Page 18 - Latest Updates on Independence Day
Independence Day speech: PM Modi says wealth creators must be honoured
In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of CDS post, highlighted the dangers of population explosion, among other things
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Violence in the name of faith not acceptable: PM Modi in I-Day speech
The comments assume significance in the backdrop of incidents of lynchings by cow vigilantes
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PM Modi's Independence Day speech hints at policy shift on jobs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a new political agenda - to make a new India by 2022
Independence Day speech: PM Narendra Modi again pushes for digital cash
Today is the era of IT and let's move ahead on the path of digital transaction, says PM Modi
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Modi's Independence Day speech is all about creating a 'New India'
Says note ban helped nab shell firms and GST increased efficiency
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PM Modi's Independence Day speech decoded in numbers
From ramparts of Red Fort, PM rattled off numbers pertaining to demonetisation, GDP, black money
Modi keeps his promise with shortest I-Day speech in 4 yrs
Speaking for 57 minutes, it was his shortest I-Day address
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Minimum government
Govt needs to walk the PM's talk
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Decisions on Article 370, triple talaq within 10 weeks of new govt: PM Modi
In his address to the nation on 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he said his government has dedicated itself on all fronts in the service of countrymen
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PM Narendra Modi to address nation from Red Fort on 72nd Independence Day
According to media reports, the topics that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be discussing are cases of rape, education, employment, reservation system and open defecation
Police in Jammu ask people to cooperate, stay alert ahead of August 15
People have been advised to cooperation with security personnel and not hesitate in disclosing their identity
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What role for a tri-service chief?
The value of the Chief of Defence Staff will depend on whether he is able to trigger reform of higher defence management structures
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Nationalism a show-stopper on I-Day after govt scraps J&K's special status
Crowd-sourced wish list for the PM speech is not vocal on economic slowdown
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CRPF man who killed 3 terrorists despite bullet injury gets Kirti Chakra
Singh, a Deputy Commandant in the CRPF has won five gallantry awards since 2004 when he joined the CRPF
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Chidambaram hails PM's call for population control, single-use plastic ban
Chidambaram also said he hoped the finance minister and I-T officials had heard the PM's exhortation to respect wealth creators loud and clear
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Visit 15 local destinations before 2022 to boost domestic tourism: PM Modi
Executives call for lower taxes to make travel affordable
BJP adds 30 million new members across the country: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Within a few months of the formation of the Congress government in the state, the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has started drawing up its strategy for the 2024 elections
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World leaders wish PM Modi on I-Day, say India is 'close friend'
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering were among the first leaders to congratulate Prime Minister Modi
Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj pens a poem on Independence Day: Read it here
In his poem, Bajaj uses the metaphor of the tricolour's three colours to capture a message for mind, heart and soul
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Major push for military, infra in PM Modi's I-Day speech: Key takeaways
From Rs 100-trn modern infra investment to long-awaited CDS, here are the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort