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Afternoon briefing: Saudi Crown Prince-PM Modi's key meeting, ‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign from Sep 17; all the latest news
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saudi Arabia is one of India's most important strategic partners after his bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. Both leaders also signed MoUs. "As two large and fast-growing economies of the world, our mutual cooperation is important for peace and stability in the entire region. In our talks, we have identified several initiatives to take our partnership to the next level. Today's talks will provide new energy and direction to our relations. This will provide us inspiration to work together for the welfare of humanity," Modi said at a joint press briefing. Dig Deeper
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Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the ministry will run the ‘Ayushman Bhava’ campaign on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17, owing to his contributions to the health and food sector. “This year on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi's birthday, we will take up the 'Ayushman Bhava' programme from September 17,” said Mandaviya. ‘Ayushman Bhava’ is a campaign and the prime minister is known for serving mankind not only in India but also across the world, said the health minister. Explaining why the Centre opted to run the campaign on September 17, Mandaviya said, “PM Modi guaranteed free medical assistance worth 5 lakh to 60 crore people. He has worked for the benefit of the exploited and deprived population and for women under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. So we decided to run the ‘Ayushman Bhava’ from September 17.” Dig Deeper
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Global Matters
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One good read
Delhi is likely to see overcast conditions with light rainfall expected, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. The minimum temperature on Monday is likely to hover around 24°C while maximum temperature is expected to be 32°C. The IMD has predicted a generally cloudy sky for the next two days as well. Rain and thunder showers are predicted in the latter half of the week. Meanwhile, air quality levels in the national Capital remained in the good category. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that the hourly air quality index (AQI) at 10am stood at 50 at ITO. Meanwhile, the AQI at Anand Vihar stood at 71 on Monday morning. On Sunday, Delhi recorded its first ‘good’ air day of the year, with an AQI of 45, which is the cleanest the air has been all year. Dig Deeper
Lifestyle and Health
Shilpa Shetty's love for the six yards is quite well known. Shilpa loves wearing the classic drapes and never shies away from experimenting with the silhouette. The actor's steal-worthy collection features statement sarees, cotton numbers, Kanjeevaram silks, sequinned drapes, and more. Today, she added the Barbie magic and chiffon craze to the six yards by donning a hot pink-coloured saree and a matching bustier blouse to promote her upcoming film Sukhee. Scroll through to check out her look. Dig Deeper
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Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle took to social media to express his gratitude as he completed 40 years of his career. In the post, he detailed how he started his stint with Doordarshan and how it shaped his life. Bhogle also shared a picture of a Doordarshan invite from 1983 that asked him to cover an ODI match between India and Pakistan. Dig Deeper
That’s all we have at this hour in our afternoon briefing. Catch you in the evening.
