President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended their greetings on the auspicious festival of Krishna Janmashtami
Taking cognisance of increasing cyber crime incidents in view of digital penetration in the country, he noted that this was a new area of concern for agencies, investigators, regulators and legal fraternity, and called for developing technical and human expertise to tackle it.
The Vice President was addressing the 12th Convocation of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram
After arriving from New Delhi, he first offered prayers at Hanumangarhi and then performed darshan of Ram Lala.
Emphasising on the need to be “vocal for local”, the VP said that this spirit was a facet of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, and reflected the essence of the ‘Swadeshi Andolan’ during India’s freedom struggle.
Addressing a gathering at the 70th Annual Convocation of Panjab University Chandigarh, Jagdeep Dhankhar called the National Education Policy 2020 is a game changer and transforming education at all levels.
The Vice President recognised that democratic governance posed its own unique challenges, and exhorted the civil servants to exhibit an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the rule of law and the Constitution.
The delegation also met Union Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday, and had a discussion on enhancing trade ties, strengthening bilateral agreements, safety and security, and India's G20 leadership.
The Vice President noted that homoeopathy, with its rich history spanning two centuries, is being nurtured in the country and has become a significant factor in India’s health apparatus in recent years.
Nepal's newly elected Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav on Monday took the oath of office and assumed charge in a special ceremony here.
