'Nov brought along many inspirations'

The month of November has brought along “many inspirations” , Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he recalled some of the major events of this month, including the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, the hoisting of “Dharmadhwaja” at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and inauguration of the world’s largest leap engine MRO facility in Hyderabad.

- Vrinda Tulsian

“Just a few days ago, Iinaugu-rated the world’s largest leap engine MRO facility in Hyderabad. India has taken this major step in the aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul sector... INS ‘Mahe’ was inducted into the Indian Navy... Skyroot's Infinity Campus gave a new boost to India’s space ecosystem. This is a reflection of India’s new thinking, innovation, and youth power,” Modi said, while addressing the nation in the 128th episode of his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast.

He added: “The country has also achieved a major milestone in the agricultural sector. India has set a historic record with food grain production of 357 million tonnes... Compared to 10 years ago, India’s food grain production has increased by 100 million tonnes. India hasalso accomplished glory in the world of sports... India was declared as the host of the Commonwealth Games...”