Gujarat pushes ‘Viksit Bharat’ agenda, CM Patel unveils expanded rural employment plan

Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, held a press conference in Gandhinagar under the ‘Mission Gramin’ initiative, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also present during the event. The briefing was led by Gujarat BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma and focused on the state government’s rural development agenda […]
Viksit Bharat has turned into a mass aspiration: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the vision of a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047 has transcended government policy to become a genuine mass aspiration. Addressing a group of eminent economists and experts at NITI Aayog, PM Modi said that this shift is evident in the evolving […]
Meditation a need for collective progress towards Viksit Bharat: Vice-President (Lead)

Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Meditation is a need for collective progress towards becoming Viksit Bharat – not only as an economic leader but also as a spiritual leader, said Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan. He was speaking at the World Meditation Day event at Kanha Shanti Vanam, the global headquarters of Heartfulness near here. Over […]
Govt leveraging geospatial tech as national asset for Viksit Bharat: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Geospatial technologies are a foundational pillar of India’s development journey, and the government is leveraging them as a national asset for Viksit Bharat, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology on Wednesday. Addressing the National Workshop on “Strengthening of Geospatial Ecosystem- Geospatial Mission: […]
AI a horizontal, cross-cutting tech ushering India towards Viksit Bharat: Meity official

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) AI is a horizontal and cross-cutting technology that can usher India towards Viksit Bharat goals, said S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on Wednesday. He was speaking at a high-level panel discussion on AI at the Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2025), being held […]
‘Viksit Bharat’ mission to positively impact the world too: Bill Gates

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s ambitious goal of becoming ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 will not only transform the country but also positively impact the world, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said. According to the billionaire philanthropist, if India can stay on the path of the 2047 plan, “it will be beneficial not just to […]
Rugby player Priya Bansal appreciates govt support, PM Modi’s resolve for Viksit Bharat on Women’s Day

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women’s Day, rugby player Priya Bansal reminisced about the numerous hurdles she had to surmount to excel in a sport considered by many as a male bastion. When she started, not only did Priya not get any support, but there was also the threat of […]
India leading global future discussions, reforms being done out of conviction: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India is at the centre of the global future discussions and leading in some as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that this was a consequence of a new revolution of reforms in India since 2014. Highlighting that India entered the top five largest economies in the […]
Mining sector reforms a major step toward Viksit Bharat: G. Kishan Reddy

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The reforms in the mining sector, especially with respect to critical minerals, will mark a major step toward realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Saturday. Presenting the Budget 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman emphasised that it aims to […]
Budget 2025 reflects sensitivity of govt, gives quantum stride to realising Viksit Bharat: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget 2025-26 reflects the sensitivity of the government and gives a quantum stride towards realising Viksit Bharat in 2047, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology on Saturday. The Union Budget was tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It was […]