Mann Ki Baat 139th episode: e-Sanjeevani, millet villages, Khadi
Why in the news
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 139th episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat on 25 October 2026. The programme, which started on Vijayadashami 12 years ago, has run without a break.
Key facts
- e-Sanjeevani telemedicine service: about 50 crore tele-consultations so far.
- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: nearly 1.9 lakh centres.
- Khadi: Khadi Gram Udyog sold goods worth over ₹28 crore in a single day on Gandhi Jayanti, ₹1.5 crore above the previous year.
- Local products abroad: Makhana from Purnia (Bihar) is reaching Greece; Arhar dal from Kalaburagi (Karnataka) is exported to the Maldives.
- Shabari Naturals, a tribal-art packaging effort from Maharashtra, won Japan’s Good Design Award.
- IIT Madras’s Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre plans detailed maps of 100 human brains using the Param Shakti supercomputer.
Millet villages mentioned
| Village | Area |
|---|---|
| Khanduli | West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya |
| Sadolpara | West Garo Hills, Meghalaya |
| Kezoma | Kohima, Nagaland (millet farming revived in 2024) |
Anniversaries recalled
- Maharishi Valmiki birth anniversary: 26 October.
- Narinder Singh Kapany, called the Father of Fiber Optics, born in Moga (Punjab): 100th birth anniversary on 31 October.
- Sardar Patel birth anniversary (Ekta Diwas, Run for Unity): 31 October.
- Bhai Parmanand, linked with the Arya Samaj and Ghadar Party: 150th birth anniversary on 4 November.
Exam angle
- Episode number (139th) and the 12-year milestone are likely one-liners.
- Pair places with products: Purnia makhana, Kalaburagi arhar dal.
- Kapany is a common question for fibre optics.