Sarbananda Sonowal writes: When performed on a regular basis, the surya namaskar improves physical vitality and immunity and helps maintain mental balance in a fast-changing world. The Ministry of Ayush has decided to utilise this occasion to reach out to humanity with a special and topical message of rejuvenation through the surya namaskar — the set of yoga asanas used to “salute” the sun. The sun will rise a little to the north on Makar Sankranti, January 14, bringing along many messages of cultural, spiritual and agricultural significance for the country. The word “sankranti” signifies transitional movement, the movement for betterment within and without, transitions on a cosmic level and in the zodiac signs.

Indian cities are inclusive centres of growth, that aggregate the best of talent, capital and innovation from across the country. In order to support the aspirations of millions of Indians, the “long tail of small cities”, meaning capacities of the newest of Indian cities must be boosted. It was with the intention of serving all our citizens therefore that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the National Urban Digital Mission in February 2021.

As part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebration, the Indian Air Force in collaboration with MyGov organized an “Online Quiz” on “50 Years of 1971 War” for all citizens of India from 06 December 2021 to 20 December 2021 on the online platform www.quiz.mygov.in.

The Veer Gatha Project was organized by Ministry of Defence in partnership with Ministry of Education and MyGov at an all-India level from 21st October to 20th November 2021 for school students of standard III to XII in all States and Union Territories as well as all schools affiliated to CBSE.

India is a developing, a diverse and the second largest populated country in the world. Our Prime Minister of India keeps trying to improve the condition of citizens. He implements initiatives or schemes for development of our country. One of the such schemes is providing free ration to ration card holders during the pandemic. This scheme started in March 2020 & this action taken by the government of India benefitted me and my family members. This scheme has been conducted in a nice manner. Since last 1.5 years, we are getting free of cost ration every month which includes rice, wheat grains and sometimes black gram (chana). This initiative saved our money and has changed the way we look at the government. I would like to thank the government of India for implementing this scheme during such a crucial time.

Following in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s footsteps, Madhya Pradesh has simplified laws and procedures to ensure speedy delivery of services to people. My political career has been a reflective journey driven by a commitment to empower the people of Madhya Pradesh. I remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s words: “Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. And empowerment is best served through rapid economic growth with rapid social change.” These words have become the guiding light of my resolve to serve the people of Madhya Pradesh with transparency, accountability and a keen sense of strategic vision.

People-centric initiatives started during his tenure as PM became milestones in India’s transformational journey and continue to inspire the nation. Good governance or Sushasan is an inheritance from India’s ancient culture and ethos. The democratic values retrieved through the Gan Sangha of Buddhism, Anubhav Mantap of 11th century established by Lord Basveshwar, Chanakya’s Arthashastra, civic planning during the Indus Valley civilisation, the legacy of Mauryan emperor, Ashoka, among others, are inherited wisdom that enable better governance.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) conducted a logo designing competition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of establishment of India-Japan bilateral relations in 2022. Logo designing competition received an overwhelming response from the citizens across India. Total 1,131 entries were received and evaluated by a duly constituted screening committee.

K-RIDE, the JV of Ministry of Railways and Govt of Karnataka had organized a Logo competition. Our experience has been positive and we accomplished our objective. Tagline Competition for K-RIDE website. The valid entries were evaluated and none of the entries for tagline fulfilled the evaluation criteria required for the award of a prize. It has therefore been decided not to proceed further with the entries as received against the said contest through the MyGov platform.

The Directorate of Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India announced an essay competition as part of Hindi Pakhwada celebrations from 8th September 2021 to 14th September 2021.