As a trusted name in home furnishings and services, Homes r Us remains committed to supporting the community during times of adversity
kt network2 hours ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to adopt dogs of Indian breeds, while emphasising on the need for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
Addressing his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme, Modi said, "Next time when you think of keeping a pet dog, then you must bring one of the Indian breed dogs home. When self-reliant India is becoming the mantra of the masses, then no area should be left behind."
The Prime Minister said that the Indian Army, Central Industrial Security Force, and the National Security Guard have started inducting dogs of Indian breeds. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is also conducting research on Indian breed dogs.
Hailing the role of dogs in security forces, he named two such daredevil characters - Sophia and Vida - who were commissioned with the Chief of Army Staff commendation card on the 74th Independence Day, this year. The duo was honoured for discharging their duties while defending the nation.
He added, "Dogs play an important role in disaster management and rescue missions. In India, NDRF has trained dozens of such dogs. These dogs are experts in detecting people trapped under the debris in an earthquake or building collapse."
Modi also named several Indian breeds such as Mudhol Hound, Himachali Hound, Rajapalayam, Kanni, Chippiparai and Combai. "The cost of their upkeep is also quite less, and they are also accustomed to Indian conditions. Our security forces have also inducted and trained Indian breed dogs in their dog squads."
"There are many such brave dogs with our armed forces who live for the country and also made the supreme sacrifice," the Prime Minister said, adding that such dogs have played a crucial role in preventing many bomb blasts and terror conspiracies.
"One such dog Balram detected a large amount of explosives on the Amarnath Yatra route in 2006. In 2002, Bhawna detected an IED. While diffusing the IED, the terrorists triggered a blast and it was martyred," Modi rued.
He said that two to three years ago, CRPF's sniffer dog named Cracker was also martyred in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur. "Recently, you would have seen an emotional scene on TV, where Beed police bade a tearful adieu to their dog Rocky. Rocky had helped police solve more than 300 cases."
As a trusted name in home furnishings and services, Homes r Us remains committed to supporting the community during times of adversity
kt network2 hours ago
The emirate is home to 68,500 millionaires with at least $1 million in liquid assets and 206 centi-millionaires
uae2 hours ago
Here's how much it will cost to tank up your car this month
uae2 hours ago
The currency logged its sharpest intra-day fall in more than two weeks on Monday
asia3 hours ago
Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr have come on board to voice the younger versions of Mufasa and Scar
entertainment3 hours ago
US FDA is gathering additional information on the matter, while Indian authorities have recently inspected the plants of the companies
asia3 hours ago
The total size of the offering remains unchanged at 900 million shares, representing 25 per cent of the company’s total issued share capital
markets3 hours ago
India's foreign ministry called the Washington Post report 'unwarranted and unsubstantiated', which stated that an officer in the intelligence service was directly involved in the plan
world3 hours ago