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August 14, 2026 6:59 PM
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday described the Partition of India in 1947 as one of the largest mass migrations in human history and said its consequences continue to influence India's national security, defence policy and relations with ...
August 14, 2026 6:51 PM
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended her greetings and best wishes to citizens in India and abroad, particularly members of the Parsi community, on the eve of Parsi New Year Navroz. In her message, the President described Navroz as a festival...
August 14, 2026 6:33 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hoisted the national flag at his residence as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign ahead of Independence Day. In a post on X, Shah said the campaign had strengthened the spirit of patriotism and pride amo...
August 14, 2026 6:30 PM
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 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
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 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
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
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
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...
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