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00:00:34is to discuss serious environmental
00:00:47Hello, welcome to this special sign language bulletin of DD News . I am Sandhya
00:00:50Sharma with you and with me is my colleague Deepali. Let's start the bulletin
00:00:54with the headlines
00:00:57.
00:01:02Today is the third day of BJP's drug-free Punjab
00:01:05yatra. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will roar
00:01:08from Fazilka district of the state
00:01:10.
00:01:18Approval to install Kavach 4.2 on a route of more than
00:01:22607 kilometers. Lucknow Division of Railways gave approval.
00:01:26Security infrastructure will be stronger.
00:01:35Today is the second day of military exercise Surya Kiran. The Indian Air Force is demonstrating
00:01:39its skills through spectacular aerial
00:01:43maneuvers and precise formations
00:01:45.
00:01:51Fierce conflict between army and Houthis in Yemen.
00:01:55News of 44 deaths in 24 hours.
00:01:58Tension increased
00:02:00in the Red Sea region.
00:02:06And Asian Games 2026
00:02:09started with a bang. Today, on the second day, India is eyeing
00:02:13its first medal. India will present a challenge
00:02:16in the finals of Wushu, Shooting, Swimming and Taekball
00:02:19.
00:02:26Let's know all the news in detail. Union Minister of Law and Justice
00:02:29Arjun Ram Meghwal will participate today in the drug-free Punjab Yatra
00:02:33being run by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Punjab.
00:02:36Arjun Ram Meghwal will flag off the BJP's third drug-free Punjab
00:02:40Yatra from the 1971 war
00:02:42memorial located at the Sadiki border
00:02:46in Fazilka . Before
00:02:49that, he will pay tribute to the martyrs at the war
00:02:52memorial and address a public
00:02:56meeting. This yatra will start from Fazilka
00:02:59and pass through several assembly constituencies
00:03:02of Punjab and reach Jalandhar. The BJP is organizing
00:03:06four drug-free Punjab yatras
00:03:09in the state from September 18 to 30 . The objective of these yatras
00:03:13is to increase public awareness against drugs
00:03:16and to connect people with the campaign
00:03:18.
00:03:23A new initiative has been taken to further strengthen security in train operations.
00:03:27Approval has been given to install Kavach 4.0 on more than 600 route kilometers
00:03:31in the Lucknow section of Northeast
00:03:35Railway . The cost of this project
00:03:38is more than ₹250 crore . The Ministry of Railways
00:03:41said that the approved project will expand
00:03:44Kavach 4.0
00:03:47in the identified remaining parts of the section. This will strengthen
00:03:51the security infrastructure available
00:03:53for train operations . Kavach
00:03:57is an automatic train protection system developed
00:04:00in the country, which is designed to improve operational
00:04:03safety . This system
00:04:06helps prevent signal passing by automatically
00:04:10applying brakes as needed at the point of danger
00:04:14. It assists in safe traffic by monitoring
00:04:17train operations . Kavach
00:04:204.0 is the newest and most
00:04:24advanced version of this system , which has been continuously
00:04:27upgraded through technical upgrades
00:04:31based on operational feedback and independent safety assessments
00:04:35.
00:04:39Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a two-day
00:04:43international conference on the future of environment
00:04:46and climate dynamics on Saturday. The conference
00:04:49was organized by the National Green Tribunal at Vigyan Bhawan
00:04:53in New Delhi . The PM also
00:04:56launched the NGT mobile app on this occasion. This conference
00:05:00is an important platform for the exchange of judicial
00:05:03approaches, environmental management and institutional
00:05:06experiences among various countries. The conference was attended
00:05:10by distinguished judges from 17
00:05:12countries and judicial representatives. Along with this,
00:05:15environmental experts from across the country, Supreme
00:05:19Court, High Court, District Court judges,
00:05:23top officials of the Government of India, State Judicial
00:05:26Academies, State Legal Services
00:05:29Authorities, State Expert Appraisal
00:05:32Committees, State Environmental Impact
00:05:35Assessment Authorities, State Wetland Authorities and
00:05:39a large number of stakeholders were present.
00:05:42The central objective of the conference
00:05:47and climatic challenges as well as better
00:05:50policy making, implementation and enforcement
00:05:53. On this occasion, the Prime Minister said
00:05:56that India has made extraordinary progress
00:06:00in every environmental sector
00:06:03in the last 12 years . He stated
00:06:07that India is the only country in G-20
00:06:11that has fulfilled its commitments made at COP
00:06:1421 Summit in Paris ahead of schedule
00:06:18.
00:06:19Semicon
00:06:232026, a three-day event organized at Yashobhoomi
00:06:26in New Delhi , concluded.
00:06:30This event, organized from September 17 to 19,
00:06:33saw investment proposals worth billions of dollars.
00:06:37Many strategic agreements were also signed
00:06:41and a roadmap was prepared to give new momentum
00:06:44to India's semiconductor ecosystem.
00:06:48Global confidence in India's semiconductor ecosystem
00:06:52was clearly visible at Semicon 2026. During this,
00:06:55the conference was set against the backdrop of a high-level
00:06:58roundtable . Top executives
00:07:02of leading chip companies and Indian
00:07:05tech companies participated in it. In the meeting,
00:07:08emphasis was laid on India's role in making the global supply chain
00:07:12stronger and more robust
00:07:16. During the three-day Semicon 2026,
00:07:19investment commitments of more than 7 billion dollars
00:07:23came to light, while more than 50 MoUs
00:07:26were signed. The event saw the presence
00:07:30of more than 40 thousand people. More than 600 exhibitors
00:07:34participated and more than 300 global SixOs
00:07:37participated . The role of states
00:07:41in the semiconductor sector was also prominent
00:07:45in this event. 12 states showcased
00:07:49their industrial policies
00:07:52and facilities to investors
00:07:54through their pavilions.
00:07:59The Indian Air Force will perform
00:08:02aerial maneuvers in the skies of Meerut
00:08:06today. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team also performed precise
00:08:09and thrilling aerial maneuvers yesterday. For the first
00:08:13time, Meerut saw this nine-aircraft
00:08:16aerobatic team performing its signature aerial maneuvers
00:08:20. The team displayed spectacular formations
00:08:23and aromatic maneuvers
00:08:27in the sky with Hawk MK
00:08:30132 aircraft. The Surya Kiran team,
00:08:33known as the ambassador of the Indian Air Force
00:08:37, painted the sky of Meerut with the colors of the tricolor
00:08:40. All the nine
00:08:42Hawk MK 132 aircraft
00:08:46of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic team performed extremely
00:08:49precise and coordinated aerobatic maneuvers
00:08:52and showcased the excellent
00:08:55flying skills of the Indian Air Force. During
00:08:59this, the distance between the aircraft was about 5 meters
00:09:03. Behind these thrilling maneuvers
00:09:06are many months of hard training. From March
00:09:09to September this year , pilots underwent
00:09:13extensive training and prepared
00:09:16themselves for this challenging role as members of the aerobatic
00:09:19team
00:09:23. At least 44 people
00:09:27have been killed in the ongoing conflict
00:09:30between the army and Houthis in Yemen in the last 24 hours
00:09:34. Fierce fighting continues on several fronts
00:09:37in Taiz and Lahj provinces . Six government soldiers
00:09:41and 11 Houthi fighters were killed
00:09:45in clashes in the Al-Qadha and Al-Waziyah
00:09:48areas of Taiz. Meanwhile, fighting also continues
00:09:52in the Kahbou mountain region of Lahj province
00:09:55, where 12 government soldiers are reported
00:09:59to have been killed. Houthi sources
00:10:02have claimed the death of 15 of their fighters
00:10:06in the Kahbou area. In recent days, the Houthis
00:10:09have claimed gains in strategic areas
00:10:13along the Red Sea coast. It should be noted that a conflict
00:10:16has been ongoing in Yemen since 2014,
00:10:20when the Houthis captured the capital
00:10:22Sana'a.
00:10:26The Asian Games 2026
00:10:30have begun with a grand opening ceremony in Aichi
00:10:34Nagoya, Japan. Today, the second day of the competition,
00:10:37is important for Indian players. Indian players
00:10:40will present their challenge in the finals
00:10:44of Wushu, Shooting, Swimming and Taekball today. India
00:10:47will try to make a golden start today. Meanwhile,
00:10:51in the women's cricket semi-final, India
00:10:54will face Bangladesh . In addition
00:10:57to this, Indian athletes will play their initial
00:11:01matches in table tennis, hockey, mixed martial
00:11:05arts and badminton today.
00:11:10With this, that's all for our special sign language
00:11:14bulletin for now. Please allow me and my colleague
00:11:17Deepali to leave
00:11:18. Namaste.
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