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Google Has Recreated Mahatma Gandhi's Historic Dandi March, Join In
Internet users can now be part of Mahatma Gandhi's historic Dandi March as Google has digitally recreated the journey. Google has added the Dandi March story to its Google Earth Voyager, which features map data, storytelling and archival photographs. Google claimed that many of these have never been released.
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Website To Honour Gallantry Award Winners Since Independence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a website to honour all the gallantry award winners since Independence.
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India At 70: Tales Of A Freedom Fighter Who Is Still Going Strong At 99
Not everyone who fought for India's freedom survived to see it get independence 70 years ago on August 15 in the year 1947. HS Doreswamy of Bengaluru, one year short of a century, was one of the few who did and is still fighting for the India of his dreams, the India that his beloved leader Mahatma Gandhi imagined.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Praises Notes Ban, GST In First Independence Day Speech
As India celebrates 70 years of independence, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation as part of a decades old tradition. This was his first Independence Day address after he was sworn in last month. Since his election, President Kovind has given assent to six legislations within three weeks after taking charge.
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'Don't Need Lessons On Patriotism,' Bengal Minister Rejects Centre's Independence Day Direction
Hours ahead of India's 70th Independence Day, the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal issued "urgent" instructions to all schools and educational institutions to refrain from celebrating the anniversary in the format prescribed by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry.
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UP Madrassas To Celebrate Independence Day, Event To Be Videograped
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all madrassas (Islamic schools) to hold celebrations on Independence Day and videograph the event, according to minority welfare minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary.
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BBC Radio 4 To Air Special Feature On Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children
Author Salman Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize-winning magic-realist novel Midnight's Children forms the centrepiece of BBC Radio 4's elaborate plans to mark the 70 years of Indian Independence as well as the painful Partition in 1947.
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In Speech On Dissent, President Had A Message For Lawmakers Too: Behave
President Pranab Mukherjee had some advice for lawmakers, in Parliament and state assemblies: People did not invite lawmakers but got elected after they pleaded before people for their votes. Now, don't betray their trust in the political system.
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's Message On Independence Day: Highlights
Celebrating the 70th Independence Day across the state, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister addressed a gathering in Srinagar.
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Google Has Recreated Mahatma Gandhi's Historic Dandi March, Join In
Internet users can now be part of Mahatma Gandhi's historic Dandi March as Google has digitally recreated the journey. Google has added the Dandi March story to its Google Earth Voyager, which features map data, storytelling and archival photographs. Google claimed that many of these have never been released.
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PM Narendra Modi Launches Website To Honour Gallantry Award Winners Since Independence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a website to honour all the gallantry award winners since Independence.
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India At 70: Tales Of A Freedom Fighter Who Is Still Going Strong At 99
Not everyone who fought for India's freedom survived to see it get independence 70 years ago on August 15 in the year 1947. HS Doreswamy of Bengaluru, one year short of a century, was one of the few who did and is still fighting for the India of his dreams, the India that his beloved leader Mahatma Gandhi imagined.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Praises Notes Ban, GST In First Independence Day Speech
As India celebrates 70 years of independence, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation as part of a decades old tradition. This was his first Independence Day address after he was sworn in last month. Since his election, President Kovind has given assent to six legislations within three weeks after taking charge.
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'Don't Need Lessons On Patriotism,' Bengal Minister Rejects Centre's Independence Day Direction
Hours ahead of India's 70th Independence Day, the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal issued "urgent" instructions to all schools and educational institutions to refrain from celebrating the anniversary in the format prescribed by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry.
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UP Madrassas To Celebrate Independence Day, Event To Be Videograped
The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all madrassas (Islamic schools) to hold celebrations on Independence Day and videograph the event, according to minority welfare minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary.
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BBC Radio 4 To Air Special Feature On Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children
Author Salman Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize-winning magic-realist novel Midnight's Children forms the centrepiece of BBC Radio 4's elaborate plans to mark the 70 years of Indian Independence as well as the painful Partition in 1947.
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In Speech On Dissent, President Had A Message For Lawmakers Too: Behave
President Pranab Mukherjee had some advice for lawmakers, in Parliament and state assemblies: People did not invite lawmakers but got elected after they pleaded before people for their votes. Now, don't betray their trust in the political system.
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's Message On Independence Day: Highlights
Celebrating the 70th Independence Day across the state, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister addressed a gathering in Srinagar.
