Gross misrepresentations in our nation's history will be corrected: Minister G Kishan Reddy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Independence Day 2021, from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Sunday, August 15, 2021 - 23:45

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday, August 15 lauded the Tokyo Olympic winners and COVID-19 warriors in his speech from the historic Red Fort. PM Modi said the Centre will soon launch the Rs 100 lakh-crore Gati Shakti national infrastructure plan to boost the country’s economy.

Giving a call for ‘Sabka Prayas’ along with ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ for building a new India, PM Modi said, “We have to ensure we meet our goal of building Aatmanirbhar Bharat when we celebrate 100 years of India’s Independence.”

Further, he announced 75 'Vande Bharat' trains will connect different parts of the country.

From showering of petals from two Mi-17 1V helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during unfurling of the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort, India rang in it's 75th Independence Day today (August 15) with pomp and show.

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15 August 2021, 23:33 PM

Stories of valour in Indian history "misrepresented" by colonial thinking will be corrected, Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Sunday. (PTI)

15 August 2021, 23:31 PM

Kerala reports 18,582 fresh #COVID19 cases, 20,089 recoveries, and 102 deaths in the last 24 hours; test positivity rate at 15.11%

Active cases: 1,78,630 
Death toll: 18,601

15 August 2021, 23:30 PM

Central Railway says it will run 1686 suburban train services on Mumbai divsion from August 16. (ANI)

 

15 August 2021, 23:23 PM

Maharashtra reports 4,797 fresh COVID cases, 3,710 patient discharges, and 130 deaths on August 15 (ANI)

Active cases: 64,219
Total discharges: 61,89,933
Death toll: 1,35,039

15 August 2021, 23:23 PM

Water level in Ayodhya's Sarayu river increases, several areas are facing flood-like situation due to swelling of river. (ANI)

15 August 2021, 23:22 PM

Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block, South Block, and Parliament buildings illuminated on the occasion of 75th Independence Day.

15 August 2021, 23:20 PM

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar (in file photo) will be visiting New York during India's Presidency of UNSC & will be presiding over two high-level signature events on August 18 & 19: MEA

15 August 2021, 23:19 PM

Indian diaspora unfurl Tricolour at Times Square in New York City on August 15 to commemorate India’s 75th Independence Day. (ANI)

15 August 2021, 11:52 AM

About 26 flood-ravaged districts in State. All possible help is being extended to the people... Daily review meetings being conducted along with the issuance of safety guidelines. People have been evacuated from affected areas and provided with relief aid: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

15 August 2021, 11:52 AM

There's no clarity in laws. We don't know for what purpose the laws are made. It's creating lot of litigation, inconvenience & loss to govt as well as inconvenience to public. This is what happens if intellectuals & professionals like lawyers aren't there in Houses: CJI NV Ramana

15 August 2021, 11:51 AM

If you see the debates which used to take place in Houses in those days, they used to be very wise, constructive&they used to debate any legislation they were making...Now, sorry state of affairs. We see the legislations-lot of gaps, lot of ambiguity in making laws: CJI NV Ramana

15 August 2021, 11:49 AM

CJI Ramana says, "If you see debates which used to take place in Houses in those days, they used to be very wise, constructive...Now, sorry state of affairs...There's no clarity in laws. It's creating lot of litigation&loss to govt as well as inconvenience to public..."

15 August 2021, 11:48 AM

Our curriculum teaches Physics, Chemistry but not patriotism. This 'Deshbhakti Curriculum' will instil patriotic values in our children: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

15 August 2021, 11:27 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the National Flag at Secretariat Building on Independence Day, announces 'Deshbhakti Curriculum' in Delhi Govt Schools from September 27 as a tribute to Shaheed Bhagat Singh.

15 August 2021, 11:24 AM

Rajasthan: 75 jawans participated in the sky diving at Chandan Range, Jaisalmer today to mark 75th Independence Day.

15 August 2021, 10:15 AM

Congress president Sonia Gandhi hoists the national flag at party headquarters in Delhi; Rahul Gandhi also present.

15 August 2021, 10:14 AM

The Tricolour was hoisted in the inhospitable terrain of Donkyala pass at 18300 ft - the highest pass in the Eastern Sector to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence, today: A Bharat Bhushan Babu, Principal Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence.

 

 

15 August 2021, 10:14 AM

I wish all citizens of the country on behalf of my party. I pray to the Almighty for the happiness of the society, that there be happiness everywhere in the country and the world, and India leaps forward towards development: BJP national president JP Nadda.

 

15 August 2021, 10:13 AM

Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla hoists the National Flag on Independence Day, says "We attained Independence after a long struggle, now we are working towards becoming a 'New India' as we celebrate 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' this year."
 

15 August 2021, 09:25 AM

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his address to the nation on the 75th Independence Day at Red Fort.

15 August 2021, 09:08 AM

It's time, right time,

India's time is precious.

Has the power of innumerable arms,

There is patriotism everywhere,

You get up, wave the tricolor,

Hoist India's destiny: PM Modi concludes his address

15 August 2021, 09:00 AM

Today, I am announcing the National Hydrogen Mission in view of climate change. We have to make India a hub for production and export of Green Hydrogen: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

15 August 2021, 08:59 AM

It's a major turning point for our country. In this decade we've to further speed up drive to bring in talent, technology& professionalism in sports in the country. It's a matter of pride that India's daughters are giving a splendid performance, be it Boards exams or Olympics: PM

15 August 2021, 08:58 AM

There was a time when sports wasn't considered a part of the mainstream. Parents used to tell children that they would spoil their life if they kept playing. Now, awareness regarding sports & fitness has come within the country. We have experienced this in #Olympics this time: PM.

15 August 2021, 08:44 AM

Our priority will be to ensure that the services reach the last person seamlessly. For the all-round development of the nation, it is essential to end the unnecessary interference of govt and government procedures in the lives of people: PM Narendra Modi.

 

15 August 2021, 08:32 AM

Political will is required to bring in big changes, big reforms. Today, the world can see that there is no dearth of political will in India. Good and smart governance is needed to bring reforms. The world is a witness to how India is writing a new chapter of governance: PM Modi.

15 August 2021, 08:31 AM

75 Vande Bharat trains will connect every corner of India in 75 weeks of Amrit Mahotsav of Independence: PM Modi

15 August 2021, 08:30 AM

In the coming days, we will launch PM Gati Shakti Plan, a 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan which will make a foundation for holistic infrastructure and give an integrated pathway to our economy: PM Modi at Red Fort

15 August 2021, 08:29 AM

Along with modern infrastructure, India also needs to adopt a holistic approach in infrastructure construction. India is going to launch the Prime Minister's Gatishakti- National Master Plan in the coming time: PM Modi.

15 August 2021, 08:26 AM

Moving forward on the path of development, India will have to increase both its manufacturing and exports. You have seen, just a few days ago, India has launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant for trials at sea: PM.

15 August 2021, 08:25 AM

We have to work together for the next-generation infrastructure, world-class manufacturing, cutting innovations and new-age technology: PM Modi on 75th Independence Day.

15 August 2021, 08:24 AM

Under the Jan Ausadhi Yojana, the poor and needy are getting affordable medicines. Till now, over 75,000 Health & Wellness Centres have been built. Now, we are working on a network of modern labs and good hospitals at the block level: PM Modi

 

15 August 2021, 08:22 AM

India needs to ensure that the Dalits, the backward classes and the EWS walk ahead. Recently, OBC reservation has been ensured in medical education. OBC lists can now be made by states hereon. We need to make sure that development happens to everyone: PM Modi said at the Red Fort.

 

15 August 2021, 08:22 AM

We have to work together for the next-generation infrastructure, world-class manufacturing, cutting innovations and new-age technology: PM Modi on 75th Independence Day.

15 August 2021, 08:22 AM

In the coming years, we will have to increase the collective power of the small farmers of the country. We have to give them new facilities. They must become the country's pride: PM Modi at Red Fort.

15 August 2021, 08:21 AM

Today we see our villages changing rapidly. In past few yrs, facilities like road & electricity have reached villages. Today, optical fiber network is providing the power of data to villages, internet is reaching there. Digital entrepreneurs are getting ready in villages too: PM.

15 August 2021, 08:20 AM

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Junaid Mattu hoists the National Flag at the Corporation office in Srinagar.

 

15 August 2021, 08:19 AM

Besides caring about basic facilities, reservation for Dalits, backwards, tribals, economically weak sections of general category. Recently reservation was granted to OBCs, under all-India quota, in medical education. States have been granted right to make their own OBC lists: PM

15 August 2021, 08:07 AM

Delimitation Commission has been constituted in Jammu and Kashmir and preparations are on for assembly elections in the future: PM Modi at the Red Fort.

15 August 2021, 08:05 AM

Development should be inclusive. The Northeast region, the Himalayan region including Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, the coastal belt and tribal regions will make a foundation for India's development in the future: PM Modi on Independence Day.

15 August 2021, 08:04 AM

It is essential to fully utilise the capabilities of India to take it to new heights, in the 21st century. For this, we have to hold hands of the section that is lagging behind, the area that is lagging behind: PM Narendra Modi.

 

15 August 2021, 08:00 AM

Benefits of many schemes that started in the last 7 years have reached the doorsteps of crores of poor. From Ujjwala to Ayushman Bharat, the poor of the nation knows their (schemes') strength. Today, govt schemes have picked up pace & are reaching their goals: PM Narendra Modi.

15 August 2021, 07:59 AM

'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayaas' is very important for the achievement of all our goals: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

15 August 2021, 07:58 AM

A time comes in the development journey of every country when that nation defines itself from a new end, when it takes itself forward with new resolutions. Today, that time has come in India's development journey: PM Narendra Modi.

 

15 August 2021, 07:49 AM

We can proudly say that the largest COVID19 vaccination program is being run in India today. More than 54 crore people have received vaccine doses so far: PM Modi at Red Fort.

 

15 August 2021, 07:48 AM

Indians have fought this battle (COVID) with a lot of patience. We had many challenges but we worked with extraordinary pace in every area. It's a result of strength of our industrialists & scientists, that today India doesn't need to depend on any other nation for vaccines: PM.

15 August 2021, 07:45 AM

We have taken a decision to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, to honour the pain and sufferings faced by the people of India during the partition: PM Modi.

15 August 2021, 07:44 AM

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans celebrate Independence Day 2021 at the banks of Pangong Tso in Ladakh.

15 August 2021, 07:43 AM

The athletes who have made us proud at Tokyo Olympics are here amongst us today. I urge the nation to applaud their achievement today. They have not only won our hearts but also inspired future generations: PM Modi.

15 August 2021, 07:41 AM

During COVID, our doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, sanitation workers, scientists who were developing vaccines & crores of citizens who were working with a sense of service -all those who devoted every moment to serve others in this period, deserve our appreciation: PM Modi.