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Brinda Karat writes: In his Independence Day speech, PM became Pracharak
August 18, 2025 5:32 pm
By raising bogey of 'ghuspetias' and praising RSS, the Prime Minister violated the trust he holds to protect constitutional values
Tavleen Singh writes: Why PM Modi’s Independence Day speech this year was uninspiring
August 18, 2024 7:25 pm
If Modi’s speech this year was uninspiring, it is because he has few new achievements to list. We must hope that real change happens now.
AIMPLB says UCC unacceptable, PM’s ‘secular civil code’ pitch objectionable
August 18, 2024 7:20 am
The UCC mentioned in the Directive Principles under Chapter IV of the Constitution is a mere direction and all the directives in this chapter are not mandatory nor can they be enforceable by the courts, Ilyas said.
Life more precious than a kite: BSES advisory ahead of I-Day celebrations
August 03, 2023 2:39 am
The BSES has launched awareness campaigns on social media along with the BSES newsletter to sensitise Delhi residents regarding the perils of unsafe kite-flying. In case of an emergency, residents have been asked to reach out to their toll-free number (19122) or send a WhatsApp message to 8745999808.
I-Day address: Government working on steps to bring down knee surgery costs, says PM Modi
August 15, 2017 8:45 pm
In his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi, he said that cheap medicines, being made available through 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' have been a blessing for the poor.
Independence Day: PM Modi's Kashmir outreach welcomed in J-K
August 15, 2017 6:02 pm
In his speech on the occasion of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to strife-hit Kashmiris, asserting that Kashmir problem cannot be resolved by either bullets or by abuses and that a solution can be found by embracing them.
Independence Day: CM Nitish Kumar announces a slew of schemes for Bihar
August 15, 2017 4:02 pm
Nitish Kumar announced that people belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, backward and extremely backward class can now get contract work of upto Rs 50 lakh in government departments. Earlier, the limit was Rs 15 lakh for people of the above categories
Independence Day 2017: Here's the schedule of PM Narendra Modi's speech and events at Red Fort
August 14, 2017 6:43 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be delivering his fourth address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on Tuesday. The Army has been chosen as the Coordinating service to mark the celebrations of 70 years of independent India.
Cong: PM focus on pedestrian issues
August 16, 2014 12:39 am
Sonia hoisted the national flag at a subdued function, marked by low attendance.
No magic wand to reduce power cost: Sheila
August 16, 2013 2:32 am
Dikshit said electricity was cheaper in Delhi when compared to other metropolitan cities
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