call for a mass movement came days after Modi's Independence Day's address in which he had urged people to shun 'single-use' plastic to protect the environment
He also said there are several misconceptions being spread about use of e cigarettes, including the one which says that it is not harmful for health