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PM Modi expected to address UNGA session on Sept 25

News Bureau — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 06:58:03 +0000

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session in person on September 25, according to a provisional list of speakers released by the UN.

The list and schedule are subject to changes and the presence of world leaders in the United Nations headquarters here for the high-level annual session will significantly depend on the global Covid situation, particularly as the highly transmissible Delta variant rages in the US as well as across other UN member nations, a media report said adding that the first provisional list of speakers for the General Debate at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Modi is scheduled to speak at the high-level session on the morning of September 25, the first leader listed for the day.

Earlier, in 2019, Modi travelled to New York for the high-level UN General Assembly session.

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Chidambaram questions PM’s silence on Pegasus row

News Bureau — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:54:36 +0000

New Delhi: Launching a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday questioned PM’s silence on the allegations of snooping by government agencies using Pegasus software in India.
“If the defence ministry did not have any transaction with the NSO Group, which is at the centre of the Pegasus controversy, then only PM Modi could answer on behalf of all ministers and departments over the issue,” Chidambaram said.
NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance software company, has been under increasing attack following allegations that its Pegasus software was used for surveillance of phones of people in several countries, including India to spy on journalists, politicians and judges.
Replying to a question in parliament, minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said that the defence ministry has not had any transaction with NSO Group Technologies.
The reaction has sparked a political row in the country as opposition leaders are blaming Modi-led BJP government for spying on them.
Chidambaram on his official Twitter account wrote, “MoD has ‘absolved’ itself of any deal with the NSO Group, Israel Assuming, MoD is correct, that takes out one Ministry/Department. What about the remaining half a dozen usual suspects? Only the PM can answer on behalf of ALL ministries/departments. Why is he silent?”
Earlier, it has come to fore that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers, including that of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union ministers Prahlad Singh Patel and at least 40 journalists, were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.
The Union government, however, refuted the opposition’s allegations in this matter.

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PM tells BJP MPs to focus on mass campaigns on malnutrition, promote sports

News Bureau — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:42:34 +0000

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers to precisely focus on eliminating malnutrition and promoting sports in their respective constituencies.
He also asked governments to spread maximum awareness about the ‘golden card’ under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
“PM Modi stressed that lawmakers must take the issue of malnutrition and ensure implementation of social schemes on the ground,” a senior party leader, aware of the details,said.
“In the wake of India’s performance in the Tokyo Olympic Games, It is the need of the hour to encourage the youngsters to take up spots. Members of parliaments should ensure that there is provision for teaching games from the gram panchayat level upwards,” PM Modi told workers, said the person quoted above.
PM also directs his party colleagues to focus on the implementation of Ayushman Bharat and ensuring that cashless treatment facilities reach the beneficiaries.

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