The prime minister said the atmosphere is changing in the state.
The PM gave a call for 'Sabka Prayas' (everyone's efforts) along with ''Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'' for building a self-reliant India.
In a deviation from the usual venue of Raj Bhavan, the event of May 27, will be held on the Red Road, one of the arterial roads in Kolkata that houses the Fort William where the Army is headquartered. And, it will remain blocked for at least five days, probably more.
The word cloud alongside gives the full break-up of Modi's speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave a clarion call to all neighbouring and countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to work "shoulder-to-shoulder" to remove poverty from the region, leaving behind the world of death and killings.
Listing water as one of the seven sutras (seven-pillars) for development, the prime minister described it as a national resource that is scarce and should be equitably used.
Stunning moments from across India as it celebrates its 69th Independence Day
The prime minister touched upon many issues including scrapping of Article 370, triple talaq and many more.
This will also be his first August 15 address after coming back to power with a huge mandate.
The sacred flame will pass through 34 cities in 26 countries in 35 days before returning to Greece on July 9.
Varsha Nair and Vivek Wagh are painting India on whatever canvas is possible.
To maintain law and order during the farmers' tractor parade, thousands of security personnel had been deployed at several border points.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi had a two-hour luncheon meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday afternoon, disclose highly placed sources at the President's house.
In a strong message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said anti-India activities emanating from there will have to stop for relations to improve and asserted that all steps will be taken to prevent "dastardly" acts like the recent killing of jawans on the LoC.
West Bengal, Rajasthan and Bihar were worst in terms of women marrying at an early age.
At sharp 0730 he arrived at the Red Fort, inspected the guard of honour and unfurled the national flag.
Expect Modi to speak about internal security, terrorism, agriculture, the Triple Talaq Bill, the SC/ST Bill and, of course, the controversial NRC.
The locals demanded that farmers vacate the Singhu border protest site as they had "insulted" the national flag during their tractor parade on Republic Day.
'Modigate is snowballing into a huge thing with the electorate. The BJP is in for huge punishment by the electorate.'
The networking giant said it has taken steps to reduce the visibility of hashtags containing harmful content, which included prohibiting them from trending and appearing as recommended search terms.
The health ID will contain information about medical data, prescriptions and diagnostic reports and summaries of previous discharge from hospitals for ailments. The mission is expected to bring efficiency and transparency in healthcare services in the country.
The Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath next month are likely to witness a number of changes including smaller marching contingents, shorter distance for the parade.
Congress legislators spent the whole night inside the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council, escalating demand for the dismissal of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa over his statement regarding the national flag.
The rising popularity of Heritage Walks is uncovering forgotten historic sites all over India.
Special ticketing units at Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk.
Here are some of the glimpses of the celebrations.
Dallas is where JFK was murdered. It is also the home of the Gas Money Garage. And a city where 'big things happen'.
He said the Centre was creating an environment in the Valley which gives people a chance to raise questions.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will collect data on such missing persons and the matter will be taken up with the authorities for formal action. Any information on missing persons can be shared on phone number 8198022033, it added.
They are the first to be declared terrorists under the new anti-law, a home ministry official said.
The heightened security measures and restrictions have been brought into place after violence on Republic Day that left 394 policemen injured and one protester dead.
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