THE HEADLINES :-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Seva Teerth complex in Delhi; Says, it marks transformation of mindset of power into a spirit of service.
- In first decisions from his new office at Seva Teerth, Prime Minister approves four major schemes covering Women, Agriculture, Accident Care and Startups.
- First phase of Budget Session concludes; Both Houses of Parliament to reassemble for second phase on 9th of next month.
- Government approves export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat and additional 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat products to stabilise domestic markets.
- India wrap up Asian Shooting Championship 2026 campaign in New Delhi with seven medals on final day; Overall tally in senior rifle and pistol events reaches 33 including 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Seva Teerth complex in Delhi, which will house his new office. In its very first set of decisions after shifting to Seva Teerth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved PM RAHAT Scheme, Doubling of target of Lakhpati Didis to six crores, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Doubled to two lakh crore rupees and Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of 10 thousand crore rupees. Mr Modi signed important files relating to important decisions for farmers, women, youth and vulnerable citizens. Mr Modi’s first decisions from Seva Teerth reflect a spirit of Seva and touch every section of the society. Under the PM RAHAT scheme, accident victims will get cashless treatment of up to 1.5 lakh rupees, ensuring that no life is lost due to lack of immediate medical help.
Later addressing a gathering at Seva Teerth complex this evening, the Prime Minister said Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan have been built to fulfil the aspirations of the people of the country. He said, Seva Teerth, Kartavya Bhavan 1 and 2 mark an important milestone in India’s journey towards a Viksit Bharat. , Mr Modi said, these reflect government’s commitment to citizen-centric governance and national progress. He said, it is an effort to transform the mindset of power into a spirit of service.
The Prime Minister said, as people are moving towards a Viksit Bharat, it is vital that India sheds every trace of colonial mindset.
The Prime Minister noted that in the past eleven years, a new model of governance has emerged, where the citizen is at the center of decision-making. On the occasion, Mr Modi also released Seva Teerth Commemorative coin and postage stamp.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Home Minister Amit Shah have described the unveiling of Seva Teerth by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a historic moment. Our correspondent has filed this report:
The inauguration of Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan 1 & 2 marks a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture and reflects the Prime Minister’s commitment to building a modern, efficient, accessible and citizen-centric governance ecosystem. For decades, several key government offices and ministries functioned from fragmented and ageing infrastructure spread across multiple locations in the Central Vista area. This dispersion led to operational inefficiencies, coordination challenges, escalating maintenance costs and sub-optimal working environments. The new building complexes address these issues by consolidating administrative functions within modern, future-ready facilities. Seva Teerth houses the Prime Minister’s Office, the National Security Council Secretariat, the Cabinet Secretariat, all of which were previously located across different locations. Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 accommodate several key ministries like, Finance, Defence, Health, Education, Agriculture, Information & Broadcasting. Both building complexes feature digitally integrated offices, structured public interface zones and centralized reception facilities. The complexes incorporate renewable energy systems, water conservation measures, waste management solutions and high-performance building envelopes. Anupam Mishra, Akashvani News, Delhi.
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Prime Minister Modi has said that amid numerous disruptions, this decade has been one of unprecedented development for India, marked by strong delivery and by efforts that have strengthened the democracy. Mr Modi was addressing ET Global Business Summit in New Delhi this evening. He said, global pandemics, tensions across the globe, wars, and supply chain breakdowns, the world has seen a lot in just a decade. said the PM.
Mr Modi said, he is very proud that, despite many setbacks, this decade has been one of development, excellent delivery, and strengthening of democracy for India. He said, in this decade, India is riding the Reform Express.
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The First phase of the Budget Session concluded today. Both Houses of Parliament will reassemble for the second phase on the 9th of next month after a three-week recess. More from our correspondent:
The Budget Session of Parliament began on 28th of last month with the address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both the Houses. It was followed by tabling of Economic Survey 2025-26 and presentation of Union Budget 2026-27 by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. On 2nd of this month, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha took up discussion on Motion of Thanks on President’s Address. The Lok Sabha could not transact any substantial debate on Motion of Thanks on President’s address due to opposition protest over the issues including India-US interim trade deal and Indo-China border disputes. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha MPs took part in the extensive debate on Motion of Thanks and put forth their views. During his reply to the discussion on Motion of Thanks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the vision of his government and stressed that India is marching towards becoming the third largest economy with confidence and decisive policy reforms. As the stalemate continued in the Lok Sabha, the opposition MPs gave a notice for no confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Later both the Houses took up general discussion on the Union Budget 2026-27. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the robustness of the Indian economy stating that several landmark initiatives have been announced in this year’s budget to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat. The Parliament will begin proceedings again on 9th March after a brief recess and will continue till 2nd April. With Bhupendra Singh Akashvani News Delhi.
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The Election Commission instructed all the District Election Offices DEOs of West Bengal to ensure documents which are mandated by the ECI and Supreme Court, get uploaded in respect of the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal. The Commission has made it clear by 5 pm of 16th February all the DEOs would personally scrutinise all the documents submitted by the people in the hearing phase.
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The government has approved the export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of wheat along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products to stabilise domestic markets and ensure remunerative returns to producers. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said that this decision was taken after a comprehensive assessment of the current availability and price scenario.
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Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that all recent free trade agreements, whether with the European Union or the United States, have fully protected India’s national interests, with farmers’ welfare placed at the highest priority. He said this while addressing the 64th Convocation of ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi.
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Founding Partner of MM International, Nimish Vora has said that the India-US Trade deal has given fresh energy to the trade between the two countries. Talking exclusively to Akashvani News, Mr Vora said that spice exports have witnessed steady growth since the announcement of the trade deal.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman and congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections. More from our Dhaka correspondent:
In a message posted on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his best wishes and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and supporting a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. He said the election result reflects the confidence of the Bangladeshi people in Tarique Rahman’s leadership. Several other countries also congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party following its landmark victory. According to unofficial figures from the Election Commission, out of 297 constituencies, the BNP and its allies secured 212 seats, including 209 won by the BNP alone, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies won 77 seats. Polling was held in 299 of the 300 constituencies. The Election Commission said, the simultaneous national referendum recorded a 60.26 percent turnout, with the “yes” vote receiving a clear majority. Navalsang Parmar, Akashwani News, Dhaka.
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On the occasion of World Radio Day, a national-level special programme was jointly organised today in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, by Akashvani and UNESCO. The programme was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai.
The theme of this year’s World Radio Day was “Radio and Artificial Intelligence.”
Delivering the welcome address, Director General of Akashvani, Mr. Rajiv Jain said that with changing technology, Akashvani has also undertaken several transformations and is striving to use Artificial Intelligence in a manner that sustains its credibility and its close bond with listeners.
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India wrapped up their Asian Shooting Championships 2026 campaign in New Delhi with seven medals on the final day, to take their overall tally in senior rifle and pistol events to 33 including 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast Dense fog conditions during morning hours over Himachal Pradesh till 15th of this month. IMD has said no significant change in minimum temperatures is expected over Northwest and Central India for the next two days.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN :-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Seva Teerth complex in Delhi; Says, it marks transformation of mindset of power into a spirit of service.
- In first decisions from his new office at Seva Teerth, Prime Minister approves four major schemes covering Women, Agriculture, Accident Care and Startups.
- First phase of Budget Session concludes; Both Houses of Parliament to reassemble for second phase on 9th of next month.
- Government approves export of 25 Lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat and additional 5 Lakh Metric Tonnes of wheat products to stabilise domestic markets.
- India wrap up Asian Shooting Championship 2026 campaign in New Delhi with seven medals on final day; Overall tally in senior rifle and pistol events reaches 33 including 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze.
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