Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi on Friday via video conferencing. His office said Modi will review the working of various COVID hospitals in Varanasi, including the Pandit Rajan Mishra Covid Hospital, which was recently started through the joint efforts of the DRDO and the Indian Army. He will also review the working of non-Covid hospitals in the district. Modi will also discuss the ongoing efforts for tackling the second wave of COVID-19 in Varanasi and preparations for the future, the Prime Minister s Office said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed the Covid-19 situation in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said. According to a statement issued by the PMO, during the meeting, the Prime Minister was apprised about testing, the availability of beds, medicines, vaccine, and manpower etc. for the prevention of coronavirus and proper treatment of infected patients. He directed the officers to provide all possible assistance to the public at the earliest, said the statement. During the discussion, the Prime Minister specifically stressed upon adherence to Do Gaj Doori Mask Hai Zaroori by all the people. Emphasising the importance of vaccination, the Prime Minister said that the administration should make all people above 45 years of age aware of this. He also asked the administration to provide all possible assistance to the people of Varanasi with full sensitivity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Association of Indian Universities 95th annual meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors on Wednesday at 11 am through video conferencing. The Prime Minister will also release four books Dr Ambedkar Jivan Darshan, Dr Ambedkar Vyakti Darshan, Dr Ambedkar Rashtra Darshan, and Dr Ambedkar Aayam Darshan based on Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar s life, written by Kishor Makwana. The event is being hosted by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad.Governor and Chief Minister of Gujarat and Union Education Minister will also be present on the occasion. A National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors on the theme Implementing National Educational Policy-2020 to Transform Higher Education in India is also being organised during the meet. It aims to work out implementation strategies for the recently launched National Education Policy- 2020 with a clear-cut action plan on effectively implementing the policy in the interest of its primar
PM Modi will flag off 8 trains today to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity ANI | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 06:51 IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Aiming to facilitate seamless connectivity to the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya today via video conferencing.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal will also be present on the occasion. The flagging off ceremony will be held at 11 am today.
The trains to be flagged off include 09103/04 Kevadiya-Varanasi Mahamana Express (Weekly), 02927/28 Dadar-Kevadiya Express (Daily), 09247/48 Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Janshatabdi Express (Daily), 09145/46 Nizamuddin - Kevadia Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-Weekly), 09105/06 Kevadia - Rewa Express (Weekly), 09119/20 Chennai - Kevadia Express (Weekly), 09107/08 Pratapnagar-Kevadia MEMU train (Daily) and 09109/10 Kevadiya
These projects are aimed to boost development and tourism in the region. Situated near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district, the ‘Statue of Unity’ is the world’s tallest statue and monumental tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, independent India’s first home minister as well as deputy prime minister.