Noting that public service was equal to service to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Service is that in which there is no sense of self and it gives direction to one's spiritual journey and strengthens it over time.
Addressing the Karyakar Suvarna Mahotsav in Ahmedabad via video conferencing, Modi said when this service was done in an organised form with lakhs of workers as an institution, then amazing results were achieved.
He noted that such kind of institutional service had the potential to solve the major problems and eradicate many evils of the society and the country. Modi further said when lakhs of workers were connected with a common purpose, it would transform as a great strength of the country and society.
Denne historien er fra December 08, 2024-utgaven av The Statesman.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra December 08, 2024-utgaven av The Statesman.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Syria's euphoria may be premature
It turned out that there were no speed bumps in the fast lane on the road to Damascus. The incredibly swift demise of the Assad regime appears to have astonished everyone, including the rebel force that led the unexpected charge.
Digital Dilemma
Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from social media is a bold attempt to address growing concerns over the harmful effects of the digital world on young minds.
Taxing gatekeepers ~ II
Apart from addressing the evils that social media today are unleashing on people, like addiction to digital contents and games, fuelling mental health issue and fomenting hatred, anger and extremism online, a sufficiently high digital ad tax rate would also stimulate innovation by encouraging new business models that allow good ideas to scale up, something that the behemoths today are ruthlessly suppressing
Opportunity for seeds of peace to be planted
Until quite recently, a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict seemed to be a non-option for either Ukraine or the NATO countries which promised to have its back.
Bhat panel submits report on reservation to residents along ALC in Ladakh
Jammu, 11 December. The final report on identification of areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) in Ladakh for the purpose of granting reservation for government jobs was on Wednesday submitted to the Lt. Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) by the one-man commission headed by Justice Bansi Lal Bhat.
SARTHIE 1.0 drive for awareness on welfare schemes
SARTHIE 1.0 campaign is a joint initiative of the Union Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) and the National Legal Services Authority, India (NALSA).
UNHCR team meets Rohingya settlers in Jammu amid political slugfest
Amid political slugfest on the issue of Rohingya settlers in Jammu and Kashmir, a two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday met the refugees at a slum here to inquire about their living conditions.
Students are drivers of Viksit Bharat: Dharmendra Pradhan
Pradhan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inspiring the vision of SIH
MoU signed to strengthen research and innovation in disaster management
In a significant step towards bolstering India's disaster management capabilities, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the only tri-services think tank in the Ministry of Defence, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Congress-led UDF wins big in Kerala local body by-polls
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) registered a huge victory in the local body by-election to 31 wards held on Tuesday.
