The state-level ceremony in Gujarat for Independence Day 2024 will be held in Nadiad, Kheda district, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on August 15.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attended a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan event at Battala in Agartala on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day. The event, aimed at promoting cleanliness and hygiene in the community, was part of the larger nationwide campaign to maintain a cleaner and healthier
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant participated in a bike rally (Tiranga Yatra) in Pali Sankhali organised under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign on Sunday.
"There are around 3.5 lakh Rakhis here from every house. The Tiranga rally was also a beautiful event ahead of Independence Day. I want to extend my greetings of Rakshabandhan to all the sisters. The unique blend of both celebrations was witnessed here in Mandla today," said CM Yadav.
A joint operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and law enforcement agencies has successfully prevented a major terrorist attack by arresting two terrorists planning to carry out explosions at various locations on August 14 - Pakistan's Independence Day.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) denounced China's new regulations targeting Taiwan's independence advocates as "escalatory and destabilising" and urged China to engage in constructive dialogue with Taiwan and maintain the existing status quo that has upheld regional peace for years.
While describing the era of Emergency as "the draconian darkest period" since independence, Dhankhar expressed concern that during this time, even the highest levels of the judiciary, typically a "formidable citadel of basic rights," yielded to the "brazen dictatorial regime."