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rice, globally. carrier, INS Vikrant.
Following the outbreak Responding to Prime Minister
of Coronavirus, our vaccine Narendra Modi's call in August, of
manufacturers rose to the 'Har Ghar Tiranga', the tricolour
occasion to save lives, as did our was seen fluttering in millions
doctors, paramedical workers of homes across the country
and support staff of our vast mirroring a heart-warming sense
healthcare network. Over 220 of oneness and unity. A number
crore vaccine doses have been of events across the nation,
administered across the country fostering a sense of common
in a record time to contain the identity and promoting national
threat of COVID-19. integration, including Kashi-Tamil
Ayushman Bharat which was Sangamam showcased the
launched in September 2018 to concept of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha
cover the medical treatment of Bharat'.
millions of the underprivileged, The year 2022 also saw the
gained momentum in 2022, with launch of a flagship programme
over 1.3 crore cards issued under to promote a sustainable lifestyle
the scheme in December alone. across the globe, Mission LiFE by
The launch of 5G services by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
the Prime Minister in October, 2022 Importantly, the central elements
is a giant leap at revolutionising of Mission LiFE to address climate
the communications landscape change were mentioned in the
placing India among major cover decision of the Sharm El
powers on the global stage. Sheikh Implementation Plan of
If we were to take a cursory COP 27.
look at the surging entrepreneurial Therefore, the year 2022, as
spirit of a resurgent 'New India', seen here from the strides made
with over 86,000 start-ups, the in a handful of chosen domains,
Start-Up India initiative, launched illustrates the development
in 2016 for building a strong trajectory of a resurgent Bharat
ecosystem to nurture innovation stepping into 'Amrit Kaal' and
and start-ups in the country, has marching towards its rightful
clearly been a runaway success. place in the comity of nations as
India took another big step a powerful global player.
towards Atmanirbharta in the
Scan the QR code to listen to the
space sector when the first rocket
built by the country's private former Vice President of India, M.
sector, ‘Vikram-S’ took off on Venkaiah Naidu talking about the
November 18, 2022. Our strides in Prime Minister's vision of 'Amrit Kaal'.
the strategic domain of defence
are exemplified by the launching
of India’s first indigenous aircraft

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