Happy 68th Independence Day
Narendra Modi walks the red carpet as he inspects a guard of honor as he arrives at the Red Fort. India commemorates its Independence in 1947 from British colonial rule, on August 15.- BJP's state unit president Pon.Radhakrishnan and TNCC president B S Gnanadesikan also extended their Independence Day greetings.
- Illuminated Rajasthan Assembly on the eve of the Independence Day in Jaipur.
- Sources said Modi did not want the bullet proof glass from behind which the Prime Minister addresses the nation, but security agencies advised against removing it.
- The entire 10-kilometre route that Modi travelled from PM’s residence to the Red Fort is under CCTV surveillance. Intelligence agencies had sounded a high alert in the city. Reportedly, apart from about 500 CCTV cameras, about 200 cameras were
- PM Narendra Modi interacts with children at the Red Fort after addressing the nation on occasion of the country's 68th Independence Day.
- State leaders led by Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah today extended their Independence Day greetings to the people of the state. In his message, the Govenor conveyed his "heartiest greetings and best wishes to the citizens of our great nation," on the
- Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in her greetings, recalled famous poet Subramaniya Bharathi's lines and urged people to remain united in order to uphold freedom.
- In his speech the Prime Minister touched upon the subject of women empowerment saying, "We have a skewed sex ratio in India. This is not done by God. I appeal to doctors, parents - don’t kill daughters in the womb. The daughters of the nation have
- President Pranab Mukherjee addressing the Nation on the eve of 68th Independence Day in New Delhi.
- "I express my gratitude to all the former governments, former Prime Ministers who have brought the country to such heights. We must walk together, think together, and make a determination to take the nation ahead together. This day gives us
- "I speak here today as the Chief Servant and not the Prime Minister of India. So many generations gave sacrifices for Independence, spent youth and life in freedom struggle. I salute those martyrs", the Prime Minister said in his speech.
- But he has yet to deliver on the promised reforms, dampening expectations that his right-wing government can overhaul an economy suffering through the worst slowdown in two decades.
- Modi won the biggest mandate in 30 years at national elections in May on promises of creating much-needed jobs, attracting investment, cutting red-tape and cleaning up corrupt government.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted national flag at Red Fort on Friday and delivered an Independence Day speech that was being closely watched for announcements of major reforms, amid growing scepticism about his chances of quickly transforming
- A man looks at the hole in the wall from where a few mentally challenged patients escaped from the Mental Hospital at Erragadda on Monday night. - DC
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, salutes the guard of honour before addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort.
Narendra Modi walks the red carpet as he inspects a guard of honor as he arrives at the Red Fort. India commemorates its Independence in 1947 from British colonial rule, on August 15.
Happy 68th Independence Day
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