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President Kovind pays tribute to jawans at National War Memorial
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday visited the National War Memorial for the first time and paid tribute to the jawans who laid down their lives for the country post-independence.
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Farooq Abdullah warns against abrogation of Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 8 (ANI): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party released its election manifesto mentioning abrogation of Article 370, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said that if such a thing happens then he would do everything in his power to help Kash
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Villagers in UP's Saharanpur to boycott LS polls
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 6 (ANI): People of the Manoharpur village in Saharanpur have decided to boycott the ensuing Lok Sabha polls alleging that no developmental work has been done in the village since independence.
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Golden chapter of India, Bangladesh relations: Bangladesh High Commissione
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Ties between India and Bangladesh are currently passing through a golden chapter, the Bangladesh High Commissioner Syed Muazzem Ali said during the country's National Day celebrations here on Tuesday.
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No electricity, no votes: Locals in Uttarakshi threaten to boycott LS Poll
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Even after 70 years of independence, people residing in over 68 villages of Uttarkashi district face a dearth of basic amenities, including a regular supply of power, and have threatened to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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This Chhattisgarh village gets electricity for the first time since Indep
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Jhalpi Para village in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district got electricity connection for the first time. The region was deprived of power supply since independence.
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Travelling solo with financial independence
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] March 8 (ANI): The rise of the solo Indian women traveller is here to stay. The concept of solo women travels that was earlier looked upon as an extreme, bold and high-risk factor event has now evolved into a perception of fun, adventure, independence and
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Sitharaman criticises previous govts for not building a national war memor
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday criticised previous governments for not building a national war memorial as a mark of respect to armed forces personnel who lost their lives in operations since Independence.
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India gets its first National War Memorial after 72 years of Independence
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India)Feb 25 (ANI): After 72 years of Independence, India got its first National War Memorial, a state-of-art monument spread over an area of approximately 40 acres and is a tribute to Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the country post-independence.
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War memorial will be akin to a place of pilgrimage: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the National War Memorial to be dedicated to the nation tomorrow, is a symbol of India's gratitude to the soldiers who made supreme sacrifice after Independence and will be akin to a pilgrimage to a holy place.<
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War memorial will be akin to a place of pilgrimage: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the National War Memorial to be dedicated to the nation tomorrow, is a symbol of India's gratitude to the soldiers who made supreme sacrifice after Independence and will be akin to a pilgrimage to a holy place.
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JKNIA to hold protest against Pak FM's London visit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 3 (ANI): President of Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) Mahmood Kashmiri on Sunday announced that his party will hold protests against the visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to London to attend a summit on Kashmir.
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