Page 9 - Latest Updates on Independence Day
'Shameful' to extract price of 'Tiranga' from poor's food: Varun Gandhi
BJP MP Varun Gandhi alleged that ration card holders are being forced to buy the national flag
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Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan, Independence Day Offer: Free perks worth Rs 3000
Reliance Jio announced the Independence Day Prepaid Plan at Rs 2,999 per year, with benefits worth Rs 3,000. Read this article to know what to expect and how you can avail yourself of these benefits
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Govt urges states to actively encourage all to hoist tricolour on Aug 13-15
Centre has urged the states to actively encourage the people to put up the national flag atop their houses on Independence Day under 'Har Ghar Tiranga' as a mark of gratitude to national heroes
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Mission to make 5,000 Khadi national flags for free distribution on I-Day
Atleast five village panchayats in Tamil Nadu would fly the Khadi national flags exclusively produced by the Avvai Ashram of the Gandhigram Trust in Sivasailam, this Independence Day.
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India at 75: What's the way ahead for govt on privatisation, asset sales
While the govt has secured a big win by privatising Air India, it is still far from its initial goal of privatising majority of PSUs
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India at 75: How strong infrastructure holds the key to unlock bight future
Ambitious plans like the bullet train, 5G telecom network, and several more will be instrumental in shaping a better future, covering a major portion of the population
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India at 75: A journey from growing more food to smartly growing it
Unless policies are pursued to address all the problems facing Indian agriculture holistically, the sector would find it difficult to meet the challenges of a new India
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India at 75: Here are some do's and don'ts about hoisting the Tricolour
As people participate in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day, this is what the Flag Code of India lets you do
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India at 75: Prudent public finance policy still remains a challenge
Among other things, making the direct tax regime less confusing and bringing in expenditure reform are crucial challenges for the central government
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India at 75: The economic institutions have tended to over-regulate
For India's economic regulators, acquiring a better understanding of markets and acting accordingly will be the challenge for the next 25 years
Anurag Thakur urges youth to hoist Tricolour from August 13 to 15
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has urged the youth to unfurl Tiranga at their homes from August 13 to 15 as a part of the celebration of "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign in the country
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Where did Nehru unfurl the Tricolour on August 15, 1947? Not the Red Fort
Where did Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the Tricolour for the first time after India attained independence on August 15 1947? Find out here
 "Hollywood Film Producer, Silicon Valley Tech-Entertainment Entrepreneur Sweta Rai Launches Diverse Cinema, An OTT Channel on India's Independence Day")
Indian Consulate in New York, IAAC to host Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Specially-curated cultural and artistic events, including a concert headlined by Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and a photo exhibition by celebrated photographer Steve McCurry
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BSE, NSE to remain closed for trading today on account of Muharram
The official website, bseindia.com states that August 9 will be a market holiday, which would mean that there will be no trading in equity segment, equity derivative segment and SLB degment
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'What's wrong with free education, free healthcare': Delhi CM asks Centre
"We are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the country's independence and we should be planning on strengthening such facilities but we are creating an atmosphere against them" he alleged.
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India at 75: How was August 15 chosen as India's Independence Day?
From 1930 till 1947, India celebrated January 26 as its Independence Day. It was changed to August 15 in 1947. Here is why
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Boston to mark India's 75th year of Independence with 2-day extravaganza
In one-of-its-kind celebrations, India's 75th anniversary Independence will be observed in Boston with participation from 32 countries and will feature an airplane carrying a 220-feet US-India flag
India at 75: The Executive tops the list of worst-performing institutions
There is an "us vs them" approach to governance that has permeated all the services that constitute the Executive
Top Headlines: Healthcare in PM's I-Day speech, SBI HR subsidiary, and more
In his ninth Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi is expected to devote a considerable amount of time to ongoing and proposed initiatives in the health care sector
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