{
  "id": 8085089,
  "title": "PM Modi 76th Birthday: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CM Yogi Adityanath Launch ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ In Varanasi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pm-modi-76th-birthday-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-cm-yogi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:57:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/pm-modi-76th-birthday-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-cm-yogi-adityanath-launch-seva-sankalp-abhiyan-in-varanasi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 76th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' in Varanasi. The event took place at the Rudraksha International Cooperation and Convention Center, where the pair visited an exhibition chronicling the Prime Minister's 25 years of service dedicated to the nation.\n\nFollowing the exhibition, the two leaders flagged off the 'Seva Sankalp Bike Yatra' from Varanasi, known as Karmabhoomi of the Prime Minister, to Vadnagar, his birthplace. The journey, which will be undertaken by 500 youth riding 250 bikes, aims to cover a distance of 100 kilometers daily and participate in four major programs.\n\nDuring the programme, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and prayed to Baba Vishwanath, Maa Ganga, and Maa Annapurna for the Prime Minister's long, healthy life, as well as for the realization of the vision of a self-reliant, developed India under his leadership.\n\nThe Chief Minister highlighted the importance of the 25 years of 'Seva Sankalp' as a significant milestone in the Prime Minister's journey. He recounted the past 25 years, noting the transformation of villages into self-reliant communities, the provision of housing to 4 crore people, the construction of toilets in 12 crore households, and the availability of electricity, internet, and banking services in every village. Additionally, Chief Minister Yogi emphasized the Prime Minister's impact on the startup ecosystem and the creation of jobs for young people.",
  "summary": "Varanasi, September 17, 2026: On 76th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ in Kashi. On the occasion, Defence Minister and Chief Minister, along with all the leaders, visited the exhibition ‘25 years of Janseva se Rashtra Seva’ based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rudraksha…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "PM Modi 76th Birthday: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CM Yogi Adityanath Offer Prayers At Kashi Vishwanath Temple | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pm-modi-76th-birthday-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-cm-yogi-8085091",
        "published": "2026-09-17T18:50:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}