Chennai, Aug 15 — DMK MP Kanimozhi on Saturday recalled the struggle led by her father and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, to secure the right of State Chief Ministers to hoist the National Flag on Independence Day.Extending greetings to the people on India’s 80th Independence…
Jaipur, Aug 15 — Three sisters, including a one-year-old child, died after allegedly suffering an electric shock from a cooler at their home in Baran district of Rajasthan on Saturday. The incident occurred while their parents were away working as farm labourers.The girls were alone at home while…
Haridwar, Aug 15 — After hoisting the National Flag at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Uttarakhand's Haridwar during the 80th Independence Day celebrations, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev urged citizens to "break the walls of hatred" in terms of caste or religion and "pledge to tear down the doctrine of 'divide and…
Jaipur, Aug 15 — A massive fire broke out at an oil packing factory in the Matsya Industrial Area (MIA) near Alwar city on Saturday morning, triggering panic in the industrial area. Towering flames and thick plumes of smoke could be seen from a considerable distance.The blaze prompted the…
Raipur, Aug 15 — The capital city of Raipur celebrated the 80th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour on Saturday. The air resonated with slogans of "Jai Hind", "Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and "Vande Mataram” as Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai unfurled the National Flag at the Police…
Itanagar, Aug 15 — Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said the state’s border villages are emerging as new destinations for tourism, livelihood and local enterprise, with the Vibrant Village Programme opening up new opportunities for frontier communities.Hoisting the Tricolour…
Amreli (Gujarat), Aug 15 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday announced a series of welfare and infrastructure measures to mark the 80th Independence Day celebrations, including free residential plots for eligible rural families, a Rs 3,428 crore road development programme, enhanced…
Itanagar, Aug 15 — Five Army personnel reportedly went missing after a flash flood swept away two shelters at an Army camp in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley district, while four people were killed in a landslide at a road construction site in Upper Subansiri district, officials said on…
Gandhinagar, Aug 15 — Gujarat will work towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Shakti ki Sapta Dhara’ for 'Viksit Bharat' by strengthening manufacturing, agriculture and food processing, innovation, Gati Shakti, defence capabilities and soft power, Chief Minister Bhupendra…
Bengaluru, Aug 15 — BJP National Organisational General Secretary, B.L. Santhosh, on Saturday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was not registered and would not register itself in the future either, in a swipe at the Karnataka government over the issue.He made the statement responding to…
New Delhi, Aug 15 — Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on Saturday hoisted the Tricolour at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day and said today's sacred day is not merely a national festival, it is an occasion to remember the extraordinary courage, sacrifice and…
Mumbai, Aug 15 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday described Maharashtra as the nation’s primary “growth engine”, underlining its role in building a developed India.Addressing the gathering after hoisting the national flag marking the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the…
Kolkata, Aug 15 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday called upon political entities to put aside partisan divisions and unite for the state's comprehensive development.Adhikari was addressing the 80th Independence Day celebrations of the state government at Red Road in central…
Chennai, Aug 15 — Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader, M.K. Stalin, on Saturday extended his greetings to the people on India’s 80th Independence Day, calling upon citizens to work collectively towards building a nation founded on equality, fraternity, progress and humanity.In a message…
Jaipur, Aug 15 — On the occasion of Independence Day, the main state-level celebration was held with grandeur at Rajasthan's Bikaner's historic Dr Karni Singh Stadium, where Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the ceremonial parade. The stadium echoed…
New Delhi, Aug 15 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday hoisted the national flag at his residence on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day and also thanked his counterparts from Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Nepal for extending warm greetings to the country on…
New Delhi, Aug 15 — Indian security agencies are on high alert following intelligence reports indicating that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is allegedly orchestrating demographic changes and radicalisation activities in areas of Nepal bordering India.The Indian agencies are closely…
Jammu, Aug 15 — At least five people were killed on Saturday after a vehicle plunged into the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said.MoS (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh said on X, “Spoke to DC #Kishtwar, Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sharma, after receiving the report of a road accident…
New Delhi, Aug 15 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted critical minerals, energy security and domestic resource exploration as key pillars of India’s future growth strategy, while outlining target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and offshore energy…
New Delhi, Aug 15 — Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday took a swipe at the NDA government at the Centre during his Independence Day address at the party headquarters, saying that instead of changing names, the Congress "worked to change people's economic conditions".Kharge listed the…