Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Sports &Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur said that our Government has made various welfare programmes and schemes for weaker sections. Forty-eight crore bank accounts were opened and two lakh crore rupees have been deposited in banks. 

Addressing a press conference in Ahmedabad today, on Nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government at the Centre, Mr. Thakur said, our Government has provided 3.5 crore Pakka makan for the poor of which 75 percent were kept reserved for women. Talking about the Ujjwala Yojana, the Minister informed that the Modi Government has provided 31 crores and 36 lakhs of gas connections to date.

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said today that the Modi government has made India self-reliant in various sectors like defence, vaccine production and mobile manufacturing.
 
Mr. Shekhawat was addressing the media in Patna on the achievement of nine years of the Modi Government. He said, due to policies and programmes of the Modi government, India is now making defence equipment in the country, which was earlier imported.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath has said that Chandrayaan-3 will be launched in July this year. He was speaking after the successful launch of the second-generation navigation satellite NSV-01 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota yesterday.

He said, the target is to launch Chandrayaan-3 in July in the time slot based on orbital parameters, and the ISRO is working towards that end.

Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 yesterday after defeating the Hockey Association of Odisha in the Final at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Odisha.

Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to finish third in the competition.

Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the tournament by defeating the Hockey Association of Odisha 7-1. Ujjwal Pal converted three penalty corners, while Rahul Yadav , Ketan Kushwaha  Rahul Rajhbar  and Team Captain Ajeet Yadav each scored a goal to secure their victory.   

Chennai Super Kings won its 5th IPL title by defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the rain-interrupted match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last night.  

Chasing a revised victory target of 171 runs in 15 overs against defending champions Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings reached the target in the last ball of the final over with the loss of 5 wickets. 

Union Minister of Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi today said that, in last 9 years, more than 40 percent exploration has been achieved in country. He said, Area Under Exploration has increased to almost 2 Lakh Sq. Km out of total 4.5 Lakh Sq. Km mining area. 

Mr. Joshi was speaking after inaugurating 1st Mining StartUp Summit at IIT Mumbai today. He said, India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the world’s factory from the world’s back office.

In a recent episode of the program Spotlight on Akashvani, a comprehensive discussion took place regarding India's remarkable progress in doubling farmers' income. The esteemed panel consisted of Dr. K C Bansal, Secretary of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Nilay Ranjan, an accomplished Agriculture Expert. The conversation was moderated by Rajesh Lekh, an Akashvani Correspondent.

The discussion commenced by highlighting the government's unwavering commitment to reducing input costs, increasing agricultural production, and ultimately enhancing farmers' income.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced that Bandra -Versova sea route in Mumbai will be named as Swatantra Veer Savarkar Bandra- Versova Sagari Setu.

He was speaking at an event on the 140th birth anniversary of SwatantraVeer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Mumbai yesterday.

The countdown for the launch of ISRO's GSLV F12/NVS - 01 began at 7.12 this morning.  ISRO will be sending the rocket at 10.42 a.m. tomorrow from the second launch pad at Sathish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle mission is designed to deploy the NVS - 01 navigation satellite weighing about 2,232 kilograms. 

President Droupadi Murmu has welcomed the inauguration of the new parliament building. She said in her message that the inauguration of the New Parliament building will be written in golden words in the country's history. Her message was read out by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh. 

President Murmu said, inauguration of the New Parliament Building is a matter of pride and immense happiness for the entire country. Noting the parliament is a guiding light for the country, the President said the new Parliament building is an important milestone in our democratic journey. She expressed happiness that the Prime Minister has inaugurated the building. President Murmu said, the Prime Minister is the symbol of trust in Parliament.