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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 15, 2015, 11:16:28 IST
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India celebrates 69th Independence Day
India is celebrating its 69th Independence Day today. Stay with TOI for live updates.
08:45 (IST) Aug 15
Even after so many decades of Independence there are 18,500 villages in India which do not have electricity: PM pic.twitter.com/6xel0DpHfU
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201508:44 (IST) Aug 15
We affirm our commitment to provide electricity to all those villages that do not have electricity: PM
08:43 (IST) Aug 15
PM @NarendraModi is talking about empowering farmers pic.twitter.com/6xel0DpHfU http://t.co/HMUO3Kr3Ly
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201508:40 (IST) Aug 15
India will progress if Eastern India, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and the North East develop: PM
08:39 (IST) Aug 15
We will be a strong nation only when our eastern region is also strong. We are installing gas pipelines and improving rail network: PM
08:35 (IST) Aug 15
We need to increase agricultural productivity and we are working in that direction: PM
08:33 (IST) Aug 15
Rs 6,500 crores disclosed under compliance window of black money & foreign assets law, PM Modi discloses
08:33 (IST) Aug 15
No one now dares to send black money out of India, PM Modi says
08:33 (IST) Aug 15
Has been 15 months now since we formed government, no accusation of corruption of even Re 1
PM Modi
08:28 (IST) Aug 15
On the issue of black money we took a lot of steps within such a short time, we formed a SIT under SC's guidance the day we took over-PM
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:28 (IST) Aug 15
15 mahine ho gaye hain, aapne jo sarkaar bithaayi hai Dilli mein uspe ek paise ka bhrastachaar ka aarop nahi hai-PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:26 (IST) Aug 15
This 1.25 crore team India wants transparency: PM
08:25 (IST) Aug 15
Team India ka sankalp dekhiye, samey seema mein koyle ka auction hua aur kareeb kareeb 3 lakh crore is se aaya-PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:23 (IST) Aug 15
Agar main koyle ki baat karoonga toh kuch political pundit use rajneeti ke tarazu se tolenge-PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:18 (IST) Aug 15
All govts make programmes but what matters is implementation, says PM
08:15 (IST) Aug 15
India can be free of corruption; need lots of measures; have to start from top: PM
08:15 (IST) Aug 15
Corruption is like termites, it spreads slowly, reaches everywhere but can be beaten with timely injections: PM Modi
08:12 (IST) Aug 15
#IDay2015 Government's work has just started, will take it further: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/Dx5twYj77P
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201508:12 (IST) Aug 15
Humaare desh mein ek fashion ho gaya tha,ke kanoon banate raho,ye good governance ke liye acchi nishaani nahi hoti-PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:10 (IST) Aug 15
Dignity of labour has to be our national duty, it has to be a part of our nature: PM
08:10 (IST) Aug 15
We introduced Shrameva Jayate Yojana. It is an effort to chage the way we look at the workers of India: PM
08:10 (IST) Aug 15
We have been very successful in our campaign to make toilets,especially for girls in schools across India-PM Modi pic.twitter.com/ob0csZ5vLr
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:09 (IST) Aug 15
People from all walks of life, spiritual leaders, media, celebrities, everyone worked to create awareness for it(Swachh Bharat)- PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201508:05 (IST) Aug 15
#IDay2015 PM @narendramodi is talking about the #SwachhBharatAbhiyaan pic.twitter.com/6xel0DpHfU http://t.co/HMUO3Kr3Ly
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201508:01 (IST) Aug 15
Who has given maximum strength to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan? It is the children of India: PM
07:59 (IST) Aug 15
If there is something that has touched every person, it is the movement towards cleanliness: PM
07:59 (IST) Aug 15
Last time from the Red Fort I spoke about toilets and cleanliness. People wondered what kind of PM is he, talking about these issues: PM
07:56 (IST) Aug 15
We introduced the 'pradhanmantri beema yojna' and 'atal pension yojna', we did what we promised: PM
07:55 (IST) Aug 15
We have focussed on social security: PM
07:54 (IST) Aug 15
If the pyramid of development is strong and stands on financial stability then it will empower the poor-PM Modi pic.twitter.com/lMnqyrhoAf
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201507:53 (IST) Aug 15
When the branch of a bank is built somewhere, people rejoice. But this is still easy. Getting people to those banks takes effort: PM
07:51 (IST) Aug 15
Doors of banks were not open for the poor. We decided this must end. 17 crore people opened accounts under Jan Dhan Yojna: PM Modi
07:50 (IST) Aug 15
After all who are the banks for, they are for the poor: PM
07:50 (IST) Aug 15
#IDay2015 There is a new atmosphere of trust: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/5WCKKRapnD http://t.co/HMUO3Kr3Ly
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201507:49 (IST) Aug 15
The doors of the banks were not open for the poor. We decided this must end. We wanted to strengthen financial inclusion. Bank accounts are essential for integrating the poor into the financial system: PM
07:49 (IST) Aug 15
#IDay2015 Nobody wants to remain poor. Those who are poor want to move away from poverty: PM pic.twitter.com/GjFKCMU81f
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 201507:47 (IST) Aug 15
PM Modi: Last year I was new here, what I hoped & dreamt of India, I put it forward.But now I want to tell you Team India has new confidence
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201507:47 (IST) Aug 15
There is a new atmosphere of trust: PM
07:46 (IST) Aug 15
Nobody wants to remain poor. Those who are poor want to move away from poverty. That is why, all our programmes must be for the poor: PM
07:45 (IST) Aug 15
All our schemes must serve the poor: PM Modi
07:44 (IST) Aug 15
Be it MyGov, letters from citizens, Mann Ki Baat, communication with people...daily Jan Bhagidari is increasing: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 15, 201507:43 (IST) Aug 15
Jan Bhagidari is the biggest asset of a democracy: PM
07:43 (IST) Aug 15
This is Team India, a team of 125 crore Indians. This is the Team that makes the Nation and takes our Nation to new heights
PM Narendra Modi
07:41 (IST) Aug 15
Be it casteism or communalism there is no place for them. In no way can they be tolerated: PM
07:40 (IST) Aug 15
If the unity of India is destroyed then the dreams of the people are also destroyed: PM
07:39 (IST) Aug 15
Bharat ke jan jan mein saralta bhi hai, aur Bharat ke kone kone mein ekta bhi hai, yahi hamaari poonji hai-PM Modi
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 201507:39 (IST) Aug 15
There is simplicity in every Indian and there is unity in every corner of India. This is the strength of India: PM
07:37 (IST) Aug 15
Prime Minister Modi pays tributes to all those great people who laid down their lives for India, during India's freedom struggle.
07:37 (IST) Aug 15
I salute our brave freedom fighters today: PM
07:36 (IST) Aug 15
This is no ordinary morning. This is a morning of hope of the dreams and aspirations of 125 crore Indians: PM
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