AatmaNirbhar Bharat News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched BSNL's 4G network stack on Saturday, positioning India among a select few countries producing telecom equipment. This initiative supports self-reliance and the Digital India vision, aiming to empower rural communities and enhance employment and exports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the first day of Navratri celebrations and hailed the GST reforms introduced by the government recently.

Indian taxpayers will see a new GST 2.0 structure with two primary slabs of 5% and 18%. Ultra-luxury items will be taxed at 40%, while tobacco remains at 28%. PM Modi highlighted the reforms as crucial for economic growth and urged support for indigenous products.

Defence stocks fell by 1-4% despite a rebound in Indian equity markets following GST rate simplification to 5% and 18%. Analysts suggest a cautious approach for momentum traders while remaining optimistic about the sector's fundamentals and self-reliance goals.

The Defence Minister stressed the need for incorporating drones into war policy, calling them critical to modern warfare strategy.

Prime Minister Modi praised the Gomti River team's decade-long efforts in Lucknow for cleaning the river and training women in waste management. He highlighted Panaji's successful waste segregation model and emphasized the importance of continuous cleanliness for a better nation.

The Vande Bharat Express, the 19th of its kind in the country, will operate between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Goa’s Madgaon station

The coal ministry has convened a multi-disciplinary high-level committee, featuring representation from various governmental branches and key industry players like BEML, Caterpillar, and Tata Hitachi

The projects include Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory - India (LIGO-India), Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

The minister greeted people and paid respect, saluting seafarers, port workers and all those associated with the maritime sector for their determination and hard work.