New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS): * Government working with all its resources to rehabilitate those affected in Uttarakhand deluge

* Deeply pained at the loss of submarine INS Sindurakshak

* We have worked with sincerity and honesty to build a progressive and modern India

* But the journey is long and a large distance still remains to be travelled

* Hope Food Security Bill will be passed shortly

* Foodgrain production reached a record 25.9 crore tonnes in 2011-12

* All children are today being imparted education in primary schools

* Much still remains to be done for reforming education system

* Need to improve the quality of education

* Growth rate came down to 5 percent last year; we are trying our best to remedy the situation

* This phase of slow growth will not last long

* Rapid economic growth is an imperative for our country.

* Some worrisome communal incidents in 2012 and this year

* No place for narrow and sectarian ideologies in a modern, progressive and secular country

* Need to build an environment of political stability, social cohesion and security for this to happen

* Pakistan must prevent use of its territory and territory under its control for anti-India activities