India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Libraries under the Ministry of Culture, Asiatic Society Kolkata and The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIS) Kolkata celebrated the 80th Independence Day of India by organizing a series of programmes and activities. The celebrations included flag hoisting ceremonies, singing of patriotic songs, programmes, exhibitions, lectures, book displays, Tiranga Yatra, and other activities highlighting the country'...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SURYAPATH TIRANGA Global Relay is live, marking a unique global celebration of India's Independence Day as the Tiranga travels across the world following the path of the rising sun. The Suryapath Tiranga journey began at 1:30 AM IST in Suva, Fiji, as the Tiranga was hoisted at the first point of the relay. From Fiji, the symbolic journey followed the path of the rising sun, moving westward across New Zealand, Australia, Japan,...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The SURYAPATH TIRANGA Global Relay is live, marking a unique global celebration of India's Independence Day as the Tiranga travels across the world following the path of the rising sun. From 1:30 AM IST to 10:30 AM IST on today , 21 Indian Missions and Posts across countries from East to West have hoisted the National Flag as part of the global relay. The initiative symbolically traces the journey of the rising sun across time zon...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The fifth year of Har Ghar Tiranga has brought the Tiranga closer to millions of Indians, with people across the country coming together to hoist the National Flag, join Tiranga Yatras, sing Vande Mataram, create rangolis, take part in bike and cycle rallies, organise cultural programmes and find their own ways to express their love for the nation. Observed from 9 to 17 August 2026, this year carries a special significance as Indi...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: 'Raksha Shakti' is among the seven streams of power outlined by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his 2026 Independence Day address to the nation, as key to building a Viksit Bharat by 2047. From the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026, the Prime Minister emphasised the need for Aatmanirbharta in defence and called for India to emerge as a global supplier of next-generation defence technologies. "There is no al...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Semiconductor chip design is a critical value driver across the semiconductor value chain, contributing up to 50% of overall value addition and accounting for approximately 15-35% of the Bill of Materials (BOM) cost of electronic products. Recognising the pivotal role of semiconductor design in the country's strategic technological ambitions, the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme is supporting Indian Startups for designing chip...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Health Research (DHR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) celebrated the 80th Independence Day today at ICMR Headquarters, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, New Delhi, with patriotic fervour and a renewed commitment to advancing medical research, innovation and healthcare technologies for a Viksit Bharat. Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, ICMR, hoisted the National Fl...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day said building a secure Bharat is the responsibility of all of us. He said that the armed Naxalites have been defeated, but the Naxal mindset remains. Prime Minister said we must identify this Naxal mindset, isolate such elements and connect the country's young generation with the mainstream path of buildi...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said today that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's address on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day-imbued with the resolve for Swadeshi, prosperity, and self-reliance-will prove to be a milestone in the journey towards becoming a leading nation across all sectors. In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah stated, "While addressing the nation on the 80th ...
India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort today, highlighted the unprecedented expansion in India's social security coverage, noting that the number of people covered has increased from 25 crore before 2014 to 100 crore within a decade. The Prime Minister said that the resolve for a developed India would be fulfilled only when development reaches the last person. Underlini...