01:38 pm: As public representatives working across the villages, I appeal to you to focus on Jan Dhan, Van Dhan, Gobar Dhan. Ensure that people have Jan Dhan accounts and insurance coverage under the Government schemes: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:37 pm: Think about what you can do for water conservation in the villages. Every drop of water should be conserved: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:27 pm: Our efforts are towards self-reliance in the agriculture sector: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:21 pm: Farmers in the country are in need to know about and learn new farming techniques: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:18 pm: Budgets are important for rural development. But, there is a shift in the discourse in the last few years. People are now talking about the need to ensure that money allocated for a project is utilised and it is done in a timely as well as transparent manner: PM Modi in Mandla
01:17 pm: The people residing in a village should pledge that no child should remain uneducated during their age of going to the school. This will take the country forward ensuring there is no illeteracy: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:15 pm: We have provided adequate facilities in villages for education, but the children have to be sincere towards being regular to schools: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:13 pm: The budget of the country today is for the welfare of all, we are continuously working for the development of villages: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:09 pm: I am delighted to be in Madhya Pradesh on National Panchayati Raj Day. Bapu always highlighted the importance of villages and spoke about 'Gram Swaraj': PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:07 pm: I want to assure the Panchayati Raj that the Central government will always help you in your contributions for the development of villages: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:06 pm: The Indian culture teaches and motivates us to live for the nation: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:04 pm: The people of Tripura made a historic decision during elections and allowed BJP to form governance with maximum number of votes: PM Narendra Modi in Mandla
01:01 pm: One policeman and one Army jawan martyred, one terrorist killed in ongoing encounter in Pulwama's Tral, Jammu and Kashmir (ANI)
01:00 pm: PM Narendra Modi speaking in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla on National Panchayati Raj Day (ANI)
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12:23 pm: Centre in its counter affidavit over plea seeking an alternative method of execution other than hanging, submits to the Supreme Court that hanging is far safer and quicker than lethal injections or firing squads (ANI)
12:19 pm: PM Narendra Modi reaches Ramnagar in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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