New Delhi, August 13; Saadar India National President and former Director General of Police Sheel Madhur has renewed his appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially designate July 22 as National Flag Day or Tiranga Day. In a fresh communication to the Prime Minister, Madhur urged the Centre to consider making the announcement from…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2026; The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) were referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday as Parliament witnessed continued confrontation between the government and Opposition parties. The development came during the final days of the Monsoon Session, with repeated disruptions overshadowing legislative business. The…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2026; The commander of an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi reportedly told investigators that he had been facing prolonged sleep difficulties and managed only around 30 to 35 minutes of sleep before operating the flight involved in a sudden altitude loss. The disclosure has emerged during the Aircraft Accident…
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Leh, August 13, 2026; Ladakh’s Leh region experienced two earthquakes within a span of less than four hours on Thursday, triggering tremors in the area and drawing attention to seismic activity across the Himalayan region. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the first and stronger earthquake was recorded at around 6:05 am with a…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2026; External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday joined the nationwide patriotic campaign ahead of Independence Day by sharing a selfie featuring the Indian Tricolour. The gesture comes as preparations intensify across the country for the 80th Independence Day celebrations. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also highlighted the campaign’s…
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Ranchi, August 13, 2026; Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday visited student activist Devendra Nath Mahto at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi and enquired about his health amid an ongoing protest over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. Mahto has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 11 days, demanding action over alleged discrepancies…
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New Delhi, August 13, 2026; BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday criticised the Opposition over continued disruptions in Parliament, accusing it of seeking government responses while simultaneously resisting a debate on the student protest issue. Ranaut said the repeated protests were affecting the functioning of Parliament and described the situation as increasingly disruptive. She questioned…
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Nalanda: Bihar Rural Development Minister and JD(U) Legislature Party Leader Shravan Kumar distributed land pattas to 21 landless families under Abhiyan Basera-2 at the Ben block headquarters, providing each eligible family with three decimals of homestead land. Addressing the beneficiaries, Shravan Kumar said the state government was committed to ensuring that every landless family gets…
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Silao: The historic Nalanda World Heritage Site witnessed a strong display of patriotism on Wednesday as NCC cadets participated in a special ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan 2026’ programme organised by the 38 Bihar Battalion NCC ahead of Independence Day. Bihar Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar, the chief guest, addressed the cadets and said the Tricolour…
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Manoj Kumar info@impressivetimes.com Raipur: The Bastar Tiranga Yatra 2026 began from Narayanpur on Wednesday, with Chhattisgarh Dy CM and Home Minister Vijay Sharma and Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap leading the motorcycle rally carrying the national flag through former Maoist-affected areas. The journey, aimed at promoting peace, unity and development, was flagged off by local community…
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