Tag: Independence

Assassinations that shook India since Independence
Assassinations that shook India since Independence

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the LTTE terrorist in 1991 during the poll campaign in Sri Perumbudur in Tamil Nadu. He was killed by suicide bombers on May 21.

  • Friday, 08 July 2022
freedom
What does freedom mean to you?

As India enters its 72nd year of independence, some of us have had the freedom we hoped for, while it has not been as rosy for the rest. While some of us have been able to cross borders for our careers, others have had to drop out from school to feed their families. To understand […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
Declare Odisha's Paika Bidroha as first War of Independence in India: State Government

Bhubaneswar: In a special cabinet meeting the State government has proposed for the Centre to declare ‘Paika Bidroha’ as the first War of Independence in the history of India. The meeting was held today in presence of Culture minister Ashok Panda, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi and Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan on the occasion of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra inaugurates New India programme

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated a five-day-long exhibition-cum-seminar on ‘New India-We Resolve To Make’ here to commemorate the 75 years of the Quit India Movement and the forthcoming 75 years of Independence in 2022. It has been organised by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in association with the Directorate of Advertising and […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
parade
I-day celebrated with fervour across Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Rains failed to dampen the spirit of Independence Day today as children, youngsters and elders flocked to the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar to attend state-level parade. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unfurled the national flag and addressed the gathering on the occasion. In Pics | Police, Para-Military Forces & Other Platoons during #IndependenceDay Parade […]

  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Kamal-Haasan-Oscar
Tamil Nadu Minister says Kamal Haasan's tongue should be cut

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji on Monday said actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s tongue should be chopped for saying the first terrorist of independent India was a Hindu. Speaking to reporters in Thoothukudi, Bhalaji said Haasan’s tongue should be cut for saying that as terrorism does not have any religion. […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
scrollToTop