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Modi greeted the Indian diaspora in Nigeria on Sunday upon his arrival on the first leg of his three-nation visit. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi shared pictures of his welcome by the Indian diaspora in Nigeria and said that it was «heartwarming.» «Heartwarming to see the Indian community in Nigeria extending such a warm and vibrant welcome!» he said.

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In his departure statement ahead of his visit, PM Modi stated that he would be first visiting Nigeria at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a focus on reinforcing the strategic partnership between the two nations. The Prime Minister will also be meeting with the Indian community in Nigeria during his visit. He will be there in the African nation from November 16 to 17. «At the invitation of H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this will be my first visit to Nigeria, which is our close partner in the West African region. My visit will be an opportunity to build upon our Strategic Partnership that is based on shared belief in democracy and pluralism. I am also eagerly looking forward to meeting the Indian community and friends from Nigeria who have sent me warm welcome messages in Hindi,» the statement read.

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Bodoland Mahotsav here, the prime minister also said that after the signing of the Bodo Peace Accord, the region has witnessed a «new wave of growth» with the government making steady efforts for bringing lasting peace in the Norhteast. After witnessing long years of violence with many generations getting consumed in the bloodshed, the Bodo community is celebrating a festival after so many decades, Modi said. «You have scripted new history,» the prime minister told the large gathering of people from the Bodo community at the event held at the SAI Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday criticised the Congress for overlooking the significant contributions of the tribal community in India's fight for independence. Speaking at a programme marking the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, the DoNER and communications minister called the tribal leaders «heroes not only for the tribal community but for the entire nation.» «Birsa Munda fought a decisive battle against British rule and made the ultimate sacrifice for Bharat Mata. He is a hero to 140 crore people in India, not just the janajati (tribal) community,» Scindia said, asserting that India's history would be incomplete without acknowledging the tribal contributions to the freedom struggle. Taking aim at the Congress, Scindia claimed that the tribals were neglected under its rule and their historical contributions were forgotten.

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Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’, which marks the commencement of the 150th birth anniversary year celebration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. He will unveil a commemorative coin and postal stamp in honour of the tribal leader and freedom fighter. The PM will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of multiple development projects of about Rs 6,640 crore aimed at uplifting tribal communities and improving infrastructure in rural and remote areas of the region.

BJP leader and the State's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lashed out at the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance for allegedly yielding to demands from the Ulema Council, a Muslim clerical body. In an interview with ANI, Fadnavis said that the Ulema Council had presented 17 demands to the MVA, which the alliance reportedly accepted through a formal letter. «The Ulema Council declared support to them, and they put forward 17 demands. They (MVA) have given a formal letter that says we accept these 17 demands. I have no objection if someone puts forward any demands; I just question which of these demands are acceptable. I will tell you one demand,» he said.

«In our region, less than one in three adults with diabetes are on treatment and less than 15 per cent of people living with the condition have it under control. »The lack of readiness in our primary healthcare systems in terms of standard management protocol, availability of essential medicines, issues related to availability and affordability of quality diagnostics, and trained healthcare professionals need to be remedied immediately," the WHO regional director said.

Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Bengaluru. He called SMA a rare and often devastating genetic disorder while adding this initiative as a transformative one for patients from low-income families. The government has established a Centre of Excellence for Rare Diseases (COERD) at the institute. «We are proud to share that this is the first such centre in the country to enrol 100 beneficiaries under the National policy for the Rare Diseases,» the minister said. Since 2016, the government has been supporting patients with rare diseases and has provided Rs 75 crore as additional fund for the treatment of rare diseases. «We are also investing in infrastructure, training, and outreach to improve early diagnosis, making Karnataka a leader in addressing rare diseases,» Dr Patil said.