Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Shri N K Singh, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission and members of the Commission on 19.04.18. Ministers of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir and Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba and Senior Officers from MHA were present during the meeting.

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that urban rural divide in providing medical care must end adding that people living in rural areas must have access to affordable and quality healthcare.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed Civil Servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day. He said the occasion is one of Appreciation, Evaluation and Introspection. He described the Prime Minister’s Award as a step towards motivating civil servants, and congratulated the awardees.

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the Union Territory of Diu is on the way to soon emerge among the league of Smart Cities. Addressing a function after inaugurating and laying foundation of various development projects in Diu today, Shri Rajnath Singh said the tiny Union Territory was selected for the Smart Cities Project during the final phase of bidding and is today on the verge of realising this dream.

The Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has said that there is great need for skill development of rural youth for creating more opportunities of employment for them.