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<p>Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, August 31, breathed his last at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. Mukherjee was 84 and his condition had deteriorated on Monday morning as he suffered septic shock to his lung infection, as per hospital authorities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sports fraternity mourned the death of the former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee with the likes of Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Anil Kumble, Ajinkya Rahane among others took to social media after Abhijeet Mukherjee, his son, confirmed the news of the demise of former president of India.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/former-indian-president-pranab-mukherjee-passes-away-324287" hreflang="en">Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away</a></strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The nation has lost a brilliant leader. Saddened to hear about the passing of Shri Pranab Mukherjee. My sincere condolences to his family. 🙏🏼</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My heartfelt condolences on the passing away of our former President, Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PranabMukherjee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PranabMukherjee</a> . May his soul attain sadgati. <a href="https://t.co/8LFpQtx8Sx">pic.twitter.com/8LFpQtx8Sx</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">End of an era....<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PranabMukherjee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PranabMukherjee</a><br />
RIP 🙏🏻</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heartfelt condolences on the passing of Shri. Pranab Mukherjee. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏🏽</p>
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href="https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/1300414312259887105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace 🙏</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of Former President &amp; Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee 🙏🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PranabMukherjee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PranabMukherjee</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sorry to hear the demise of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PranabMukherjee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PranabMukherjee</a> , my deepest condolences to his family. Om shanti 🙏</p>
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) <a href="https://twitter.com/KrisSrikkanth/status/1300417545229361152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Saddened to hear about former President of India Shree Pranab Mukherjee passing away. My heartfelt condolences. <a href="https://twitter.com/POI13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POI13</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CitiznMukherjee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CitiznMukherjee</a></p>
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<p>Mukherjee was in deep coma and was on ventilator support and was managed by a team of specialists after being admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10. He was operated on the same day as a clot in his brain was removed.</p>

<p>His son, Abhijit Mukerjee tweeted about the demise of his father and said, "With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital &amp; prayers ,duas &amp; prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You"&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PranabMukherjee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PranabMukherjee</a> has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital &amp; prayers ,duas &amp; prarthanas from people throughout India !<br />
I thank all of You 🙏</p>
— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABHIJIT_LS/status/1300407074560471041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Mukherjee was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017. He had been a veteran of the Congress party before that.</p>

<p>During the period 2004-2012, Shri Mukherjee was instrumental in spearheading critical decisions of the Government on a range of issues such as Administrative reforms, Right to Information, Right to Employment, Food Security, Energy Security, Information Technology and telecommunication, setting up of UIDAI, Metro Rail etc.</p>

<p>Ministry of Defence will arrange for State funeral with full Military honours in consultation with the Chief Secretary to the State Government/Union Territory concerned where the Former President is resident.</p>

<h2>Pranab Mukherjee bio:&nbsp;</h2>

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	<li>Served as President from July 2012 to 2017</li>
	<li>Assumed office as the 13th President of India on July 25, 2012</li>
	<li>Elected to Lok Sabha: 2004, 2009</li>
	<li>Elected to Rajya Sabha: 1969, 1975, 1981, 1993, 1999</li>
	<li>Chief Whip of Congress Party in the Rajya Sabha: 1996-2004</li>
	<li>Retired from active politics and ended his affiliation with the Indian National Congress On June 25, 2012</li>
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Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, August 31, breathed his last at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. Mukherjee was 84 and his condition had deteriorated on Monday morning as he suffered septic shock to his lung infection, as per hospital authorities.

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Monday, August 31, breathed his last at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. Mukherjee was 84 and his condition had deteriorated on Monday morning as he suffered septic shock to his lung infection, as per hospital authorities. Sports fraternity mourned the death of the former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee with the likes of Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Anil Kumble, Ajinkya Rahane among others took to social media after Abhijeet Mukherjee, his son, confirmed the news of the demise of former president of India. ALSO READ: Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee passes away The nation has lost a brilliant leader. Saddened to hear about the passing of Shri Pranab Mukherjee. My sincere condolences to his family. 🙏🏼 — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 31, 2020 × My heartfelt condolences on the passing away of our former President, Shri #PranabMukherjee . May his soul attain sadgati. pic.twitter.com/8LFpQtx8Sx — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 31, 2020 × End of an era....#PranabMukherjee RIP 🙏🏻 — Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) August 31, 2020 × Heartfelt condolences on the passing of Shri. Pranab Mukherjee. May his soul rest in peace. 🙏🏽 — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 31, 2020 × Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of Former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace 🙏 — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 31, 2020 × Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of Former President & Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee 🙏🙏 #PranabMukherjee — Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 31, 2020 × Sorry to hear the demise of #PranabMukherjee , my deepest condolences to his family. Om shanti 🙏 — Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) August 31, 2020 × Saddened to hear about former President of India Shree Pranab Mukherjee passing away. My heartfelt condolences. @POI13 @CitiznMukherjee — Ishan Porel (@ishan_ip55) August 31, 2020 × Mukherjee was in deep coma and was on ventilator support and was managed by a team of specialists after being admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10. He was operated on the same day as a clot in his brain was removed. His son, Abhijit Mukerjee tweeted about the demise of his father and said, "With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers ,duas & prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You" With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers ,duas & prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You 🙏 — Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) August 31, 2020 × Mukherjee was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017. He had been a veteran of the Congress party before that. During the period 2004-2012, Shri Mukherjee was instrumental in spearheading critical decisions of the Government on a range of issues such as Administrative reforms, Right to Information, Right to Employment, Food Security, Energy Security, Information Technology and telecommunication, setting up of UIDAI, Metro Rail etc. Ministry of Defence will arrange for State funeral with full Military honours in consultation with the Chief Secretary to the State Government/Union Territory concerned where the Former President is resident. Pranab Mukherjee bio: Served as President from July 2012 to 2017 Assumed office as the 13th President of India on July 25, 2012 Elected to Lok Sabha: 2004, 2009 Elected to Rajya Sabha: 1969, 1975, 1981, 1993, 1999 Chief Whip of Congress Party in the Rajya Sabha: 1996-2004 Retired from active politics and ended his affiliation with the Indian National Congress On June 25, 2012

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<p>India will hold off on importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday.</p>

<p>Singh said a separate budget of nearly 520 billion rupees ($7 billion) has been created for domestic capital procurement this fiscal year.</p>

<p>He said the ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which the embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024.</p>

<p>"The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative," Singh said on Twitter while making the announcement.</p>

<p>"The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024," Singh wrote in a series of tweets.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtmanirbharBharat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtmanirbharBharat</a> initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production.</p>
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1292317269599518721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taking cue from that evocation, the Ministry of Defence has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them. This is a big step towards self-reliance in defence. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtmanirbharBharat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtmanirbharBharat</a></p>
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<p>"Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the Armed Forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation."</p>

<p>The list of 101 embargoed items comprises some high technology weapon systems like artillery guns, assault rifles, corvettes, sonar systems, transport aircraft, light combat helicopters (LCHs), radars and many other items.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This decision will offer a great opportunity to the Indian defence industry to manufacture the items in the negative list by using their own design and development capabilities or adopting the technologies designed &amp; developed by DRDO to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The list is prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including the Armed Forces, public &amp; private industry to assess current and future capabilities of the Indian industry for manufacturing various ammunition &amp; equipment within India.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Almost 260 schemes of such items were contracted by the Tri-Services at an approximate cost of Rs 3.5 lakh crore between April 2015 and August 2020. It is estimated that contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry within the next 6 to 7 years.</p>
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<p>Singh said all necessary steps would be taken to ensure that timelines for domestic production of equipment identified under a negative list for import are met, adding the measures will include a co-ordinated mechanism for hand-holding of the industry by the defence services.</p>

<p>"The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024. The aim behind promulgation of the list is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the armed forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation," he said.&nbsp;</p>

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— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1292318262655479809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All necessary steps would be taken to ensure that timelines for production of equipment as per the Negative Import List are met, which will include a co-ordinated mechanism for hand holding of the industry by the Defence Services.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">MoD has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign capital procurement routes. A separate budget head has been created with an outlay of nearly Rs 52,000 crore for domestic capital procurement in the current financial year.</p>
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India will hold off on importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday.

India will hold off on importing 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost domestic defence production, defence minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday. Singh said a separate budget of nearly 520 billion rupees ($7 billion) has been created for domestic capital procurement this fiscal year. He said the ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which the embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024. "The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative," Singh said on Twitter while making the announcement. "The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024," Singh wrote in a series of tweets. The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative. MoD will introduce import embargo on 101 items beyond given timeline to boost indigenisation of defence production. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × Taking cue from that evocation, the Ministry of Defence has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them. This is a big step towards self-reliance in defence. #AtmanirbharBharat — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × "Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the Armed Forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation." The list of 101 embargoed items comprises some high technology weapon systems like artillery guns, assault rifles, corvettes, sonar systems, transport aircraft, light combat helicopters (LCHs), radars and many other items. This decision will offer a great opportunity to the Indian defence industry to manufacture the items in the negative list by using their own design and development capabilities or adopting the technologies designed & developed by DRDO to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × The list is prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including the Armed Forces, public & private industry to assess current and future capabilities of the Indian industry for manufacturing various ammunition & equipment within India. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × Almost 260 schemes of such items were contracted by the Tri-Services at an approximate cost of Rs 3.5 lakh crore between April 2015 and August 2020. It is estimated that contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry within the next 6 to 7 years. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × Singh said all necessary steps would be taken to ensure that timelines for domestic production of equipment identified under a negative list for import are met, adding the measures will include a co-ordinated mechanism for hand-holding of the industry by the defence services. "The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024. The aim behind promulgation of the list is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the armed forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation," he said. The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024. Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the Armed Forces so that they are better prepared to realise the goal of indigenisation. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × All necessary steps would be taken to ensure that timelines for production of equipment as per the Negative Import List are met, which will include a co-ordinated mechanism for hand holding of the industry by the Defence Services. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 × MoD has also bifurcated the capital procurement budget for 2020-21 between domestic and foreign capital procurement routes. A separate budget head has been created with an outlay of nearly Rs 52,000 crore for domestic capital procurement in the current financial year. — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 9, 2020 ×

India to halt imports of 101 defence items, announces Rajnath Singh

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, on Sunday to mark the occasion of 'Balram jayanti', 'Hal Chhath' and 'Dau Janmotsav'.</p>

<p>In a series of tweets in Hindi, he extended greetings, especially to the farming community on the occasion.</p>

<p>Hal chhath is a festival dedicated to Balaram, the elder brother of Lord Krishna.</p>

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<p>On Sunday, Modi will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.</p>

<p>The scheme has also been instrumental in supporting farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted.</p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, on Sunday to mark the occasion of 'Balram jayanti', 'Hal Chhath' and 'Dau Janmotsav'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, on Sunday to mark the occasion of 'Balram jayanti', 'Hal Chhath' and 'Dau Janmotsav'. In a series of tweets in Hindi, he extended greetings, especially to the farming community on the occasion. Hal chhath is a festival dedicated to Balaram, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. सभी देशवासियों को, विशेष रूप से किसान भाई-बहनों को बलराम जयंती की, हलछठ, और दाऊ जन्मोत्सव की शुभकामनाएं। इस खास दिन पर सुबह 11 बजे वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के जरिए एग्रीकल्चर इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर फंड के तहत एक लाख करोड़ रुपये की वित्तपोषण सुविधा की शुरुआत करूंगा।https://t.co/3q3tPWk0a4 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2020 × इस कार्यक्रम में ‘पीएम-किसान योजना’ के अंतर्गत सहायता राशि की छठी किस्त भी जारी की जाएगी। 8.5 करोड़ किसानों के खातों में 17,000 करोड़ रुपये ट्रांसफर किए जाएंगे। कोविड-19 महामारी के दौरान यह योजना किसानों के लिए बहुत मददगार साबित हो रही है। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2020 × On Sunday, Modi will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme. The scheme has also been instrumental in supporting farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted.

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