Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the country is witnessing progress with non-discriminatory policies and efforts. He said, today the service of the poor, backward and downtrodden is the first yagya for the country. Mr Modi cited housing, medical treatment, and women empowerment in this regard. Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati in Delhi. He said, during the course of Amrit Kaal, the nation has the same priorities that Maharishi Dayanand envisioned. Prime Minister said, uplifting the poor and marginalised has become the top priority. Regarding women empowerment, he pointed out that the daughters of the country are also flying Rafale fighter planes today. Mr Modi said, New Education policy promotes modern education with emphasis on Indianness as taught by Maharishi Dayanand.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of World Radio Day today. In a tweet, Mr Modi extended his greetings to all radio listeners, RJs and all others associated with the broadcasting eco-system on this special occasion. He wished that may the Radio keep brightening lives through innovative programmes and showcasing human creativity. Mr Modi asked the people to share their inputs about the day for the 98th Mann Ki Baat programme on MyGov, NaMo App.  The next episode of monthly programme will be broadcast on the 26th of this month. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the new campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Arabic Academy at Marol in Mumbai. He was accompanied by the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. Mr. Modi unveiled the inaugural plaque and officially inaugurated the Arabic Academy with a ceremonial untying of the ribbon.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Modi said the Bohra community is a rich example of how traditions and modernity can go hand in hand. He said the community is very aligned to the principles of the new education policy that enables learning in regional language. The Prime Minister also lauded the community for prioritizing women education and upgrading their syllabus as per the need of the hour.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, the world's prosperity and bright future is embedded in India prosperity. Mr Modi was speaking after inaugurating the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 in Lucknow today. Mr Modi said, as a market, India is now becoming seamless and government procedures are getting simplified. He said, it is also reflected in the recent Union budget of the government. He said, today there are great opportunities to invest in different sectors in India including Health, education, green growth, and social infrastructure. He said, India is carrying out reforms not out of compulsion, but out of conviction.

Mentioning about the emerging global economic growth of the country, Prime Minister said, despite facing several global challenges including COVID pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict, India became the fastest growing economy in the world. He said, the country showed resilience and recovery during the difficult period and the reason behind it is the growing confidence of the citizen of India.

India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 has been approved at the third ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting in New Delhi yesterday, February 10. 

The meeting was held at a virtual platform with the theme of “Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future”, to strengthen the India-ASEAN relations in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said the work plan includes capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in the field of Information and Communication Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Security. 

The Central government has appointed two new Supreme Court judges, taking the top court's strength to full. 

In a tweet, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced the development and said two high court chief justices were on Friday elevated to the Supreme Court, bringing the total strength of the Apex Court to its maximum of 34 judges. 

he 3rd edition of the Khelo India National Winter Games began at Gulmarg yesterday, February 10, with a message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the participating players.

The mega sports event was declared open in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur.

During the biggest winter sports tournament, more than 1500 Athletes from all over the country will compete in 11 different winter sports disciplines. Union Sports Minister, Shri Anurag Thakur lauded the J&K Government for developing sports facilities at the grassroots level and achieving unprecedented progress in the sports sector in a short span of time.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, February 11, paid homage to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary. 

In a tweet, Mr Modi said the nation will never forget his efforts for national progress and serving the poor. He said, Inspired by his vision, India is working round the clock to ensure the fruits of development reach the marginalised and the downtrodden.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to 1968. He was born on the 15th of September, 1916, in the sacred region of Brij of the village Nagla Chandraban in Mathura.

The 14th Aero India event will be held in Bengaluru between 13th and 17th of this month. The event has been planned by Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, in which participants and stakeholders can witness enriching experiences of indigenous Defence technologies and systems. The 14th Aero India will aim at integrating various stakeholders of Defence research and development ecosystem in the country.

In the event, DRDO will display a wide range of indigenously-developed products and technologies. It will provide numerous exhibits, flight displays and seminars, besides displaying its flagship products at the India Pavilion. This will include a display of products on Aeronautical Systems, Missiles, Armaments, Electronics, Micro Electronic Devices and Computational Systems, Soldier Support Technologies, Life-sciences, and Naval and Material Science amongst others. The display will showcase the recent advancements made by DRDO in furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh have said Mission Antyodaya Survey will ultimately succeed in realizing the dream of a poverty-free India. He was speaking after inaugurating the Mission Antyodaya Survey - 2022-23, including launching of its portal and mobile application at a function in New Delhi today.

Mr Singh said, the Mission will ensure the effective utilization of resources through a convergence of various government schemes for sustainable livelihood for each marginalized household. He said, this has been done to underline the philosophy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of whole of government approach.