New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Asserting that new stories are being written in the field of cleanliness Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan shows how public participation can fill new energy in the development of a countryTaking to Twitter the prime minister shared a graphic detailing the achievements under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan such as construction of toilets in over 115 crore households and more than 58000 villages as well as over 3300 cities becoming open defecation freeThe Swachh Bharat Abhiyan directly demonstrates how public participation can fill new energy in the development of a country Modi said in a tweet in HindiBe it construction of toilets or disposal of waste preservation of historical heritage or competition for cleanliness the country is writing new stories in the field of cleanliness today he said PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Mar 30 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the enthusiasm towards this years Pariksha Pe Charcha to be held on April 1 has been phenomenal with lakhs of people having shared their valuable insights and experiencesThis year Pariksha Pe Charcha PPC is schedule to be held at the Talkatora Stadium hereThe enthusiasm towards this years Pariksha Pe Charcha has been phenomenal Lakhs of people have shared their valuable insights and experiences I thank all those students parents and teachers who have contributed Modi tweetedLooking forward to the programme on 1st April he saidPPC is being organised for the last four years by the Education Ministrys Department of School Education and LiteracyThe first three editions of PPC were held in Delhi in an interactive town-hall format The fourth edition was held online on April 7 last year PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Mar 29 PTI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over delays in the armed forces recruitment and urged him to take necessary steps to ensure that the hard work of aspirants is respectedIn her letter the Congress general secretary said it is the dream of the youth to serve the country by joining the armed forces for which lakhs of them prepare with hard work Youth from all over the country have tried to draw your and the governments attention towards some important points related to the recruitment results delay in recruitment and recruitment rallies for the armed forces she saidFlagging the problems being faced by the youth in armed forces recruitment Gandhi said the examination for the recruitment of soldiers in the Air Force was held in November 2020 with its result out in the same month but despite the completion of all the tests and the provisional selection list being out the enrollment list has not been released yet The youth associated with this recruitment say that the date of issuance of the enrollment list is being extended again and again she said urging the defence minister to ensure that the final list is put out immediatelyBesides this another examination of the recruitment of soldiers in the Air Force was held in July 2021 in which lakhs of youth took part its results were to be out in August 2021 but it has not been released till now she saidThe results of July 2021 recruitment should be out and further process of recruitment must be started soon she said in her letter to SinghGandhi pointed out that lakhs of youth are preparing for armed forces recruitment through regular exercise and other means but the recruitment has not happened for many years The youth preparing for armed forces recruitment are worriedTo fill lakhs of vacant posts in the armed forces recruitment should be done without delay and recruitment rallies should be organised at all recruitment centres the Congress leader saidDue to armed forces recruitment not happening for a long time and the delay in appointments many eligible youth are losing years and thereforecandidates should be given an age relaxation of two years in the age limit for armed forces recruitmentIn a reply in Lok Sabha in December 2021 the government had talked about 125 lakh vacancies in the armed forces she saidOn the one hand lakhs of posts are lying vacant in the armed forces and on the other lakhs of youth are disappointed even after working hard due to the delay in the results and processes of recruitment Gandhi saidShe urged the defence minister to take cognisance of the issues and take necessary steps without delay so that the hard work of the youth preparing for armed forces recruitment is respected and their problems resolved PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Feb 25 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended best wishes to Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih who is set to undergo a surgeryIn a tweet Solih said that following the advice from his doctors he is scheduled to undergo thyroid surgeryI will formally notify Speaker of mvpeoplesmajlis and VP FaisalNasym will temporarily assume my duties for the duration of my surgery I look forward to returning to work shortly he saidTagging Solihs tweet Modi tweeted I convey my best wishes to President ibusolih for a successful surgery and a quick recovery PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Feb 24 PTI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hailed the Rajasthan governments decision to implement the old pension scheme saying her party is fully dedicated to the interests of government employeesIn a major announcement in its budget the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government decided to implement the old pension scheme from next fiscal for all employees appointed on or after January 1 2004The Congress government of Rajasthan has taken a big decision in the interest of government employees by implementing the Old Pension Scheme Gandhi said in a tweet in HindiThe Congress party is fully dedicated to the interests of government employees she asserted We have worked in the interest of the people will continue to do so the Congress general secretary saidRajasthan Chief Minister Gehlot on Wednesday presented the Budget for the year 2022-23 with the main focus on sectors like health education infrastructure social security and tourism PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Feb 20 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the government has done unprecedented work to speed up development in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that modern infrastructure is being built there considering its role from the national security perspectiveIn his message to the people of Arunachal Pradesh on the 36th statehood day and celebrations marking 50 years of its naming Modi said that it has been his firm belief that eastern India and particularly the northeast will be the engine of the countrys development in the 21st centuryHe asserted that the government is working with full force to make Arunachal Pradesh a major gateway to East AsiaI am satisfied that the government is justifying the confidence reposed by you on us under young Chief Minister Pema Khandus leadership Your faith encourages the double engine government to work harder and with more strength to make efforts Modi said addressing the people of the state via video conferenceThis path of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishvaas aur Sabka Prayas will ensure a better future for Arunachal Modi saidWith this spirit unprecedented work has been done to speed up the development of Arunachal in the last seven years Comprehensive work on connectivity and power infrastructure is making life and business easy in Arunachal he saidAlong with Itanagar connecting all the capitals in the northeast by rail has been our priority the prime minister assertedConsidering the role of Arunachal Pradesh from the national security perspective modern infrastructure is being built Modi saidIn his remarks Modi also quoted lines from Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarikas famous song Arunachal HamaraThe prime minister praised Arunachal Pradesh for promoting the feeling of patriotism and social harmony and also for preserving the cultural legacy of the country He paid tributes to the martyrs from Arunachal Pradesh who laid down their lives for the country Be it the Anglo-Abor war or the security of the border after Independence the tales of valour of the people of Arunachal are a priceless heritage for every Indian Modi saidThe prime minister recalled his many visits to the state and expressed satisfaction with the pace of development under the double-engine government under Chief Minister KhanduHe noted that Arunachal is progressing in harmony with nature and culture Due to your efforts Arunachal is one of the most important area of biodiversity Modi said complimenting the people of Arunachal PradeshModi also expressed happiness at the Chief Ministers efforts for development in the fields of health education skill development women empowerment and self-help groups The prime minister also praised Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for continuously working for the development of the stateModi reiterated his commitment for realising Arunachals tourism potential at the global levelOn Twitter also Modi extended best wishes to the people of Arunachal Pradesh The people of the state are known for their stupendous talent and hardworking nature May the state scale new heights of development in the times to come he said PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Feb 20 PTI With Punjab going to polls on Sunday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people of the state to vote for the one who supports them and answers fearlesslyHe also urged voters in Uttar Pradesh where polling is taking place for the third phase to vote for development and said a new future will be laid out with the formation of a new governmentVoting for 117 Assembly seats in Punjab is taking place while polling is also underway in 59 Assembly constituencies spread across 16 districts of Uttar PradeshGive your vote to the one who supports people answers fearlessly Gandhi said in a tweet in HindiVote for the progressive future of Punjab he said Tweeting about UP polls he said votes will be cast in Uttar Pradesh but change will come in the entire country Vote for peace and development -- new future will be laid out with the formation of a new government the former Congress chief said PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Feb 20 PTI With the Punjab Assembly polls and the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections being held on Sunday Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote in large numbers particularly the youth as well as first time votersVoting for 117 Assembly seats in Punjab is taking place while polling is also underway in 59 Assembly constituencies spread across 16 districts of Uttar PradeshThe Punjab elections and the third phase of the UP elections are being held today I call upon all those voting today to do so in large numbers particularly the youth as well as first time voters Modi tweeted The prime minister also tweeted in Punjabi and urged people to cast their voteThe counting of votes will take place on March 10 PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Jan 30 PTI With 75 per cent of all adults fully vaccinated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated fellow citizens for this momentous feat and said he is proud of all those who are making the vaccination drive a successTagging a tweet by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in which he stated that India has achieved its goal of vaccinating 75 per cent adult population against Covid the prime minister said 75 of all adults are fully vaccinated Congratulations to our fellow citizens for this momentous feat Proud of all those who are making our vaccination drive a success he saidThe cumulative number of anti-Covid vaccine doses administered in the country so far has crossed 16570 crore PTI ASK DV DV

New Delhi Jan 27 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his Republic Day greetings and said he looks forward to deepen Indias strategic partnership with France as well as jointly work for an open and peaceful Info-Pacific regionMacron had wished the prime minister and people of India on the countrys 73rd Republic Day Wednesday with a message in Hindi posted on his Facebook pageMacron said our Info-Pacific aspirations and joint projects would continueModi responded to Macrons message in FrenchThank you my dear friend EmmanuelMacron for your warm greetings I look forward to further deepening our unique and multidimensional strategic partnership and would like to work with you for an open and peaceful Indo-Pacific Long live the Indo-French friendship Modi said according to a rough translation PTI ASK DV DV