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Madhuri Bose and Chandra Bose call on PM

The grand-niece and grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ms. Madhuri Bose and Shri Chandra Bose, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today. Ms. Madhuri Bose presented a copy of her book “The Bose Brothers and Indian Independence – An Insider’s Account” to the Prime Minister. Shri Vivek Mehra, from Sage Publications, the publishers of the book, was also present.
PM’s telephone call with PM Tony Abbott of Australia

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia from 14-19 November 2014, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Prime Minister on telephone this morning to discuss the agenda for the G20 Summit in Brisbane. Prime Minister Abbott also conveyed that he and the Australian people were keenly awaiting Prime Minister Modi’s four-city bilateral visit to Australia. Prime Minister Abbott invited Prime Minister Modi to share, in particular, his vision for accelerating global economic growth and employment generation, based on his personal experiences of reforms and growth at the state level and his plans for India. Prime Minister Abbott also sought PM’s support for Australia’s infrastructure initiatives in the G20. Prime Minister Modi deeply appreciated Prime Minister Abbott’s personal attention to his visit to Australia. He especially thanked Prime Minister Abbott for his special gesture of hosting a reception for him at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Prime Minister Modi emphasised the importance he attached to his visit to Australia, as a step towards qualitatively transforming a relationship that he greatly values. Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Abbott for his leadership in developing a meaningful agenda for the G20 Summit and expressed confidence that the Brisbane Summit would be one of the most memorable G 20 Summits, which will impart new momentum in the global economy. Describing G20 as the key forum for global economic coordination, Prime Minister Modi looked forward to attending his first G20 Summit. Prime Minister offered full support for Prime Minister Abbott’s priorities for the G20 Summit. Prime Minister Modi shared his concerns on ‘jobless growth” prospects and felt that focusing on transforming the quality of life of people, not just on issues like the health of the financial markets, is necessary for creating employment-generating economic growth. He also suggested that, in addition to facilitating financial flows for infrastructure financing, there was a need to look at innovative mechanisms for infrastructure development, including research on transforming waste into infrastructure inputs and creating a virtual centre for information exchange, guidance, identifying opportunities and facilitating flows, which would be beneficial to the poor countries as well.
PM to dedicate Statue of Unity to the Nation

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will dedicate the world’s tallest statue, the “Statue of Unity”, to the Nation, at Kevadiya in Gujarat on October 31, 2018. The 182 metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be dedicated to the nation on his birth anniversary, at Kevadiya in Narmada District of Gujarat. At the launch ceremony, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries will pour soil and Narmada water into a Kalash to mark the dedication of the “Statue of Unity” to the nation. The Prime Minister will press a lever to commence a Virtual Abhishek of the statue. The Prime Minister will address the gathering. He will then arrive at the Wall of Unity, and inaugurate it. At the feet of the Statue of Unity, the Prime Minister will perform a special prayer. He shall visit the Museum and Exhibition, and the Viewers’ Gallery. This gallery, at 153 metres height, can accommodate upto 200 visitors at one time. It offers a spectacular view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, its reservoir, and the Satpura and Vindhya mountain ranges. The dedication ceremony shall also be punctuated by flypast of IAF aircraft, and performances of cultural troupes.
PM unveils Basaveshwara Statue, inaugurates Dr Ambedkar Memorial in London

PM visits Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing unit The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today unveiled a Basaveshwara Statue at Lambeth in London. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said he was deeply pained by the terror attacks in Paris yesterday. He said this was not just an attack on the people of France, but on all of humanity, and the time had come for all humanitarian forces from across the world to unite to fight this global menace. He said it was imperative that the United Nations finalises a definition of terrorism. The Prime Minister described Basaveshwara as a great philosopher and social reformer, who had fought against social evils of his time, and worked for the strengthening of democracy at the grassroots. The Prime Minister inaugurated the Dr. Ambedkar Memorial at King Henry’s Road in London. He lit a candle in front of Dr. Ambedkar’s bust. He unveiled a plaque to mark the dedication of the Memorial. “This is the sacred spot where Dr. Ambedkar pursued his quest for knowledge, overcoming all the difficulties and the barriers placed before him,” the Prime Minister wrote in the Visitors’ Book. “I bow to the great man who worked ceaselessly for the oppressed sections of society,” he added. The Prime Minister visited the Jaguar-Land Rover Manufacturing unit at Solihull.
PM hails passage of Labour reforms bills; says labour reforms will ensure well being of workers and boost economy

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has hailed the passage of Labour reforms bills by Parliament today. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, “Long due and much awaited Labour reforms have been passed by Parliament. The reforms will ensure well-being of our industrious workers and give a boost to economic growth. They are also shining examples of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance.’ The new Labour code universalises minimum wages & timely payment of wages and gives priority to occupational safety of the workers. The reforms will contribute to a better working environment, which will accelerate the pace of economic growth. The Labour reforms will ensure ‘Ease of Doing Business.’ These are futuristic legislations to empower enterprises by reducing compliance, red-tapism and ‘Inspector Raj.’ The reforms also seek to harness the power of technology for the betterment of the workers and industry both.”
PM expresses happiness over resumption of Neral-Matheran Toy Train in Maharashtra

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today said that resumption of Neral-Matheran Toy Train in Maharashtra will make the scenic journey even more memorable. The Prime Minister replied to a Railway Ministry tweet: “Making this scenic journey even more memorable! Great news for local tourism…”
PM pledges for wholehearted commitment towards energy conservation, on National Energy Conservation Day

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has pledged for wholehearted commitment towards energy conservation, on National Energy Conservation Day. “On National Energy Conservation Day we pledge our wholehearted commitment towards energy conservation in our daily lives”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and France in the field of new and renewable energy

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which has been signed between the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), India and Commissariat a l energieatomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA), French state-owned research entity and BlueStorage SAS, a French Company. The MoU was signed on 3rd October, 2018 in New Delhi. The MoU was signed in three originals each in Hindi, English and French language. The objective of the MoU is to define the modalities of discussions concerning, in particular, the future collaboration regarding in a pilot project to provide SECI an e-vehicle charging station with embedded batteries, powered by solar panels and optimized connection to the grid in order to support the Indian governments ambitious plan for the deployment of electrical vehicles by maximizing solar mobility and minimizing its grid impact. The Memorandum of Understanding will help in strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and France.
PM condemns attack in Manchester

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has condemned the attack in Manchester, United Kingdom. “Pained by the attack in Manchester. We strongly condemn it. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured.”, the Prime Minister said.
PM to inaugurate 26th National Youth Festival in Hubballi, Karnataka on 12th January

Theme of the Festival: Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat Youth Summit to witness discussions on five themes covering diverse areas of work, industry and innovation; climate change; health; peace; and shared future Competitive events being held with a vision to provide impetus to local traditional cultures Yogathon – aimed to mobilise around 10 lakh people to do Yoga – to be a key attraction in the Festival Eight indigenous sports and martial arts to also be presented by national level performers Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 26th National Youth Festival in Hubballi, Karnataka on 12th January 2023 at around 4 PM. The programme is being held on National Youth Day, which is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand, to honour and cherish his ideals, teachings and contributions. The National Youth Festival is held every year to provide exposure to our talented youth at the national level, along with galvanising them towards nation building. It brings diverse cultures from all parts of the country on a common platform and unites the participants in the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. This year, the Festival is being held in Hubballi-Dharwad in Karnataka from 12th to 16th January, with the theme being “Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat”. The Festival will witness the Youth Summit, which will witness plenary discussions on five themes stemming from G20 and Y20 events viz. Future of work, Industry, Innovation and 21st Century Skills; Climate change and disaster risk reduction; Peace building and Reconciliation; Shared future-youth in democracy and governance; and Health & Well-being. The Summit will witness participation of more than sixty eminent experts. Several competitive and non-competitive events will also be held. Competitive events will include folk dances and songs, and will be held to provide an impetus to local traditional cultures. Non-competitive events will include Yogathon which aims to mobilise close to 10 lakh people to do Yoga. Eight indigenous sports and martial arts will also be presented during the event by national level performers. Other attractions include Food Festival, Young Artist Camp, adventure sports activities, special Know Your Army, Navy and Air Force camps, among others.
PM pays tributes to Maulana Azad and Acharya Kripalani on their Jayanti

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Maulana Azad and Acharya Kripalani on their Jayanti. “Maulana Azad and Acharya Kripalani are remembered as exemplary stalwarts who made outstanding contributions to national progress. They devoted themselves towards empowering the lives of the poor and youth. I bow to them on their Jayanti. Their ideals continue to motivate us”, the Prime Minister said.
PM’s second interaction with Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Thursday met and interacted with a group of over 80 Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries serving in the Government of India. This was the second of five such interactions. During the interaction, officers shared their experiences on subjects such as performance based administration, innovation in governance, waste management, river and environment pollution, forestry, sanitation, climate change, value addition in agriculture, education and skill development. Responding to observations made by the officers, the Prime Minister emphasized that officers must not restrict themselves to files, but go to the field, to understand the true impact of decision-making. In this context, he recalled the experience of officers in post-earthquake reconstruction in Gujarat, in 2001. The Prime Minister said that officers should not look on their work as just a duty, but an opportunity to make a positive transformation for governance in the country. He urged them to use technology interventions to simplify governance processes. He asked the officers to focus attention on the 100 most backward districts of India, so that they can be brought up to the national average level, on various development parameters.
Cabinet approves MoU between ICoAl and the ACCA, UK

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICoAl) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (UK), will provide mutual advanced entry to the Members of both the Institutes through exemptions from appearing in majority of papers to acquire the qualification of the other Professional Body and to undertake joint research, continuing professional development activities. Impact: This MoU will lead to a focus attention towards exchange of knowledge and exchange of research and publications which will strengthen good governance practice in both jurisdictions. Both parties will initiate joint research relevant to Cost Accountancy profession which could involve collaborative research in technical areas. This MoU will facilitate the movement of professionals in both jurisdictions and will enhance the employability of Cost Accountants in India and abroad. Details: This MoU will provide a pathway to enable members of one Institute to seek full membership status of other Institute by successfully passing the minimum number of subjects of professional level and to facilitate the movement of professionals in both jurisdictions. Background: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India was first established in 1944 as a registered company under the Companies Act with the objectives of promoting, regulating and developing the profession of cost accountancy. On 28th May, 1959, the Institute was established by a special act of Parliament, namely, the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 as a statutory professional body for the regulation of the profession of cost and works accountancy. The Institute is the only recognised statutory professional organisation and licensing body in India specialising exclusively in cost and works accountancy. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) founded in 1904 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1947 under the laws of England and Wales, is the global body for professional accountants, with more than 2,27,000 fully qualified members and 5,44,000 future members worldwide.
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and other schemes related to agriculture are giving new strength to crores of farmers of our country: PM

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and other schemes related to agriculture are giving new strength to crores of farmers of our country. Underlining the strength of farmers, he said that when farmers become stronger, the nation prospers. The Prime Minister tweeted; “à¤¹à¤®à¤¾à¤°à¥‡ à¤•à¤¿à¤¸à¤¾à¤¨ à¤­à¤¾à¤ˆ-à¤¬à¤¹à¤¨à¥‹à¤‚ à¤ªà¤° à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ à¤•à¥‹ à¤—à¤°à¥�à¤µ à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤ à¤¯à¥‡ à¤œà¤¿à¤¤à¤¨à¤¾ à¤¸à¤¶à¤•à¥�à¤¤ à¤¹à¥‹à¤‚à¤—à¥‡, à¤¨à¤¯à¤¾ à¤­à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ à¤­à¥€ à¤‰à¤¤à¤¨à¤¾ à¤¹à¥€ à¤¸à¤®à¥ƒà¤¦à¥�à¤§ à¤¹à¥‹à¤—à¤¾à¥¤ à¤®à¥�à¤�à¥‡ à¤–à¥�à¤¶à¥€ à¤¹à¥ˆ à¤•à¤¿ à¤ªà¥€à¤�à¤® à¤•à¤¿à¤¸à¤¾à¤¨ à¤¸à¤®à¥�à¤®à¤¾à¤¨ à¤¨à¤¿à¤§à¤¿ à¤”à¤° à¤•à¥ƒà¤·à¤¿ à¤¸à¥‡ à¤œà¥�à¤¡à¤¼à¥€ à¤…à¤¨à¥�à¤¯ à¤¯à¥‹à¤œà¤¨à¤¾à¤�à¤‚ à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ à¤•à¥‡ à¤•à¤°à¥‹à¤¡à¤¼à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¤¿à¤¸à¤¾à¤¨à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‹ à¤¨à¤ˆ à¤¤à¤¾à¤•à¤¤ à¤¦à¥‡ à¤°à¤¹à¥€ à¤¹à¥ˆà¤‚à¥¤”
Cabinet approves India’s accession to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention)

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for India’s accession to the Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) and for completion of necessary procedures for ratification, for its entry into force. The Convention will help Indian traders to have access to fast, easy, reliable and hassle free international system for movement of goods by road or multi- modal means across the territories of other contracting parties. By joining the convention, the need for inspection of goods at intermediate borders as well as physical escorts en route shall be obviated due to reciprocal recognition of Customs controls. Customs clearance can take place at internal Customs locations thereby avoiding clearances at Border Crossing Points and ports that may often be congested. Movement under the TIR can be allowed by checking only the seals and the external conditions of the load compartment or the container thereby reducing border delays, transport and transaction costs thereby leading to increased competitiveness and growth for the trade and transport sectors. Compliance with the Convention shall ensure enhanced security in the supply chain as only approved transporters and vehicles are allowed to operate in terms of the Convention. As the TIR Carnet represents a guarantee for Customs duties and taxes and traffic in transit, there is no need for payment of such taxes and duties en route. The TIR carnet also serves as a Customs declaration, and hence it precludes the need to file multiple declarations satisfying national laws of the different transiting countries. The TIR Convention can be an instrument for movement of goods along the International “North-South” Transport (INSTC) Corridor and would be helpful in boosting trade with the Central Asian Republics and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), particularly using ports in Iran like the Chabahar port. The proposal does not result in any direct financial implication for the Government of India as it pertains to India’s accession to an international convention. Background: The Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets, 1975 (TIR Convention), is an international transit system under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to facilitate the seamless movement of goods within and amongst the Parties to the Convention. At present there are 70 parties to the Convention, including the European Union.
Mr. Tadashi Yanai, Chairman of UNIQLO, calls on PM

Mr. Tadashi Yanai, the Chairman of UNIQLO, a leading Japanese garment company, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today. The company aims to source garments from India. Shri Modi welcomed Mr. Yanai’s interest in developing UNIQLO’s business in India, and highlighted the advantages that India enjoys in the garments sector, including availability of cotton, skilled manpower, robust infrastructure, a big domestic market and good ports for exports.
PM to launch Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy during the Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave on 13th May

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy and address the startup community during the Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave being held in Indore, on 13th May, 2022 at 7 PM via video conferencing. He will also launch the Madhya Pradesh Startup portal, which will facilitate and help promote the startup ecosystem. The Madhya Pradesh Startup Conclave will witness participation of various pillars of the startup ecosystem including policy makers from government and private sector, innovators, entrepreneurs, academicians, investors, mentors and other stakeholders. It will witness a variety of sessions including speed mentoring session, where startups will have dialogue with leaders of educational institutions and startup space; how to start startup session, where startups will be guided by policymakers; funding session, where entrepreneurs will learn about various funding methods; pitching session, where startups will get opportunity to collaborate with investors and put forth their ideas for funding; and ecosystem support session, where participants will learn about brand value and about promoting startup ecosystem in the state. A Startup Expo displaying new trends and innovations will also be displayed at the venue.
Signing ceremony of MoU for the construction of the Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan

A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for the construction of the Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan took place over VTC on 9 February 2021. The MoU was signed by EAM Dr. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Mr. Hanif Atmar, in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of Afghanistan H.E. Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The project is a part of the New Development Partnership between India and Afghanistan. The Lalander [Shatoot] Dam would meet the safe drinking water needs of Kabul City, provide irrigation water to nearby areas, rehabilitate the existing irrigation and drainage network, aid in flood protection and management efforts in the area, and also provide electricity to the region. This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the India- Afghanistan Friendship Dam [Salma Dam], which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister and the President in June 2016. Signing of the MoU on Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam is a reflection of India’s strong and long-term commitment towards the socio-economic development of Afghanistan and the enduring partnership between our two countries. As a part of our Development Cooperation with Afghanistan, India has completed more than 400 projects covering all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. The Prime Minister, in his remarks, highlighted the civilisational relationship between India and Afghanistan and gave an assurance of India’s continued support for a peaceful, united, stable, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan.
PM condoles loss of lives in bus accident at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to a bus accident at Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Prime Minister said, “à¤¹à¤¿à¤®à¤¾à¤šà¤² à¤ªà¥�à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ à¤•à¥‡ à¤šà¤‚à¤¬à¤¾ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤�à¤• à¤¬à¤¸ à¤•à¥‡ à¤–à¤¾à¤ˆ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤—à¤¿à¤° à¤œà¤¾à¤¨à¥‡ à¤•à¥‡ à¤¸à¤®à¤¾à¤šà¤¾à¤° à¤¸à¥‡ à¤…à¤¤à¥�à¤¯à¤‚à¤¤ à¤¦à¥�à¤– à¤ªà¤¹à¥�à¤‚à¤šà¤¾ à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤ à¤‡à¤¸ à¤¦à¥�à¤°à¥�à¤˜à¤Ÿà¤¨à¤¾ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤œà¤¿à¤¨ à¤²à¥‹à¤—à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‹ à¤…à¤ªà¤¨à¥€ à¤œà¤¾à¤¨ à¤—à¤‚à¤µà¤¾à¤¨à¥€ à¤ªà¤¡à¤¼à¥€ à¤¹à¥ˆ, à¤®à¥ˆà¤‚ à¤‰à¤¨à¤•à¥‡ à¤ªà¤°à¤¿à¤œà¤¨à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‡ à¤ªà¥�à¤°à¤¤à¤¿ à¤¸à¤‚à¤µà¥‡à¤¦à¤¨à¤¾ à¤µà¥�à¤¯à¤•à¥�à¤¤ à¤•à¤°à¤¤à¤¾ à¤¹à¥‚à¤‚à¥¤ à¤‡à¤¸à¤•à¥‡ à¤¸à¤¾à¤¥ à¤¹à¥€ à¤¹à¤¾à¤¦à¤¸à¥‡ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤˜à¤¾à¤¯à¤² à¤²à¥‹à¤—à¥‹à¤‚ à¤•à¥‡ à¤¶à¥€à¤˜à¥�à¤° à¤¸à¥�à¤µà¤¸à¥�à¤¥ à¤¹à¥‹à¤¨à¥‡ à¤•à¥€ à¤•à¤¾à¤®à¤¨à¤¾ à¤•à¤°à¤¤à¤¾ à¤¹à¥‚à¤‚à¥¤”
PM invites students, parents and teachers to take part in activities relating to Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has invited students, their parents and teachers to take part in interesting activities relating to Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023. The Prime Minister emphasised the need to collectively work towards creating a stress-free environment for our students. Quoting a tweet by the Ministry of Education, the Prime Minister tweeted; “I call upon all Exam Warriors, their parents and teachers to take part in these interesting activities relating to Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023. Let us collectively work towards creating a stress-free environment for our students. #PPC2023”