Women’s workforce participation rate has gone down by almost half in 15 years, from 32 per cent in 2005 to 19 per cent in 2021
Narendra Modi also said while it is the duty of the government to ensure water reaches every field, 'per drop more crop' should be the effort.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 76th Independence Day, Modi said India’s strengths are diversity and democracy.
The Prime Minister said that it is time for India’s techade and digital technology is going to bring in reforms in every area.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, he termed India the ”mother of democracy”.
The Mughal-era fort has a multi-layered security cover with more than 10,000 security personnel deployed at the venue.
The prime minister is scheduled to unfurl the national flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort.
Inclusion of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer in the National Immunisation Programme and the expansion of the National Health Mission under a new name ’PM Samagra Swasthya Mission’ may also figure in Modi’s speech from the Red Fort on Monday, they said.
No nation has consumed its way to greatness
The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme will have an outlay of over Rs 3 lakh crore over a period of five years from the financial year 2021-22 to FY 2025-26.
The council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, and several Union ministers. Modi is the Chairman of NITI Aayog.
The prime minister’s participation is in recognition of the great contribution of the late leader for farmers, backward classes and other sections of the society, the officials said.
Participating in multiple regional blocs can help New Delhi pursue sustainable development provided it can balance its interests across such initiatives
The complainant, Vaibhav Mishra, a resident of Muzaffarpur, alleged in his petition on Wednesday that Garg’s recent social media posts against the PM, and the two CMs were highly objectionable and that he should be booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code
Ramping up of the jobs programme in both town and countryside and meeting the cash needs of small businesses must get policy priority
At least six people were killed and dozens were missing after a massive landslide occurred at a railway construction site in Noney. The incident took place at Tupul yard railway construction camp on Wednesday night.
The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron was also on full display as they hugged and briefly chatted after the group photo
Prime Minister Modi, who is in Germany on a two-day visit from Sunday for the summit of the G7, was received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz upon his arrival at Schloss Elmau, the picturesque venue of the summit in southern Germany.
Replete with history, the Schloss Elmau has been making headlines for its pristine and secluded location, peculiar features and more
The COVID-19 pandemic's negative impacts on the world economy are still evident, and cooperation among the BRICS countries can be a valuable part of its recovery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday during a virtual summit of the five-nation alliance hosted by China.
Modi said the government will not only set short term but also long term targets for boosting exports. However, unlike previous governments, it will also create detailed roadmaps for individual items to reach that target, achieve zero defect zero effect among manufacturers, and world class packaging of products.
On Thursday, the new Vanijya Bhawan offices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will be officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The PMO also announced the launch of a new portal.
On Tuesday, the three service chiefs met individually with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him on their plans to implement the Agnipath scheme and other related concerns, despite continued demonstrations against the new military recruiting strategy.
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen announced on Monday that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit New Delhi in early September at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Debabrata Saikia, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly, requested Prime Minister Narendra Mod fori a central package of at least Rs 20,000 crore for relief and rehabilitation activities in flood-affected districts in the last three to four years.