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  • Narendra Modi to deliver keynote address at Assocham foundation week at 10.30am and all the latest news

    Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9am. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India’s (Assocham) ongoing foundation week on Saturday at 10.30am via video conferencing. 

    Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata early Saturday morning for a two-day visit to take stock of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) affairs in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections scheduled to be held in the eastern state next year.

    The number of people confirmed to have been infected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India crossed the 10 million mark on Friday, about 10 months after the pandemic started spreading in the country. The confirmed cases have been reported from almost all states, but are largely concentrated in a select few districts.

    Farmers in fully regulated agriculture markets in Punjab got 30% more price for their produce in 2018-19 than those in totally unregulated markets in Bihar and partially regulated ones in Odisha, a study of the agri markets in three states has found, terming minimum support price (MSP) as only risk-management instrument available for farmers.

  • Security-related issues may come before us in future, says Rajnath Singh

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that with changing times, the nature of threats and wars is also changing, adding that in the future, more security-related issues may arise before India.

    Attending the Military Literature Festival-2020 via video conferencing, the Defence Minister said, “From another point of view, I find this event very important. With changing times, the nature of threats and wars is also changing. In the future, more security-related issues may come before us.”

    On the issue of military literature, the Defence Minister said, “I myself have been deeply interested in linking military literature with the common people. My wish is that future generations understand the history of our country, especially the border history.”

    “Soon after assuming office, I set up a committee. It is working towards bringing our border history and its associated wars, to the people in a simple way,” he added.

    Rajnath Singh further said, “The think-tanks associated with the Defense Ministry publish offline and online researches, journals and periodicals related to military, strategy, so that people interested in this subject can reach such materials.”

  • Farm laws not introduced overnight, was discussed extensively for 20-30 years: PM Modi

    Addressing farmers virtually as part of Kisan Kalyan Sammelan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to reassure them and reiterated that Minimum Support Price (MSP) will stay and there is no change.

    He also said that the new farm reform laws were not brought in overnight and that they were discussed in detail by every government over two decades.

    “Farm Laws have not been introduced overnight. Over the last 20-30 years, central government and state governments had detailed discussions on these reforms. Agriculture experts, economists and progressive farmers have been demanding reforms,” said PM Modi while addressing farmers at the ‘Kisan Kalyan’ event in Raisen through video conferencing.

    “I request all political parties with folded hands, please keep all the credit. I am giving credit to all your old election manifestos. I just want ease in the life of farmers, I want their progress and want modernity in agriculture,” he added.

    Today Rs 16 thousand crores are being transferred into the bank accounts of 35 lakh farmers of Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi stated.

    The Prime Minister further said the modern system that India has created in the last five to six years is being discussed and appreciated all over the world today.

    “The modern facility available to the farmers in the big countries of the world should be provided to the farmers of India also, it cannot be delayed any longer,” said PM Modi.

  • ‘Take all the credit, let farmers progress’, PM Modi’s appeal to Opposition

     Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending ‘Kisan Kalyan’ event in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan welcomed PM Modi at the Kisan conference.

    “PM Modi wants to double the income of farmers. Mandis won’t be closed at all… Congress is shedding crocodile tears, Kamalnath had distributed fake loan waiver certificates” he said.

    Farm Laws have not been introduced overnight. Over last 20-30 years, central govt & state govts had detailed discussions on these reforms. Agriculture experts, economists & progressive farmers have been demanding reforms: PM Modi addressing MP farmers through video conferencing

    # Today, several farmers have been given Kisan Credit Card. Earlier, they were not available to all farmers. But we changed rules to make Kisan Credit Card available to all farmers across the country: PM Modi addressing MP farmers through video conferencing

    # Rs 16 thousand crores are being transferred into the bank accounts of 35 lakhs farmers of Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi at Kisan Kalyan event


  • Climate-friendly agriculture reduces costs, farmers benefit: Nitish

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while appealing to the farmers to adopt climate-friendly agriculture, today said that this not only reduces their cost but also benefits them.

    Kumar on Monday, first year in 30 districts and second year in eight districts under climate-friendly agriculture program under water-life-greenery / Bihar campaign through video conferencing from one, Nek Samvad, located at Anne Marg here. After launching, he said that his government has done many things for the development of agriculture sector.

    The agricultural roadmap was started in the year 2008 and now the third agricultural roadmap is going on. This has increased both production and productivity in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is the basis of livelihood of 76 percent of the people in the state. The state of flood and drought remains constant in the state. Farmers will benefit greatly by adopting a weather-friendly crop cycle. The Chief Minister said that the Agriculture Department has selected five villages in all the districts for the implementation of climate-friendly agriculture program.

    Farmers will be aware and benefited by this. He said that climate-friendly agriculture reduces the cost of farmers and benefits them more.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk to three teams involved in developing Kovid vaccine

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Monday through video conferencing with the teams of the three companies involved in the vaccine being prepared for prevention of Kovid-19. It is known that the Prime Minister visited Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune on Saturday and reviewed the progress of the corona vaccine.

    According to the information, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks through video conferencing on Monday, which will include three teams, which are involved in developing the Kovid-19 vaccine. The teams the Prime Minister will interact with are Genoa Biopharma, Biological E and Dr. Reddy.

    Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune to review the progress of the Corona vaccine being developed with Kovid-19.

    Modi had tweeted that, “By visiting the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, we got information about the DNA based indigenous vaccine being developed by Joydes-Cadila.” Government of India is actively working with them to support them in this journey.

    “Right there, after visiting SII in Pune, tweeted that,” I had a good conversation with the team at Serum Institute of India. Get information about the progress of the vaccine. It was told how they are planning to speed up vaccine production further.

  • Construction of assembly building and two water projects will start soon

    Chief Secretary Shri R.P. A meeting of the Project Construction and Implementation Committee was held at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan here today under the chairmanship of the Board. The meeting approved the proposal of the new assembly building to be constructed mainly by the Public Works Department in Sector-19 of Nava Raipur and the Kharang-Ahiran Reservoir Project and Chapratola Feeder Reservoir Project in Bilaspur District by the Water Resources Department.

    Secretary of Water Resources Department Shri Avinash Champawat gave information about two major projects of the department. He informed that the Kharang Ahiran Link reservoir is to be built on the river Ahiran in Bilaspur district at a cost of Rs 720 crore 52 lakh. For this, water from rivers will be brought to the reservoir through underground ground pipes. The water collected in this reservoir will be used to supply drinking water in the cities of Bilaspur and Ratanpur. Besides, irrigation facility will also be available for 56285 hectare area of ​​208 villages situated along the rivers. Shri Champawat informed about the proposed Chhapratola feeder reservoir on Arpa river in Bilaspur district due to the problem of drinking water supply due to the fall in ground water in the surrounding areas of Arpa river between October and May from the construction of the reservoir. Will get liberation. Also, water flow and environmental balance will remain throughout the year. The construction of the project will cost around Rs 968 crore 56 lakh. The project will be sent to the Government of India for approval under the National River Conservation Plan. Chief Secretary Shri Mandal has given instructions to survey and arrange in detail about villages, families, agricultural land, forest land, private land, fallow land, government land, etc. which are affected as submerged area due to construction of the project. .
    Principal Secretary Planning and Economic Statistics Department Mr. Gaurav Dwivedi, Principal Secretary Forest Department Mr. Manoj Kumar Pingua and senior officers of departments were present in the meeting. Additional Chief Secretary Finance Department Shri Amitabh Jain also attended the meeting through video conferencing.

  • PM Modi calls for ‘One Nation, One Election’, says this is the need of India

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressedd the concluding session of the 80th All India Presiding Officers Conference today via video conferencing. The two-day conference began yesterday at Kevadia in Gujarat.

    President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the conference which is being attended by Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, the state’s Chief Minister Vijay Rupani among others. Speaker Om Birla is also the chairperson of the conference.

    The All India Presiding Officers Conference began in 1921, and the Gujarat event marks its centenary year. The theme for this year’s conference is Harmonious Coordination between Legislature, Executive and Judiciary – Key to a Vibrant Democracy.

  • Corona infection situation in the state under control: Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel

    The Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel attended the Chief Ministers Meeting organized by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through video conferencing from his residence office here today. The meeting reviewed measures to prevent and prevent corona infection in various states and discussed preparations and action plans for the introduction of vaccine in the near future.

    Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel told in the meeting that the condition of corona infection in the state is under control. 23 thousand tests are being done daily. There was no corona infection before in rural areas. Later, something has increased. Mitanins here have done well in preventing corona infection. There has been an increase in the number of oxygen facility beds and ICU beds in hospitals. All medical colleges have RTPCR facility. Four new labs have been established for testing. After the month of October, there has been a decline in the new caso of Corona. The corona caso has decreased by 50 percent. No reduction in testing has been done. He said that in the month of July there were 4 percent positive cases in the state, 8 percent in August, 15 percent in September, 10.5 percent in October, 7 percent in November. Death rate was one percent in October-November. The Chief Minister said that initially there were very few cases of corona in Chhattisgarh, but the infection increased due to those coming from other states. He said that oxygen plots would be set up in medical colleges.

    Health Minister Shri T.S. Singhdev, Home Minister Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu, Chief Secretary Shri RP Mandal, Director General of Police Shri DM. Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Subrata Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mrs. Renuji Pillay, Director of National Health Mission Dr. Priyanka Shukla and Director Health Mr. Neeraj Bansod were present.

  • PM Modi e-inaugurates 45 MW production plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel at PDPU

     Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the eighth convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), Gandhinagar today via video conferencing. PM Modi also e-inaugurates 45 MW production plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel.

    Today, you are entering the industry at a time when due to the pandemic, major changes are taking place in the energy sector of the world. At this time,there are many opportunities for growth of entrepreneurship & employment, said PM Modi

    Today, we are moving forward with the goal of reducing the country’s carbon footprint by 30-35%. Efforts are on to increase the use of natural gas for energy needs by 4 times in this decade, added PM Modi