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Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Saturday hoisted the national flag at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan for the first time as Chief Minister and took the salute from the ceremonial parade during the state's Independence Day...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening youth development, education, technology, sports, civil defence, semiconductor manufacturing and nuclear energy, while addressing the nation from the ramparts of...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day vision provides strong confidence to Indian industry and the wider business community, leading industry chamber Assocham said on Saturday.The emphasis on self-reliance, ‘Vocal for Local’, domestic manufacturing and strategic...
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday extended Independence Day greetings to the people of the state and reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring peace, harmony and inclusive development across Karnataka.Speaking to reporters after hoisting the national...
Haridwar, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day of India, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at Patanjali Yogpeeth and said that the "country does not belong to political parties but to...
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday unveiled a vision of a peaceful, self-reliant and opportunity-driven Assam, asserting that the state was steadily moving from being a follower of development models to creating one of...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for remaining absent from the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort over...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 76-minute address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, marking his third shortest speech at the historic venue after the 74-minute...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid out his vision for an Atmanirbhar Bharat, calling for renewed momentum towards the goal of making India a 'Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Addressing the nation from the ramparts...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) Kerala entered a new political chapter on Saturday as Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan took the Independence Day salute at the Central Stadium here, becoming the first Chief Minister in a decade other than Pinarayi Vijayan to...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Moments after concluding his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to create one of the most memorable scenes of the 80th Independence Day celebrations...
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday pledged to firmly protect Tamil Nadu's interests and constitutional rights while building a transparent, people-friendly and corruption-free administration. Delivering his maiden Independence Day address from the ramparts of Fort...