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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndependence day

Topic: Independence day

Modi govt’s flagship water scheme Jal Jeevan Mission gets Rs 3.35 lakh crore

The Modi govt’s Jal Jeevan Mission includes the ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’ programme, which envisions taking piped water supply to 18 lakh rural households.

Did in 70 days what others failed at for 70 years: Modi cheers Article 370 move on I-Day

Scrapping Article 370 and 35A have made the idea of ‘one nation, one Constitution’ a reality, Modi said in his I-Day speech Thursday.

NewsX, India Today, India TV took aerial survey of Kashmir and found everything ‘peaceful’

For the first time, revealed Aaj Tak, India TV and TV9Bharatvarsh, Independence Day will be observed “dhoom dham se” in the Valley.

PM Modi announces creation of a Chief of Defence Staff in his Independence Day speech

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will head the tri-services and be a single-point military adviser to the defence minister.

Don’t distrust wealth creators, they are wealth of India: Modi says in defence of India Inc

In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi said wealth creation is a national service since only when it is created, can it be distributed.

PM Modi pushes $5 trillion GDP goal but doesn’t talk about addressing slowdown

In his sixth Independence Day speech as PM, Modi outlined the need for every Indian district to become an export hub.

This day 50 years ago, an incident along India-Pakistan border proved Partition’s futility

Violating ceasefire on important national and religious days is a military tradition aimed at forcing psychological domination over the enemy.

All the PM’s pagdis: What Modi’s Independence Day turbans say about him

From his first Red Fort look to today, Modi has been front, centre and flashy. Here’s a look at the most anticipated part of his swatantrata stylebook.

India’s tryst with destiny is turning sour, the dark clouds are ominous

What’s missing today from the India story is hope.

Balakot operation & Abhinandan Varthaman teams strike big with 13 awards

The Army won 107 gallantry awards, including a Shaurya Chakra (posthumous) for Lance Naik Sandeep Singh who was part of the 2016 surgical strike.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.