Following I-Day celebrations at the Red Fort, President Droupadi Murmu visited the war memorial in Delhi to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the armed conflicts of independent India.
In his address, PM Modi highlighted the 'significant contributions' made by like Hansa Mehta, Dakshayani Velayudhan and other women leaders to the Constitution.
Mrs Gandhi had previously delivered 11 consecutive address on I-Day as prime minister following in the footsteps of her father Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered 17 consecutive speeches.
The national capital is under a thick security blanket for the I-Day celebrations with a multi-layered security arrangement at the Red Fort for the PM's address.
Kalyan-Dombivli, Malegaon, Nagpur & Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar municipal bodies have ordered closure of slaughterhouses in their jurisdiction on Independence Day.
In creative collaboration with Space Story 360, the installation is designed to honour India’s freedom and step towards providing livelihood, promoting sustainability, and supporting women at the grassroots.
In the speech, his 11th so far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched upon Aatmanirbhar Bharat, youth skill development, natural disaster incidents and issue of women's safety.
President Droupadi Murmu also approved 18 Shaurya Chakras, 63 Sena Medals, 1 Bar to Sena Medal, 11 Nao Sena Medals & 6 Vayu Sena Medals. Of these, 9 have been awarded posthumously.
Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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