At least 38 people have died and 120 injured after a massive cloudburst struck Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir.

200 + people still missing/trapped.

President approves 127 Gallantry awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards & 290 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 79th Independence Day

President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 127 Gallantry awards and 40 Distinguished Service awards to the Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel on the eve of Independence Day 2025.
These are:
04 Kirti Chakras; 15 Vir Chakras; 16 Shaurya Chakras; 02 Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry); 58 Sena Medals (Gallantry); 06 Nao Sena Medals (Gallantry); 26 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry); 07 Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medals; 09 Uttam Yudh Seva Medals and 24 Yudh Seva Medals.

The President has also approved 290 Mention-in-Despatches – 115 personnel of the Indian Army, 05 of the Indian Navy, 167 of the Indian Air Force and 03 of the Border Roads Development Board (BRDB)

📸 This 15th August Red Fort will be marked by #OpSindoor Flag 🇮🇳

Sixteen Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying "conspicuous bravery" and "unmatched valour" during Operation Sindoor. The paramilitary force is tasked with guarding the India-Pakistan border along the western flank of the country.

"स्वातन्त्र्यदिवसस्य हार्दिकाः शुभाशयाः 🇮🇳
भारतस्य गौरवम् अस्माकं हृदयेषु सदा वसतु। 🚩

वन्दे मातरम्।"

(Heartfelt wishes for Independence Day. May the pride of India always dwell in our hearts. )

Happy Independence Day🇮🇳

Our freedom wasn’t gifted — it was earned with sacrifices 🙏

JAI HIND 🇮🇳

For the complete lists, click now!
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156515

🇮🇳 The newly inaugurated Chenab Bridge. The bridge of "integration" lit up in the colours of the tri-colour. An apt metaphor for Independence Day.

🇮🇳 India to launch mission Sudarshan Chakra

PM Modi: New Technology platforms (Rashtra Surkhsha Kawch) to be given to civilian critical infra like hospitals, religious sites etc to protect them.

PS: Measure after Pakistani attempt to attack Indian civilian infra in May

PM Modi:

No damage (ratti bhar nuksan) happened during Pakistani attacks in May

🇮🇳 Machail Cloudburst Tragedy:

120 Dead Bodies Recovered
Rescue teams have so far recovered 120 bodies after a devastating cloudburst in Machail, Jammu & Kashmir. Search and relief operations continue in the affected region. 🙏🕊 Om Shanti

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India, originally composed in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Pictured: An English translation of Jana Gana Mana by Tagore

📍Best Independence Day speech in 12 years by PM Modi

— Indus Treaty: Blood & water won’t flow together
— Op Sindoor: Zero terror tolerance
— GST 2.0 by Diwali
— Made in India jet engines
— 1 Cr jobs via Rozgar Yojana
— Atmanirbhar defence push
— Samudra Manthan oil-gas mission

No Pain No gain!

Centre proposes to scrap the current slab of 12% and 28% of GST, proposes two rates of structure: 5% and 18% :
Govt Sources

#Reforms

🇮🇳 President Murmu Pays Tribute to Martyrs
On Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu honoured fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi.

Rajasthan will become the first state in India to make Sanskrit compulsory at the pre-primary level in all schools.