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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday announced the “Viksit Meghalaya” plan to take the state's economy to $100 billion by 2047.”This is an ambitious plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's independence,” the chief minister said while hoisting the tricolor flag at the Polo Grounds as part of the independence celebrations.”I hope that 'Viksit Meghalaya' will become a $100 billion economy by 2047, when it celebrates its 75th anniversary,” he said.Said that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand vision of “Viksit Bharat” while formulating the vision of…

Last updated: August 15, 2024 1:41 pm ISTThe AAP supremo is in Tihar jail in a money laundering case related to the GST policy.Sunita Kejriwal posted onDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita on Thursday said she was saddened that the national flag could not be hoisted at his official residence due to his imprisonment.Sunita Kejriwal posted on X that “dictatorship” can put an elected chief minister in jail, but it cannot stop the “patriotism” in his heart.”Today, the tricolor was not hoisted at the CM's residence. This is very sad. This dictatorial regime can put an elected chief minister…

Prime Minister Modi has shown a future where Indian-made wafer semiconductors will dominate the world. (Ministry of Public Transport)The Prime Minister also seeks to position the country as a global education hub by promoting higher education and research and improving quality of lifePrime Minister Narendra Modi on the 78th Independence Day presented a Dream India to the 1.4 billion people of India, focusing on positioning the country as a global education hub by promoting higher education and research and improving quality of life. However, the Prime Minister highlighted three key points that are crucial to the country's future – the…

Last updated: August 15, 2024 12:31 U.S. Standard TimePrime Minister Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort (Photo: AFP)We also report: PM Modi in Independence Day speech says to beware of negative people who want to lead India towards anarchy and destruction; 'Stree 2' post-credits scene: Akshay Kumar joins horror-comedy universe , is he the new supervillain?In this afternoon's digest, News18 brings you the latest updates from PM Modi's Independence Day speech, mob attack on hospital during Kolkata rape-murder protests and other stories‘It’s time for a public civil code to make way for a secular civil code to end…

Last updated: August 15, 2024 11:59 UTCTwo other vendors, Anas Khan, 31, of Rajendra Nagar and his brother Saif Khan, 27, were also arrested in the operation. (Representative image)According to the police, a large amount of drugs and other items worth over Rs 1 crore were seized from the possession of the accusedA Nigerian national who came to India on a sports visa to play football and later became a drug peddler was arrested by Hyderabad police in a joint operation with the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TN AGB) in Banjara Hills on Wednesday. Ofozor Sunday Ejike, also known as Frank,…

Reporter: Ankur SharmaLast updated: August 15, 2024 11:30 am ISTCurrent finance minister TV Somanathan will become cabinet secretary next month. With the appointment of a new cabinet secretary, the post of finance minister will become vacant and a new official will be needed to oversee the finance ministry. The Modi-led government is undergoing a major reshuffle of top secretaries and directors-general, leading to a complete refresh of the bureaucracy. Starting next month, new officials will take up senior positions and serve as the brains of the government. But for this, the government will have to fill various secretary and director…

Last updated: August 15, 2024 10:53 UTC”It is India's dream to host the 2036 Olympics, and we are preparing for it.” Modi said in a speech to the nation from the walls of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day. (Photo/PTI)Like India, several other countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey have also positioned themselves as strong contenders to host the sporting event.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India is capable of hosting large-scale global events and will spare no effort to host the 2036 Olympics.Like India, several other countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey…

From the Daily Skeptic Chris Morrison Earlier this month, the Met Office claimed that climate change was causing “a dramatic increase in the frequency of extreme temperatures and the number of temperature records in the UK”. Given what we now know from recent Freedom of Information (FOI) revelations about the status of its “junk” national temperature measurement network, it’s hard to see how the Met Office could make such a statement with a straight face. The claims are key findings in the operation's latest UK climate report, which is said to be based on “observations from a network of UK…

Last updated: August 15, 2024 10:18 U.S. Standard TimePrime Minister Modi addresses the nation. (Photo: YouTube/Narendra Modi)Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, he said India's efforts to address the global challenge of climate change have “reassured and surprised” the world.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India is the only G20 country to achieve the climate goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement ahead of schedule.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, he said India's efforts to address the global challenge of climate…

Following nationwide protests by doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor in Kolkata, the Union health ministry has decided to revisit a draft bill to protect healthcare workers that was abandoned five years ago.The Department is currently planning to set up a panel to review the Healthcare Providers and Clinical Facilities Act 2019. This is an unwelcome precedent for similar exclusionary protections for other professions.”The new expert panel is likely to include representatives of all stakeholders, including doctors, medical associations and senior officials from multiple ministries,” a senior official told News18 on condition of anonymity.”In 2019,…