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An efficient and smart India that has cut the flab of red-tapism and shed other unnecessary baggage of the past. A strong and assertive India that is not afraid of expansionist bullies in the new world order. A caring and self-reliant India that is equally committed to its urban centres and villages. That is the idea Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out on the country's 75th Independence Day . His message, delivered from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India's 75th Independence Day, was loud and clear: the leadership doesn't lack political will and it is time for countrymen to craft new successes on the foundation that is there. There comes a turning point in the development journey of every nation, the PM said in an address that spanned close to one-and-a-half hours. He appealed to the nation to cease that moment in India's growth story. But plans fall flat without hard work, Modi reminded, and added a new dimension to his popular slogan of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka

Stressing that shrinking farm sizes is a challenge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said there is a need to give maximum benefits of government schemes to small farmers who account for more than 80 per cent of the farming community. "We need to focus on major challenges facing the agriculture sector. One challenge is that shrinking farm sizes in villages," Modi said during his Independence Day speech in New Delhi. The farm land is shrinking because of increasing population and division of families, he said. Stating that more than 80 percent farmers in the country have less than 2 hectares of farmland, the Prime Minister said, "Earlier the policies did not focus on small farmers. Now keeping farmers in mind, farm policies and reforms are being made." Be it reforms in Fasal Bima Yojana, increasing the minimum support price (MSP) by 1.5 times (the cost of production), linking farmers with Kisan Credit Card (KCC) for cheaper farm loans, taking solar power sch

On the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that all Sainik Schools in the country will soon start intake of female students as well. At present, 33 Sainik schools, which serve as feeder institutions for preparing cadets for the armed forces, are operating in the country, most of whom are traditionally open only for boy cadets. During his Independence Day speech Sunday from the ramparts of Red Fort, the prime minister said that two-and-a-half years ago, the maiden experiment of admitting girls in Sainik schools was carried out in Mizoram. "I used to get messages from lakhs of daughters that they also want to study in Sainik School, the doors of Sainik Schools should be opened for them too. Two-and-a-half years ago, the experiment of admitting daughters was done for the first time in Sainik School in Mizoram. Now the government has decided that all the Sainik Schools in the country will also be opened for the daughters of the count

07:36 (IST) Independence Day 2021 LATEST Updates PM hoists National Flag from ramparts of Red Fort Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the National Flag from the ramparts of Red Fort to celebrate the 75th Independence Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the National Flag from the ramparts of Red Fort to celebrate the 75th Independence Day pic.twitter.com/0c3tZ6HQ3X — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2021 07:15 (IST) Independence Day 2021 LATEST Updates Rajnath Singh hoists national flag at his residence Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoists the national flag at his residence in Delhi on Sunday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoists the national flag on the 75th #IndependenceDay at his residence in Delhi pic.twitter.com/Uql4S1r3gD — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2021 07:13 (IST) Independence Day 2021 LATEST Updates Where to watch PM's speech Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address, live from the Red Fort, will be telecast on the official YouTube channe

Petrol prices remained unchanged in the country for the 29th day on Sunday while diesel rates also did not go up. In Delhi, petrol prices remained at Rs 101.84 a litre while the rate of diesel was at Rs 89.87. In Mumbai, petrol can be bought at Rs 107.83 per litre and diesel costs Rs 97.45 for one litre. One litre of petrol is priced at Rs 102.49 in Chennai and diesel costs Rs 94.39 per litre in the city. Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 102.08 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 93.02. While petrol can be bought at Rs 110.20 in Bhopal and diesel is priced at Rs 98.67 for one litre. Since 4 May, fuel prices have been on the rise in the country after the assembly elections in states and union territories including West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Petrol and diesel prices  are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. States and cities have different fuel p

India achieved its independence on 15 August, 1947. Since then, the country has undergone a sea changes, including the pricing of various items. Since Independence, the prices of several items have skyrocketed. We can all recall those stories of biscuits costing a few paise or travel being cheaper, and they were not wrong. Here's a look at how the price s of certain commodities have changed since 1947. Gold Gold is one of the commodities whose price has touched new heights since independence. In 1947, 10 grams of gold used to cost Rs 88.62, as per the Indian Post Gold Coin Services. Now, the same 10 grams cost over Rs 46,000. Petrol The present price of petrol has slowly started to pinch the pockets of consumers. In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs Rs 101.84. But in 1947, the same amount was available for just 27 paise. Air travel An Air India ticket from Delhi to Mumbai would cost around Rs 140 at the time of independence. Now, as more flights have started plying, the costs

India is set to celebrate its 75th Independence Day this year. The occasion is being observed as a 75-week festival called 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav'. It was launched on 12 March this year and will continue till 15 August 2023. While launching the programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said, "The Azadi Amrit Mahotsav means elixir of energy of independence; elixir of inspirations of the warriors of freedom struggle; elixir of new ideas and pledges; and elixir of Aatmnirbharta. Therefore, this Mahotsav is a festival of awakening of the nation; festival of fulfilling the dream of good governance; and the festival of global peace and development." This year, the theme of the Independence Day celebrations is 'Nation First, Always First'. आज स्वतंत्रता दिवस की फुल ड्रेस रिहर्सल की जाएगी। जिसके चलते कई मार्ग बंद रहेंगे, दिल्ली के कई इलाके आज बंद हैं और कई जगह पर ट्रैफिक रूट में बदलाव किया गया है। फुल ड्रेस रिहर्सल के भी इंतजाम भी वहीं रहेंगे जो 15 अगस्त को र

Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day on Saturday, a day ahead of India's day of liberation. The day India was liberated, it was also partitioned and our neighbouring Pakistan was carved out from it. The event witnessed millions of people being displaced and lakhs of them losing their lives as riots broke out. Among the many states, Noakhali district in West Bengal (close to Bangladesh) and Bihar witnessed large-scale violence and massacres. Here's a brief insight into how the partition took place despite people from the countries fighting a common enemy – The British. Sarah Ansari , a professor of history from Royal Holloway, University of London stated that the partition of India was a “last-minute” choice by which the British decided to seal an agreement over how independence in the country will take place. Moreover, Ansari also states that organisations that were representing minority interests at that time had doubts about a united India. The Indian National Congres

The forest department in Uttarakhand recently rescued a rare two-headed cobra from the Kalsi Forest division of Dehradun district. The forest department on Thursday (12 August) received a phone call about a small snake on an industrial unit surrounding in the Vikas Nagar area of Dehradun. From the concerned department, Adil Mirza was sent to rescue the snake. He has rescued different kinds and colours of snakes for the last 15 years and currently works with the forest department. On reaching the industrial unit, Mirza was surprised and shocked to see that the snake was a two-headed spectacled or rare cobra. "In my 15 years as a snake catcher, I have never come across such a specimen. It is a very rare snake," he told Hindustan Times . Mirza also stated that Deputy Conservator of Forests (DFO) Kalsi instructed him to go and rescue the cobra. Further talking about the snake, Mirza asserted that the cobra was one-and-a-half feet long and looked less than two weeks old. Meanw

Our National Anthem Jana Gana Mana was taught to us in school. We grew up singing the solemn patriotic song that exhibits pride, and national allegiance. Whenever it is played, every Indian across the world feels proud  to be a part of the nation. Written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the song acts as a catalyst to the feeling of national pride and represents the unity in a diverse India. Originally the song was composed in Bengali from Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata which was written by Tagore himself. Ahead of the 75th Independence Day, check out a few interesting facts about our the National Anthem — Jana Gana Mana was first publicly sung on 27 December 1911 on the second day of the Calcutta Session held by the Indian National Congress. It was sung by Tagore himself. The song consists of five stanzas in Sanskritised Bengali, of which only the first stanza is commonly known and sung by citizens across the country The script of the National Anthem was first written on 11 Dece

For almost 20 years, a man has been living in a cave on top of the Stara Planina mountains in southern Serbia. Identified as Panta Petrovic, he made social distancing a choice after he decided to move into a cave to avoid society and its lifestyle. Petrovic got to know about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, its causes, and measures last year after one of his visits to the town's supermarket. Despite being the perfect example of social distancing, Petrovic has now got jabbed for COVID-19. The day he got to know about the deadly virus, he had instantly decided to get vaccinated as soon as he could. "It (the virus) does not pick. It will come here, to my cave, too. I want to get all three doses, including the extra one. I urge every citizen to get vaccinated, every single one of them," Petrovic told AFP . Watch the video below: VIDEO Almost twenty years ago, Panta Petrovic moved into a tiny Serbian mountain cave to avoid society. Last year, on one of his visits to town

India is set to celebrate its 75th Independence Day this year. The occasion is being observed as a 75-week festival called 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav'. It was launched on 12 March this year and will continue till 15 August 2023. While launching the programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said, "The Azadi Amrit Mahotsav means elixir of energy of independence; elixir of inspirations of the warriors of freedom struggle; elixir of new ideas and pledges; and elixir of Aatmnirbharta. Therefore, this Mahotsav is a festival of awakening of the nation; festival of fulfilling the dream of good governance; and the festival of global peace and development." This year, the theme of the Independence Day celebrations is 'Nation First, Always First'. आज स्वतंत्रता दिवस की फुल ड्रेस रिहर्सल की जाएगी। जिसके चलते कई मार्ग बंद रहेंगे, दिल्ली के कई इलाके आज बंद हैं और कई जगह पर ट्रैफिक रूट में बदलाव किया गया है। फुल ड्रेस रिहर्सल के भी इंतजाम भी वहीं रहेंगे जो 15 अगस्त को र

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 2021 application forms for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes have been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday, 14 August . Aspirants, who want to study at BHU, can now register themselves for BHU UET or PET 2021 by visiting the official website bhuet.nta.nic.in. The last date to register for the university's entrance tests is 6 September. While correct window will be available from 8 to 12 September. As per the official notification, NTA will be conducting entrance exams for UG and PG programmes for the academic session 2021-22 in CBT mode. https://ift.tt/3xJsjqh Steps to apply for BHU UET/PET 2021: Step 1: Visit the official website, bhuet.nta.nic.in Step 2: Click on the link that says 'Registration for BHU (UET)-2021' or 'Registration for BHU (PET)-2021' Step 3: As the new page opens, register yourself and save the credentials Step 4: Log in on the portal by using credentials and

The whole nation is all set to celebrate the most important milestone in India's history as the 75th Independence Day is just around the corner. Independence Day marks the occasion when India finally achieved freedom against Britishers on 15 August 1947. The national festival is a reminder of the countless sacrifices of our leaders and freedom fighters. Every year, on this day, India's prime minister unfurls the national flag 'tiranga' or 'tricolour' on the Red Fort. This year as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the tricolour and address the nation from the Red Fort. https://ift.tt/3xHXe6y For the unversed, the national flag came into existence after a series of modifications and developments. Below, check out a few interesting facts about the national flag: - India's first national flag was hoisted in the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) of Kolkata (then Calcutta) on 7 August, 1906. It was made of three horizontal stripes of green, yello

After a long struggle against the British rule, India achieved independence on 15 August 1947. It has been 75 years since then. And no celebration of independence is complete without commemorating our freedom fighters who made several sacrifices to free India from the 200-year-old colonial yoke. Starting from 1757, India was ruled by Britishers for around two centuries. However, following the demand for complete independence (poorna swaraj), the Indian independence movement gained strength. It was owing to the efforts of leaders like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru among others and that of our freedom fighters that the British finally decided to leave India. In the British House of Commons, on 4 July 1947, the Indian Independence Bill was introduced and passed two weeks later. The Bill proclaimed that the British rule would finally end on 15 August 1947. Here's a look at some of the most inspiring quotes from our freedom fi

After a long battle, India finally achieved its independence on 15 August 1947 from the British rule. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the country's successful struggle for freedom. Independence Day is celebrated every year as a reminder of the country's pride, virtues, cultural richness, diversity and history. On this day, we pay homage to the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters to free our country from the 200-year-old colonial rule. The day also marks the anniversary of India's separation into two countries — India and Pakistan. As India became an independent nation on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort and addressed the nation. This tradition has been maintained since then. This year as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the country from the Red Fort. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 75th Independence Day this year is being celebrated with the theme 'Na

The Odisha Plus Two (Class 12) board results for the Arts stream have been declared on Saturday, 14 August by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE). The scores were announced by School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash during a press conference. This year, 98.58 percent of Arts students have cleared the exams, announced Dash. Out of 1,89,363 eligible students, 1,86,685 have cleared the board exam. Students, who were eagerly waiting for their results, can now access their scorecards by visiting the official websites orissaresults.nic.in and chseodisha.nic.in. CHSE has also announced the Vocational scores. Talking about vocational stream, the overall pass percentage is 99.16. Steps to check Odisha Class 12 Result 2021: Step 1: Visit the official website - orissaresults.nic.in or chseodisha.nic.in Step 2: Click on CHSE Plus 2 Arts result link available on the homepage Step 3: As a new page opens, students need to insert login details including roll numbe

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has opened its application process to recruit for apprentice vacancies in various departments. Interested candidates can apply for the posts by visiting the official website of IOCL,   https://iocl.com/ . The corporation aims to fill a total of 480 posts through the recruitment drive. Candidates should note that the registration process began on 13 August and will end on 28 August. "Indian Oil Corporation Limited, one of the largest commercial undertaking in India and a Fortune “Global 500” Company, as a measure of Skill Building Initiative for the Nation, proposes to engage Technical & Non-Technical Trade Apprentices at its Locations in States of South India (Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana),” the official notification reads. The written test is scheduled to be held on 19 September while the document verification will be conducted by the corporation on 27 September. Aspirants can fol

A week after temporarily suspending his account, Twitter restored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's handle Saturday, but not before the principal opposition party accused it of bias. Gandhi's account was temporarily suspended last week after he tweeted pictures of the family of a nine-year-old victim of alleged rape and murder in Northwest Delhi. Twitter deemed it a violation of its rules. Sources said the Twitter accounts of some of the party leaders who had shared the same pictures have also been restored. "Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account has been unlocked," a party functionary said, adding the accounts of some of the leaders have also been restored. The official party handle, meanwhile, put out a short tweet stating " Satyamev Jayate (Truth shall prevail)" with no direct reference to the controversy. Satyameva Jayate — Congress (@INCIndia) August 14, 2021 The former Congress chief had made a strong outburst on Friday accusing Twitter of "

The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) in Odisha is all set to announce the state Class 12 Arts Results 2021 today, 14 August. Once released, students can access their scorecards by visiting the official website chseodisha.nic.in. Along with Arts stream, the council will also release the Vocational results today. After the result announcement, students can follow these simple steps to access their Class 12 scorecard: Step 1: Go to the official website of CHSE, http://chseodisha.nic.in/ Step 2: Search and click on the CHSE Plus 2 Arts result link that will be made available on the website after the announcement Step 3: As a new page opens, students need to insert login details including roll number and registration number Step 4: After submission of credentials, the Odisha +2 CHSE Arts result will appear on the screen Step 5: Check the scorecard properly before downloading it. If required, take a printout Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more than 2.21 lakh stude

India saw a single-day rise of 38,667 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of cases to 3,21,56,493, while the death toll rose to 4,30,732 with 478 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The ministry said the country has now reported less than 50,000 daily new cases for 48 consecutive days. Also, 22,29,798 COVID-19 tests were conducted Friday, taking the cumulative number of tests conducted so far for the detection of coronavirus in the country to 49,17,00,577, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.73 percent. It has been less than 3 per cent for the last 19 days. Cumulatively, 53.61 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered till Saturday morning. Here are key data points from today's data  38,7673 new cases, 478 new deaths, 3,13,38,088 new recoveries, Active cases rise by 2,446, taking the overall number to  3,87,673 (1.21 per cent of the total infections) Case fatality rate stands at 1.34 percent New c

The second launch of the year from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was a failure since its rocket was unable to place an Earth observation satellite into orbit. The launch took place in the wee hours of the morning due to an issue with the rocket's upper stage. The satellite is an imaging satellite launched on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10 (GSLV-F10) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh. While the launch at 5.43 am IST on 12 August was a success, the Cryogenic Upper Stage let ISRO down, as it did not ignite. In a tweet, ISRO said "GSLV-F10 launch took place today at 05.43 hrs IST as scheduled. Performance of first and second stages was normal. However, Cryogenic Upper Stage ignition did not happen due to technical anomaly. The mission couldn't be accomplished as intended." GSLV-F10 launch took place today at 0543 Hrs IST as scheduled. Performance of first and second stages was normal. However, Cryogen

Petrol prices remained unchanged in the country for the 28th day on Saturday while diesel rates also did not go up. In Delhi, petrol prices remained at Rs 101.84 a litre while the rate of diesel was at Rs 89.87. In Mumbai, petrol can be bought at Rs 107.83 per litre and diesel costs Rs 97.45 for one litre. One litre of petrol is priced at Rs 102.49 in Chennai and diesel costs Rs 94.39 per litre in the city. Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 102.08 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 93.02. While petrol can be bought at Rs 110.20 in Bhopal and diesel is priced at Rs 98.67 for one litre. Since 4 May, fuel prices have been on the rise in the country after the assembly elections in states and union territories including West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Petrol and diesel prices  are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. States and cities have different fuel

Every year, 15 August is commemorated as the day India gained independence from British rule. The day is observed as the culmination of our decades-long attempt to achieve freedom from colonial domination. From the time the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Indian flag at the Red Fort, India has been marching on, intent on continuing its “tryst with destiny”. But one issue that people find confusing is if the country is celebrating its 74th or 75th anniversary this year. The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiated by the Union government has posted that this year marks 75 years since India achieved independence. The answer is simple. If you consider 1947 as the base year and perform calculations, then we are celebrating 74 years of freedom. However, if we consider 15 August 1947 as the first day of independence, then we are observing 75 years of independence. Continuing the established tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the ramp