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  • Sharad Pawar, 80-year-old NCP president, PM Modi congratulates birthday

    Today is the birthday of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar. He has turned 80. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted Sharad Pawar on his birthday. Sharad Pawar was born on 12 December 1940 in Pune city of Maharashtra. Sharad Pawar is one of the prominent opposition leaders and is considered the major face of the anti-BJP front in the country. Please tell that Sharad Pawar played a key role in forming Shiv Sena government by supporting Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra.

    PM Modi tweeted on Saturday and wrote, Wishing Sharad Pawar ji on his birthday. May God bless them with good health and longevity. On the occasion of the 80th birthday of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, online platform ‘Mahasharad’ will be launched to provide free help tools to the disabled. This information has been given by Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde.

  • PM to deliver inaugural address at FICCI’s 93rd AGM, annual convention today

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address of FICCI’s 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Conference at 11 am on Saturday through video conferencing.

    The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Virtual FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Annual Expo 2020 on the same day. FICCI Annual Expo 2020 will start from December 11 and will continue for a period of one year. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the theme of this year’s annual conference is “Apostle India”. The event will see the participation of many ministers, bureaucrats, captains of industry, diplomats, international experts and other prominent publishers.

    This conference will give various stakeholders an idea of ​​the implications of Kovid-19 on the economy, the reforms being undertaken by the government and the path forward for the Indian economy. The virtual expo will provide exhibitors from all over the world the opportunity to showcase their products and advance their business prospects.

  • Lebanon PM Hassan Diab Charged Over Beirut Blast Along With Three Former Ministers

    Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister and at least three ex-ministers have been indicted by the court on charges of negligence in relation to the deadly explosion at a Beirut port that killed more than 200, wounded 6,000, and rendered thousands homeless. Lebanese PM Hassan Diab, however, told the state-run press that he had been transparent and his “hands are clean.” 

    Former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil, as well as former ministers of public works, Ghazi Zeiter and Youssef Fenianos, have also been charged by the Lebanese prosecutor Judge Fadi Sawwan in a probe. Diab had also allegedly garnered Hezbollah and its allies’ backing after Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned due to the mass anti-government demonstrations post the blasts. 

    In a statement issued by Prime Minister Diab’s office, the lawmakers claimed that Judge Sawwan was violating the constitution bypassing the parliament, adding that the PM had turned in all the details and information related to the blast in a file, maintaining transparency. “Hassan Diab will not allow the premiership to be targeted by any party,” the statement read.

    According to the prosecutor’s ruling, Lebanon’s PM Diab, the security forces, and the nation’s politicians were aware of the large stockpile of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate which was stored in a warehouse at the port for six years, but the authorities had “done nothing about it

  • PM Modi says, “India and Uzbekistan together stand against terrorism

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest at India Uzbekistan Virtual Summit.

    This is the first bilateral virtual summit between India and a Central Asian country, as per a Ministry of External Affairs release. The visits of the Prime Minister to Uzbekistan in 2015 and 2016 and President Mirziyoyev to India in 2018 and 2019 have imparted a new dynamism to the strategic partnership, it said.

    Our joint exercise in space and atomic energy were successful: PM Modi

    Bilateral relations now encompass a wider canvas; India is skilled in Infrastructure, IT and training sectors: PM Modi

    India and Uzbekistan together stand against terrorism: PM Modi

  • Be an asset, not burden on nation become a leader, not follower CM Yogi’s success mantra to youth

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that India is witnessing drastic change under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and today it is now among the top countries of the world.

    “The world is looking at India and it’s time that India achieve its right place in the world. But, this can be possible only when we actively contribute to nation’s development,” CM Yogi said. CM Yogi advised youths to become leader and not follower. He also urged them to become an asset and not a burden in India’s growth story.

    Chief Minister was speaking at the 88th foundation week programme of the Maharana Pratap Education Council (MPEC) on Thursday.

    He said “people should make themselves counted for the society and this is only possible when educational institutions work with a team spirit. People associated with the MPEC will have to work continuously for the betterment of themselves, the institution and the entire state and set the centenary year as a target for this.”

    CM Yogi said that instead of becoming followers, people should become leaders and set an example. He said that this has also been the aim of the national education policy and if everyone works with this aim, the MPEC will become the best educational institution in north India.

    “In the testing times of the global corona pandemic crisis, the extraordinary work, led by our PM, was only possible with the help of technique and people should also get associated with technology and make better use of it,” said CM Yogi.

  • Coronavirus Vaccination Drive To Begin From Dec 27, Says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said that the country will start a coronavirus vaccination drive from December 27 onward as the first batch of Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine arrived in Tel Aviv. With a population of over 88 million people, Israel received the first of 80 million doses it had ordered from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech. Netanyahu, while overseeing the unloading of the shipment from a cargo plane, said that the country’s health services are capable of vaccinating 60,000 people per day.

    Netanyahu added that a “much bigger” cargo is expected to arrive on Thursday, December 10. The Israeli Prime Minister urged every eligible person in the country to get vaccinated as he vowed to take the first shot himself in order to clear any doubts that people might be having regarding vaccines. The shipment arrived a day before the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which is a festival of lights. Netanyahu said that the arrival of the vaccine has brought great light to Israel. 

    Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has already earned approval in the United Kingdom, which became the first Western country on Tuesday to start inoculating people outside a trial setting. Canada’s health regulators have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The American and the German firm, who have developed the vaccine together, are seeking approval in the United States as well, where the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to grant emergency use authorisation in the next couple of days. 

  • Sonia Gandhi turns 74, PM Modi wishes her ‘long life, good health’

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and wished her a healthy life.

    Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “Birthday greetings to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji. May God bless her with a long and healthy life.”

    Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday extended greetings to Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on her birthday.

    Gadkari took to Twitter and wished for her long life and good health. “Birthday greetings to the President of the Indian National Congress party Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji. May you be blessed with good health and long life,” Gadkari said in a tweet.

    Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi has decided not to celebrate her birthday in support of farmers’ agitation against the farm laws and COVID-19 situation in the country.

    According to top sources in the party, Congress General Secretary Organisation has communicated to all the in-charges and PCC Presidents of the states that in view of the distress caused by Covid-19 pandemic across the country and amid the ongoing farmer’s agitation against the “draconian” agriculture bills Sonia Gandhi has decided not to celebrate her birthday this year.

  • Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar writes to PM Modi

    Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar has written to PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of laying of the foundation stone for the grand project of Central Vista.

    In the letter he said, “I join you with a sense of pride on the occasion of laying of foundation stone for grand project of Central Vista. Project was long overdue, as existing govt infrastructure in the national capital is inadequate & also associated with our colonial past.”

    The new Central Vista project will be a symbol of self-esteem, prestige & national pride of a resurgent, confident & strong India. I wish for the speedy completion of this prestigious nationally important project, said Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar added.

    The new Parliament House building which is suppose to be built on a 9.5-acre land near the existing building is called as the “Central Vista” project. Earlier, the plot was meant for development of a district park.

    The redevelopment project of Central Vista — the nation”s power corridor — envisages a triangular Parliament building next to the existing one, common Central Secretariat and revamping of the 3-km-long Rajpath — from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.

  • The new OSP guidelines will help the Indian IT service industry achieve new heights, says PM Mod

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural address at the virtual India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on Tuesday.

    IMC 2020 is being organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

    Some entrepreneurs tell me that its the concept that matters more and investors suggest that it is capital which is important to scale a product. Often, what matters the most is the conviction: PM

    It is because of mobile tech that we will enable smooth, contactless interface on toll booths. We will also embark on one of the world’s largest COVID vaccination drives with help of mobile technology: PM

    Our youth are working on many products which have the potential to go global. A lot of young techies tell me it’s the code that makes a product special: PM

    The new OSP guidelines will help the Indian IT service industry achieve new heights. It will boost growth of this sector even after the pandemic is long gone. This initiative will help to democratize the IT service industry and take it to the far corners of our country: PM Modi

    We’ve achieved much success in mobile manufacturing and India is emerging as one of the preferred destinations for mobile manufacturing: PM

    We need to work together to ensure a timely roll-out of 5G to leapfrog into the future and empower millions of Indians: PM

    Due to technological upgradation, we have a culture of replacing handsets & gadgets frequently. Can the industry form a task-force to think of a better way of handling the electronic waste & create a circular economy: PM

    Let us work together to make India a global hub for telecom equipment, design, development and manufacturing: PM

    A lot of young techies tell me that it is the Code which makes a product special. Some entrepreneurs tell me that it is Concept which matters more. Investors suggest that it is Capital which is important to scale a product: PM