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Page 4 - Latest Updates on Independence Day

LIVE: Our initiatives make Quad a force for global good, says PM Modi

Modi will also inaugurate the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) via video conferencing today. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

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Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 7:14 PM IST

75th Independence Day: Celebrations to begin at 16 ASI monuments on Friday

The mega celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence will begin on March 12 with the ASI identifying 16 sites at which programmes will be held across the country

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 9:40 PM IST

Celebrate 75 yrs of Independence, aid vaccine drive: PM Modi's to-do list

PM said the Union Ministry of Culture has identified 75 places where the celebration will be held. He asked the MPs to be present in their respective states to be able to participate in celebrations

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2021 | 12:44 PM IST

Amrit Mahotsav will be celebrated to mark 75 yrs of Independence: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi requested MPs and all public representatives to take part in 'Amrit Mahotsav' to mark India's 75 years of Independence, which will start from March 12

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2021 | 12:25 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi lists 5 pillars for celebrating 75 years of Independence

Modi also said that the celebrations must reflect the spirit of the country's freedom movement and showcase its achievements to the world since 1947

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2021 | 12:57 AM IST

Top headlines: Brent hops past $70; Tata Motors to hive off PV business

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Updated On : 08 Mar 2021 | 5:02 PM IST

Amit Shah reviews preparation for celebrating India's 75th Independence Day

On August 15, 2022, several mega projects are expected to be dedicated to the nation on the occasion of 75th anniversary of India''s independence

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2021 | 11:17 PM IST

PM's call for revision in girls age to marry: Here is what data tells us

Although there is ambiguity in available data, trends suggest that in nearly one-third of marriages in India women are aged less than 21

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2020 | 3:29 PM IST

Project Dolphin announced by PM Modi to be launched in 15 days: Javadekar

The prime minister had on the 74th Independence Day announced Project Dolphin', saying it will give a boost to biodiversity and create employment opportunities.

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2020 | 5:40 PM IST

Population and bureaucracy: Taboo topics that PMs don't talk about

These two problems, population and bureaucrats, constitute massive balls and chains around the economy's legs

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2020 | 8:57 AM IST

Right vision, wrong solution

Govt needs a pragmatic approach towards policy implementation

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2020 | 10:24 PM IST

India Inc welcomes PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day announcements

India Inc on Saturday welcomed various announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 74th Independence Day

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 11:12 PM IST

Putin greets India on I-Day, praises for success in various spheres

India rightfully enjoys high prestige among the international community, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he greeted the Indian government on the country's 74th Independence Day

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 9:29 PM IST

Ladakh celebrates I-Day as UT for first time, Lt Guv assures development

Congratulating the people of Ladakh on completing one year of it becoming a union territory, Mathur said, It is a dream come true for Ladakhis and we must thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 8:54 PM IST

Nepal PM Oli calls up Modi; greets people of India on Independence Day

PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli held a telephonic conversation on Saturday, in the first high-level contact after ties between the two countries came under severe strain

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 8:52 PM IST

Project Lion to clean energy: On I-Day, PM announces plans for environment

He announced the government's big plans for Ladakh, which became a union territory in 2019

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 7:40 PM IST

I-Day: Israel prez congratulates in Hebrew; hopes bilateral ties will grow

Israel Prez Reuven Rivlin has congratulated India on its Independence Day in a message, saying "may the deep friendship and partnership between our nations and people continue to grow and flourish".

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 7:03 PM IST

PM Modi rues absence of children at Red Fort during I-Day celebrations

Every Independence Day they sit on the lawns of the Red Fort in a colourful pattern drawing the attention of the crowd, but on Saturday, school children were conspicuous by their absence at the venue

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 6:26 PM IST

Twitterati hail PM Modi for mentioning sanitary napkins in I-Day speech

PM Modi came in for praise from Twitter users for mentioning sanitary napkins in his Independence Day speech with many of them calling it a step towards breaking taboos associated with menstruation

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 6:24 PM IST

Jaishankar thanks Russia, Bhutan, other countries for I-Day wishes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday thanked the foreign ministers of Russia, Bhutan, the Maldives, Lithuania and Latvia for their wishes on India's 74th Independence Day

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2020 | 5:57 PM IST