Tag: Independence Day

I-Day Decision Revoked
I-Day 2022: Odisha Govt Says Students Can Participate In Independence Day Celebrations

A day after announcing that Independence Day celebrations in schools will be held without participation of students, Odisha govt has revised its decision again on Wednesday (Aug 10). School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash had earlier said that the decision regarding Independence Day celebration sans students’ participation was taken in view of the current pandemic situation.

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  • Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Odisha govt revises decision, allows students to participate in Independence Day celebrations
Odisha govt's U turn: Allows students to participate in Independence Day celebrations

School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said school children will participate in the Independence Day 2022 to be celebrated in educational institutions across the State.  

  • Wednesday, 10 August 2022
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Independence Day celebrations sans students in Odisha

Speaking to the media, Dash said "As per the guideline issued by the State government, Independence Day celebration this year will be held in schools without the participation of students. However, teachers need to be present during the whole event."

  • Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Terrorist planning attack on I-Day arrested, UP police claim ISIS link
Terrorist planning attack on I-Day arrested, UP police claim ISIS link

The UP ATS received information that the accused, after being influenced by ISIS ideology, was spreading jihadi ideas and trying to get others to join the terror outfit, it said.

  • Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Quit India: At 33, Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted Tricolour at Mumbai's Gowalia Tank in 1942
Quit India: At 33, Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted Tricolour at Mumbai's Gowalia Tank in 1942

Aruna's uncle Dhirendranath Ganguly was a renowned photographer, later one of the earlier Bengali film actors, producer-director-writer and was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1975), while her second uncle was Prof. Nagendranath Ganguly was married to Mira Devi - the daughter of India's first Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore � but their relations were largely strained.

  • Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Delhi: NIA arrests one accused in ISIS module case
Delhi: NIA arrests one accused in ISIS module case

The accused was identified as Mohsin Ahmad, a resident of Batla House in New Delhi.

  • Sunday, 07 August 2022
Har Ghar Tiranga campaign
Har Ghar Tiranga: Celebrating National Flag to mark 75th year of India's Independence

As India completes 75 years of Independence, there is now celebration in the air. Country is celebrating its Flag and countrymen, their freedom.

  • Saturday, 06 August 2022
A poet-revolutionary who gave India its freedom song
A poet-revolutionary who gave India its freedom song

Bismil's shared a life-long bond with Ashfaqullah Khan. The two shared a common ideology, ideals and deep-rooted patriotism. They lived together, worked together and always had each other's back.

  • Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Ethanol blending with petrol up 10-fold in 8 years, helped increase income of farmers: PM Modi
2,792 Odisha villages to get 4G service

Digital inclusion and connectivity for all is an integral part of ‘antyodaya’ vision of the Government. In his Independence Day address in 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave a call for saturation of government schemes.

  • Saturday, 30 July 2022
After Independence, Many Great Personalities' Contributions Were Erased: PM Modi
After Independence, Many Great Personalities' Contributions Were Erased: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also said: "We have made all-round efforts to make disaster management more effective. We have not only focused on relief, rescue, rehabilitation but on reforms as well. We strengthened the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). From space management to planning and management, we adopted best practices.

  • Sunday, 23 January 2022
India Celebrates 75th Independence Day With Fervour
India Celebrates 75th Independence Day With Fervour

Odisha CM announces smart health card for 3.5 crore people:

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
75th Independence Day Celebrations Across Odisha
In Pics: 75th Independence Day Celebrations Across Odisha

Only a limited number of guests attended the State-level celebrations which included 20 Covid warriors, doctors, health and sanitation workers.

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
66 Odisha Police Personnel Bag DGP Commendation Discs
66 Odisha Police Personnel Bag DGP Commendation Discs

Director General of Police, Abhay gave away the awards at an event at the Police Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
Google Doodle
75th I-Day: Google Doodle Captures Spectrum Of India's Diversity, Its Dance Forms

The doodle made by Kolkata-based artist Sayan Mukherjee "celebrates India's Independence Day and its cultural traditions forged in centuries of historical progress," according to information shared by Google on its website.

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
75th Independence Day: VP Naidu, PM Modi Extend Warm Greetings To People Of The Nation
75th Independence Day: VP Naidu, PM Modi Extend Warm Greetings To People Of The Nation

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu also extended his warm greetings to people through his series of Tweets. 

  • Sunday, 15 August 2021
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