Vice President Inaugurates World Conference on Vedas Cabinet Approves Special Package for Employment Generation in Leather
DECEMBER 15TH, 2017 CURRENT AFFAIRS Vice President inaugurates World Conference on Vedas India's Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu said that the Vedas spread welfare for world peace, global brotherhood, and everyone. ● Inaugurating the World Conference on Vedas called "Vedas Vedas", he said that the relevance of the Vedas towards humanity is quite high. GLOBAL ● Yajur Veda explains that the meaning of knowledge of the Vedas is the NEWS welfare of the whole mankind. ● He further said that the Vedas are not related to any caste or religion. ● Describing the Vedas as the earliest known work of ancient knowledge and philosophy in India, the Vice President said that the roots of our civilization, culture, thought and philosophy are rooted in the Vedas. ● He said that Vedas are the source of knowledge and they guide us in modernizing the fields of economics, society, education and politics and maintaining high moral standards. ● Vedic philosophy reveals that truth, non-violence, patience, penance and spiritual uplift are the basis of human life. ● Vedas give message of religious harmony, equality and progress of nation. ● Quoting Rig Veda verse 5.60.5, Shri Venkaiah Naidu said that according to the Vedas, no person in the society is small or big. Cabinet approves special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet has approved the special package for employment creation in the leather and footwear sector. NATIONAL NEWS ● This package includes implementation of 'Indian Footwear, Leather and Accessories Goods Program' with an approved expenditure of Rs 2,600 crore during the three financial years of 2017-18 to 2019-20.
[Show full text]