New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan said on Monday that strengthening the NCC is a shared national responsibility and suggested that all States try to have three to five Sainik Schools each. During a briefing on the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Sainik Schools by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, along with senior officers of the Ministry of Defence, Radhakrishnan also assured all possible support in engaging with the States on issues such as land and training …
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Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched the statewide ‘Namo Swachhata Abhiyan and Amrutpaan Abhiyan’, announcing a week-long cleanliness drive across all 11,935 government health institutions in Gujarat as part of an effort to improve hospital hygiene, strengthen infection control and promote maternal and child health. The campaign, inaugurated at the Gandhinagar Civil Hospital campus, will run from July 1 to July 7.During the drive, hospitals and health f…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Harsh Malhotra said on Tuesday that there is a clear difference between India before 2014 and India today due to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s commitment towards trust, development and public welfare. He was addressing one of the Viksit Bharat conferences being organised by the Delhi BJP to mark the completion of 12 successful years of PM Modi in office.As part of this series, a Viksit Bharat Conference wa…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday led volunteers, social organisations and residents in a voluntary service campaign at Yamuna Ghat in Chilla village as part of the ‘Clean Delhi with CM’ cleanliness campaign. Appreciating the volunteers and social organisations that participated in the campaign, Chief Minister Gupta said that the Delhi government considers public participation the greatest strength of this initiative.She said that with the joint efforts of …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In his latest edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted an inspiring grassroots effort from Biora of Rajgarh district, where local women have transformed plastic waste into a powerful tool for environmental conservation and urban beautification. Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister urged citizens to reflect on cleanliness and the often-overlooked individuals who shoulder the responsibility of maintaining it.”Dear countrymen, we all want ou…
Neemuch, June 24 (IANS) Rahul Kumar Lohar, a young artist from Kuchrod village in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district, has once again captured public attention with his creativity and unique artistic vision. Rahul has created a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but what makes the artwork truly distinctive is that it has been made not with conventional paints but with tea. The portrait made with tea is more than just an artistic representation of the Prime Minister’s early life, it …
Agartala, June 22 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday asserted that environmental protection cannot be ensured unless waste is disposed of scientifically, warning that garbage or waste cannot be dumped indiscriminately and that violators may face fines or legal action under existing laws. The Chief Minister said building a clean India is possible only when every state remains clean and urged all sections of society to work collectively towards creating a beautiful, healthy, and cl…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the world considers India a reliable power. Addressing a media event here, PM Modi said: “Bharat is a fast-growing economy, a credible economy, and along with being among the rising powers, Bharat is also a reliable power.”“We are the nation whose consciousness carries the memory of an era. We are a nation with an era’s memory chip embedded within us. India today is writing the future of the next 1,000 years. And th…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) As the season progresses towards its finale, the quiz reality show of Indian edition of Wheel of Fortune, saw a fun memory being shared by guest and actress Bhumi Pednekar.The actress opened up on how Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumarz who is currently seen hosting Wheels of Fortune, pranked her, while shooting their movie Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.Bhumi revealed how while the duo was shooting for the movie, when Akshay Kumar went on to prank on her that left her extremely sca…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in India on Sunday organised a cleanliness drive in the national capital as part of its “We Stand for Cleanness” environmental project, aligning the initiative with India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.The drive was conducted around the embassy’s residential premises, with active participation from diplomats, officials, and staff members. The initiative aimed to promote environmental awareness and encourage collective responsibility towards maintaining…