Budget 2021: In 90 points, read here, President’s Kovind’s full address to Parliament
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Published: Friday, January 29, 2021, 13:22 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 29: This joint sitting of Parliament which is being held during the time of the Coronavirus pandemic has great significance. It is the beginning of a new year and a new decade. We will also be entering the 75th year of India s independence this year. All the Members of Parliament present here today embody the conviction held by every Indian that the toughest of challenges will deter neither us nor India.
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Keeping in mind the health concerns of working women in rural areas of the country, Kovind said the government is implementing the Suvidha scheme under which sanitary napkins are made available at a nominal cost of Re 1.
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In the image: President Ram Nath Kovind
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said maternal mortality and under-5 child mortality rates in the country have declined due to the government s initiatives.
Addressing a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, he said the government is relentlessly working towards protecting the health of infants and pregnant women through various initiatives like Rashtriya Poshan Abhiyaan, free check-ups and financial assistance to expecting mothers.