PM Modi turns 70. Here are some interesting facts

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PM Modi turns 70. Here are some interesting facts Narendra Modi was born on 17th September 1950, 3 years after India attained freedom and within months of India becoming a Republic, in the by-lanes of Vadnagar, a small town in North Gujarat's Mehsana district. Narendra Modi was the third of the sixth children of Damodardas Modi and Hiraba Modi. How Indian Army thwarted Chinese designs Black Top is a strategic feature in the Chushul sub sector that overlooks Indian posts along the southern bank of the Pangong Tso lake. The boy who cracked MIT says JEE is even tougher Getting admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which is one of the top universities in the world, is no cakewalk. However, for Pune-based Chirag Falor, India's Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is even tougher! Indians hold back on discretionary purchases and pare debt amid COVID-19 pandemic According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), spending under credit cards in June 2020 was Rs 42,818 crore, which was 36% lower than Rs 67,000 crore in January 2020. On the other hand, debit card spends stood at Rs 47,252 crore, which was only 24% lower than Rs 62,153 pre-Covid. Why India needs a personal data protection law The report caused an uproar in India. Apart from President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi, the Indian targets in the list include almost all other key Union ministers and chief ministers, the current and former chiefs of the armed forces, the chief justice and the CAG. Coronavirus deemed 'incidental' factor as number of deaths in India questioned According to a report by AP, when Narayan Mitra died on July 16, a day after being admitted to the hospital for fever and breathing difficulties, his name never appeared on any of the official lists put out daily of those killed by the coronavirus. 100 billion kids to lose lifetime earnings of $10 trillion due to COVID The coronavirus pandemic threatens to erase progress made in the last decade in improving child education and health, particularly in the poorest countries, the World Bank said on Wednesday. No cheerleaders, no fans: This time IPL will be nothing like what it used to be Opening ceremonies of Indian Premier League were always grand events that used to set the mood. But this time there will be no gala opening ceremony for the world's richest T20 league. China employs hybrid warfare to spy on India On Monday, the Indian Express reported that Zhenhua Data had links to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party and was monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and organisations as part of its global database of "foreign targets". How to protect your child's eyes during e-classes Screen-based instruction is a reality for hundreds of thousands of students until schools re-open. In addition to access issues caused by the digital divide, families must also grapple with what an increased use of devices may mean for their children's wellbeing, including their vision.

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