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PM pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all those greats who marched to Dandi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and all the eminent persons who marched to Dandi in order to protest injustice and protect our nation’s self-esteem. The Prime Minister has also shared his speech from 2019, when he had dedicated National Salt Satyagraha Memorial to the nation. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; ”Tributes to Gandhi Ji and all those greats who marched to Dandi in order to protest injustice and protect our nation’s self-esteem. Sharing my speech from 2019 when the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi was dedicated to the nation.”
PM congratulates ISRO on successful launch of GSAT-11

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated ISRO on successful launch of GSAT-11. “A major milestone for our space programme, which will transform the lives of crores of Indians by connecting remote areas! Congrats to ISRO for the successful launch of GSAT-11, which is the heaviest, largest and most-advanced high throughput communication satellite of India. India is proud of our scientists, who keep innovating and setting high standards of scale, achievements and success. Their remarkable work inspires every Indian,” the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Brunei Darussalam in the field of Space Research, Science and Applications

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Brunei Darussalam on Cooperation in the operation of Telemetry Tracking and Telecommand station for satellite and launch vehicles, and for cooperation in the field of Space Research, Science and Applications. The MoU was signed in New Delhi on 19th July 2018. Benefits: The MoU enables India to continue to operate, maintain and augment its ground station meant for supporting India’s launch vehicle and satellite missions. This will also help India to share its experience and expertise in space activities through training of officials and students from Brunei Darussalam on space technology applications. Cooperation with Brunei Darussalam through this MoU would lead to operation, maintenance and augmentation of Indian Ground Station to support India’s launch vehicle and satellite missions. Thus all sections and regions of the country will get benefited. The MoU will provide impetus to explore newer research activities in ground station operations and training on space technology applications.
PM to address global celebrations of World Enviroment Day

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will address the global celebrations of World Environment Day 2018at New Delhi tomorrow. Prime Minister will also visit the exhibition set up on the occasion atRajpath lawns. The theme for this year’s World Environment Day is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. India is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of this event.Environment Ministers, representatives from United Nations and members from various industry bodies will be among the various dignitaries attending the event. Prime Minister in the 44th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ had underlined that India being the official host of the World Environment Day Celebrations is a recognition of India’s growing leadership in tackling climate change issues.
PM condoles demise of Shrimad Panchkhand Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Shrimad Panchkhand Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra. The Prime Minister tweeted; “à¤¸à¤®à¤¾à¤œ à¤”à¤° à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥�à¤Ÿà¥�à¤°à¤¸à¥‡à¤µà¤¾ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤¸à¤®à¤°à¥�à¤ªà¤¿à¤¤ à¤¶à¥�à¤°à¥€à¤®à¤¦à¥� à¤ªà¤‚à¤šà¤–à¤£à¥�à¤¡ à¤ªà¥€à¤ à¤¾à¤§à¥€à¤¶à¥�à¤µà¤° à¤†à¤šà¤¾à¤°à¥�à¤¯ à¤§à¤°à¥�à¤®à¥‡à¤‚à¤¦à¥�à¤° à¤œà¥€ à¤•à¥‡ à¤¨à¤¿à¤§à¤¨ à¤¸à¥‡ à¤…à¤¤à¥�à¤¯à¤‚à¤¤ à¤¦à¥�à¤– à¤¹à¥�à¤† à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤ à¤‰à¤¨à¤•à¤¾ à¤œà¤¾à¤¨à¤¾ à¤§à¤¾à¤°à¥�à¤®à¤¿à¤• à¤”à¤° à¤†à¤§à¥�à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¥�à¤®à¤¿à¤• à¤œà¤—à¤¤ à¤•à¥‡ à¤²à¤¿à¤� à¤�à¤• à¤…à¤ªà¥‚à¤°à¤£à¥€à¤¯ à¤•à¥�à¤·à¤¤à¤¿ à¤¹à¥ˆà¥¤ à¤ˆà¤¶à¥�à¤µà¤° à¤‰à¤¨à¥�à¤¹à¥‡à¤‚ à¤…à¤ªà¤¨à¥‡ à¤¶à¥�à¤°à¥€à¤šà¤°à¤£à¥‹à¤‚ à¤®à¥‡à¤‚ à¤¸à¥�à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨ à¤¦à¥‡à¥¤ à¤“à¤® à¤¶à¤¾à¤‚à¤¤à¤¿!”
Opening Remarks by PM at Quad Leaders’ Summit

Your Excellencies, Prime Minister Kishida, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Biden. Prime Minister Kishida, thank you very much for your wonderful hospitality. It’s a great pleasure for me to be among friends in Tokyo today. I first of all congratulate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the victory in elections, many congratulations. Your being with us only after 24 hours of taking the oath shows the strength of Quad friendship and your commitment to it. Excellencies, In such a short time, Quad has assumed an important place on the world stage. Today the scope of Quad has become broader and the format has become effective. Our mutual trust, our determination, is giving new energy and enthusiasm to the democratic forces. Our mutual cooperation at the Quad level is giving a boost to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, which is the common objective of all of us. In spite of the adverse circumstances of COVID-19, we have increased coordination in many areas such as vaccine-delivery, climate action, supply chain resilience, disaster response and economic cooperation. This is ensuring peace, prosperity and stability in Indo-Pacific. Quad is carrying a constructive agenda for the Indo-Pacific region. This will further strengthen the image of the Quad as a ‘Force for Good’. Thank you very much.
PM Condoles demise of Shri Pallonji Mistry

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of noted industrialist Shri Pallonji Mistry. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said: “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Pallonji Mistry. He made monumental contributions to the world of commerce and industry. My condolences to his family, friends and countless well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace.”
Memorandum of Understanding in energy saving and energy efficiency among BRICS countries

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval to an MoU signed between India and its BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) counterparts for strengthening and further developing of energy saving and energy efficiency cooperation based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit. The MoU provides the following areas of cooperation in the field of Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency: • Joint scientific and technological research, • Conferencing and holding of lectures and seminars; • Capacity building and technology transfer; • Technology development, sharing policies and best practices; • Encouragement of use of energy efficient and energy saving approaches and instruments in the work of the business entities of the BRICS countries, carried out within the BRICS countries in Consultation with the host country. Under the present MoU, the BRICS countries intend to examine the practicability of development of the comprehensive programme of cooperation in energy saving and energy efficiency promotion including specific common projects, applicable methods and instruments of energy saving promotion and energy efficiency increase in their economies.
Cabinet gives approval to the package for supporting MSEs – Augmentation of CGTMSE

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the package for supporting Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) – Augmentation of the Corpus of Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE). The proposal entails the following: (i) Augmentation of the corpus of the Trust from Rs. 2,500 crore to Rs. 7,500 crore, to be fully funded by the GoI; (ii) To increase coverage of the loans covered under the credit guarantee scheme from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore; (iii) To increase coverage of the credit guarantee scheme for loans being extended to micro and small enterprises by NBFCs also. This would enable the Trust to enhance the quantum The measures would result in the following benefits: Lowering the level of leverage; Improving sustainability of the Fund; Enable the Trust to enhance the quantum of credit guarantee to larger number of MSEs; Improving financial management; and Limit the unfunded contingent liabilities. Augmentation of the corpus would facilitate larger flow of credit to MSEs. This in turn, would lead to increased output and employment and thereby promote equity and inclusiveness. As the scheme provides credit without collateral and third-party guarantee, the start-ups would be encouraged to set up enterprises based on innovation and new ideas. Every operation is online and therefore, the system ensures public accountability.
Cabinet approves continuation of NLCPR scheme for North East till March 2020

Also approves introduction of new Scheme, NESIDS till March 2020 The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of the existing Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) scheme with funding pattern of 90:10 till March, 2020 with an outlay of Rs.5300.00 crore. It would enable completion of ongoing projects. The Union Cabinet also approved the introduction of new Central Sector Scheme of “North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) from 2017-18 with 100% funding from the Central Government to fill up the gaps in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors till March, 2020. Features of NESIDS: The new scheme will broadly cover creation of infrastructure under following sectors:- a) Physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and specially the projects promoting tourism; b) Infrastructure of social sectors of education and health. Benefits of NESIDS: The assets to be created under the new scheme of NESIDS will not only strengthen health care and education facilities in the region but will also encourage tourism thereby the employment opportunities for local youth. The scheme will act as a catalyst in overall development of the region in the years to come.
PM welcomes WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine as Ayush Ministry signs host country agreement with WHO

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed India’s happiness to be the home of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. He expressed the hope that the center will contribute towards making a healthier planet and leveraging our rich traditional practices for global good. Ayush Ministry and WHO have signed host country agreement for the center. Replying to the tweets of Ayush Ministry and WHO the Prime Minister said. “India is honoured to be home to a state-of-the-art @WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. This Centre will contribute towards making a healthier planet and leveraging our rich traditional practices for global good.” “Traditional medicines and wellness practices from India are very popular globally. This @WHO Centre will go a long way in enhancing wellness in our society.”
PM Modi and French President travel to Gurgaon by metro, for the foundation stone laying ceremony of International Solar Alliance Headquarters

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and the President of France, Mr. Francois Hollande, today travelled by metro train from Delhi to Gurgaon, for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the International Solar Alliance. In his address at the event, the Prime Minister recalled how the world has been thinking of how to tackle the challenge of climate change. He mentioned that on the sidelines of the CoP 21 meeting in Paris, two significant initiatives were taken. One of these was “Mission Innovation” which aims to make clean energy more easily accessible for people through innovations in technology. The other was the International Solar Alliance, which aims at bringing together countries with abundant sunshine, to harness the power of the sun. The Prime Minister said the International Solar Alliance will work as a lifeline for people facing the brunt of climate change. In this context, he mentioned small island nations facing the threat of rising sea levels. The Prime Minister emphasized that the International Solar Alliance will be an independent organisation, just like the United Nations.
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Central Engineering Service (Roads) Group Á’ of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Cadre Review of Central Engineering Service(CES)(Roads) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The proposal will be implemented immediately. CES(Roads) Cadre strength will be revised as under:- (i) Increase the number of posts of CES(Roads) at: a. HAG level 02 b. SAG level 05 c. JTS level 36 (ii) Decrease in the number of posts at the STS level – 28 (iii) Recruitment against 86 posts as Special Reserve at entry level (JTS) for Deputation purpose only outside the cadre strength in addition to the normal vacancies arise in the JTS level in the cadre The CES(Roads) Cadre was constituted in the year 1959. The first allocation of Group ‘A’ Technical post was fixed at 189 in 1976. The last Cadre review of the service was carried out in the year 1987. Vacant posts of Mechanical Cadre will be utilized for filling up the same by Civil Engineers thereby merging the Mechanical Cadre with the Civil Cadre in a phased manner so that this shall not have any adverse impact on the present incumbents. There is an additional expenditure of Rs. 1.8 crores per annum approximately involved in the above Cadre Review proposal. As regards the special reserve for deputation, there will be no financial liability.
PM greets engineers on Engineers’ Day

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted engineers on Engineers’ Day . “Greetings to all Engineers on Engineers Day. We remember Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his Jayanti. India is proud of the contribution of our engineers towards nation building”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet approves Cadre Review of Indian Telecommunications Service, Group ‘A’

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Cadre Review of Indian Telecommunications Service, Group Á’. The proposal has the following salient features: (a) Creation of one Apex level post of Director General of Telecom. (b) The number of Duty posts has been fixed as 853. (c) A Deputation Reserve of 310 posts has been provided for deputation of ITS • officers to other Departments / organizations. (d) A special diminishing reserve has been provided for posting of ITS officers in BSNL/MTNL. (e) Cadre strength restricted to the present working strength of 1690. The approval would result in strengthening of the cadre structure both at the DoT headquarters and in the field units on the basis of functional requirement. It will also meet the requirement of skilled manpower in BSNL/MTNL. This will reduce the existing stagnation of ITS officers. Background: Indian Telecom Service Group ‘A” was constituted in 1965 to meet the policy, technical and managerial functions of the government in areas related to telecommunications. Selected through Engineering Services examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission, the officers of ITS are working in management and administrative positions in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and its PSUs (BSNL, MTNL and TCIL), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Telecom Dispute Settlement Administrative Tribunal (TDSAT), and also in other Central Ministries/ Departments/ Autonomous Bodies and State governments on deputation. The Cadre Review of ITS has been undertaken after 28 years – Last Cadre Review was done in 1988. Since the time of last Cadre review, telecom service provision functions have been hived off from DoT, but newer functions related to telecom licensing, monitoring, enforcement of license conditions, network security, interoperability, standardization, lawful interception and universal service obligation etc. have been added. In addition, a host of other functions, which were earlier embedded in operations, have increased significantly both in volumes as well as criticality. Robust Telecom infrastructure is the backbone of a Digital Society. Paradigm shifts are taking place in the Sector – bringing to fore complex issues of regulation, enforcement and security – requiring higher levels of technical supervision in the Department of telecommunications. Hence, a cadre structure of ITS officers has been proposed, which is considered essential for discharge of the role & obligations of the Department of Telecommunications. In addition, the role of ITS officers in revival of BSNL & MTNL has also been kept in view. These facts coupled with the stagnation in various grades of the service necessitated a review of the structure of ITS. The Cadre Strength has been restricted to the present working strength of the cadre, and the cadre review would entail no fresh financial commitment for Government.
PM condoles the demise of Shri Bishnu Charan Sethi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of Bhartiya Janta Party’s Odisha unit leader, Shri Bishnu Charan Sethi. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Shri Bishnu Charan Sethi Ji made an outstanding contribution to Odisha’s progress. He distinguished himself as a hardworking legislator and contributed greatly to social empowerment. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”
PM congratulates Nikhat Zareen for winning the Gold medal in Women’s 50kg Boxing at CWG 2022

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Nikhat Zareen for winning the Gold medal in Women’s 50kg Boxing at Commonwealth Games, 2022. The Prime Minister tweeted; “Nikhat Zareen is India’s pride. She is a world class athlete who is admired for her skills. I congratulate her on winning a Gold medal at the CWG. Excelling in various tournaments, she has shown great consistency. Best wishes for her future endeavours. #Cheer4India”
PM pays tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to First Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary. “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s life was spent in giving India freedom and leading India as the 1st PM. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary”, the Prime Minister said.
PM’s address at event to mark completion of 25 years of NASSCOM

PM: Indian IT industry must focus on cyber security. PM urges IT industry to innovate, says immense potential for new applications. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today called upon the Indian IT Industry to focus on meeting the global challenge of cyber-security. Stating that the entire world is concerned about this issue, the Prime Minister said Indian IT professionals could do a lot for cyber-safety of digital assets across the world. The Prime Minister was speaking at a special event to mark the completion of NASSCOM’s 25th year. Praising NASSCOM for its contribution to the IT sector in India, the Prime Minister noted that rarely has an organization transformed into a movement in such a short span of time. He added that it was due to the success of India’s youth in the IT sector, that the world started looking at India differently. Referring to the theme of today’s function: IT = India Tomorrow, the Prime Minister said there was immense potential for the Indian IT sector to innovate and provide mobile applications to deliver citizen centric services and mobile governance. Speaking of the Digital India initiative, the Prime Minister said e-governance also implies easy governance, and economical governance. He said Government is building IT infrastructure, and would adopt innovations by the IT industry. Talking about digital databases, he said the world would need “digital godowns” in the near future. He said the digital divide in India needs to be eliminated. The Prime Minister explained how technology was helping to curb corruption. He gave the examples of the coal block auctions, and Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG subsidy, in this regard. The Prime Minister called for the Indian IT sector to boost tourism in India. One way of doing this, he said, was to make virtual museums showcasing India’s heritage. He called upon industry leaders to contribute towards creating e-libraries for schools. The Prime Minister presented “Impact awards” for contribution to industry. He also launched the NASSCOM Innovate for India Challenge, to encourage innovation in the sector.
PM’s statement prior to his departure to Nepal

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s departure statement prior to his visit to Nepal. “I will be visiting Nepal on 11-12 May 2018 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon’ble KP Sharma Oli. This will be my third visit to Nepal as Prime Minister. It reflects the high priority India, and personally I attach to our age-old, close and friendly ties with Nepal. My visit closely follows the State Visit of Prime Minister Oli to India last month. These high-level and regular interactions reflect my government’s commitment to the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, in consonance with the motto of ‘SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas’. Together, our two countries have completed several bilateral connectivity and development projects in the last few years, and have initiated transformational initiatives for the benefit of our two peoples. Prime Minister Oli and I will have the opportunity to take forward our recent wide-ranging discussions in New Delhi on issues of mutual interest, and to advance our cooperative partnership across diverse sectors. In addition to Kathmandu, I am also looking forward to visiting Janakpur and Muktinath. Both these places attract a large number of pilgrims every year. They are living testimony to the ancient and strong cultural and religious ties between the peoples of India and Nepal. As Nepal enters a new era of consolidating gains of democracy and achieving rapid economic growth and development, India will continue to remain a steadfast partner of Government of Nepal to implement its vision of ‘Samriddha Nepal, Sukhi Nepali’. I am looking forward to meeting the political leaders and friends in Nepal. I am confident that my visit will further cement our people-centric partnership with Nepal on the basis of mutual benefit, goodwill and understanding.’’
PM pays tribute to the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary today. “Tributes to Dr. Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary. We remember his exemplary service to our Nation”, the Prime Minister said.
PM to address World Environment Day event on 5th June

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the World Environment Day event on 5th June 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The event is being jointly organized by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The theme for this year’s event is ‘promotion of biofuels for better environment’. During the event, Prime Minister will release the “Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025”. To commemorate World Environment Day, Government of India is releasing E-20 Notification directing Oil Companies to sell ethanol blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 20% from 1st April 2023; and BIS Specifications for higher ethanol blends E12 & E15. These efforts will facilitate setting up of additional ethanol distillation capacities and will provide timelines for making blended fuel available across the country. This will also help increase consumption of ethanol in the ethanol producing states and the adjoining regions, before the year 2025 . Prime Minister will launch a Pilot Project of E 100 dispensing stations at three locations in Pune. Prime Minister will also interact with farmers to gain insight on their firsthand experience, as enablers under the Ethanol Blended Petrol and Compressed BioGas Programmes.