Union Minister J P Nadda was last week occupied in meetings with officials and stakeholders of the programmes run by the ministries he is in charge of. After holding a meeting with the Indian Chemical Council on Tuesday, he met officials from Central government hospitals on the Kayakalp scheme for cleanliness and hygiene in healthcare institutions, and then on Friday met representatives of the fertiliser companies ahead of the Kharif season. The string of meetings took place at a time when India was participating in the ongoing World Health Assembly, where the PM through a video message reiterated the country’s commitment to inclusive healthcare.
Special Focus
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati at a recent meeting in New Delhi divided the state units in three sectors, appointing a coordinator for each — Ramji Gautam, Randhir Singh Beniwal and Raja Ram. She, however, kept Uttar Pradesh with herself, leaving only a small Saharanpur zone of western UP for Beniwal who is a resident of Saharanpur. Party sources say since UP is the home turf of the BSP, Mayawati is paying special attention to the state ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
Praise From PM
At a time when the Armed Forces are getting accolades for the success of Operation Sindoor, the ITBP — India’s frontline force on the China border — received special praise from PM Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat on Sunday. The PM praised the force not only for scaling Mount Makalu but also for removing over 150 kg of plastic waste from the mountain. “Just imagine a person is climbing snowy mountains, where it is difficult to breathe and there is danger to life at every step, and still that person is engaged in cleaning there,” the PM said in a message to motivate people to maintain cleanliness.
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