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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 30, 2020, 11:33:40 IST

Mann ki Baat live updates: PM calls upon start-up entrepreneurs to 'team up for toys', says time to get vocal for local toys

PM Modi is addressing the nation through the 68th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat', his monthly address to the nation via radio. Stay with TOI for live updates

11:33 (IST), Aug 30

Dogs play an important role in disaster management and rescue missions. In India, NDRF has trained dozen such dogs. These dogs are experts in detecting alive persons under the debris in an earthquake or building collapse: PM Modi (ANI)

11:32 (IST), Aug 30

Coronavirus will only be defeated by collective action. We will defeat corona if we maintain social distancing and use masks, says PM Modi

11:27 (IST), Aug 30

India will mark the month of September as 'Nutrition month': PM Modi

11:26 (IST), Aug 30

PM calls upon start-up entrepreneurs to 'team up for toys', says time to get vocal for local toys

11:23 (IST), Aug 30

India is known as a land of innovators, says PM Modi

11:19 (IST), Aug 30

Let us team up for toys, says PM Modi

Global toy industry is over Rs 7 lakh crore but India's share is very small; will have to work to increase it, PM Modi said

11:17 (IST), Aug 30

'Let the games begin': PM Modi urges citizens to work towards increasing India's share in global toy industry

11:16 (IST), Aug 30

Making toys for the entire world...India has the talent and the ability to become a toy hub: PM Modi

11:15 (IST), Aug 30

Seen unprecedented restraint, simplicity in our festivals during Covid times, says PM Modi

11:14 (IST), Aug 30

PM urges India's youth to make games for India and of India

11:12 (IST), Aug 30

Developing toy clusters in India to make our nation a toy hub: PM Modi

11:11 (IST), Aug 30

The best toys are those that bring out a child's creativity, says PM Modi

11:11 (IST), Aug 30

During these times, I have been thinking about my young friends...

I have been thinking - how can my young friends get more toys, says PM Modi

11:06 (IST), Aug 30
 
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These days, the festival of Onam is also being celebrated with fervour. The zest of Onam has reached foreign lands. Be it USA, Europe or Gulf countries, the joys of Onam can be felt everywhere. Onam is increasingly turning to be an international festival.

PM Modi 
11:04 (IST), Aug 30

This is a time for festivals but at the same time, there is also a sense of discipline among people due to the COVID-19 situation, says PM

11:04 (IST), Aug 30

There's an intrinsic relation between our festivals and the nature: PM Modi

11:03 (IST), Aug 30

PM Modi begins 68th edition of 'Mann ki Baat'

09:30 (IST), Aug 30

PM also urged people to visit the website - www.gallantryawards.gov.in - saying they will get to know a lot about the braves and their valour.

09:29 (IST), Aug 30

The PM had also said that Pakistan tried to backstab in response to India's friendly endeavours.

09:28 (IST), Aug 30

Speaking at the 67th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat', which coincided with the 21st anniversary of 'Kargil Vijay Diwas', Prime Minister Modi had criticised Pakistan and said it undertook the misadventure with sinister plans to capture India's land and to divert its ongoing internal conflicts.

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