THE HEADLINES:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme at Wardha in Maharashtra today.
- President Droupadi Murmu to address centenary celebrations of ICAR- National Institute of Secondary Agriculture in Ranchi this morning.
- Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal to partially lift their cease-work and resume emergency services from tomorrow.
- FATF warns India of serious threat from ISIS and Al-Qaeda linked groups active in Jammu and Kashmir.
- IMD forecasts heavy rain in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today.
- India secures resounding victory over Iran in Round Eight at Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Wardha in Maharashtra today. He will participate in the National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme, marking one year of progress under the PM Vishwakarma Yojana. Mr Modi will release certificates and loans to the PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries. Our correspondent has the details.
“PM Vishwakarma Yojana, launched for skill development of artisans associated with traditional occupations, is completing a year. To mark this anniversary occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a function organised at Swavalambai ground in Wardha city today. Prime Minister will hand over the toolkits and loan disbursement letters to the beneficiaries of this scheme. He will also interact with the artisans at the theme pavilion built at the venue showcasing the work and products of traditional artisans. During the program, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of PM Mitra Textile Park to be set up in Amravati district of West Vidarbha PM will also launch two schemes of the Government of Maharashtra. Dhananjay Wankhede, Akashvani News, Wardha.”
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President Droupadi Murmu will address the centenary celebrations of the ICAR – National Institute of Secondary Agriculture (NISA) at Namkum in Ranchi today. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Sanjay Seth, and Chief Minister Hemant Soren will attend the function.
“The President is scheduled to interact with present and former scientists of the institute about research and innovation. This institute was formerly known as Indian Lac Research Institute. The innovation by the institute generated additional income of 100 crore and provided stability to lac production across the country. The event is expected to be attended by Vice Chancellor’s of various universities,scientists and 8 to 10 thousand farmers through virtual mode. The Institute has helped millions of farmers in scientific cultivation and processing of Lac in the last one century, mainly tribal and poor farmers residing in backward districts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra and West Bengal benefitting 10 lakh agricultural families. WITH REPORT OF Krishna Kumar Lal FROM Ranchi, THIS IS MANIK SHARMA FROM AKASHVANI NEWS, DELHI.”
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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from today. Our correspondent reports that Mr Dhankar will inaugurate several key infrastructure and development projects during his three-day visit.
“Vice President will visit Daman today to inaugurate the Aviary at Jampore. He will also visit several places in Daman including the Health and Wellness Centre in Jumprin. Tomorrow, Mr. Dhankhar will visit the NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute in Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and interact with students and faculty members. He will also engage with elected representatives from local panchayats and Municipal Council in Diu. On September 22, the Vice-President will visit the Ghoghla Blue Flag Beach and Ghoghla Tent City in Diu. He will inaugurate the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Flats in Ghoghla and the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Diu. Aparna Khunt, Akashvani News, Ahmedabad.”
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In West Bengal, the agitating junior doctors have announced to partially withdraw their ‘cease work’ and rejoin emergency and essential services at state-run hospitals from tomorrow as the state government has accepted most of their demands. The medics have been on ‘cease work’ for the last 41 days following the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. After their general body meeting the agitating doctor said that keeping in mind the flood situation in West Bengal and the state government agreeing to certain demands, the junior doctors will be rejoining emergency and essential services partially from tomorrow.
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The Modi 3.0 Government has completed its first 100 days after coming to power for a historic third term. During this period, the Government launched projects worth 15 lakh crore rupees with a focus on infrastructure, farmers, middle class, women and youth. Our correspondent reports that several steps have been taken to build robust health and educational infrastructure in the country.
The Narendra Modi government has accorded high priority to providing quality healthcare and transforming the educational system of the country. During its third term, the government approved health coverage of five lakh rupees to all senior citizens aged above 70 years irrespective of their income under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The total outlay of the scheme is three thousand 437 crore rupees and will cover 6 crore senior citizens .With a view to enhance healthcare infrastructure , 75 thousand new medical seats have been created. With Anand Kumar, Saklen Akhtar, Akashvani News Delhi.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off Parivartan Yatra of Jharkhand BJP for Santhal Pargana Division from Bhognadih in Sahebganj district today. On this occasion, he will address a public rally at Police line ground.
Later, Mr Shah will visit Jharkhandi Dham in Giridih district and launch the Yatra for the Dhanbad division and also address a public meeting there.
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The second phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on the 25th of this month. Mata Vaishno Devi assembly constituency in Reasi district will go to polls in this phase. Our Jammu correspondent takes a look at this assembly seat.
“The 58-Mata Vaishno Devi Assembly Constituency of the district comes into existence after delimitation as it was earlier part of Reasi Assembly Constituency. The constituency has 56,506 electors including 29, 660 male and 26,846 females. 90 polling stations have been established in the constituency including 1 Pink, 2 Green, and 2 PwD polling stations, reflecting its importance in the district’s electoral structure. 7 candidates are in the final electoral fray including 4 Independent candidates. The prominent candidates are NC-Congress alliance candidate, Bhupinder Singh, BJP leader Baldev Raj Sharma and JKPDP leader Pratap Krishan Sharma. This is N Gulshan Raina, For Akashvani NewS from Jammu.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to the United States beginning tomorrow. He will take part in the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr Modi will also interact with a variety of foreign partners and also with the large Indian diaspora in the US.
We have our correspondent, Himani, reporting live from New York. Himani, what will be the various engagements of Prime Minister Modi in the upcoming visit?
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The latest report by the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has highlighted that the most significant terrorism threats in India are linked to Islamic State and Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, particularly in and around Jammu and Kashmir. According to the report, these extremist groups operate either directly or through proxies, alongside other separatist movements. The findings were made in a mutual evaluation report by FATF on combating terror financing and anti-money laundering regime.
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In Sri Lanka, the Election Commission and other agencies are gearing up for the Presidential Election tomorrow. As 38 candidates are in the fray, 17 million voters will exercise their right to vote
“Sri Lanka will vote to elect the ninth executive president tomorrow as voting is scheduled to start at 7 am and go on till 4 pm. Election Commission has said that efforts will be made to ensure that the final results of the Election are declared on Sunday, even if the election moves to a second preference count. Meanwhile, President’s Media Division said that the National Security Council met on Thursday to discuss election security, pledging support to the Election Commission to ensure candidate protection, securing polling centers, and maintaining law and order. Ahmed Muyeen Farooqi, AKASHWANI NEWS, COLOMBO.”
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. According to the IMD, East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya are expected to witness heavy rainfall at isolated places from the 22nd to the 25th of this month.
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In Uttar Pradesh, the flood situation continues to remain grim in many places and more than five lakh people are affected in 26 districts.
“Low laying areas of districts like Kanpur Prayagraj Varanasi Ghazipur Baliya, Farookhabad, Gorakhpur Ayodhya, Badayun Barabanki are submerged in water. Nearly 20-metre stretch of National Highway 31 was washed away by a swollen Saryu river in Ballia district, disrupting traffic movement between Uttar Pradesh and Bihar via the Manjhi bridge. Administration closed schools in many districts yesterday in the wake of the flood situation. SUSHIL CHANDRA TIWARI, AKASHWANI NEWS, LUCKNOW.”
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At the 45th Chess Olympiad, the Indian open section team secured a resounding victory over Iran by a massive score of 3.5 to 0.5 in Round Eight, strengthening its claim for the gold medal in Budapest, Hungary. However, the Indian women’s team suffered its first loss, falling to Poland by a margin of 1.5 to 2.5. India, who had been the clear leader in both sections prior to this round, continues to hold its lead with 16 match points in the open section.
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In cricket, India will resume their first innings at 339 for six against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai this morning. Ravichandran Ashwin with 102, and Ravindra Jadeja on 86, were at the crease when stumps were drawn yesterday. The highlight of the day’s play was the exceptional unbeaten partnership of 195 runs between Ashwin and Jadeja.
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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINE,
⦁ Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow in Katra in Jammu & Kashmir features prominently on the front pages in most dailies this morning. Alongside a picture of the PM, a headline in Hindustan Times says, “Modi says high turnout reflects a Naya Kashmir”. The Asian Age writes, “PM hits out at 3 families, vows to make J&K ‘paradise on earth’.
⦁ India taking strong objection to a US court’s summons to the Indian government over Khalistani terrorist Pannun’s civil suit alleging a plot to murder him, has been noted by The Pioneer on its front page.
⦁ “Doctors call off strike after Bengal government lists reforms”, reports The Hindu, adding the doctors will resume emergency services in state-run health facilities starting tomorrow.
⦁ “Mamata blames ally Soren for flooding, closes border”, writes The Times of India. It goes on to add that JMM has responded saying they will block grain trucks to Bengal.
⦁ Business Standard reports that benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty posted rapid gains as the US Federal Reserve’s move to cut rates by 50 basis points propped up equity markets worldwide.
⦁ And finally, gifts, mementos including tribal artefacts & a Ram Mandir replica, received by PM are up for auction, and the proceeds will be directed towards supporting the Namami Ganga initiative, writes The Tribune.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:-
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in National ‘PM Vishwakarma’ Programme at Wardha in Maharashtra today.
- President Droupadi Murmu to address centenary celebrations of ICAR- National Institute of Secondary Agriculture in Ranchi this morning.
- Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal to partially lift their cease-work and resume emergency services from tomorrow.
- FATF warns India of serious threat from ISIS and Al-Qaeda linked groups active in Jammu and Kashmir.
- IMD forecasts heavy rain in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today.
- India secures resounding victory over Iran in Round Eight at Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
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