New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 103-minute address from the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day marked a watershed moment in India’s political communication -- not only for its record-breaking length but for its sweeping articulation...
Gandhinagar, Aug 15 (IANS) Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi hoisted the national flag on Friday during the 79th Independence Day celebrations at Ramkatha Maidan, Sector 11, Gandhinagar.The event saw the participation of officials from the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, police personnel,...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On August 15 this year, India marks 79 years of independence -- an occasion that is as much about the promise ahead as the struggle behind. From the ashes of 1947’s partitioned, impoverished land, India...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a deeply emotive tribute to the nation’s farmers, hailing them as the backbone of Bharat’s transformation from colonial impoverishment to agricultural self-reliance....
Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the under-construction Dighalipukhuri–Noonmati flyover in Guwahati will be named after Maharaj Prithu, an iconic ruler of ancient Kamarupa.The declaration came during his address at the Veterinary...
Colombo, Aug 15 (IANS) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on Friday extended his warm wishes to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, as well as to the government and people of India, on the occasion of the country's 79th...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala has demanded that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan publicly account for the outcomes of his frequent foreign trips, after RTI revelations showed no investment agreements were signed during such visits over the past...
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed when a passenger bus rammed into a stationary truck in West Bengal's East Burdwan district on Friday. At least 35 people were injured in the incident, the police said.The incident...
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) The Karnataka government stated on Friday that action will be initiated against those who carried out false propaganda against the pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala in the alleged mass grave case.Responding to media questions near the KPCC office...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a moment that fused symbolism with stamina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi etched his name into the annals of Indian political history by delivering the longest-ever Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red...
Manjeri (Kerala), Aug 15 (IANS) Police have registered a case against several temporary employees of Manjeri Government Medical College in Kerala after they confronted Health Minister Veena George over two months of unpaid salaries.The incident occurred on Tuesday when the...
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on Friday, shared some glimpses of the Independence Day celebrations at the iconic fort and wished that India scale new heights...