INDIA
DNA Web Team | Dec 23, 2018, 07:42 PM IST
1.'We look ahead for aspirations but we must look back for inspiration'

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the BJP women's wing National Convention, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, December 22, 2018.
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2.'2018 watershed year for India, took giant strides towards building 'Naya Bharat''

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the BJP women's wing National Convention, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018.
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3.'Defeated poverty at record speed, empowerment of poor took centre stage in 2018'

Empowerment of poor took centre stage in 2018. India defeated poverty at record speeds on global platforms. The eastern part of India receiving has been receiving great focus.
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4.'All Indian households electrified in 2018, more than 2 crore families benefited from Saubhagya Yojana'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched Saubhagya Yojna for the downtrodden section of the society while inaugurating ONGC's Deenadayal Urja Bhawan earlier this year.
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Hr Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya scheme) is a scheme which will give electricity to all willing families who haven't got the benefits so far. The scheme is free for people from the BPL section of society. It's a scheme which government believes will be a big push for the development of the country, leading to New India by 2022. The deadline is December 2018, to bring all Indian households electrified.
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5.'Launched the world's largest health care scheme 'Modicare', over 6 lakh families availed free medical treatment'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had rolled out the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY) in Ranchi. In less than 90 days since its launch, more than six lakh people have availed treatment under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), Union Health Minister J P Nadda said.
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6.India's rank jumped higher in World Bank's index

India jumped 23 ranks to 77 at the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index. India was ranked 100 in 2017.
India had jumped 30 places to 100th rank in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking in 2017, helped by a slew of reforms in taxation, licensing, investor protection and bankruptcy resolution.
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