On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda virtually addressed the webinar  “Challenges in Thalassemia 2022” in New Delhi today.

It was jointly organized by Ministry of Tribal Affairs along with various ministries and Thalassemia association. Experts from India and various parts of the world took part in the Conference.

In his address, Mr Munda said that as we celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, it is Prime Minister's vision that we make new resolves which will propel India towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat during the period of Amrit Kaal. He said, in this direction, we should also make new resolves for tackling the problem of Thalassemia. 

President Ram Nath Kovind praised the IIM Nagpur's role of an 'Regional Innovation Organiser' and said, the institute will work as a business incubator and help the industries in the region to realise the dream of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. It will provide services of innovation and entrepreneurship he added. 

He was speaking while inaugurating the new permanent and expanded campus of Indian Institute of Management-IIM in MIHAN area of Nagpur today.

The President said that, the present ecosystem at IIM Nagpur will promote among the students mindset of becoming job-creators, instead of being job-seekers.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Guwahati tonight on a three-day visit to Assam. The Union Minister will visit the South Salmara Mankachar district tomorrow morning  to inspect the Indo-Bangla Border at Sahapara which is around 245 km from Guwahati and will also chair a meeting with the BSF officials for border related issues.

Mr. Shah will lay the foundation stone for Central Workshop and Stores of Central Armed Police Forces and State police in North Eastern States  and will also launch Khadi and Village Industries products at Kalcheni in Tamulpur district at around 2 pm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on the passing away of noted scholar and Odia Writer Rajat Kumar Kar. 

In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Dr. Rajat Kumar Kar was a doyen of the cultural world and his multifaceted persona was seen in the manner in which he chronicled the Rath Yatra, wrote on diverse topics and worked to revive Pala art. The Prime Minister expressed condolences to his family and admirers.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) today complete seven years of providing social security net. The schemes were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th May 2015 in Kolkata, West Bengal. These schemes have been successful in providing affordable insurance and security to people.  

AIR correspondent reports that these three social security schemes are dedicated to the welfare of the citizens, recognizing the need for securing human life from unforeseen risks or losses and financial uncertainties. In order to ensure that the people from the unorganized section of the country are financially secure, the Government launched two insurance schemes - Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and introduced Atal Pension Yojana to cover the exigencies in the old age.

Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar virtually inaugurated five NIELIT Centres in North East Region from NEILIT Dimapur today. These Centres are located at Dibrugarh & Jorhat in Assam, Passighat in Arunachal Pradesh, Dimapur in Nagaland and Senapati in Manipur.  

Emphasising Prime Minister Modi's three objectives of Digital India, Mr. Chandrasekhar said, there is significant progress in the use of technology that has transformed the lives of the people and good governance in the country.

Mr. Chandrasekhar said India’s response through technology during the Pandemic has enabled the country’s economy to perform as the fastest growing economy and startup innovation ecosystem in the world.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has attended the 69th Convocation at Panjab University in Chandigarh as the Chief Guest.  He was accompanied by Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister Som Parkash, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.  

Greeting people in Punjabi, Chancellor of Punjab University Venkaiah Naidu said that graduation ceremony should be a stepping stone for the students to continuous learning and the faculty to improve the educational process.

Border Roads Organisation or BRO is celebrating its Raising Day today. BRO, a leader in the arena of infrastructural development in the border areas of the country is celebrating its 63 years of glorious service to the nation.

In an interview to AIR News, Director General Border Roads Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry has conveyed his greetings to all veterans and BRO personnel.

Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Thursday launched three 'One District, One Product' brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro-Food Processing Enterprises Scheme in New Delhi. The scheme aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and to promote formalization of the sector and provide support to Farmer Producer Organizations and Self-Help Groups.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has signed an agreement with National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, NAFED for developing ten brands of selected 20 'One District, One Product' under the branding and marketing component of the scheme. Out of these, seven 'One District, One Product' brands and nine products have been successfully launched in collaboration with NAFED. All the products are available on E-commerce platforms, and prominent retail stores across India.

The Portals of the world-famous Kedarnath Dham will be opened on Friday morning at 6.25 a.m. The Dham is decorated with marigold flowers. Meanwhile, the Panchmukhi Doli of Kedar Baba has reached the Dham. All the preparations have been completed before the opening of the portals.

A number of devotees have been reached to perform Puja Archana on the opening of the Kedarnath temple after the winter season. However, the portals of Badrinath Shrine will be opened on Sunday at 6.15 a.m. Meanwhile, Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham Yatra is going on smoothly. A large number of devotees are reaching there after the Corona pandemic which had disrupted the Chardham Yatra for the last two years.