Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6th DigiDhan Mela in New Delhi's Talkatora Stadium

Published By : Admin | December 30, 2016 | 17:00 IST
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PM Narendra Modi today attended Digi Dhan Mela in New Delhi. PM Modi launched the new Aadhar based BHIM App for making payments. PM Modi said, "There was a time when an illiterate was called 'angutha chhap' but now, time has changed. Your thumb is your bank now. It has become your identity now."


PM Modi said  in addition to his role in making of the Constitution, Dr. Ambedkar was also a great economist. He said launch of the BHIM App is significant. The Prime Minister said mantra of Dr. Ambedkar was to work for the upliftment of the poor. And the biggest power of technology is that it can empower the poor.

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Prime Minister expresses grief over the mishap at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed sadness over the mishap at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The Prime Minister extended his condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and prayed that the injured recover at the earliest. He noted that the local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected.

Shri Modi announced that an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The Prime Minister added that the injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

The Prime Minister posted on X:

"Saddened by the mishap at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Praying that the injured recover at the earliest. The local authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi"