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August 14, 2026 6:30 PM

PM Modi to lead 80th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort; ‘Vande Mataram’ to be sung for first time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, with this year's ceremony centred on 150 years of the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ and the contribution of ‘Yuva Shakti’...

August 14, 2026 6:13 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan to visit Tamil Nadu on August 16-17

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu on August 16 and 17, during which he will participate in a series of academic, commemorative and literary events across Chennai, Chengalpattu, Thiruvarur and Thanjavur. ...

August 14, 2026 5:48 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches CBDC-based DBT pilot for foodgrain distribution in Chandigarh

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot in Chandigarh, aimed at making foodgrain delivery under the Public Distribution ...

August 14, 2026 5:33 PM

President Murmu opens Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan; people can visit from Aug 16

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday graced the opening of the Summer Annuals Edition 2026 of Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which will be open to the public from August 16 to September 15. The 15-acre garden will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm, w...

August 14, 2026 5:23 PM

C2S Programme trains over 68,000 students, enables 254 chip designs to be taped out

The Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme is emerging as a key pillar of India’s efforts to build a globally competitive semiconductor design ecosystem and make India a global hub for semiconductor chip design, with more than 68,000 students trained s...

August 14, 2026 5:05 PM

She Learns. She Earns. She Leads: India’s Nari Shakti Story

Women are increasingly emerging as active participants in India’s development journey, with government interventions spanning health, education, skilling, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, safety and political participation. The governmen...

August 14, 2026 4:36 PM

Stock markets end lower amid geopolitical uncertainty; Nifty down for 4th day

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday as elevated oil prices and the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 70.71 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 78,009.25. During...

August 14, 2026 4:10 PM

Rajnath Singh interacts with Army contingent that won 16 medals at Commonwealth Games

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday interacted with members of the Indian Army contingent that won 16 medals, including eight gold, seven silver and one bronze, at the recently concluded 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Of the ...

August 14, 2026 3:50 PM

Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 Campaign to be held from August 9 to 17; dedicated to 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign, which will be observed across the country from August 9 to 17 to encourage citizens to hoist the National Flag and par...

August 14, 2026 3:36 PM

APEDA, Tripura government organise international organic buyer-seller meet to expand global market linkages

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA) and the Department of Agriculture and ...