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PM to visit Myanmar, Australia and Fiji

To participate in ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Myanmar and G-20 in Australia. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will travel to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji to participate in ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Myanmar, G-20 Summit in Australia, among other bilateral and multilateral engagements. The visit will start on November 11, 2014. “Starting 11th November I would be travelling to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji to participate in various summits & bilateral meetings. In Myanmar I will attend 2 key multilateral summits- ASEAN & East Asia Summits. Looking forward to meeting leaders attending these Summits. Our ties with South East Asia are deep rooted. Strengthening relations with ASEAN nations is an important part of our ‘Act East’ policy. ASEAN is central to our dream of an Asian century, where India will play a crucial role. I am sure the meetings there would be fruitful. I will have bilateral meetings with leaders of Myanmar, a valued friend. Having stronger relations with Myanmar is a priority area for us. After Myanmar, I will go to Australia for G-20 Summit. It is a great platform to showcase opportunities India has to offer to the world. I look forward to working with G-20 leaders on important issues concerning the world, particularly those relating to the global economy. My Australia visit is both special & historic. It will be 1st bilateral visit to Australia by an Indian PM in 28 years. In Australia I will meet the country`s top leadership & am honoured to have been given an opportunity to address the Australian Parliament. I am also eagerly looking forward to interacting with the Indian community in Australia, http://www.pmvisit.org.au. Cricket is a shared passion of Australia and India. I thank PM Tony Abbott for hosting me at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.Both Australia & India fought shoulder to shoulder during WW1. I would be visiting the War Memorial with PM Tony Abbott,” the Prime Minister said.
PM visits Sri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Temple in Delhi on Ravidas jayanti

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has visited Sri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Temple in Delhi and paid his obeisance on the occasion of Ravidas jayanti. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said; “à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤œà¤¯à¤‚à¤¤à¥€ à¤•à¥‡ à¤ªà¥�à¤£à¥�à¤¯ à¤…à¤µà¤¸à¤° à¤ªà¤° à¤†à¤œ à¤®à¥ˆà¤‚à¤¨à¥‡ à¤¦à¤¿à¤²à¥�à¤²à¥€ à¤•à¥‡ à¤¶à¥�à¤°à¥€ à¤—à¥�à¤°à¥� à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤µà¤¿à¤¶à¥�à¤°à¤¾à¤® à¤§à¤¾à¤® à¤®à¤‚à¤¦à¤¿à¤° à¤œà¤¾à¤•à¤° à¤¦à¤°à¥�à¤¶à¤¨ à¤•à¤¿à¤�à¥¤ à¤¸à¤­à¥€ à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶à¤µà¤¾à¤¸à¤¿à¤¯à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‹ à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤œà¤¯à¤‚à¤¤à¥€ à¤•à¥€ à¤¶à¥�à¤­à¤•à¤¾à¤®à¤¨à¤¾à¤�à¤‚à¥¤” “à¤¸à¤‚à¤¤ à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤œà¥€ à¤•à¤¾ à¤¯à¤¹ à¤ªà¤µà¤¿à¤¤à¥�à¤° à¤§à¤¾à¤® à¤œà¤¨-à¤œà¤¨ à¤•à¥‡ à¤²à¤¿à¤� à¤�à¤• à¤ªà¥�à¤°à¥‡à¤°à¤£à¤¾à¤¸à¥�à¤¥à¤² à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤ à¤®à¥ˆà¤‚ à¤¸à¥Œà¤­à¤¾à¤—à¥�à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤²à¥€ à¤¹à¥‚à¤‚ à¤•à¤¿ à¤�à¤• à¤¸à¤¾à¤‚à¤¸à¤¦ à¤•à¥‡ à¤°à¥‚à¤ª à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤®à¥�à¤�à¥‡ à¤¯à¤¹à¤¾à¤‚ à¤•à¥‡ à¤µà¤¿à¤•à¤¾à¤¸ à¤•à¤¾à¤°à¥�à¤¯à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‹ à¤ªà¥‚à¤°à¤¾ à¤•à¤°à¤¨à¥‡ à¤•à¤¾ à¤…à¤µà¤¸à¤° à¤ªà¥�à¤°à¤¾à¤ªà¥�à¤¤ à¤¹à¥�à¤† à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤” “Very special moments at the Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi.”
PM pays tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Nirvan Divas

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Nirvan Divas. “I bow to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Nirvan Divas. India will always be thankful to Babasaheb for his rich service to the nation,” the Prime Minister said.
PM condoles loss of lives in road accident in Ramban

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to road accident in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. PMO tweeted, “Pained by the loss of lives due to an accident in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon: PM @narendramodi”
Signing of MoU between India and Oman in the field of tourism

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism, between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of the Sultanate of Oman The main objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding, amongst other things, are: a. To expand bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector. b. To exchange information and data related to tourism. c. To encourage cooperation between tourism stakeholders including hotels and tour operators. d. To establish exchange programme for cooperation in Human Resource Development. e. To invest in the tourism and hospitality sectors, f. To exchange visits of tour operators / media /opinion makers for promotion of two way tourism. g. To exchange experiences in the areas of promotion, marketing, destination development and management. h. To participate in travel fairs /exhibitions in each other`s country and, i. to promote safe, honourable and sustainable tourism. India and Oman have enjoyed a strong historical and long economic and political relationship. The Sultanate of Oman is a strategic partner for India in the Gulf region and an important interlocutor in the bilateral, Arab Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League and the Indian Ocean Rim Association contexts. The two countries are linked by geography, history and culture. Both countries also enjoy warm and cordial relations, which can be ascribed to historical maritime trade linkages, intimacy of the Royal family with India and the seminal role of the Indian expatriate community in the building of Oman. Background: In recent years Oman has emerged as an important tourism source market for India in the West Asian region. During 2013, India received 62,252 visitors from Oman. Similarly India has emerged as one of the important source market for Oman in the field of tourism. Considering the mutual benefits, both India and Oman would like to create an institutional mechanism for enhancing cooperation in this sector. The signing of the MoU will further strengthen and further develop the established relationship between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Oman for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism on reciprocal basis.
PM hails passage of the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 in both Houses

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has called Passage of the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 in both Houses a landmark moment for the nation. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said : “Passage of the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021 in both Houses is a landmark moment for our nation. This Bill furthers social empowerment. It also reflects our Government’s commitment to ensuring dignity, opportunity and justice to the marginalised sections.”
Cabinet approves Concession Agreements & Land Lease Agreements

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal – to provide land on lease to Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL); to provide the Concession Agreements & Land Lease Agreements for the revival of Gorakhpur & Sindri units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) and Barauni unit of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL) by HURL; and to authorize Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to approve Substitution Agreements and approve other agreements, if any to be signed between FCIL/HFCL and HURL for the three projects at Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni. Impact The revival of Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni units of FCIL/HFCL will ensure substantial investment in the fertilizer sector. These units will act as anchor customer to Jagdishpur-Haldia Pipeline (JHPL) gas pipeline being laid for development of critical infrastructure in Eastern India. This will create job opportunities in the region and also boost the economy of the eastern region/state. The revival of fertilizer unit will also augment indigenous production of urea thereby enhancing self-reliance in urea. Details HURL, a Joint Venture company of NTPC, IOCL, CIL and FCIL/ HFCL was incorporated in June 2016 to implement the fertilizer revival projects at Gorakhpur, Sindri, and Barauni. In order to facilitate HURL to set up the fertilizer projects at the three locations, Lease Deeds are to be signed with HURL by FCIL/HFCL. The lease of land is for a period of 55 years. The Lessee (HURL) would pay a nominal Lease Rent of Rs.1 lakh per annum to the Lessor (FCIL/HFCL). Concession Agreements for the three projects at Sindri & Gorakhpur Units of FCIL and Barauni Unit of HFCL are to be entered between FCIL/HFCL and HURL (Concessionaire) for the purpose of giving a right to HURL to carry out complete design, engineering, construction, procurement, testing, commissioning, operate and maintaining fertilizer plants and market its products. Substitution Agreement which is a tri-patriate Agreement amongst HURL, Lenders’ representative for the specific project and FCIL/HFCL for the purpose of assignment of the land to enable HURL to obtain finances may be required to be signed after Lenders’ syndication is completed for each of the projects.
PM initiates drive towards clean Ganga; participates in Shramdaan as part of Swachhta Abhiyan at Assi Ghat, Varanasi

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today initiated the drive towards a clean Ganga, as he participated in shramdaan to remove dirt on the banks of the River Ganga at Assi Ghat in Varanasi. The Prime Minister later nominated nine eminent persons to carry forward the task. He said social organizations in Varanasi have assured him that the work of cleaning the Ghats in the city shall be completed in one month. Earlier, Shri Narendra Modi offered prayers and performed Aarti Pujan at Assi Ghat.
PM condoles demise of Padma Shri awardee Shri Nanda Prusty

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Padma Shri awardee Shri Nanda Prusty Ji. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Pained by the demise of Shri Nanda Prusty Ji. The much respected “Nanda Sir” will be remembered for generations due to his efforts to spread the joys of education in Odisha. He drew the nation’s attention and affection a few weeks ago at the Padma Awards ceremony. Om Shanti.”
Press Release on PM’s meeting with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting today with H.E. Mr Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. The meeting was held prior to the sixth round of Biennial Inter Governmental Consultations (IGC) between India and Germany. Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour and received by Chancellor Scholz at the Federal Chancellery. The two leaders thereafter met in one-on-one format followed by delegation level talks. Discussions covered key areas of bilateral cooperation under the overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments.
PM bows to social reformer Jyotiba Phule on his Punya Tithi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has bowed to Jyotiba Phule, the prominent social reformer of the nineteenth century, on his Punya Tithi. “I bow to Mahatma Phule on his Punya Tithi. A towering personality, his focus on education and social reform touched many lives”, the Prime Minister said.
PM anguished by the bus accident in Kullu, Himachal Pardesh

Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the deaths in a tragic bus accident in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 Lakhs to the next kin of deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those injured in the bus accident from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF). The Prime Minister Office tweeted; “The bus accident in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh is heart-rending. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those injured recover at the earliest. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected: PM @narendramodi” “The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 each.”
PM expresses shock over large explosion in Beirut city, Lebanon

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed shock and sadness over the large explosion in Beirut city, Lebanon. The Prime Minister said, “Shocked and saddened by the large explosion in Beirut city leading to loss of life and property. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and the injured.”
PM chairs 33rd PRAGATI interaction

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the PRAGATI meeting today. It marked Prime Minister’s thirty-third interaction through PRAGATI – the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Central and State governments. In today’s PRAGATI meeting, multiple projects, grievances and programmes were reviewed. The projects taken up were of the Ministry of Railways, MORTH, DPIIT and Power Ministry. These projects, with a total cost of Rs 1.41 lakh crore, were related to ten states and union territories, including Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Prime Minister asked the concerned Secretaries of the Union Government and Chief Secretaries of the State Governments to ensure that they complete the work before time. During the meeting, grievances related to COVID-19 and to the PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) were taken up. PM SVANidhi, agriculture reforms and development of districts as export hubs were reviewed. Prime Minister also asked the States to develop a State Export Strategy. Prime Minister emphasized on the importance of grievance redressal, and said that focus should not only be on quantity of such redressals, but also on quality. He also remarked that reforms are beneficial only when one performs, and this is the way forward to transform the country. In the previous 32 such meetings, a total of 275 projects worth Rs 12.5 lakh crore have been reviewed, along with 47 programmes/schemes and grievances across 17 sectors have been taken up.
On the eve of Teachers’ Day: PM’s informal interaction with Awardee Teachers

PM: Teaching is a “jeevan dharm” – way of life. It is not a profession or job. PM: Teachers should be two steps ahead of time – anticipate change and prepare the new generation for it. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today informally interacted with about 350 awardee teachers at his residence, on the eve of Teachers’ Day. In course of the conversation, the Prime Minister remarked that “teaching” is not a profession or job, but a way of life – “jeevan dharm.” He said a teacher never retires, and always continues to endeavour to teach the new generation. The teachers participated enthusiastically in the informal interaction, and expressed their views on various aspects of teaching, and what being a good teacher entails. The Prime Minister said that if a society is to progress, its teachers must always be two steps ahead of time. They need to understand changes happening across the world, and prepare the new generation accordingly by arousing curiosity in them, he added. The Prime Minister remarked that when he became Chief Minister of Gujarat for the first time, he had two wishes: to meet his schoolfriends, and to meet all the teachers who had ever taught him. He expressed satisfaction that he had been able to fulfil both these wishes. The Prime Minister wished the teachers’ well in their endeavour to mould the new generation of India.
PM’s remarks at the release of the book: Red Tape to Red Carpet….and then some

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today said that the “industry of red tape” thrives on doubt, while the “road with red carpet” is built on trust. In his remarks at the India release of the book “Red Tape to Red Carpet…and then some,” in New Delhi, the Prime Minister highlighted the people-friendly reforms initiated by the Union Government, to ease the regulatory environment in India. He said the most important reform for him has been to allow self-certification in various activities. “For misdeeds of a small number, we can’t punish all the stakeholders. So, trusting the citizens, including the corporate citizens, is the essence of our reforms,” the Prime Minister said. The book has been written by Mrs. Gina Rinehart, the Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group. The Australian Minister for trade and investment, Mr. Andrew Robb, and former Australian Prime Minister Mr. Paul Keating were present on the occasion. Following are some excerpts from the Prime Minister’s speech:- “Since last year, I and Prime Minister Abbot are actively engaged to harness the potentials for both sides. We have had extensive discussions during our two meetings since last year. The current visit of Mr. Andrew Robb is a further step in that direction.” “The analysis of Government policies by economists is different from that by those who are real stakeholders. I put the effort made by Mrs. Rinehart in the latter category.” “I believe that a human being is inherently good and he or she has to be given full freedom to make choices. This is the foundation of our steps which we have taken towards easing the regulatory environment in India. The most important reform for me so far is to allow self-certification in various activities. From students to entrepreneurs, we have allowed self-certification of documents and processes.” “For misdeeds of a small number, we can’t punish all the stakeholders. So, trusting the citizens including the corporate citizens is the essence of our reforms. This is the basis of our efforts towards transition from ‘Red Tape’ to ‘Red Carpet’.” “The industry of ‘Red Tape’ thrives on doubt. The road with ‘Red Carpet’ is built on trust. I am thankful to Mrs. Rinehart for highlighting the direction of our journey. ” “This book reminds me one of my old statements. I have been saying that the problems of public administration will end if politicians learn how to say ‘NO’ and if bureaucrats know how to say ‘YES’. This is the reason that we have devoted maximum energy on changing the mindset.” “Our LPG subsidy transfer process is the biggest online transfer in the world. But it involves saying ‘NO’ to those who are not eligible. It also involves saying ‘Yes’ and delivering efficiently to those who are eligible. The good news is that it is working very efficiently.”
We pay homage to those greats who gave us our Constitution: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to those greats who gave us the Constitution and reiterated the commitment to fulfil their vision for the nation. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Today, on Constitution Day, we pay homage to those greats who gave us our Constitution and reiterate our commitment to fulfil their vision for our nation.”
PM reviews functioning of Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund; suggests qualitative changes

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the functioning of the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and suggested several qualititative changes in the way the fund is managed. Referring to the Gujarat model, he directed that the selection of beneficiaries should be done in a more comprehensive, scientific and humanitarian basis, giving priority to children, poor, and cases from Government Hospitals. Life-threatening diseases should be accorded priority, and cases should be decided on need and merit, the Prime Minister added. Shri Narendra Modi has directed that pendency in appeals for help should be minimized. He said the draw to select the cases should be conducted in a manner that does not leave out any genuine case. It was decided that a letter from the Prime Minister should be sent to all beneficiaries. Beneficiaries whose appeals have been approved for grant of relief, will be informed through an SMS alert. Shri Narendra Modi also reviewed the functioning of the other Prime Minister’s funds, viz. the PM’s discretionary fund, the PM’s National Defence Fund, the PM’s fund for student’s aid, and the PM’s fund for folk art. Shri Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, and Dr. P.K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and other senior officials attended the meeting.
PM attends inauguration of birth centenary celebration of Nanaji Deshmukh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended the inauguration of the birth centenary celebration of Nanaji Deshmukh at IARI at Pusa in New Delhi. The Prime Minister visited an exhibition on the theme “technology and rural life.” The exhibition showcases good practices and applications, as well as schemes and initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development. He interacted with some innovators and beneficiaries. The Prime Minister offered floral tributes to Nanaji Deshmukh and Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. He released a commemorative postage stamp on Nanaji Deshmukh. The Prime Minister launched the DISHA Portal – a smart governance tool developed for MPs and MLAs for monitoring of implementation of various Programmes and Schemes of different Ministries in their constituency through a single portal. As on date, integration of datasets of 41 programmes and schemes of 20 Ministries has been achieved on this Portal. He also launched Gram Samvaad – a citizen centric mobile app to serve and empower the rural citizens of India, by facilitating single window access for citizens to information at Gram Panchayat level, on various Rural Development programs. The App presently covers seven programs of the Ministry of Rural Development. The Prime Minister digitally inaugurated 11 Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) Buildings and a Plant Phenomics Facility at IARI. The Prime Minister addressed an audience of over 10,000 people, drawn from Self Help Groups, Panchayats, water conservation innovators, and beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. He said that today marks the birth anniversary of two great leaders – Nanaji Deshmukh and Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, who devoted their life to the betterment of the nation. The Prime Minister said that Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was deeply popular among youth. The likes of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Dr. Lohia were active during the ‘Quit India’ movement, inspired by the clarion call of Mahatma Gandhi, he added. The Prime Minister said that Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was never interested in power politics, and fought corruption. He said Nanaji Deshmukh also preferred to devote himself towards rural development and making our villages self-reliant, and free from poverty. Just having the best ideas for development are not enough, the Prime Minister said. He added that initiatives have to be completed on time and the fruits of development must reach the intended beneficiaries. Efforts have to be comprehensive and ‘outcome driven’, not ‘output driven’, the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister said that facilities that are associated with cities must also be made available to our villages. He said that the real essence of a democracy is Jan Bhagidari and integrating people in the development journey of cities, and villages. Regular interaction with governments is required, he added. Noting that lack of sanitation facilities is adversely impacting the development journey of villages, the Prime Minister said that is why the Government have been working to build toilets in rural areas.