1. The 75th Independence Day is being celebrated with patriotic fervor across the country. PM Modi hoisted the national flag on the 75th Independence Day and addressed the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi.
2. President Ram Nath Kovind greets people on the eve of Parsi New Year. Parsis are commonly seen speaking either Gujarati or English. But their native language is Avestan. Parsis rebelled against Arab invaders for 200 years in Iran, which was their home country. This period is known as the Period of Silence.
3. More than 56 crore 76 lakh vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far. Union Health Ministry said.
4. Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurates Exhibition – Katha Kranthiveeron Ki to mark 75th yrs of Independence. The Exhibition has on display more than 100 artworks recognising unsung heros like Alluri Sitarama Raju and Artwork created during Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh camp.
5. Amid the unrest in Shillong and other parts of Meghalaya, petrol bombs were hurled at the residence of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on 15 Aug (Sunday). No damage has been reported so far.
6. Amid unrest, Meghalaya suspends internet services in 4 districts for 48 hours, imposes curfew.
7. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma invited United Liberation Front of Asom- Independent (ULFA-I) chief Paresh Baruah for peace talks.
8. The Karnataka govt on 14 Aug (Saturday) decided to delegate powers to manage Covid-19 to the district authorities instead of taking a statewide call on restrictions and lockdown
9. Goa CM Pramod Sawant said the state residents will be provided 16,000 litres of water free of cost from next month.
10. Indian Idol 12 winner is Pawandeep Rajan, The other finalists were Arunita Kanjilal, Mohd Danish, Sayli Kamble, Nihal Tauro and Shanmukha Priya.
11. Twelve days after Dhruv helicopter crash, body of one pilot retrieved from Ranjit Sagar reservoir
Mortal remains of Lt Col AS Baath retrieved from a depth of 75.9 metre. The Dhruv helicopter from an Army Aviation Corps squadron based at Pathankot had taken off on a routine sortie on August 3, when it crashed into the reservoir near Kathua in Jammu region. Reservoir is 25 km long, 8 km wide and more than 150 metre deep.
12. Independence Day 2021: 144 gallantry awards announced:
The awards include one Ashok Chakra, one Kirti Chakra, 15 Shaurya Chakras, four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 116 Sena Medals (Gallantry), five Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry) and two Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
13. The Union home ministry has for the first time awarded 20 personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) gallantry awards for showing exemplary bravery during clashes with Chinese troops in the Eastern Ladakh sector of Galwan Nalla and Finger IV region in May and June last year. A total of 628 Gallantry Medal have been awarded to police personnel of Central and State forces on the occasion of Independence Day.
14. Indian Coast Guard hoists National flag at selected 100 islands across country.
15. The Indian Army has sought applications for recruitment to the posts of officers under the Territorial Army. The last date to apply for Indian Army Recruitment 2021 is August 19, 2021
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