In his 78th Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined a series of futuristic goals aimed at shaping India's growth, driving innovation, and positioning the country as a global leader across various sectors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort. This was the second record that he set with his 11th consecutive address. The other one is surpassing his predecessor Manmohan Singh's 10 Independence Day addresses to become the third PM to achieve the feat.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said to fulfill aspirations of freedom fighters, the government is according top priority to the health and education sectors in the state. Addressing the gathering a state-level function to mark the martyrdom day of Shaheed Karnail Singh Issru, the hero of Goa liberation, the Chief Minister said to achieve this goal the state has given a facelift to the schools and hospitals.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday declared a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of medical services starting 6 a.m. on Saturday till 6 a.m. on Sunday in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
Heavy rainfall continued battering Rajasthan capital Jaipur, for the second consecutive day on Thursday with many areas of the city witnessing a flood-like situation and waterlogging in several stretches, leaving commuters stranded on roads. An official said civil defence teams were dispatched to areas where the flood-like situation was deemed severe, while residents were moved to safer places.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday accused the Congress government in Telangana of deceiving and defrauding farmers under the guise of a Rs 2 lakh loan waiver. KTR, as the BRS leader is popularly known, slammed the government for reducing the number of beneficiaries.
