Tag: Independence Day

New Delhi: Speaking on the occasion of Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made 10 major announcements on Saturday. He announced the launch of the National Digital Health Mission scheme, which gives health cards to every Indian, with immediate effect. Prime Minister Modi also informed the country […]

Mumbai: From Amitabh Bachchan to Akshay Kumar, from Kareena Kapoor Khan to Taapsee Pannu, and from Mahesh Babu to Varun Dhawan and Abhishek Bachchan, a gamut of film celebrities took to social media to wish India on the occasion of Independence Day. Big B saluted frontline Covid workers who are fighting day and night to […]

Mumbai: Actor Vicky Kaushal was in the mood for a classical music session on Independence Day. In a new video he posted on Instagram, Vicky wears an off-white kurta and plays the veena. He plays the song “Ae Watan” from the 2018 film “Raazi”, which cast him opposite Alia Bhatt. “Ae Watan, Watan mere, abaad […]

Attari: A musical programme was organised at the Indo-Pak joint check post to mark Independence Day, officials said here on Saturday. However, there was no one from the public to watch the programme due to a ban imposed on their entry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Border Security Force Director General Surjeet Singh […]

New York: For the first time, the tricolour was hoisted at the iconic Times Square here on Saturday to celebrate India’s 74th Independence Day. India’s Consul General in New York, Randhir Jaiswal hoisted the Indian flag during a special commemoration of the Independence Day at Times Square, organised by the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that the country needs to highlight significant events, many of which happened outside the boundaries, while commemorating the 75 years of India’s independence. Patnaik said this while participating at the 75 Independence Celebration Preparatory Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through the virtual mode. With […]