Independence Day

New Delhi: Like every year, Independence Day will be celebrated with grandeur and enthusiasm, in a manner befitting the occasion. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has laid out conditions and…

Rourkela: The Steel City on Thursday celebrated the 73rd Independence Day in a unique manner with more than 40,000 denizens going around Rourkela in a procession with a 17-km-long Tricolour. The celebration began at 9 am as more than…

Google on Thursday posted a doodle showcasing India's 73rd Independence Day. The doodle was created by artist Shaivalini Kumar and it shows "traditional motifs from Indian textiles evoking the complex yet harmonious 'patchwork' of Indian…

Srinagar: Sustained efforts by armed forces have made terrorists accept their defeat, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday. The Governor said this after hoisting the national flag at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in…

Bhubaneswar: Tomorrow is August 15. No, we are not talking about big ticket online sales, decorated malls and family outings on a public holiday. It’s about our Independence Day, the real thing. Like every year, India is on a patriotic…

The ubiquitous plastic flags that had invaded the country a few years ago, are not to be seen these days, say reporters who are doing a recce of the city markets. So be it. The ban on plastic and strict rules forbidding children from…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will felicitate 39 policemen from Odisha on Independence Day on Thursday. The following policemen will be honoured at the investiture ceremony at 11.30 am at Jayadev Bhawan in the state capital:…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will unfurl the tricolour at the state-level Independence Day in Bhubaneswar on August 15. Apart from the Chief Minister, the following ministers will grace I-Day function at the district level.…