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'Mann Ki Baat': Digital India boosting connectivity, numbers of digital entrepreneurs, says PM Modi

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New Delhi, Aug 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that 4G connectivity has brought a new dawn in the North East and the spread of internet facilities to villages through Digital India has boosted digital entrepreneurs.

In his monthly broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', he also said that ''Amrit Dhara''' was flowing in every corner of the country during the ongoing ''Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'' in this month of India's 75th anniversary of independence.

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''We have seen the collective might of the country. Such a big country, so many diversities but when it came to hoisting the tricolour, everyone seemed to flow in the same spirit,'' he said, adding his office hardly received any letter which had no mention of the national flag or freedom movement.

He also touched on a host of issues, including official efforts to deal with malnutrition, and said social awareness is crucial to this fight. The month of September is observed as nutrition month.

The prime minister highlighted different innovative methods taken up in different states to tackle malnutrition.

With the UN accepting India's proposal to observe 2023 as International Year of Millets, Modi lauded the nutritional benefits of millets. The prime minister said it has been his endeavour to serve dishes made from Indian millets to foreign guests visiting India.

''Our experience has been that these dignitaries have very much relished them and also try to collect a lot of information about our coarse grains, about millets. Coarse grains have been a part of our agriculture, culture and civilization since ancient times,'' he noted.

Highlighting increasing digital connectivity in remote parts of the country, he spoke about the Jorsing village in Arunachal Pradesh getting 4G internet services from Independence Day.

He said, ''There has been a new sunrise in the form of 4G in the remote areas of Arunachal and the North East. Internet connectivity has brought a new dawn. Facilities once available only in big cities have been brought to every village through Digital India. For this reason, new digital entrepreneurs are rising in the country.'' Modi cited some examples from different parts of the country using online facilities to boost their business.

In his comments on malnutrition, he said many creative and diverse efforts are being made to tackle it. ''Better use of technology and public participation have also become an important part of 'Poshan Abhiyan'.The Jal Jeevan mission is going to have a big impact in making India malnutrition free,'' he said.

Efforts associated with social awareness play an important role in dealing with the challenges of malnutrition, Modi said and urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition.

The prime minister also urged people to watch the Swaraj serial, which highlights contributions of freedom fighters, especially the unsung heroes, on Doordarshan. ''It is a great initiative to acquaint the younger generation of the country with the efforts of unsung heroes who took part in the freedom movement,'' he said. Modi also highlighted different individual efforts in various parts of India to celebrate Independence Day on August 15.

People in Indore made a map of India through a human chain while in Chandigarh the youth made a giant human tricolour. Both these efforts have also been recorded in the Guinness Records, he said.

These colours of the Amrit Mahotsav were seen not only in India but also in other countries of the world, he said.

''Local singers living in Botswana sang 75 patriotic songs to celebrate 75 years of India's independence. What is more special in this is that these 75 songs were sung in languages ​​like Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bangla, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit,'' he said.

With his government calling for constructing 75 ''Amrit Sarovar'' water bodies to mark India's 75th anniversary of independence in every district, he said it has become a mass movement. He spoke about special efforts being made by people in different places for building water bodies.

''The Amrit Sarovar Abhiyan not only solves many of our problems today; it is equally necessary for our coming generations. Under this campaign, at many places, old water bodies are also being rejuvenated. Amrit Sarovars are being used for quenching the thirst of animals as well as for farming,'' he said.

Modi also greeted people on the upcoming festivals and the National Sports Day, which falls on August 29 on the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyanchand.

Here are the Highlights:

Newest First Oldest First
11:50 AM, 28 Aug

Today, on the auspicious occasion of the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji my greetings to everyone, particularly the Sikh community. The holy teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji give strength to millions and make our society more just, inclusive and compassionate.
11:50 AM, 28 Aug

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, PMJDY, the National Mission for Financial Inclusion completes 8 years of successful implementation today. More than 46.25 crore beneficiaries banked under PMJDY since inception, amounting to over one lakh 73 thousand crore rupees.
11:50 AM, 28 Aug

On 29th August, National Sports Day will also be celebrated on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyanchand ji. May our young sportspersons continue to raise the glory of our tricolor on global forums: PM
11:49 AM, 28 Aug

Along with the great festival of Independence Day, many more festivals are lined up in the coming days: PM
11:49 AM, 28 Aug

Many types of medicines and plants are found in Uttarakhand, which are very beneficial for our health. One of them is the fruit – Bedu: PM
11:31 AM, 28 Aug

This month, in Jorsing village in Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, 4G internet services started from Independence Day. There has been new sunrise in form of 4G in remote areas of Arunachal & North East; internet connectivity has brought a new dawn: PM Modi
11:31 AM, 28 Aug

New digital entrepreneurs are rising in the country. Today, with power of Digital India, the work of Setha Singh ji has increased so much, that now he gets orders from all over the country. He has given employment to hundreds of women here: PM
11:30 AM, 28 Aug

Thanks to Digital India initiative, digital entrepreneurs are rising across the country: PM
11:25 AM, 28 Aug

Efforts for social awareness play an important role in tackling the challenges of malnutrition. I would urge all of you in the coming nutrition month, to take part in the efforts to eradicate malnutrition: PM
11:24 AM, 28 Aug

Millets are mentioned in our Vedas, and similarly, they are also mentioned in Purananuru and Tolkappiyam. India is the largest producer of Millets in the world. Together we all have to make it a mass movement, and also increase awareness of Millets: PM
11:24 AM, 28 Aug

Can you imagine, whether song and music and bhajans can also be used to remove malnutrition? It was successfully used in “Mera Bachha Campaign” in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh: PM
11:24 AM, 28 Aug

In all Aspirational Districts and North East states, 14-18 year old daughters have also been brought under the purview of POSHAN Abhiyaan. I would urge all of you in nutrition month to take part in efforts to eradicate malnutrition:
11:23 AM, 28 Aug

September is dedicated to festivals as well as big campaign related to nutrition. We celebrate Poshan Maah every year from 1st to 30th September. Many creative and diverse efforts are being made all over the country against malnutrition: PM
11:23 AM, 28 Aug

An interesting project is being run in Bongai village of Assam – Project Sampoorna. The purpose of this project is to fight against malnutrition and the method is very unique: PM
11:23 AM, 28 Aug

Amrit Sarovar Abhiyan not only solves many of our problems today; it is equally necessary for our coming generations. I urge all of you, especially my young friends, to actively participate in Amrit Sarovar campaign: PM
11:23 AM, 28 Aug

, I had talked about Amrit Sarovar four months ago. After that, local administration got active in different districts, voluntary organizations came together & local people connected, construction of Amrit Sarovars become mass movement
11:09 AM, 28 Aug

I want to share with you another thing of joy. Just a few days ago, I got an opportunity to attend a program of MIB. There, they had organised screening of 'Swaraj', the Doordarshan serial: PM
11:08 AM, 28 Aug

Friends, colors of Amrit Mahotsav were seen not only in India, but also in other countries of the world. Local singers living in Botswana sang 75 patriotic songs to celebrate 75 years of India's independence: PM
11:08 AM, 28 Aug

People came up with different innovative ideas for the tricolor campaign. A Puzzle artist has created beautiful tricolor mosaic art in record time. Assam govt employees created 20 feet tricolor: PM
11:08 AM, 28 Aug

In August, all your letters, messages and cards have soaked my office in hues of the tricolor. I have hardly come across any letter which does not carry tricolor or does not talk about the tricolor & Freedom: PM

Visit railway stations associated with Indian freedom movement, PM Modi in 'Mann Ki BaatVisit railway stations associated with Indian freedom movement, PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat

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