Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech, becoming the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to reach…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading India's 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026. For the first time, the national song Vande Mataram is being…
The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has said it will oppose any directive that makes singing Vande Mataram compulsory, especially for Christians, ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations. The Defence Ministry…
President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, granting the full six-stanza version of Vande Mataram the same legal protection as the national…
India marks its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading celebrations from the Red Fort in Delhi for the 13th consecutive time. For the first time…
भारत 15 अगस्त 2026 को अपना 80वां स्वतंत्रता दिवस मनाएगा। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी दिल्ली के लाल किले पर तिरंगा फहराएंगे और देश को संबोधित करेंगे। समारोह की थीम 'युवा शक्ति फॉर विकसित…
Kerala's Director of General Education, Snehil Kumar Singh, issued a circular for Independence Day celebrations that mandates hoisting the national flag and singing the national anthem, but makes no mention of Vande…
The Kerala BJP will organise flag hoisting and full renditions of Vande Mataram at 15,000 locations across the state on Independence Day, state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced on Thursday. The move…
India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, despite completing only 79 years since freedom from British rule in 1947. The count includes the first celebration in 1947 as…
For the first time, Vande Mataram will be sung at the Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The rendition will follow the national anthem. The event marks 150…
