LIVE: PM Modi addresses programme on World Environment Day, says ethanol is connected to India's 21st century priorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with farmers on the occasion of World Environment Day.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Saturday, June 5, 2021 - 14:11
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with farmers on Saturday (June 5) on the occasion of World Environment Day. He will address the event jointly organized by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change via video conferencing. He will interact with farmers and listen to their experiences of using ethanol and biogas. 

The first meeting after the Assembly elections of the core committee of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will be held today. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to decide in the meeting whether to take back the leaders who joined BJP ahead of the polls. 

BJP national president JP Nadda will hold a review meeting of the party's national general secretaries and state in-charges on June 5 and 6. The focus of this meeting will be on the Assembly elections of six states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh to be held in 2022. They will also review the recently concluded Assembly elections  in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. 

Farmers protesting against agricultural laws will hold demonstrations outside the residence of BJP MPs across the country today. Protests will be held outside the residence of BJP MPs and MLAs to mark the completion of one year of enactment of the three contentious farm laws in the form of ordinances.

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5 June 2021, 12:14 PM

National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) of Brazil authorizes the import of the Covaxin vaccine by the Ministry of Health, for distribution and use under controlled conditions. 

For Covaxin, director rapporteur Alex Campos highlighted improvements made in the line with manufacturing Bharat Biotech after our inspection at a factory in India: National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) of Brazil 

5 June 2021, 12:13 PM

Economy and Ecology - both can move forward together. India has chosen this road ahead. In the last few years, while strengthening the economy, our forest cover has increased as well. Recently, our tiger population has doubled: PM Modi 

"We have provided over 37 crore LED bulbs and 23 lakh energy-efficient fans to the nation. Similarly, gases under Ujjwala yojana and electricity under Saubhagya Yojana has helped reduced pollution, helping health of women and children," he added. 

 

5 June 2021, 12:11 PM

The amount of work being done on water security in India today is unprecedented. It is directly associated to the water cycle. We're working with a holistic approach for development, conservation and usage of water resources: PM Modi

5 June 2021, 11:58 AM

On the occasion of World Environment Day India has taken another big step by releasing an elaborative roadmap for development of the Ethanol sector. E100 pilot project related to production & distribution of ethanol has also been launched in Pune today: PM Narendra Modi (ANI input)

5 June 2021, 11:52 AM

PM Modi addressing a meet on World Environment Day said, "In the last 6-7 years, our capacity of renewable energy has grown by over 250%. In installed RE capacity, India is among the top 5 countries all over the world. In the last six years, solar energy has been increased by 15 times!" 

5 June 2021, 11:47 AM

If you look closely, 7-8 years ago, the discussion on ethanol in India was rare. But now, ethanol is connected to India's 21st century priorities. It is helping the environment as well as lives of farmers. We've pledged to complete 20% ethanol blending in petrol till 2025: PM Modi on World Environment Day

5 June 2021, 11:47 AM

Lockdown extended in Tami Nadu till June 14 with some relaxations: Chief Minister's Office 

5 June 2021, 11:34 AM

Seven-member central team to arrive in West Bengal tomorrow on three-day visit to make on-spot assessment of damage caused by cyclone Yaas: Senior official (PTI input)

5 June 2021, 11:33 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, Union Petroleum Transport Minister Dharmendra Pradhan address a virtual meeting in view of World Environment Day. 

5 June 2021, 10:46 AM

BJP national general secretaries including BL Santhosh, national general secretary (Org) and joint general Secretary (Org) arrived at party president JP Nadda's residence for a review meeting over COVID-19, preparations for Assembly elections due in 2022. 

5 June 2021, 10:08 AM

Twitter restores blue verified badge on Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu's personal Twitter handle.

5 June 2021, 09:47 AM

India reports 1,20,529 new COVID-19 cases, 1,97,894 discharges, and 3,380 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry data on Saturday (June 5). 

Total cases: 2,86,94,879

Total discharges: 2,67,95,549

Death toll: 3,44,082

Active cases: 15,55,248

Total vaccination: 22,78,60,317 (ANI input)

5 June 2021, 09:04 AM

Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka witnessed a change in weather and received a light shower this morning. Monsoon arrived in the state today. 

5 June 2021, 09:03 AM

The Chief Whip in Himachal Pradesh Assembly and senior BJP MLA Narinder Bragta died at a hospital in Chandigarh, this morning. He had recently recovered from Covid-19 and was undergoing treatment for post covid complications: Chetan Singh Bragta (his son) confirmed on Facebook (ANI input)

5 June 2021, 09:00 AM

On World Environment Day, Uttarakhand Forest Department released a report on various plant species conserved by it, including 73 rare, threatened and endangered plant species and 54 plant species that are endemic to Uttarakhand and Indian Himalayan Region. 

This comprehensive report is being released to counter concept of ‘plant blindness’ and to create awareness about conservational issues and threats to plant biodiversity, on which our very survival depends: Sanjiv Chaturvedi, head of Uttarakhand Forest Department Research Wing. (ANI input)

5 June 2021, 08:57 AM

Twitter withdraws blue verified badge from personal Twitter handle of Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu: Office of Vice President (ANI input)