Independence Day: All sainik schools will be opened for girls, says PM Modi

Modi also called for welfare of ‘small farmers’ during his speech.

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· Aug 15, 2021 · 07:38 am

‘Parliament is temple of our democracy,’ says President Kovind on Independence Day eve speech

The president added that he was deeply pained that many lives could not be saved during the terrible second wave of the coronavirus disease in India.

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· Aug 14, 2021 · 09:36 pm

Independence Day speech: NEP will shape 21st century India, make us self-reliant, says Modi

The prime minister said the National Research Foundation, proposed in the policy, would catalyse innovation and aid the country’s progress.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 05:44 pm

‘Why are our rulers scared of naming China’: Congress takes a swipe at Modi’s I-Day speech

The prime minister said India’s soldiers had given a fitting reply to those who had challenged the country's sovereignty.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 04:15 pm

Independence Day speech: Modi says Centre is reviewing minimum age of marriage for women

The prime minister promised equal job opportunities to women.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 04:13 pm

‘Self-reliant India’, efforts to develop coronavirus vaccine: Key points in PM Modi’s I-Day address

The prime minister began his speech by praising health workers for serving the country amid the health crisis.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 12:48 pm

Independence Day: Every village will have optic fibre network in 1,000 days, says Modi

The prime minister said 1.5 lakh villages have received optic fibre network connection in five years.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 11:22 am

Independence Day: Modi launches National Digital Health Mission, all Indians to get a health ID

The prime minister made the announcement while launching the National Digital Health Mission.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 10:29 am

I-Day: From LoC to LAC, soldiers gave befitting replies to challenges to our sovereignty, says Modi

The prime minister said the world had seen what India and its soldiers can do, in reference to the Galwan Valley clashes in Ladakh.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 10:12 am

Independence Day: PM Modi asks Indians to adopt ‘vocal for local’, pushes for a self-reliant nation

The prime minister also said that India must follow the principle of ‘Make for the World’.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 09:23 am

I-Day speech: Coronavirus not a big enough hurdle to hamper self-reliant India’s growth, says Modi

The prime minister pushed for self-reliance and said the citizens of the country must be ‘vocal for local’.

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 07:22 am

What does Independence Day mean for India’s street performers as they battle penury amidst pandemic?

What metaphor for our nation will capture the cruelty, the callous disregard for fellow citizens?

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· Aug 15, 2020 · 06:30 am