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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has shown vision of new India: UP CM Adityanath

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has shown the vision of a new India where there is no discrimination against citizens on the basis of caste, creed and religion, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday. The chief minister also launched the 'Meri Mati, Mera Desh' campaign on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of the Kakori Rail Action. He paid tribute to the revolutionaries, martyrs and the jawans guarding India's borders as well as the soldiers who contributed towards improving its internal security. Adityanath urged the people to upload selfies taken at martyrs' memorials, saying, "The Tricolour is the symbol of our pride. It should be hoisted at every residence." "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has shown a vision of a new India where there is no discrimination against any citizen on the basis of caste, creed and religion," the chief minister said. Every citizen must take the resolution of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat', he asserted. "Teachers should teach, students study,

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PM introduces 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' Campaign to pay tribute to soldiers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Meri Maati Mera Desh' campaign to pay tribute to the brave people who sacrificed their life for the country. The 21-day campaign begins on the 9th of August

77th I-Day to be celebrated by saluting soil and worshipping heroes: UP CM

On August 9, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will formally launch a week of programmes in Kakori by taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Panch Prana' pledge for Amrit Kaal

US lawmakers travelling to India to be present during PM Modi's address

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are travelling to India to participate in the Red Ford address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 among other things, according to an official statement. The bi-partisan Congressional delegation is led by Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna and Congressman Michael Waltz. The two are co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. The lawmakers will visit Red Fort where the Prime Minister will address the nation on August 15th, India's Independence Day. They will meet with business, tech, government, and Bollywood leaders in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and New Delhi and visit Raj Ghat, a historic memorial dedicated to Gandhi, the media release said. Khanna and Waltz will be joined by Congressmen Deborah Ross, Kat Cammack, Shri Thanedar, and Jasmine Crockett along with Rich McCormick and Ed Case. For Congressman Khanna, this is history coming full circle. His grandfather Amarnath Vidyalankar was an Indian freedo

US lawmakers to declare Aug 15 national day of Celebration of 2 democracies

Led by Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar, a group of US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to declare India's Independence Day as a National Day of Celebration of the World's Two Largest Democracies. The resolution expresses the belief that the strong partnership between the United States and India, rooted in shared democratic values, will continue to advance global democracy and foster peace, stability, and prosperity for all nations. Introduced byThanedar and co-sponsored by Congressman Buddy Carter and Brad Sharman, the resolution seeks to declare August 15, India's Independence Day as the National Day of Celebration of the World's Two Largest Democracies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Official State Visit to the United States on June 22, anchored the United States and India in a new level of trust and mutual understanding based on common interests and shared commitments to freedom, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, and respect fo

'Delhi residents receiving pre-recorded calls from SFJ on disrupting I-Day'

The Delhi police has launched an investigation in this context. According to Delhi Police, one of the person who received the threat call informed the police through a PCR call

Independence Day sale: Xiaomi announces offers on smartphones, smart TVs

To commemorate Independence Day, Xiaomi is offering discounts on several products, including smartphones, smart televisions, and smart home devices

Independence Day sale: Sony India announces deal and offers on TVs and more

The offers start from August 4 and are valid until August 16. The offers can be availed via both online and offline channels

Delhi declares dry day on Independence Day, Muharram, Janmashtami, Eid

Liquor sale in Delhi will be prohibited on four days including the Independence Day, during the ongoing quarter ending September 31, said a Delhi government statement. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved a proposal of excise department for a ban on liquor sale on Muharram, July 29, Independence Day, August 15, Janmashtami, September 7, and Eid-e-Milad on September 28, it said. The Delhi government declares dry days every three months.

Delhi Police prohibits flying aerial objects from July 22 to August 16

Paragliding, hot air balloon, and remotely piloted aircrafts, among other aerial platforms will be considered security risks from July 22 to August 16

US Independence Day 2023: History, significance, check what's open and shut

The US is celebrating its 247th Independence Day on July 4. The nation will witness parades, fireworks, official ceremonies, public gatherings and other activities by the citizens during the day

Monsoon session may begin in July 3rd week, may move to new building midway

The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources said on Wednesday. The new building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. The nearly month-long monsoon session is likely to have 20 sittings and would conclude before Independence Day. While the session will commence in the old Parliament building, it is likely to be move to the new Parliament later, they said. During the session, the government is likely to bring a bill to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance which effectively nullified the Supreme Court judgement that gave the city government greater legislative and administrative control over "services" matter. The government will try an early passage of the bill. The National Research Foundation Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, is also likely to be introduced.

NIMAS cycling expedition connects people across 6 ASEAN countries

A four-member team of cyclists completed 53,000 kilometres across six ASEAN countries in over a month as part of an expedition undertaken to commemorate 75 years of India's Independence and celebrate the country's G20 Presidency. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. The expedition from the Defence Ministry's National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) led by Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal completed its journey across six ASEAN countries has completed 53,000 km in 37 days across six ASEAN countries building strong people-to-people connections and tracking the Indian National Army route of the 1940s. The six ASEAN countries included Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos and Singapore. We started from Vietnam and culminated our expedition at the Indian National Army Monument marker at Singapore's Esplanade Park which is one of the eleven World War II markers erected in 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II,"Col ..

Muraleedharan to attend Lanka's Independence Day celebrations on Saturday

State Minister for External Affairs V Muraleedharan will represent India at Sri Lanka's 75th Independence Day celebrations to be held here on Saturday and hold bilateral interactions with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, officials said on Friday. Along with Muraleedharan, several other foreign dignitaries, including the head of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland are to attend the main event in the capital, Colombo. The security has been beefed up in the capital with armed troops manning the most popular junctions in and around Colombo's immediate suburbs. The trip by Muraleedharan to Colombo comes nearly two weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Sri Lanka. Muraleedharan will have bilateral meetings with Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Sabry, officials here said. Muraleedharan will also have an interaction with the prominent members of the Indian diaspora. His two-day visit is a reflection of deeper bilate

'Netaji forced to seek fascist nations' support in fight for Independence'

A day before the126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his daughter, Anita Bose Pfaff, on Sunday said the revolutionary leader, in his struggle for India's Independence, was forced to seek the cooperation of fascist countries which did not share his ideology. In a statement, Pfaff also noted that the countries Netaji had approached were the only ones willing to support the fight against a common adversary. "In his struggle for India's independence, he saw himself forced to seek the cooperation and support of fascist countries who did not share his ideology and his political agenda. At that time, they were the only countries willing to support this struggle against a common adversary," she stated. Pfaff, who lives in Germany, also renewed her call for bringing back the ashes preserved at Renkoji temple in Japan, believed to be that of the freedom fighter. "Even though he died in a foreign country more than 77 years ago and his remains are kept in a foreign land, many

Hyderabad to commemorate 75 years of liberation with year-long celebrations

The celebrations will start on September 17, 2022, and end on September 17, 2023

Amrit Kaal: Towards the centenary of India's Independence

Any strategy for the next 25 years must be ready for both positive and negative episodes

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KCR to attend closing ceremony of Swatantra Bharat Vajrotsavalu today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will attend the closing ceremony of "Swatantra Bharat Vajrotsavalu" on Monday