PM to interact with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on 9th December
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) on 9th December 2023 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. Prime Minister will address the gathering on the occasion. Thousands of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra beneficiaries from all over the nation will participate virtually in the program. Throughout the program, thousands of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Common Service Centers (CSCs), and more than two thousand VBSY vans will all be connected. The program will also include a sizable number of local level representatives, MPs, MLAs, and Union Ministers.
Winter Session 2023 Highlights: Both houses adjourned for the day
At eleven a.m. today, the debates in both Houses were resumed. A brief uproar regarding DMK MP N V Senthilkumar's remarks on states in the Hindi heartland occurred in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister and BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal demanded an apology from DMK's T R Balu regarding his colleague's "divisive" remarks. Senthilkumar responded to the criticism in the Lok Sabha by expressing regret for the matter and adding, "I withdraw the remarks if they hurt sentiments." The leader has already expressed regret for his comments in a post on X.
Parliament Winter Session 2023 Highlights: 2 J&K Bills passed in LS; Oppn walks out over Amit Shah’s Nehru remark
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 were approved by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. After the Bills were passed, the members of the Opposition left the House due to remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah about former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. "Jammu and Kashmir has suffered due to two blunders committed by Prime Minister Nehru - first, by announcing ceasefire, and then taking Kashmir issue to the United Nations," Shah had stated during the debate. If Jawaharlal Nehru had taken the proper actions, Kashmir, which is occupied by Pakistan, would now be a part of India. It was a momentous error.
PM Modi will inaugurate the first India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 Tomorrow at Red Fort in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 Tomorrow at Red Fort in New Delhi. On the occasion, he will also inaugurate Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design at Red Fort and the student Biennale- Samunnati. IAADB2023 is being organized in line with the PM's vision to develop and institutionalise a flagship global cultural initiative in the country.
MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi speaks on Indian students dying abroad
On the number of Indian students dying abroad being highest in Canada, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi says, "Canada does happen to numerically be the highest, but I would urge that they be looked at about the total number of Indian students in that country. We would need to see whether these are caused by violence or car accidents, we don't know. I don't know if this is an issue that merits taking up with the government. There are individual incidents where there has been foul play and others. Our consulates do reach out to families, we also take it up with the local authorities for the prosecution or other investigation that they are pursuing."
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to remove Urdu-Persian words from registry documents and replace them with generic Hindi words
Uttar Pradesh government has decided to remove Urdu-Persian words from registry documents and replace them with generic Hindi words. For this, the Registration Act 1908 will be amended. Apart from this, now the sub-registrar will not have to take the Urdu examination. So far, even after being elected from the Public Service Commission, the sub-registrar had to pass this examination for a permanent job.
