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Renewed reform push: India must speed up its growth to meet challenges
To assuage the anxieties of the youth and children, the country must broaden the avenues for gainful employment available to them and reduce the unemployment rate among graduates
 "Renewed reform push: India must speed up its growth to meet challenges")
PM's I-Day speech: Gen Z outreach, Sapta Dhara vision for Viksit Bharat
In his 13th Independence Day speech, PM Modi unveiled the Sapta Dhara strategy, focusing on jobs, manufacturing, technology, connectivity and self-reliance
 "PM's I-Day speech: Gen Z outreach, Sapta Dhara vision for Viksit Bharat")
India@80: Tricolour flies high worldwide as diaspora celebrates I-Day
From Fiji to San Francisco, Indians and friends of India joined global Independence Day celebrations with the Tricolour, Vande Mataram, cultural programmes and messages from key partners
 "India@80: Tricolour flies high worldwide as diaspora celebrates I-Day")
Next generation must carry forward institutions of justice: CJI Surya Kant
Addressing young lawyers, Kant said the responsibility carried by the Bar since the days of the freedom struggle would soon rest on their shoulders
 "Next generation must carry forward institutions of justice: CJI Surya Kant")
Full six stanzas of Vande Mataram sung at Red Fort for first time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort amid patriotic fervour and multi-layer security
 "Full six stanzas of Vande Mataram sung at Red Fort for first time")
India Inc backs PM Modi's I-Day address, vows to boost investment, jobs
Industry shares the prime minister's resolve to build on this momentum and is ready to match it with sustained investment in areas of strategic importance
 "India Inc backs PM Modi's I-Day address, vows to boost investment, jobs")
PM Modi sets sights on global leadership in advanced defence technology
The Prime Minister called for greater capabilities in hypersonic technology, drones and counter-drone systems, adding that India must emerge as a global supplier of advanced military equipment
 "PM Modi sets sights on global leadership in advanced defence technology")
PM Modi calls upon farmers to leverage FTAs to build global agro brands
The Prime Minister also called for chemical-free farming and said the government had absorbed higher global fertiliser costs to keep urea and DAP affordable for farmers
 "PM Modi calls upon farmers to leverage FTAs to build global agro brands")
PM Modi seeks global push to India's films, gaming, VFX and digital content
The Prime Minister said India should turn its creative industries, handicrafts, yoga and Ayurveda into global capabilities, with WAVES showcasing its soft power
PM Modi unveils seven-pillar 'Sapta Dhara' roadmap for Viksit Bharat
The framework places manufacturing, food processing and technology at its core, alongside infrastructure, defence, the green and blue economy, and India's soft power
 "PM Modi unveils seven-pillar 'Sapta Dhara' roadmap for Viksit Bharat")
PM Modi's 75-minute I-Day speech shortest in 4 years, fourth shortest ever
PM Modi's 13th consecutive Independence Day address from Red Fort was shorter than his 103-minute speech last year and 98-minute address in 2024
PM Modi announces AI training for 10 million youth over the next year
The programme would mark a sharp expansion of existing AI skilling efforts, with Modi also highlighting opportunities in aviation, sports, green mobility and other emerging sectors
 "PM Modi announces AI training for 10 million youth over the next year")
PM Modi unveils free coaching initiative in Independence Day address
The Prime Minister said the initiative would combine digital public infrastructure, teachers and talent to reduce coaching costs for poor and middle-class families
 "PM Modi unveils free coaching initiative in Independence Day address")
Reforms a conviction for govt, not a compulsion or buzzword: PM Modi
Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, the Prime Minister called reforms a conviction for his government, while outlining India's growth, energy security and self-reliance push
India may get 5-8 more semiconductor plants in 7-8 years, says PM Modi
In his Independence Day address, the Prime Minister also said the government would train one crore youth in artificial intelligence skills over the next one year
 "India may get 5-8 more semiconductor plants in 7-8 years, says PM Modi")
PM Modi flags energy security, critical minerals as key future priorities
The Prime Minister said rising demand from chips, AI and data centres makes energy security crucial, while India is also working to secure critical mineral supply chains
 "PM Modi flags energy security, critical minerals as key future priorities")
From food shortages to record harvests: How India learnt to feed itself
India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day on Saturday. Eight decades after Independence, one measure of the country's economic transformation can be seen in its ability to produce food.
 "From food shortages to record harvests: How India learnt to feed itself")
PM Modi greets nation on Independence Day, says India scaling new heights
PM Modi pays tribute to freedom fighters and Mahatma Gandhi, saying the dreams of those who secured freedom continue to inspire efforts to build a 'Viksit Bharat'
 "PM Modi greets nation on Independence Day, says India scaling new heights")
Independence Day 2026: Delhi on high alert; over 25,000 personnel deployed
More than 25,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across the capital, with a multi-layered security grid and heightened surveillance around the Red Fort ahead of Independence
 "Independence Day 2026: Delhi on high alert; over 25,000 personnel deployed")
Indians are living longer: 80 years of India's health transformation
Eight decades of falling mortality, improving maternal and child survival, and expanding healthcare have added years to Indian lives, while creating new health challenges
 "Indians are living longer: 80 years of India's health transformation")