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India Wreathed In Joyous Festivities As PM Narendra Modi Celebrates 73rd Birthday
India Wreathed In Joyous Festivities As PM Narendra Modi Celebrates 73rd Birthday
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Wishes pour in from across the world to wish India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has turned 73 today.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resist all inclination to devote this auspicious day to merry-making and instead will spend his birthday working by launching various new development projects and campaigns.Prime Minister Modi’s birthday coincides with the Hindu puja (festival) for Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti who is considered the divine architect and craftsman.Modi praised the efforts of people involved in various forms of craftsmanship, including artisans, engineers, architects, mechanics, and factory workers, as he marked the festival. He said in a tweet that he believed craftsmen's skills will lead the country to new heights that will last forever.Modi also announced plans to launch his ambitious scheme, 'PM Vishwakarma' worth INR130Bln ($1.6Bln) which aims to advance the opportunities for artisans, craftsmen, and others engaged in traditional skills.Celebrations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Prime Minister throughout the states is creating a buzz of excitement. To mark this special occasion, numerous leaders and workers will launch the 'sewa pakhwara' (fortnight of service) that will continue until 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.During the fortnight, BJP leaders and workers will reach out to different sections of society with a host of welfare activities including blood-donation camps, cleanliness drives, health camps, and others.The Union Health Ministry will introduce the ‘Ayushman Bhav’ campaign today to ensure the best possible healthcare to every intended beneficiary during sewa pakhwara.The Prime Minister on Sunday declared the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), named YashoBhoomi, open in Dwarka, New Delhi.He also gave the green light for the Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to be extended to a new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25 today.After the launch, Modi took a ride on the Metro and spoke to some of the passengers with whom he happened to be travelling. Several political leaders and dignitaries took to social media to send their good wishes to Modi, who was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar town in the state of Gujarat.India's President Droupadi Murmu extended her best wishes and said that Modi, with his foresight and strong leadership, continues to pave the way for India's development in every field during the 'amrit kaal' (golden age).Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the Prime Minister as an "architect of new India" and said that he had established a solid groundwork for a prosperous and self-sufficient nation, drawing inspiration from the rich legacy and ancient heritage of the country.India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Modi has not only given a new identity to India but also enhanced its prestige in the world.BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda tweeted that Modi has given tangible shape to the Indian culture's global prestige, their multi-dimensional development and the nation's universal progress. Via the X (formerly Twitter) handles #HappyBirthdayModiJi, and #HappyBdayModiJi, netizens flood social media with wishes for PM Modi on his birthday.
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India Wreathed In Joyous Festivities As PM Narendra Modi Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Felicitations have been pouring into the nation from around the world to congratulate India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for turning 73 today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will resist all inclination to devote this auspicious day to merry-making and instead will spend his birthday working by launching various new development projects and campaigns.
Prime Minister Modi’s birthday coincides with the Hindu puja (festival) for Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti who is considered the divine architect and craftsman.
Modi praised the efforts of people involved in various forms of craftsmanship, including artisans, engineers, architects, mechanics, and factory workers, as he marked the festival.
He said in a tweet that he believed craftsmen's skills will lead the country to new heights that will last forever.
Modi also announced plans to launch his ambitious scheme, 'PM Vishwakarma' worth INR130Bln ($1.6Bln) which aims to advance the opportunities for artisans, craftsmen, and others engaged in traditional skills.
Celebrations by
the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Prime Minister throughout the states is creating a buzz of excitement. To mark this special occasion, numerous leaders and workers will launch the 'sewa pakhwara' (fortnight of service) that will continue until 2 October, the birthday of
Mahatma Gandhi.
During the fortnight, BJP leaders and workers will reach out to different sections of society with a host of welfare activities including blood-donation camps, cleanliness drives, health camps, and others.
The Union Health Ministry will introduce the ‘Ayushman Bhav’ campaign today to ensure the best possible healthcare to every intended beneficiary during sewa pakhwara.
The Prime Minister on Sunday declared the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), named YashoBhoomi, open in Dwarka,
New Delhi.
He also gave the green light for
the Delhi Airport Metro Express line from Dwarka Sector 21 to be extended to a new metro station at Dwarka Sector 25 today.
After the launch, Modi took a ride on the Metro and spoke to some of the passengers with whom he happened to be travelling.
Several political leaders and dignitaries took to social media to send their good wishes to Modi, who was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar town in the state of
Gujarat.
India's President Droupadi Murmu extended her best wishes and said that Modi, with his foresight and strong leadership, continues to pave the way for India's development in every field during the 'amrit kaal' (golden age).
Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the Prime Minister as an "architect of new India" and said that he had established a solid groundwork for a prosperous and self-sufficient nation, drawing inspiration from the rich legacy and ancient heritage of the country.
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Modi has not only given a new identity to India but also enhanced its prestige in the world.
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda tweeted that Modi has given tangible shape to the Indian culture's global prestige, their multi-dimensional development and the nation's universal progress.
Via the X (formerly Twitter) handles #HappyBirthdayModiJi, and #HappyBdayModiJi, netizens flood social media with wishes for PM Modi on his birthday.