Celebrities trend #Local4Diwali after PM Modi's Request
After PM Narendra Modi requested people to go 'Vocal for Local', celebrities started trending #Local4Diwali after purchasing their festive outfits. Many actor including Amit Sadh, Kriti Sanon, and Mandira Bedi also shared their images with local handloom outfits. Chairman of Fashion Design Council of India Sunil Sethi said, "Go out and buy something made by an artisan. If you don’t support the artisan, then local will never prosper."
Tags: PM Modi, Vocal for Local, smriti irani, Fashion Designer
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NDRF Goes 'Vocal For Local', Trains 'Desi' Dogs for Search, Rescue Operations
Inspired by 'Vocal for Local' campaign, National Disaster Response Force's (NDRF) dog squad is training 'stray dogs' for search-and-rescue operations. For first, four desi dogs, including two puppies, are adopted by NDRF’s 8th battalion from its Ghaziabad campus. Currently, NDRF uses well-trained German Shepherds and Labradors for the operations. Stray dogs' trainer Sandip mentioned that while they are agile and require less care, it… read-more
Tags: NDRF, Ghaziabad, PM Narendra Modi, Search and Rescue Operation, Vocal for Local
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PM Modi Bats For Buying Domestic Products During Festival Shopping
In his 17th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat 2.0', Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indian citizens to be 'Vocal for Local' during this year's festival shopping. Commencing the talk with 'Dussehra' wishes, PM Modi re-emphasized the importance of COVID-19 frontline workers during the lockdown. He stated that the life would have been "miserable" without them and asked to consider them as our family. While encouraging 'Vocal for Local', the… read-more
Tags: PM Modi, Mann Ki Baat, Vocal for Local, Ek Bharat-Shrestha Bharat
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