Government will organise North East Festival across all the eight North Eastern States from tomorrow as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Ministry of Development of North-East Region has said that the Seven-day Festival aims to showcase the achievements of North Eastern Region with the Spirit of - Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi.

During this festival, the beauty of the North Eastern Region and its achievements in various fields will be highlighted. These programmes will cover all the areas which are critical to the development of the North East including infrastructure, investment potential, energy needs and role of women in development of North East.

The Ministry said, during the last eight years, the North Eastern Region has made impressive leads in connectivity. The connectivity in interior areas is being given a fillip through the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the inaugural ceremony of year long joint celebrations of 90th anniversary of Sivagiri Pilgrimage and Golden Jubilee of Brahma Vidhyalaya on 26th April, 2022 at 10:30 AM at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.

He will also launch the logo for year long joint celebrations. Both Sivagiri Pilgrimage and Brahma Vidhyalaya were started with the blessing and guidance of great social reformer Shri Narayana Guru.

Sivagiri Pilgrimage is held every year for three days from December 30 to January 1 at Sivagiri, Thiruvananthapuram.

Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020 has been amended to promote ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence. In a release, Defence Ministry said that all modernisation requirements of the three Services and Indian Coast Guard will be indigenously sourced irrespective of nature of procurement. The requirement of Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee has been dispensed with to reduce financial burden on domestic industry.

To encourage wider participation and a broad base of indigenous defence manufacturing sector in the country, the total order quantities in acquisition cases will be split between shortlisted vendors, wherever viable. The other technically qualified bidders who have not been awarded contract will be issued a certificate by the Services indicating that the product has been successfully trial evaluated, to facilitate vendors to explore other markets.

Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate 'Kisan Bhagidari-Prathmikta Hamari' Campaign today. The week-long campaign started yesterday under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in association with other Ministries will organize activities for creating awareness and publicity among a large number of farmers across the country about the schemes and programmes of it and other allied Ministries. As part of the campaign, a day-long Kisan Mela will be organized at all Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country today in association with Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA). During the course of Kisan Mela, schemes-related information of both Central and State governments would be disseminated among the farmers.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is organizing Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair AAHAR-2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The fair will commence today.

Commerce and Industry Ministry said, more than 80 exporters from different segments of agricultural products which include geographical indication products, processed food, organic, and frozen food products will participate in the fair. APEDA has created dedicated stalls for exporters from North East Region and Himalayan states like Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, women entrepreneurs, Farmer Producers Organizations, Start-Ups, and exporters of millets.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that SVAMITVA scheme is a new mantra for development and improving trust in the villages with the help of modern technology. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, at the core of our good governance efforts in India’s villages is to leverage the power of technology for the welfare of people.

SVAMITVA scheme is transforming the lives in rural India and helping them become Aatma Nirbhar. Remarkable progress has been made in ensuring the rights of the poor are protected by reducing property disputes. More than 42 lakh property cards have been distributed in nearly 32 thousand villages under the scheme. The government is turning the land into a financial asset using modern technologies like drones. SVAMITVA Scheme is a significant step towards digitalising land ownership at the grassroots, transforming rural India.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that if someone needs to know the spirit of the nation, soul of the nation, he needs to read the writings of Sri Aurobindo.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion of the inaugural function of the 150th Birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry today, the Home Minister lauded the efforts of the Sri Aurobindo society for the upliftment of the country. He also said, youth of the nation and the farmers should be taken care.

He felt proud that lot of Gujarati s worked with Sri Aurobindo in Gujarat.

Mr Shah said, when Sri Aurobindo was 75 years old, nation got its independence, and when his 150 years birth anniversary is celebrated, nation is celebrating its 75 years of independence.

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated seven National Highway Projects worth 5569 crore rupees in Aurangabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gadkari said this will give a new dimension to the development of Aurangabad district which is one of the major industrial centers in Maharashtra.

Mr. Gadkari said efforts have been made to alleviate the water crisis through road projects in the water-starved Aurangabad district. He said in the construction of roads, many ponds have been constructed on the lines of the Buldhana pattern and the soil and stones have been used for the construction of roads.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today honoured with the first-ever “Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award” in Mumbai. The award has been instituted in the memory of the melody queen Bharat Ratna's late Lata Mangeshkar who passed away in February this year. Veteran singers Asha Bhosale, Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar and Adinath Mangeshkar presented the award to PM Modi for his selfless service to the nation and society Addressing the award ceremony, Mr Modi said that he dedicates this award to all citizens of the country. Describing the aesthetic aspect of songs sung by  Latajee, the Prime Minister said music can give a feeling of motherhood and love. Music can take you to the pinnacle of patriotism and duty. We all are fortunate that we have seen this power of music, this power in the form of Lata didi. He added that music is also a sadhana and an emotion.

Besides, veteran actress Asha Parekh, Jackie Shroff, and vocalist Rahul Despande were honoured with Master Deenanth Award. This apart the Mumbai Dabbawalas was also awarded the Anandmayi Award.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi today. President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen will be the chief guest at the Dialogue. Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries will also participate in the event.
 
The three-day Dialogue is based on the theme - Terranova, impassioned, impatient, imperilled. There are six broad thematic pillars of the Dialogue including Rethinking Democracy, End of Multilateralism, Water Caucuses, Achieving Green Transitions. Raisina Dialogue will have around 100 sessions with over 210 speakers from 90 countries.