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Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Goa govt to felicitate freedom fighters today

The Goa government will on Thursday felicitate freedom fighters who fought for the liberation of the state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

Freedom fighter Gandhian P Gopinathan Nair dies at 100 in Kerala

Freedom fighter P Gopinathan Nair passed away at the age of 100

PM unveils statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in AP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on the latter's 125th birth anniversary here

PM pays tributes to Tagore, Gokhale, Maharana Pratap on birth anniversaries

A poet, playwright, composer, philosopher and short story writer, Tagore was the awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1913

Nehru for the post-truth era

His legacy has been all but drowned out by social media lies and mainstream media forgeries that have replaced his ideas of a pluralistic, diverse and free India

Every PM helped fulfil goals of constitutional democracy, says Modi

Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is aimed at sensitising and inspiring the younger generation about the leadership, and achievements of Indian prime ministers.

Govt sanctions Rs 3,274 cr for freedom fighters pension scheme till 2026

The Centre has approved an allocation of Rs 3,274.87 crore for the continuation of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY)

Madness or treason; Varun Gandhi's swipe at Kangana Ranaut

BJP MP Varun Gandhi took a swipe at film actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday for her reported remarks that India received freedom in 2014 and what it got in 1947 was "alms"

Unfortunate that India's unsung heroes not known to generations: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that there were several 'unsung heros' who sacrificed their lives during the freedom struggle but it is unfortunate that their struggle is not known to the generations.

Coolies on the frontline

Book review of The Coolie's Great War: Indian Labour in a Global Conflict (1914-21)

Amrit Mahotsav: PM invokes vocal for local, says its catalyst for movement

Announcing the beginning of the 'Amrit Mahotsav', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that 'Vocal For Local' is a wonderful tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and other great freedom fighters."Today's #AmritMahotsav programme begins from Sabarmati Ashram, from where the Dandi March began. The March had a key role in furthering a spirit of pride and Aatmanirbharta among India's people. Going #VocalForLocal is a wonderful tribute to Bapu and our great freedom fighters," Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.He added, "Buy any local product and post a picture on social media using #VocalForLocal. A Charkha will be installed near Magan Niwas at Sabarmati Ashram. It will rotate full circle with each Tweet related to Aatmanirbharta. This shall also become a catalyst for a people's movement."Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate ''Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and flag off Padyatra from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad in Gujarat to mark 75 years of India's Independence.PM Modi will also flag off

PM Modi to inaugurate Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations on Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Chauri Chaura' centenary celebrations at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh on February 4 via video conferencing. The day marks the beginning of the 100th year of the 'Chauri Chaura' incident, a landmark event in the country's fight for Independence, the PMO noted in a statement. Modi will also release a postal stamp dedicated to the centenary during the event. "The centenary celebrations and various events planned by the state government will begin in all 75 districts of the state from February 4 and will continue till February 4, 2022," it said. A group of freedom fighters participating in the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1922 were fired upon by police, leading to death of many of them. In retaliation, protestors attacked and set fire to the Chauri Chaura police station, killing many of its occupants. The colonial administration tried a large number of people, with many of them executed and many more condemn

PM Modi remembers freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai on his birth anniversary

Born on January 28, 1865, Lala Lajpat Rai played a pivotal role in the Indian Independence movement

PM Modi pays tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose on eve of birth anniversary

Modi paid rich tributes to the preeminent freedom fighter

Govt declares Subhas Chandra Bose birth anniversary as 'Parakram Diwas'

The government has decided to observe January 23 as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

All 9 museums for tribal freedom fighters will be ready by 2022-end: Govt

The Tribal Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said all nine museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters will be completed by the end of 2022.

102-year-old freedom fighter from Jammu gets President's honour

Authorities in Jammu on Sunday felicitated a centenarian freedom fighter on behalf of President Ram Nath Kovind here, an official spokesman said.

President Kovind honours 202 freedom fighters on Quit India Day anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind honoured 202 freedom fighters across the country on Sunday on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of Quit India Day, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Every year, the president hosts an "At Home" reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the anniversary of the Quit India Movement to honour freedom fighters, the statement said. This year, the "At Home" reception could not be organised in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, it added. "Therefore, state/UT governments have been requested to honour and felicitate freedom fighters with a shawl and angavastram by District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Sub Divisional Magistrate at their homes on behalf of the President," the statement said. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has provided the "angavastram" and shawls to the states and Union territories through their resident commissioners, it said. The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to the British r

Tributes paid, events organised to mark Quit India movement anniversary

Floral tributes were paid to freedom fighters and those who laid down their lives in the struggle for India's Independence

Bhagat Singh, Gandhi, Netaji favourite freedom fighters on R-Day: ShareChat

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