Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the arid region of North Gujarat has witnessed a massive transformation in the last 20 years following the constant efforts of the government towards water conservation.

Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for various water supply projects worth over 8000 crore rupees at Tharad in Banaskantha today the Prime Minister said the water conservation projects to begin in the region will help irrigation over one thousand villages of the six districts of North Gujarat.

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the India Water Week in Greater Noida today. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is organising the seventh edition of India Water Week from today till the 5th of November in an effort to raise awareness, conserve and use water resources in an integrated manner.

The platform will be used to elicit ideas and opinions from global level decisions makers, politicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs. The theme is 'Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity'. The event will bring together experts, planners and stake holders from across the globe.

The second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2022 begins today in New Delhi.

During the Four-day conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address and interact with the Naval Commanders on matters pertaining to national security. The Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force would also interact with the Naval Commanders.

During the conference, the Chief of the Naval Staff, along with other Naval Commanders will review major Operational, Material, Logistics, Human Resource Development, Training and Administrative activities undertaken by the Indian Navy in the last few months. They will further deliberate upon future plans for important activities and initiatives. The conference would also dwell upon the dynamics of the geostrategic situation of the region and the Navy’s readiness to deal with the same.

In a major boost to air connectivity in the region, three flights connecting five cities of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur and Mizoram has been inaugurated union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. A flight connecting Imphal and Aizawl under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN will operate five times a week, while a flight connecting Shillong and Lilabari will operate four times a week. A flight connecting Lilabari and Ziro will operate twice a week.

The second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2022 will begin today in New Delhi.

The conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level through an institutionalized forum. Due to the dynamic and fast-paced developments in security imperatives in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as well as in other parts of the world, the Conference has its own significance and relevance.

 During the 4-day conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address and interact with the Naval Commanders on matters pertaining to national security. The Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and the Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force would also interact with the Naval Commanders.

The 4-day long Chhath puja celebrations concluded this morning following oblations to the rising sun in different parts of the country including Bihar, UP and Delhi. After paying oblations to the Sun, devotees broke their 36-hour fast and Prasad was shared with all the people around. This is called Paran. AIR correspondent reports that people of Bihar from all parts of the country and abroad have come to their native place to perform Chhath Puja.

The nation pays homage to the unifier of Modern India, Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 147th birth anniversary today. The day is also celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.
 
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Home Minister Amit Shah paid floral tribute at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Patel Chowk in New Delhi this morning.

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi also paid tributes to Sardar Patel.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal, on her death anniversary today. She was assassinated on this day in 1984 by the two of her security guards in the national capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Rashtriya Ekata Divas parade at the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in Gujarat today. Prime Minister also paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary.

Addressing the occasion, Prime Minister said Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is a tribute to the invaluable role of Sardar Patel in unifying our nation. He said unity has always been a uniqueness of India but there are attempts to break and divide the country even today. He urged people to refrain from the negative narratives that try to divide the country into the lines of religion, caste and language.

University Grant Commission (UGC) has issued a public notice regarding online Ph.D. programmes saying that such programmes offered by EduTech Companies in collaboration with Foreign Educational Institutes are not recognized. UGC has advised the students not to be misled by advertisements for online Ph.D programmes. It is also advised to aspiring students to verify the authenticity of Ph.D. programmes as per UGC regulations 2016 before taking admission. UGC said, it is mandatory for all Higher Educational Institutions to follow UGC regulations for awarding Ph.D. degrees.