As India completes 135 crore+ vaccination doses, one looks back at the journey we, as a nation, undertook. In January, we were but a dejected lot; waiting for a vaccine to miraculously save us all. Today, India has at least 4 vaccines boosting our immunity against the Coronavirus. Much water has flown in the Ganges ever since. India rose with vaccines, stumbled during the second wave and rose again by inoculating maximum of its population.

On 16th December 2021, we commemorated the Golden Jubilee of the Indo-Pak Liberation War of 1971. Since then, India and Bangladesh have shared a special relationship and have deep-rooted cultural and socio-economic ties. Let’s take a look back at some of the milestones achieved in this relationship:

National Book Trust, India, is glad to announce the results of the All-India Contest organized on the Theme ‘National Movement of India’ under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. As per the Scheme, 75 Authors were to be selected through this contest for a Scholarship-cum-Mentorship Scheme for the young authors below the age of 30 years.

Even today, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ideas and beliefs are at the roots of the governance of our central and state governments. The objective of Good Governance is to ensure that an inclusive all-round development is achieved. Former prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who, apart from being a great leader, an exceptional orator, and a poet, was also considered to be an embodiment of Good Governance, who always believed that only through holistic efforts can Good Governance be achieved. So in a way, Good Governance is an ideal example of empowerment of the people as it ensures that the benefits reach the last person standing in the queue. The success of any democracy can also be assessed on the parameter of Good Governance.

National Book Trust, India, is glad to announce the results of the All-India Contest organized on the Theme ‘National Movement of India’ under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. As per the Scheme, 75 Authors were to be selected through this contest for a Scholarship-cum-Mentorship Scheme for the young authors below the age of 30 years.

Arjun Ram Meghwal writes: The people of India will remain forever indebted to the ‘great unifier’ for his leadership during the freedom struggle and his vision, wisdom, and statesmanship in the post-Independence era. The 75th year of Independence is a time to introspect, work and live for the nation in line with the vision highlighted by our forefathers. December 15 marks the death anniversary of the great “unifier of the nation”, Sardar Vallabh Bhai.

After 400 years, Kashi Vishwanath Dham has been revived, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve, writes Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Men who create history are remembered as legendary. Such legendary men are born once in a century. Kashi is witness to such an unprecedented creation of history.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s illustrious track record in governance started two decades ago, from Gandhinagar during which he selflessly served first the people of Gujarat and since 2014 our nation. He was born in Vadnagar not far from Gandhinagar, a dilapidated town without basic amenities like electricity. Facing such adversity, he emerged as a sensitive human being who wanted to bring about change so that no child would have to study under a street lamp or sell tea, like he did, just to make two ends meet. PM Modi’s journey of ‘Sewa and Samarpan’ started at the age of 17, when he left home to travel across the length and breadth of the country. His training as a RSS pracharak gave him a unique understanding of ‘Bharat’ and the people of India. PM Modi has emerged as the leader, who can work relentlessly every single day without taking a break. Today, he completes 20 years of public service as the head of an elected Government, first as Chief Minister of Gujarat and now as Prime Minister of India.

In recent years, Arunachal Pradesh has emerged as one of the most popular tourist spots in the country. What attracts people to the land of the rising sun is its pristine beauty and abundant greenery. But apart from its mesmerizing forests, snowy misty climate, calm lakes & rivers, welcoming villages, and more, tourists are also charmed by its range of appetizing local cuisines. Being home to many tribes, you get to experience the ethnic diversity of the region through its variety of local food.

The launch of the Gati Shakti master plan is a momentous occasion for an Atmanirbhar Bharat in the making. The project is yet another leaf from Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s inclusive development repertoire, which has brought about paradigm shifts in governance and age-old frameworks across the spectrum. Right from reforms such as “One Nation One Market” to “One Sun, One World, One Grid” to “One Nation, One Ration Card”, in one scheme after another, PM Modi has sought to bind fragmented systems together with a unified, all-encompassing approach. The Gati Shakti vision will do just as its name suggests, i.e., lend more power and speed to projects under the $1.5-trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline by sharing resources and developing synergies towards building a more harmonized infrastructure. It will ensure last-mile connectivity to economic zones in a definite timeframe. The aim is to ultimately improve India’s productive capacity and global competitiveness with regard to manufacturing in India.