NEW DELHI, March 8 -- PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the Nari Shakti awardees to pitch in to eradicate malnutrition in India and conserve water.

Interacting with 14 of the 15 awardees at his official residence here, the prime minister also said their achievements can become a "case study" for universities.

Arifa from Kashmir, who also shared Modi's social media accounts on Sunday to mark International Women's Day, said the internet ban in Kashmir caused hardship in her business of reviving the crafts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The prime minister responded by saying that now her work will grow at a very fast pace. "Lekin aaj badi tezi se badne wala hai aapka kaam," Modi said with a smile.

He said it was no mean feat to involve s...