74th Independence Day
- India Celebrates 74th Independence today.
- Prime Minister hoisted the National Flag from the Red Fort.
- The Flag Hurling was followed by the annual speech of Prime Minister as his address to the nation.
National Digital Health Mission
- Independence Day Speech: National Digital Health Mission is “completely technology-based” initiative that will revolutionise the health sector
- Every Indian would get an ID card that would contain all relevant information about his/her medical conditions.
- This card could be used to access health services and medicines.
- The NDHM, which comes under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), is expected to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of health services in the country, the government has said.
- Under the scheme each patient will be given an ID card on which confidential medical data, such as prescriptions, diagnostic reports and discharge summaries, will be stored.
Revolution In Infrastructure
- Govt. identifies 7,000 projects from different sectors to bring new revolution in infrastructure.
- He said, the country must not only go ahead with the mantra of Make in India but Make for World as well.
- National Infrastructure Pipeline Project will enable this, and the country is moving towards spending more than Rs. 100 lakh crore on this.
- The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) is a group of social and economic infrastructure projects in India over a period of five years with a sanctioned amount of ₹102 lakh crore.
Integrated Infrastructure
- Infrastructure will not be created in silos anymore.
- All infrastructure must be comprehensive, integrated and linked to each other.
- Multi-modal connectivity infrastructure is the way forward.
Agricultural Sector Boost
- There was a time we imported grains; but today our farmers are producing enough not just for India but also for those in need across the world.
- Our farm sector needs to evolve in line with requirements of world.
- Value addition is required for our farm sector: PM
National Education Policy
- The Prime Minister said education has a great importance in building self-reliant India. Keeping this in mind, a new National Education Policy was brought.
- He said Digital India too has a great role to play in making the nation self-reliant.
Project Lion & Project Dolphins
- The project will be aimed at saving the lions and on increasing their population and maintaining their wellbeing.
- The Project Dolphins will be focused on Dolphins found both in sea and the river waters.
Covid-19 Vaccine
- Detailed plans are in place for large scale production of corona vaccine and making it available to every Indian.
- 3 vaccines are under testing in India and will be launched as soon as scientists give a go-ahead: PM
Self-Reliant India
- Medical Infrastructure owing to pandemic.
- Make in India to Make for World.
- Focus on converting raw materials into finished product.
- Vocal for Local
Neighbouring Countries
- Maintaining good relations with the neighbours.
- Good relations with friendly countries.
- Healthy relations with the Countries of Indian Ocean Region.
Border Management
- Focus on infrastructure at both LOC & LAC.
- India has the capability of retreating any enemy with full force and befitting reply in their own way.
- Full infrastructural support to the armed forces in every possible way.
