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You Can Now Buy Rs 3,000 FASTag Annual Pass: Eligibility, Benefits Explained
- Aug 15, 2025 12:57 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The annual highway toll pass for private cars, jeeps and vans was rolled out on Friday.
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'Sudarshan Chakra' To Protect Our Skies. India's 'Iron Dome' Explained
- Aug 15, 2025 12:40 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
India will build a 'Sudarshan Chakra', a 'multi-layered framework' to integrate advanced surveillance, cyber protection, and physical safeguards to protect its citizens and infrastructure from enemy strikes, terrorist or otherwise, PM Modi said.
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Explained: GST Reforms Coming Soon. How You Will Benefit
- Aug 15, 2025 12:35 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
India is set to witness major reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime this year. These "next-generation" reforms would drop by before Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised this morning.
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Government Likely To Allow Private Firms To Mine, Import Uranium To Help Nuclear Expansion
- Aug 15, 2025 12:16 pm IST
- Reuters
India aims to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector and bring in billions of dollars to boost the industry, two government sources said.
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PM Modi Says 50% Of Total Real Time Transactions Done Through UPI
- Aug 15, 2025 11:59 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the success of home-grown Unified Payments Interface (UPI), stating that UPI alone accounts for 50 per cent of real-time transactions in the world.
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Video: 2 BJP MLAs Clash Inside UP Assembly, Akhilesh Yadav Reacts
- Aug 15, 2025 11:42 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rajesh Chaudhary, a BJP MLA from Mathura, engaged in a heated argument with his party colleague from Varanasi, Saurabh Srivastava, during a discussion on 'Vision 2047'.
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Gautam Adani Renews Pledge Towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' On Independence Day
- Aug 15, 2025 11:41 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday renewed the pledge towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' -- helping the nation build mighty bridges to modern ports and more.
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"Infiltrators New Target": Trinamool Hits Back At PM's Independence Day Speech
- Aug 15, 2025 11:13 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's caution against "infiltrators" posing a threat to national security has drawn a backlash from the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
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Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge Skip Red Fort Celebrations, BJP Hits Out
- Aug 15, 2025 11:07 am IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party leader Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Friday, sparking speculation about the reason behind their absence.
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"Modi Stands Like A Wall For Farmers": PM's Message Amid Trump Tariff Row
- Aug 15, 2025 11:02 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India will not compromise on the interests of farmers, livestock rearers and fishermen, asserting that he is standing like a wall to protect them.
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India To Launch National Deep Water Exploration Mission: PM Modi
- Aug 15, 2025 11:00 am IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day on Friday, announced the National Deep Water Exploration Mission, aiming to explore oil and gas reserves in the sea.
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MK Stalin To Boycott Governor's Independence Day Reception Over "Anti-Tamil Nadu Acts"
- Aug 15, 2025 10:44 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
This comes against the backdrop of repeated clashes over Bills passed by the Assembly but kept pending at Raj Bhavan.
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79th Independence Day: A Look Back At PM Modi's Many Colorful Turbans
- Aug 15, 2025 10:35 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
On the 79th Independence Day, PM Modi sported a saffron turban for his 12th consecutive address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
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"Made-In-India Semiconductor Chip To Come In Market By This Year End": PM
- Aug 15, 2025 10:22 am IST
- Press Trust of India
First made-in-India semiconductor chip will be launched in the market by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday.
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GST Reform To Rozgar Yojana: PM Modi's Big Independence Day Announcements
- Aug 15, 2025 09:32 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
n his speech, the Prime Minister presented India's roadmap for self-reliance by 2047 and announced several schemes to empower youths, women and business.
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At 103 Minutes, PM Modi Delivers His Longest Independence Day Speech
- Aug 15, 2025 09:19 am IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
- (with inputs from PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered his longest Independence Day speech to date, as he addressed the nation for a remarkable 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) from the ramparts of the Red Fort.