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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.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as Punjab CM
PM congratulates Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as Punjab CM
(Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as Chief Minister of Punjab.
“Congratulations Capt. Amarinder Singh on taking oath as CM. Wishing you the very best in working for Punjab’s development.,” the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Tourism
Bharat Parv 2020 inaugurated with fanfare at Red Fort today; will be celebrated till 31st January
Central theme of Bharat Parv 2020 is ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and ‘Celebrating 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’
To celebrate the spirit of India, the annual event Bharat Parv has been organised in Delhi . Special Secretary & Financial Adviser of Ministry of Tourism Shri Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi inaugurated the Bharat Parv by playing Nagada and releasing Tri-color balloons today at Red fort ground in New Delhi.DG, Tourism, Smt. Meenakshi Sharma, ADG,Tourism Smt. Rupinder Brar and other senior officials of Ministry were also present during the inaugural ceremony.
After the inaugural ceremony, armed forces band gave their tremendous performance which was followed by cultural performance by North Centre Zone Cultural Cenre.
Bharat Parv, 2020 is being celebrated from 26th to 31st January, 2020 in front of Red Fort at Gyan Path and Red Fort grounds. The objective of Bharat Parv is to encourage Indians to visit different tourism places of India and to inculcate the spirit of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’. More than 50 food stalls, 79 handicrafts / handloom stalls and 27 theme pavilions have been setup during Bharat Parv.
The Central theme of this year’s Bharat Parv is ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and ‘Celebrating 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi’. Bharat Parv will be open for the General Public on 26th January, at 5.00 PM till 10.00 PM. On the remaining days 27th to 31st January, 2020 the Bharat Parv would be open from 12.00 Hrs till 10.00 PM.
Bharat Parv have many attractions for public like display of Tableaux of the Republic Day parade, performance by armed forces bands, tourism theme pavilion by State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations and line Ministries, handicraft & Handloom Stalls by the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, Commission Handloom / Handicrafts / TRIFED, food Court by State Governments, Institutes of Hotel Management and other organizations, cultural Performances by North Central Zone Cultural Centre  and State Governments / UT Administrations and cookery demonstrations by State Governments and Institute of Hotel Management.
Entry to the Bharat Parv is free though the visitors will have to show their identity proof for entering the Parv.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya hoped that the International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics organized by NIPER-Ahmedabad would help for research and treatment of various spectrum of neurological disorders.
Minister for Shipping and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has said that Neurological disorders pose a great challenge to the healthcare in developing countries in view of limited resources and manpower that are in adequate to tackle the increasing burden. He was addressing International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeuticsorganized by NIPER-Ahmedabad at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, today.
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya hoped that the conference would help to explore and encourage approaches to stimulate new ideas for research and treatment that will be beneficial across the spectrum of neurological disorders.
This will create a cross fertilization between basic neuroscientists and clinical neurologists who rarely see each other and get people thinking about how both can help society by contributing to a common aim of treating different neurological disorders effectively. Today India is largest exporter of generic drugs globally and it has been predicted that the number is going to rise in coming periods, the minister said.
He said the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has achieved the goal to bring the collaboration between industry and institutes like National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research , for a symbiotic relationship.
The minister pointed out that Global Burden of Disease studyby the World Bank and the Harvard School of Public Health, drew the attention of the international health community to the burden of neurological disorders.
This study found that the burden of neurological disorders was seriously underestimated by traditional epidemiological and health statistical methods that consider only mortality rates but not disability rates.On one hand clinical treatment of such diseases are important, on the other hand lifestyle changes & naturopathy &traditional Indian ayurvedic system of yoga may also provide solutions, Shri Mandaviya said.
International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Therapeutics -ICNDT-2019 is going to foster cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and expertise to help in deciphering different unexplored mysteries of neuroscience.
He hoped that the conference would provide a meaningful experience for allparticipants, especially the young generation to be able to interact and learn fromthe neuroscience experts around the world who are attending this conference.
Prime Minister's Office
PM applauds as number of tap water connections reach 13 crore from 3 crore in last 4 years
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the people on number of tap water connection touching 13 crore mark from 3 crore in just 4 years. The Prime Minister said Jal Jeevan Mission is proving to be a milestone in making clean water available to people and increasing ease of life and public health.
In reply to the post by the Union Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Prime Minister posted on X :
"इस शानदार उपलब्धि के लिए बहुत-बहुत बधाई! ग्रामीण भारत के मेरे परिवारजनों तक पीने का शुद्ध पानी पहुंचे, इस दिशा में ‘जल जीवन मिशन’ मील का पत्थर साबित होने जा रहा है। यह ना सिर्फ उनकी परेशानियों को दूर करने में मददगार बना है, बल्कि उनके बेहतर स्वास्थ्य को भी सुनिश्चित कर रहा है।"
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Divyangjan under ADIP Scheme in Biswanath Chariali, Assam.
A ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in association with ALIMCO and District Administration Biswanath Chariali on 19.06.2022 at 12:00 Noon in premises of Kamalakanta Natya Samaj in Biswanath Chariali District of Assam.
A total of 4573 Aids and Assistive devices of different categories with value of worth Rs. 218.83 Lakhs will be distributed free of cost among 2561 pre identified Divyangjan who were assessed during assessment camps organized by ALIMCO in the various location of Biswanath Chariali District.
Ku. Pratima Bhoumik, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment will be the Chief Guest of the function and will inaugurate the camp virtually through video conference from New delhi. The function will be organized in the august presence of Shri Pallab Lochan Das, Member of Parliament, Tezpur constituency, Shri Pramodh Borthakur, MLA Biswanath LAC and shall participate ‘in person’ at main venue of the function.
Senior officers from ALIMCO and District Administration, Biswanath shall also be present during the function.
Link of live streaming of the above event is as under :-
PIB Headquarters
BSNL ORGANISES MEGA MELA ON 25th to 27th MAY 2017
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited  is conducting Mega Mela on 25-05-2017 to 27-05-2017 in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. During the Mela Customers can get Free 3G SMART SIMs in all Customer Service Centers, Franchaisees/Retail outlets and in Road shows. Customers can get 310MB Data free with all new connections. They can book Land Line, Broadbabd and FTTH connections also at melas conducted by BSNL Staff. Customers are requested to avail this opportunity. For further details dial 1503 or 18001801503
Ministry of Jal Shakti
NMCG Signs Quadripartite Agreements For Sewage Infrastructure Development & Management At Maheshtala In West Bengal
Agreements Worth Rs. 273.52 Crore Includes Construction Of 35 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant
Project Aims To Stop The Flow Of Sewage Into River Ganga From Maheshtala, Situated On The East Bank Of River Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga  today signed two quadripartite agreements for development of sewage infrastructure, including a 35 MLD STP, for Maheshtala in West Bengal under Hybrid Annuity Mode at a total cost of Rs. 273.52 crore. One agreement is an Escrow Agreement between National Mission for Clean Ganga , Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority , M/s. Maheshtala Waste Water Management Private Limited  and Union Bank of India. The other agreement is a Substitution Agreement between NMCG, KMDA, MWWMPL and Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank .
The Agreements were signed in the presence of Mr. G. Asok Kumar, DG, National Mission for Clean Ganga , Ms. Katharina Wieser, Ambassador of Austria to India, Mr. S R Meena, DDG, Mr. D P Mathuria, ED , Mr. Bhaskar Dasgupta, ED , Mr. S P Vashishtha, ED  and Mr. Hans-Jörg Hörtnagl, Austrian Trade Commission, Mrs. Antara Acharya, Project Director, State Program Management Group, West Bengal.
Maheshtala is situated on the east bank of River Ganga. This project aims to stop the flow of sewerage into River Ganga from the town. The major components of the project include a 35 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant STP, 4 pumping stations, 6 diversion structures, Repair & Rehabilitation work, 15 years Operation and Maintenance etc.
This project is under Hybrid Annuity Mode  wherein 40% of construction cost will be paid during 24- months construction period and balance 60% will be paid as quarterly annuities along with interest and Operation & Maintenance  cost over a period of 15 years. Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG  is financing MWWMPL, which will be responsible for the entire development and operation of both sewerage network and STPs for 15 years of the concession period. The payment during operations period will be subject to achievement of Key Performance Indicators  in terms of treated waste water quality for the STPs.
Ministry of Education
82 UG and 42 PG Non-Engineering MOOCs to be offered in the July 2020, Semester on SWAYAM - Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal'Nishank'
Students can avail credits by completing these courses as per UGC’s present regulations for online learning courses-HRD Minister
Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' informed that the Students enrolled in Universities and affiliated colleges may undertake SWAYAM courses and avail credits by completing these courses as per University Grants Commission ’s present regulations on credit framework for online learning courses.
Shri Pokhriyal further informed that UGC has shared a list of 82 Under Graduate & 42 Post Graduate Non-Engineering MOOCs courses with University Vice Chancellors and College Principals, which will be offered in July Semester 2020 on SWAYAM Platform.
He added that these courses cover subject areas such as Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Biological Sciences & Bioengineering, Education, Law, Computer Science and Engineering, Commerce, Management, Pharmacy , Mathematics , History, Hindi, Sanskrit, etc.
The Minister further said that in the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic scenario, Students, Teachers, Life-long learners, Senior Citizens and Homemakers may enrol and avail the benefits of SWAYAM courses to widen their horizon of learning.
SWAYAM  is a programme initiated by Government of India and designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity and quality.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.19 Cr
Over 2.75 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,279
2,927 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.75%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.59%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.19 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,31,48,146 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.75 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards. 5,17,547 precaution doses have been administered in age group 18-59 years so far.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10404907
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10013922
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
4736567
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18415248
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17535036
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
7447184
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
27534619
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
4387961
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
58259733
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
41747337
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
555580353
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
476585631
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
113334
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
202896880
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
187607925
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
404213
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
126848678
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
116875848
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
14545595
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2,72,46,893
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|
Total
|
|
1,88,19,40,971
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 16,279. Active cases now constitute 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 2,252 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,25,563.
2,927 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,05,065 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.59 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.59% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.58%.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Steps taken by Government to enhance popularity of Kabaddi asa sport
For making Kabaddi popular, the Government has taken following initiatives / measures:
- The sports facilities of Sports Authority of India  and Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior and Guwahati have been made available free of cost for sports including Kabaddi for organising training programmes and sporting events.
- Inclusion of Kabaddi in Khelo India Youth Games and Khelo India University Games.
 126 athletes of Kabaddi have been selected under Talent Search and Development vertical of Khelo India Scheme for Long Term Athlete Development Programme.
 Coaching of sportspersons of Kabaddi discipline in SAI facilities.
Further, for promotion and development of Kabaddi, the Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India by providing support for training and competitive exposure within country and abroad.
Inclusion of any sport discipline in the Olympic Games is decided by the InternationalOlympic Committee . Among other things, IOC has prescribed that a sport disciplinemust be governed by an International Federation which undertakes to follow the rules of theOlympic Charter and it must also be practised widely across the world and meet variouscriteria. It is for the International Kabaddi Federation to take required steps to promote Kabaddi at international level. However, the efforts of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India towards promotion and increase of spread of Kabaddi world-wide are supported by the Government by providing competitive exposure to Indian Kabaddi player abroad and for conduct of international Kabaddi events in India.
This information was given by Union Minister of State  for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 330
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage reaches nearly 133 Crore
More than 81 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 133 Crore  today. More than 81 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10385589
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
9597224
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|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18382944
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
16686770
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
477616452
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
268995537
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
189366546
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
133143859
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
118416226
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
85813558
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|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
814167757
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|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
514236948
|
|
Total
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|
1328404705
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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|
Date: 11th December, 2021 
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HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
128
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
6869
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
195
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
15418
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
1439287
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
4206206
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
362313
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
1214930
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
211217
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
652156
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|
1st Dose Administered in Total
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|
2013140
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|
2nd Dose Administered in Total
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|
6095579
|
|
Total
|
|
8108719
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Culture
A high level team of ASI officials visits Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri and Sun Temple, Konark to assess the damage caused by cyclone Fani
A high level team of Archaeological Survey of India  officials led by DG ASI, Smt. Usha Sharma is on a visit to Odisha to assess the nature and quantum of damage caused by cyclone Fani to Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri and Sun Temple, Konark.
The team visited the Konark in forenoon on 10th May 2019. The team observed that by and large there is no structural damage to the Monument. The team has informed that there is some dislocation in the scaffolding provided for chemical cleaning at upper level which is being set right. More than 200 trees have been damaged which are being cleared. The electric and illumination system including internet access has gone out of order, restoration of which will take some time. The monument will be opened to public in next 2-3 days. The chemical cleaning and consolidation of eastern face will be completed on priority. The monument will be restored back to normal within about a fortnight.
The team is now in the process of visiting Sri Jagannath Puri Temple to assess the damage. The state government had sought help from the ASI to assess the damage caused to these world heritage monuments. The team will also suggest restoration exercise needed for the monuments and the surrounding areas.
Earlier, the Superintending Archaeologist, Bhubaneswar Circle ASI had inspected Monuments including Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri. He found certain damages on the Surface but no major damage to the structure of the temple.
Ministry of Steel
DSP supplies Liquid Medical Oxygen to combat COVID 19
Kolkata, April 20, 2021
With the rise in Covid-19 infections across India, severe shortages of medical oxygen have been reported for the growing pool of patients, who are in dire need of oxygen support. To overcome the crisis, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, had given a clarion call to divert supply of liquid medical oxygen produced by the steel plants for medical use. The Union Government has thus decided for surplus oxygen stocks from iron and steel plants to be diverted for medical use.
Hence, in such a need of the hour, Different SAIL units have come up and are already supplying liquefied medical oxygen for medical use in hospitals. Not to be left behind is Durgapur Steel Plant . Of late, DSP has decided to extend its helping hand by supplying approximately 34 tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen  today. It is to be further mentioned that DSP had supplied 1235 tons of LMO last year also to various medical bodies during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
To overcome the present crisis of Medical Oxygen across India, the collectives of Durgapur Steel Plant are fully geared to maximize production of LMO to continue uninterrupted supply to the potential fillers/suppliers for hospitals.
DSP normally produces oxygen for industrial use as per the requirement in its own Oxygen Plant. The current initiative by DSP aimed at supporting our country in fighting the battle against COVID-19 pandemic has earned praise from different quarters.