Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sunita Devi from Sitapur, UP during ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on February 25. Prime Minister Modi lauded the efforts of Sunita on the phone call. Drone Didi is a landmark effort to empower women working in the agriculture sector. It involves the deployment of 15,000 drones and making 'drone didis' out of women—(SHGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Mahila Kisan Drone Kendras initiative. “I am very happy to speak to the PM... People think that women cannot do anything other than the household chores, but if a woman decides, she can do everything... We use drones to spray the fields that are large in area. It saves time.
26 February,2024 11:23 AM IST
PM Modi in Kashmir interacted with beneficiaries of various government schemes as part of the 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu' program. The beneficiary of various schemes by the PM Modi, Shaheena Begum from Bandipora, said, "I want to thank our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LG Manoj Sinha, and also my husband for supporting me. I got employment and my children are getting a better upbringing... When we got a source of income, we were able to employ people... I am giving employment to others, I am one of the 'Lakhpati Didis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb 20 inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects for education, railway, aviation, and road sectors, worth over Rs 32,000 crore in Jammu.
21 February,2024 10:45 AM IST
In a bid to empower women, PM Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ scheme. Under this scheme, 15,000 self-help groups will be given drones during the period 2024-25 to 2025-2026 for providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purpose, and the women will be given drone pilot training. Women will be trained as drone pilots so that they can be financially empowered and receive people's respect. PM Modi said he wanted these women trained in operating drones to receive 'naman' (respect) in their villages and that some people have suggested the name of 'Namo Drone Didi' for the initiative.
30 November,2023 05:45 PM IST
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MS Dhoni, Didier Drogba and Baichung Bhutia in a game of football. Video courtesy: NDTV
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is not fighting elections against oppositions but with the Election Commission.
18 April,2016 08:40 AM IST
The Trinamool Congress supporters gathered outside Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee aka Didi's residence soon after the poll charts hinted her come back in the state for the second time.
19 May,2016 04:40 PM IST
At the fourth edition of Free Verse Sessions, Megha Didi describes the importance of staying true to yourself with her thought-provoking poem.
13 October,2016 04:08 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is a household name for years, also waits for a special phone call every year on Raksha Bandhan. Yes, for all those who are shocked, let me clarify that it none other than West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's phone call
07 August,2017 11:27 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
