Mar 26, 2017: Expressing happiness over large number of people participating in the digital payment, Prime minister said the poorest of the poor also making an attempt to learn to do business without cash. He said there has been a surge in various modes of digital payment after demonetization and over one and half crore people have downloaded BHIM app.
Urging the people to become a brave soldier in the fight against black money and corruption, Prime minister asked 125 crore countrymen to undertake 2500 crore digital transactions during this year .
Welcoming the increased participation of working class women, PM Modi said central government has taken a very important decision of giving maternity leave of 26 weeks, instead of the earlier 12 weeks for their pregnancy and delivery. He highlighted the basic aim is to ensure proper care of the newborn, the future citizen of India from the time of birth. Prime minister said this landmark decision will benefit 18 lakh women working in the formal sector
Prime minister said 7th April is World Health Day and this year the focus is on Depression. Saying there is a need to create psychologically conducive environment for the person suffering from depression, Modi said depression is curable. He said yoga is a good means for mental well-being. (AIR News)
