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August 14, 2024 5:57 PM

PM Modi to lead 78th Independence Day celebrations from Red Fort; About 6,000 Special guests invited to witness grand ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead India's 78th Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on August 15. The Prime Minister will unfurl the National Flag and deliver his customary address to the nation from the ramparts ...

August 14, 2024 4:40 PM

Bangladesh: Indian High Commissioner meets Foreign Adviser

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim Government of Bangladesh Md. Touhid Hossain on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. The High Commissioner ...

August 14, 2024 4:20 PM

ICMR and Panacea Biotec announces initiation of Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in the country. The trial, which commenced on Wednesday at PGIMS Rohtak, will evaluate the efficacy of DengiAll...

August 14, 2024 4:12 PM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath hoists Tiranga at his Lucknow residence

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hoisted the Indian national flag, known as the Tiranga, at his official residence in Lucknow on Wednesday. The act was part of the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign. Adityanath, who also took a selfi...

August 14, 2024 1:43 PM

“Unity in diversity”: BSF takes out ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ bike rally in West Bengal’s Krishnanagar

The Border Security Force (BSF) organized a 'Har Ghar Tiranga' bike rally in Krishnanagar, West Bengal on Wednesday. The event, held just days before India's 78th Independence Day, aims to promote national unity and encourage citizens to hoist the na...

August 14, 2024 12:49 PM

Gujarat: Karmayogis plant tree saplings under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign in Kheda

Employees and officers from various departments in Kheda district have planted approximately 4,000 tree saplings across 19,000 square meters as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. Under the guidance of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, ...

August 14, 2024 12:01 PM

BSF apprehends 10 Bangladeshi Nationals with fake Aadhaar cards in Tripura

In a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF), anti-human trafficking team, and intelligence unit apprehended 10 Bangladeshi nationals attempting to conceal their identities using counterfeit Aadhaar cards on Tuesday. The operation, part of ...

August 14, 2024 11:41 AM

Kathak recital in Kathmandu as part of celebrations of India’s 78th Independence Day

Embassy of India hosted a Kathak Dance recital by Arpita Dutta & her troupe from India, as part of the celebrations of India’s 78th Independence Day. The event was graced by Minister for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation of Nepal, Badri Pra...

August 14, 2024 11:32 AM

Sheikh Hasina calls for justice in first remarks since leaving Bangladesh, demands probe into July killings

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded that those involved in July "killings and vandalism" be properly investigated and the culprits be identified and punished. In her first statement since leaving Bangladesh after her apparent...

August 13, 2024 6:49 PM

Bangladesh unrest: Indian Coast Guard deploys aircraft, hovercraft for maritime border surveillance

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG)'s aircraft and hovercrafts along with other vessels are carrying out surveillance operations along the maritime boundary with Bangladesh to prevent an illegal influx into India amid escalating unrest and the collapse of t...

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