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CM Rekha cautions youth against Urban Naxals

India, Aug. 16 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day warning on "dimaagi (intellectual) Naxal", urging the youth to remain alert to what she ... Read More


From Saare Jahan se Accha to Vande Mataram: Songs that continue to define spirit of I-Day

India, Aug. 16 -- "Saare Jahan se Accha, Hindostan Hamara. Hum Bulbule Hain Iski, ye Gulsitan Hamara..." The early morning breeze across cities carried strains of music, echoing the idea of freedom th... Read More


Indians celebrate Independence Day across world with cultural events, flag hoisting

India, Aug. 16 -- From the Pacific islands and East Asia to Europe, the Gulf and the Americas, Indians joined celebrations with their friends and families, marking the country's 80th Independence Day ... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah pledges Statehood drive for J&K; BJP slams speech

India, Aug. 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday invited trouble for himself by once again reiterating that his Government was committed to fighting for the restoration of ... Read More


Maharashtra CM Fadnavis backs PM Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' remark

India, Aug. 16 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "dimagi Naxals" remarks, saying the reference was appropriate and could be seen at the ... Read More


Assam to invest Rs 1.5 lakh cr in infra: Himanta

India, Aug. 16 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that Rs 1.50 lakh crore will be invested in capital expenditure in the state in the next five years, of which Rs 50,000 cror... Read More


650 new universities, double medical seats since 2014

India, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Government has established nearly 650 universities over the past decade, and the number of medical colleges has more than doubled sinc... Read More


HUDCO celebrates Har Ghar Tiranga

India, Aug. 16 -- Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), a Navratna NBFC-IFC under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), organised a vibrant celebration of the Har Gha... Read More


NCC cadets participate in I-Day parades in Guwahati, Nalbari

India, Aug. 16 -- Cadets of the 1 Assam Battalion NCC, Guwahati Group, took part in Independence Day ceremonial parades across Guwahati and Nalbari, displaying discipline and coordinated drill perform... Read More


Yamuna Authority CEO hoists Tricolour on 80th Independence Day

India, Aug. 16 -- On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Yamuna Authority, Rakesh Kumar Singh, hoisted the flag and saluted the Tricolour at the Authori... Read More