PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review progress of fisheries sector

May 16, 2025 3:01 PM

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting to review progress of fisheries sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the progress of the fisheries sector, with a focus on fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) and high seas. In the meeting, PM Modi emphasized the extensive use of satellite technology to harness better use of fish resources and provide safety instructions to fishermen, modernization through smart harbours and markets, use of drones in transportation and marketing of the catch, and improvements in processing an...

Unnao accident: PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 to injured

September 16, 2024 6:01 PM

Unnao accident: PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 to injured

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the victims who died in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. The injured will receive Rs 50,000. The accident occurred when a double-decker sleeper bus rammed into a milk container on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao district in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Eighteen people were killed and more than 30 were injured in the accident. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his condo...