THE HEADLINES:-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and flags off several development projects worth over 5,450 crore rupees in Assam; describes entire North-East including Assam as Ashtalakshmi of India.
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves three multitracking railway projects worth over 18,500 crore rupees covering 12 districts in four states.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserts, Artificial Intelligence will power Fifth Industrial Revolution focussing on social impact, adoption and governance.
- External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar stresses on UN reforms to ensure contemporary geopolitical realities and remain effective in addressing today’s global challenges.
- In Badminton, India’s Pramod Bhagat clinches men’s SL3 gold medal at the BWF Para World Championships in Bahrain.
- In ICC T-20 World Cup, England defeat Scotland by five wickets in Kolkata and Ireland outplay Oman by 96 runs in Colombo. Match between New Zealand and South Africa underway in Ahmedabad.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and flagged off several development projects worth more than 5,450 crore rupees in Assam today. In Guwahati, he inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across River Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati built at a cost of 3,000 crore rupees. After the bridge inauguration, the Prime Minister proceeded to Lachit Ghat, a nearby area and virtually inaugurated the temporary campus of IIM Guwahati and the National Data Centre for North Eastern Region at Amingaon in Kamrup district.
The Prime Minister also flagged off 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme for four cities of India. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility on Moran Bypass, developed along a national highway in Dibrugarh district and witnessed aerial display of Fighters, Transport aircrafts and Helicopters. The Emergency Landing Facility was constructed with 100 crore rupees.
The Prime Minister who was on a day-long visit to the State, later, addressed a Booth Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Guwahati. He said that the entire North-East including Assam is the Ashtalakshmi of India.
He criticized the Congress for negligence and underdevelopment of the region during their rule. He said that during the last 11 years more than 5.5 lakh crore rupees was allocated to the Northeast and unprecedented development can be seen in the infrastructure sectors of the region. The Prime Minister said, Assam has emerged as a key growth engine for India during the rule of the BJP led government only.
The Prime Minister informed that his government is working on improving connectivity and infrastructure sectors in the region as these will generate employment for the youth.
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday approved three multitracking projects covering 12 districts across the states of Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 389 kilometres. The total estimated cost of the projects is around 18,509 crore rupees and will be completed up to 2030-31. These projects include Kasara – Manmad 3rd and 4th line, Delhi – Ambala 3rd and 4th line, and Ballari – Hosapete 3rd and 4th line.
CCEA also approved construction of four-Lane Access-Controlled Greenfield connectivity from Assam’s Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh on 715 section. This includes 15.79 kilometres of Road cum Rail Tunnel under River Brahmaputra. The project will be developed at a total capital cost of 18,662 crore rupees.
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Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that Artificial Intelligence will power the Fifth Industrial Revolution, with a focus on societal impact, adoption, and governance. Speaking at an event, Mr Vaishnaw said that India will host one of the world’s biggest AI summits this year, signalling the country’s rising influence in next-gen technologies.
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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the general Coaches of trains will now be cleaned at par with first class coach. Addressing a press conference on Railway reforms in New Delhi today, Mr Vaishnaw said that initially 80 long distance trains will be identified within six month for the enhanced cleaning initiative. He said, dedicated staff will be deployed on these trains to ensure cleaning at intervals of one to one-and-a-half hours.
The Railways Minister underlined that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, around 180 reforms have been implemented over the past decade. Mr Vaishnaw said the government has decided to bring major reforms in Railways, aiming for 52 reforms in 52 weeks this year.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the government is focusing on creating employment opportunities for the youth of Puducherry in emerging sectors such as Information Technology, Data Centres and Artificial Intelligence. Addressing a public meeting in Karaikal, Mr Shah said steps are being taken to enable the Union Territory’s fishermen to access global markets through international trade linkages, ensuring better returns for their produce.
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External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar today said that the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is meant to ensure connectivity, logistics and trade. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Dr Jaishankar stressed that reforms of the United Nations are urgently required to ensure it reflects contemporary geopolitical realities and remains effective in addressing today’s global challenges. Talking about India’s oil procurement, the Minister said that oil companies in India, as in Europe and other parts of the world, look at availability, cost, and risk and take the decision that they think is in the best interest. He underlined that the world is heading towards greater multipolarity and there will be many more independent or autonomous centres of decision-making.
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Participating in a panel discussion on Degrees of Instability: Climate Security in a Warming World in Munich, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India has increased its commitment to climate action and spending nearly 5.6 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Ms Sitharaman said that six years ago, India was spending nearly 3.7 per cent of its GDP towards climate action. She said that countries which have contributed less to emissions cannot be expected to bear an equal financial burden in addressing climate change.
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Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada today said that India stands as the voice of the Global South, ensuring that technology transforms lives at the grassroots. Speaking at a private summit in New Delhi, the Minister emphasized the need the bridge gaps through Artificial Intelliegence and not deepen them. Mr Prasada highlighted how mobile access and social media exposure must be accompanied by strong safeguards especially for young users. He added that the the decisive step taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to curb exploitative online money gambling has protected countless families from financial distress.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the launch of the PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme. Under the Scheme, every eligible road accident victim on any category of road will be entitled to cashless treatment up to one lakh 50 thousand per victim, for period of seven days from the date of accident. Road, Transport and Highways Ministry said the decision underscores the government’s commitment to ensuring that no life is lost due to lack of immediate medical assistance after a road accident.
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In Badminton, India’s Pramod Bhagat clinched the men’s SL3 gold medal at the BWF Para World Championships, with a commanding straight-games victory over Indonesia’s Muhammad Al Imran in Bahrain today. The 37 year old outclassed his opponent 21-12, 21-18 in the final, securing his fourth consecutive singles gold at the world championships and his sixth overall world title in the SL3 category. With this victory, Bhagat surpassed China’s legendary Lin Dan, who won five men’s singles world titles in able bodied badminton. The achievement makes Bhagat the most decorated singles champion in world championship history across the sport.
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In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand have set a target of 176 runs for South Africa in the group D clash in Ahemdabad. Chasing a target, South Africa were 51 for no loss in 3 overs when reports last came in. Put into bat, New Zealand scored 175 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
In another match, England defeated Scotland by five wickets in a Group C match in Kolkata this evening. Put into bat, Scotland were bowled out for 152 runs in 19.4 overs.
Earlier in the day, Ireland defeated Oman by 96 runs in the group B match in Colombo. Chasing the target, Oman were all out for 139 in 18 overs. Put into bat first, Ireland posted 235 runs with help of Captain Lorcan Tucker’s unbeaten 94 in 51 balls, losing five wickets in 20 overs.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and flags off several development projects worth over 5,450 crore rupees in Assam; describes entire North-East including Assam as Ashtalakshmi of India.
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves three multitracking railway projects worth over 18,500 crore rupees covering 12 districts in four states.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserts, Artificial Intelligence will power Fifth Industrial Revolution focussing on social impact, adoption and governance.
- External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar stresses on UN reforms to ensure contemporary geopolitical realities and remain effective in addressing today’s global challenges.
- In Badminton, India’s Pramod Bhagat clinches men’s SL3 gold medal at the BWF Para World Championships in Bahrain.
- In ICC T-20 World Cup, England defeat Scotland by five wickets in Kolkata and Ireland outplay Oman by 96 runs in Colombo. Match between New Zealand and South Africa underway in Ahmedabad.
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