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India logs 14,917 new Covid cases, 32 deaths
The new fatalities have increased the nationwide death toll to 5,27,069. The active caseload rose to 1,17,508, accounting for 0.27 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 14,238 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,36,23,804. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.54 per cent.
BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets at IB in Jammu
BSF Jammu offered sweets to the Pakistan Rangers and the latter also reciprocated. The exchange of sweets was done all along the BoPs in Samba, Kathua, RS Pura and Akhnoor border. BSF said, "BSF has always been on the forefront in creating a peaceful and congenial atmosphere on Border while dominating the border effectively. Such gestures help build a peacefulA atmosphere and cordial relationships on border between both border guarding forces."
India must be a developed nation in 25 years: PM Modi lists five pledges
PM Modi said, "We must resolve to work towards a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and remove any vestiges of colonialism from any corner or in our hearts. In the coming years, we have to focus on 'Panchpran' (5 pledges). First: to move forward with bigger resolutions and resolve of developed India; second: to erase all traces of servitude; third: be proud of our legacy; fourth: the strength of unity; and fifth: the duties of citizens that also includes the PM and CMs."
PM Modi hoists Tricolour at Red Fort; remebers freedom fighters
Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi said that the citizens are thankful to Bapu, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar and others who sacrificed their lives on the path of duty. "This nation is thankful to Mangal Pandey, Tatya Tope, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Ram Prasad Bismil and our innumerable revolutionaries who shook the foundation of British Rule," he added
PM Modi greets citizens on Independence Day
The Prime Minister tweeted, "Wishing the countrymen a very Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind!" Narendra Modi, who took over as the country's Prime Minister in 2014, is addressing the countrymen from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time.The Prime Minister tweeted, "Wishing the countrymen a very Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind!" Narendra Modi, who took over as the country's Prime Minister in 2014, is addressing the countrymen from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time.
President Murmu highlights India's success story in maiden address to nation
"When India won independence, there were many international leaders and experts who were sceptical about the success of democratic form of government in India. They had their reasons to be doubtful. In those days, democracy was limited to economically advanced nations. India, after so many years of exploitation at the hands of foreign rulers, was marked by poverty and illiteracy. But we Indians proved the skeptics wrong. Democracy not only grew roots in this soil, it was enriched too," the President said.
India's Covid tally declines to 14,092 cases, 41 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 41 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,27,037. Meanwhile, the active caseload has marginally declined to 1,16,861 cases, accounting for 0.26 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 16,454 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,36,09,566. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.54 per cent. Meanwhile, India's daily positivity rate has also declined to 3.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate currently also stands at 4.57 per cent.
India logs 15,815 new Covid cases, 68 deaths
The active caseload marginally declined to 1,19,264, accounting for 0.27 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 20,018 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,35,93,112. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.54 per cent. While the daily positivity rate also declined to 4.36 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.79 per cent. Also in the same period, a total of 3,62,802 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.99 crore.
Disturbance of peace by China will impact its relation with India: S. Jaishankar
Replying to a query on the troubled relationship with China after the clash in Ladakh two years ago, S. Jaishankar said: "We have had 15 rounds of talks at the (Corps) Commanders level and there are experts also attending along with the commanders. We have made some progress, some substantial progress in terms of the sides pulling back from places where they are very close. There are still some places where they have not, but we have consistently maintained the position that if China disturbs the peace and tranquility in the border areas, it will have an impact on the relationship."
Issue of participation at Centre a reason for leaving BJP: Nitish Kumar
"When the 2019 Lok Sabha election ended and Narendra Modi formed the government at the Centre, at that time the JD-U had 16 MPs and the BJP had 17 MPs from Bihar in the Lok Sabha. We demanded at least 4 cabinet ministers at the Centre but the BJP refused. I told them that the BJP has 17 MPs from Bihar and is giving ministerial berths to 5 MPs and allotting the JD-U just 1. Hence, we refused to take a ministry at the Centre," Kumar said.
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