Modi indicates restricting imports of goods that can be made in India

With this, the Centre has outlined a plan to reopen nearly all activities outside of containment zones starting Monday.

The Centre on Saturday eased the lockdown curbs significantly while announcing what it said was ‘’unlock 1’’ with an “economic focus”. With this, the Centre has outlined a plan to reopen nearly all activities outside of containment zones starting Monday. Places of worship, hotels, restaurants and malls can resume business by June 8, it has said. Coinciding with this, some states have extended the lockdown for 15 to 30 days.

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For areas in containment zones, the Centre has extended the lockdown till June 30. It’s up to the local authorities to demarcate containment and buffer zones. According to available data, Delhi has 122 containment zones including in commercial and residential areas, while Mumbai has 684. Around 90 per cent of the containment zones in Mumbai are in slums and chawls, including 11 in Dharavi. Kolkata had 286 such zones before the onset of cyclone Amphan, Bengaluru has 25, Pune 65 and Pimpri Chinchwad another 46. With lockdown 4.0 ending on Sunday, the Centre has issued detailed guidelines for phased reopening of all prohibited activities….Read Full Story

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Will leave no stone unturned to fulfil ‘housing for all’ dream: PM Modi

Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to provide affordable housing to the urban poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is committed to further improving urban infrastructure and will leave no stone unturned to fulfil the dream of housing for all.

Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “Four years ago, today we started important initiatives PM Awas Yojana (U), AMRUT, Smart Cities with the aim of #TransformingUrbanLandscape in India. These initiatives have not only helped usher in a new paradigm of urban development but have also transformed crores of lives.”

In another tweet, he said, “These initiatives have seen record investment, speed, use of technology and public participation. We are committed to further improving urban infrastructure. No stone will be left unturned to fulfil the dream of Housing for All, which will give wings to crores of aspirations.”

Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to provide affordable housing to the urban poor. The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims at giving basic civic amenities such as water supply, sewerage, urban transport, parks to improve the quality of life for all especially the poor and the disadvantaged.

PM Modi greets Yoga 2019 award winners, tweets applause in 6 languages

The winners will be felicitated with of a trophy, certificate and a Rs 25 lakh cash award each.The Ministry of AYUSH had developed the guidelines for the awards

Head administrator Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the four individuals consulted with the Prime Minister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution for Promotion and Development of Yoga – 2019. PM Modi posted his message on his official Twitter handle in six authority UN dialects – Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and English.

“Congrats to the individuals who have been given the Prime Minister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution for Promotion and Development of Yoga – 2019. We are massively glad for their rich work to guarantee more individuals grasp Yoga and our planet ends up more beneficial,” tweeted Modi. On the event of the second International Yoga Day festivities in Chandigarh on June 21 of every 2016, Prime Minister had declared the establishment of the honor. The beneficiaries of the honor are – Swami Rajarshi Muni of Life Mission, Antonietta Rozzi of Italy, Bihar School of Yoga and Japan Yoga Niketan.

Saluting Swami Rajarshi Muni, hailing from Gujarat, for his commitment, PM Modi stated: “Swami Rajarshi Muni has tried wonderful endeavors to spread Yoga 2019. Most quite, he established the LIFE Mission and is related with Lakulish Yoga University that coaches understudies to exceed expectations in Yoga. His pledge to social administration is likewise remarkable.”

Rajashri Muni had established the Lakulish International Fellowship’s Enlightenment Mission (Life Mission) in 1993, and the Mission has done generous work for the advancement of Yoga just as in helpful administration. Additionally, praising Antonietta Rozzi for her Exceptional commitment and eminent commitment, the Prime Minister tweeted in Italian stated: “Antonietta Rozzi has a place with Italy and has been rehearsing Yoga for more than 4 decades. She established the Sarva Yoga International and promoted Yoga crosswise over Europe. We are pleased with devoted people like her!”