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PM wants India to become self-sufficient, global leader in farm sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong case for modernising the farm sector by using technology so that India can become self-sufficient and a global leader in the agriculture sector. Addressing the meeting of the Governing Council of the Niti Aayog, he said the rapid urbanisation can become India's strength instead of weakness by leveraging technology to ensure ease of living, transparent service delivery, and improvement in the quality of life. He said that India should become self-sufficient in the production of edible oil. The Prime Minister also spoke about the upcoming India's presidency of the G-20 in 2023. G-20 is a grouping of developed and developing nations. He asked the states to set up dedicated teams for G-20 with a view to deriving maximum possible benefit from the initiative. This was the first physical meeting of the Governing Council since the onset of the pandemic, with the 2021 meeting held via video conferencing. The meeting was attended by 23 c

International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

Explained: How will India's International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) work

India's International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) will be open for jewellers with a net worth of Rs 25 crore and above to participate

Rahul slams PM over detention, suspension of MPs; poses 10 questions

In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused him of running a "dictatorship" where the MPs are "arrested" and ''suspended"

'Do you know what I do?' PM asks 8-year-old, answer leaves him in splits

PM Modi met with an 8-year old child, the daughter of a BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh. The conversation he had with the child turned out to be very interesting.

PM to launch India's 1st international bullion bourse during Gujarat visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several projects including the country's first international bullion exchange during his two-day Gujarat visit starting July 28. Assembly elections are due in Gujarat by year-end. On the first day of his visit, Modi will inaugurate a Rs 305 crore milk powder plant of the Sabarkantha District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union (Sabar Dairy) near Himmatnagar, said state minister and spokesperson Jitu Vaghani. The plant can produce 120 metric tonnes of milk powder per day, he said. From the stage, Modi will virtually inaugurate Sabar Dairy's three- lakh-litre-per-day milk processing plant and also perform ground-breaking for a cheese plant which would come up at a cost of Rs 600 crore, said Vaghani. Sabar Dairy is part of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), the owner of the Amul brand. In a release, Sabar Dairy said the PM will also interact with 20 women cattle-rearers from Sabarkantha and neighbouring Arvalli ...

PM to address event marking 10th death anniversary of Harmohan Yadav today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a programme marking the 10th death anniversary of the late Harmohan Singh Yadav on Monday at 4 pm

PM Narendra Modi holds meeting with CMs, DyCMs of BJP-ruled states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a meeting with chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states at the party headquarters here to deliberate on the developmental work done

Prez Poll: Ailing ex-PM Manmohan Singh came on a wheelchair to cast vote

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday arrived on a wheelchair to cast his vote in the election of the country's 15th President.

PM Modi urges MPs to make Monsoon Session as productive as possible

Ahead of the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged MPs to hold deep discussions and make the session as fruitful and productive as possible

JP Nadda lauds PM Modi's leadership for administering 200 cr vaccines

Lauding the leadership and farsightedness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, BJP president JP Nadda congratulated all health workers and doctors in the country for fighting Covid so well

PM Modi cautions people against 'revari culture' of votes for freebies

PM Modi cautioned people against what he called a "revari (sweet) culture" under which votes were sought by promising freebies and said this could be "very dangerous" for development of the country

Free Covid precaution doses will create healthier country: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines to citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage

PM Kisan Yojana: A complete guide to availing 12th installment of scheme

The 11th installment was released by PM Narendra Modi on May 31. According to state data, Rs 21,000 crore were given to 10 crore families in the installment

PM Narendra Modi calls on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The details of the meeting are awaited

Udan spreads wings, Delhi-Shimla and Kolkata-Deoghar among new routes

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

National emblem: Govt made the lions 'angry', 'full of angst', says Oppn

Opposition members and activists accused the government of distorting the national emblem by replacing the "graceful and regally confident" Ashokan lions

PM Modi unveils national emblem atop Parliament building, Oppn slams move

PM Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the national emblem cast atop the new Parliament building, marking the first major milestone ahead of the building's scheduled opening for later this year.

Goddess Kali's unlimited blessings are always with India: PM Modi

Goddess Kali's unlimited blessings are always with India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while lauding the country's saints for always standing for "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat"

'Architect of the New BJP': New book hails PM Modi's organisational skills

Keen eye for detail or application of various innovative methodologies to expand the party, a new book offers a deep insight into the organizational skills of PM Modi