Newdelhi:15/8/25:A total of 1090 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of  Independence Day. According to the Home Ministry, 233 personnel have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (GM), 99 personnel have been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), and 758 personnel have ...

Newdelhi:15/8/25:Union Minister J P Nadda inaugurated an exhibition at Connaught Place in New Delhi, on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day yesterday. Mr Nadda dedicated it to the memory of the unbearable pain and suffering endured by countless people. Remembering the pain of partition, the Minister highlighted that August 14, 1947, marks a dark chapter in Indian history that can never be ...

Newdelhi:15/8/25:The Nation celebrates its 79th Independence Day today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Independence Day celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi and hoisted the National Flag. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument, Mr Modi saluted the brave soldiers of Operation Sindoor, saying that the Operation is a powerful testament to the valour and ...

Mumbai:15/8/25:To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of G.P. Sippy’s legendary film Sholay, the Maharashtra Postal Circle released two specially designed picture postcards and a presentation pack, featuring an exclusive golden cancellation. The event marked 50 years since the film’s original release on 15th August 1975. Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General of the Maharashtra Circle, officially unveiled the commemorative items and presented ...

Newdelhi:14/8/25:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the promotion of Ranjana Chopra, a 1994-batch IAS officer from the Odisha cadre, as Special Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Culture. Chopra, who previously served as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, has been recognised for her contributions to cultural policy and financial management. Her elevation comes at a time ...

Newdelhi: 14/8/25:Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held an interaction with 30 meritorious higher secondary students from tribal communities of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, at South Block, New Delhi on August 14, 2025. The interaction of the students with the Raksha Mantri is part of Aarohan: Dweep to Delhi, a seven-day National Integration Tour organised by the Andaman & Nicobar ...

Newdelhi: 14/8/25:The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition, 2025 today (August 14, 2025) The Summer Annuals of Amrit Udyan will be open to the public from August 16  to September 14, 2025. During that period, the Udyan will remain open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the last entry at 5:15 ...

New Delhi:14/8/25:  Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today chaired an important meeting in New Delhi with various state agriculture ministers, Agriculture Secretary Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Dr. M.L. Jat, along with senior officials and scientists from several states. Discussions covered a wide range ...

Ahmedabad  :14/8/25: NITI Aayog held the Fifth Consultative Meeting on “Ease of Doing Research & Development (R&D)” hosted by GUJCOST at Science City, Ahmedabad on 12-13 August 2025, bringing together over 110 participants, the heads of academic institutes and research institutions, and policymakers, to deliberate on strategies for strengthening India’s research and innovation ecosystem. The meeting aimed to build consensus on ...

Newdelhi:14/8/25:CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi organized two-days National Conference MAPIKI 2025 on 11th and 12th August 2025. The theme of the conference was Measurements for All Times, for All People. The objective of event was to bring all the stakeholder’s at one platform and discuss about the development, innovations and challenges in the field of metrology for strengthening the metrological traceability chain in ...