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[00:00:00] me.
[00:00:07] with more information.
[00:00:20] for significant capabilities
[00:01:08] with today's headlines.
[00:01:09] Prime Minister Narendra Modi
[00:01:14] will attend the 57th Convocation
[00:01:17] ceremony of IIT Delhi today. He will award degrees and
[00:01:21] medals to the students. He will also inaugurate
[00:01:25] with the tricolor, the supercomputing facility 'Param Pragya'.
[00:01:39] First formal talks between protesting students
[00:01:42] unity by hoisting the tricolor and they are adamant on that matter. No initiative and Hemant government in Ranchi. Students called the meeting positive, said protests
[00:01:46] will continue until demands
[00:01:48] car in the village, and its successful are met.
[00:01:58] Three more people nabbed in Kerala, 11 accused arrested so far.
[00:02:01] 11 आरोपी हुए गिरफ्तार,
[00:02:04] innovation and scientific thinking Case related to the seizure of large quantity of explosives.
[00:02:07] people across the country Rain in Delhi NCR broke
[00:02:14] 15-year record, heavy rain expected today.
[00:02:17] Flood and rain in other parts of the country increased
[00:02:21] troubles.
[00:02:49] the 57th convocation ceremony of IIT Delhi today.
[00:02:53] He will address more than 3,000 students, including undergraduate
[00:02:56] and postgraduate students, as well as
[00:03:00] 587 PhD research scholars. Let us tell you
[00:03:03] that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in a social media post
[00:03:07] that IIT Delhi has made very important contributions
[00:03:10] in the field of research and innovation, and has achieved accomplishments.
[00:03:14] He has said that he is excited to be present
[00:03:17] among the students and teachers of this leading institution.
[00:03:21] In a press conference held in New Delhi, IIT Delhi Director
[00:03:24] Ranjan Banerjee has said that the Prime Minister will present
[00:03:28] the institute's prestigious awards, including the Presidents' Gold
[00:03:31] Medal, Directors' Gold Medal, Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold
[00:03:35] Medal, and the Perfect 10 Gold Medals
[00:03:38] given to meritorious students. Banerjee also said
[00:03:42] over southwest Uttar Pradesh
[00:03:43] your concerns that the Prime Minister will remotely inaugurate the AI-enabled
[00:03:45] high-performance supercomputing facility 'Param
[00:03:49] Pragya' established at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus.
[00:03:52] This state-of-the-art facility
[00:03:56] will significantly help enhance the institute's artificial
[00:03:59] intelligence, data science, advanced computing, and
[00:04:02] interdisciplinary research capabilities. And
[00:04:06] the Director further stated that IIT Delhi has
[00:04:10] signed Memorandums of Understanding
[00:04:12] artists who have been honored with 18 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
[00:04:15] across the country,
[00:04:18] by violating legal rules. launching a significant national-level academic and research collaboration network.
[00:04:22] So, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at IIT Delhi today.
[00:04:25] Meritorious students will receive prestigious medals
[00:04:29] from the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and
[00:04:33] also the Param Pragya AI Supercomputing facility will be inaugurated
[00:04:36] by the Prime Minister today. Along with this, academic grants
[00:04:40] will be provided to students and teachers,
[00:04:43] promoting AI, data science, and advanced computing.
[00:04:47] members, should end. Banerjee has also mentioned that this is the
[00:04:50] 57th convocation ceremony. How IIT Delhi
[00:04:53] is playing an important role in furthering research
[00:04:56] and academic cooperation with universities.
[00:05:06] In this convocation, 587
[00:05:10] PhD, a record PhD number.
[00:05:14] In the first convocation, our
[00:05:17] new supercomputer, Param
[00:05:21] Pragya, an AI-based supercomputer with 250
[00:05:24] petaflops, one of the most powerful
[00:05:27] supercomputers in the academic environment
[00:05:30] supported by the National Supercomputing Mission, is going to
[00:05:34] be launched by our Prime Minister. This supercomputer
[00:05:37] will be accessible
[00:05:40] to all researchers. Look,
[00:06:12] this is the 57th convocation ceremony of IIT Delhi,
[00:06:16] and obviously, it's very important for the students because Prime Minister
[00:06:19] himself will be present as the chief guest today and will award degrees
[00:06:23] and medals to the students. This time,
[00:06:26] 3036 students are being awarded degrees,
[00:06:29] which is the highest number ever, and an increase of about
[00:06:33] 10 percent compared to last year. And out of these, the number
[00:06:37] of girls is 811, which means
[00:06:40] 27 percent of the total graduating students
[00:06:44] are girls. Besides that, 587 PhD
[00:06:47] degrees will be awarded, out of which 42 percent,
[00:06:51] i.e., 245, will be awarded to female
[00:06:54] students. So you can see how the number of girls
[00:06:58] in institutions like IITs has increased, and the PhD degrees
[00:07:02] being awarded are also the highest number in the history of IIT Delhi.
[00:07:06] Besides that, the supercomputing facility 'Param Pragya',
[00:07:09] which the Prime Minister will inaugurate, has been established
[00:07:12] at IIT Delhi's Sonipat campus. With the help of the National Supercomputing
[00:07:16] Mission, it has been established at a cost of about
[00:07:19] 50 crore rupees. Because if you look at institutions
[00:07:23] like IITs, including IIT Delhi, they are constantly
[00:07:27] promoting research in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
[00:07:30] So this supercomputing, supercomputer
[00:07:34] Param Pragya, which is being launched, will greatly promote research
[00:07:37] in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Advanced Computing, and
[00:07:41] interdisciplinary research. And the most important thing
[00:07:44] is that IIT Delhi has also opened
[00:07:48] this supercomputer to outsiders.
[00:07:52] So if students from other institutions want, they can also do research,
[00:07:55] and people involved in the field of Artificial Intelligence
[00:07:59] can also do research if they want. Look,
[00:08:03] the Prime Minister will inaugurate Param Pragya,
[00:08:07] which is an AI-based supercomputing facility.
[00:08:10] If we have seen that in the past some time,
[00:08:14] startups have been promoted in the Modi government,
[00:08:18] and we have seen a large number of researches and
[00:08:21] innovations. Recently, we also saw innovations
[00:08:25] in space, and how successful it turned out to be.
[00:08:28] Somewhere, in the Modi government, big initiatives are being taken
[00:08:32] in the direction of AI-based startups. Yes,
[00:08:36] look, yesterday
[00:08:38] you must have seen the Prime Minister's tweet when he said that he would be attending
[00:08:42] the IIT Delhi convocation ceremony today. He also said that IIT Delhi's
[00:08:46] role in research and innovation is very important.
[00:08:50] So institutions like IITs across the country
[00:08:53] have come forward for research in various fields like Artificial Intelligence.
[00:08:57] In the AI Summit held recently in Delhi,
[00:09:01] IIT Delhi also inaugurated
[00:09:04] an Artificial Intelligence-based
[00:09:07] translation tool, which was for students.
[00:09:11] A translation tool was developed for tribal students,
[00:09:15] which translates English language content into various tribal languages.
[00:09:18] Besides this, if we talk about IIT Delhi,
[00:09:22] IIT Delhi has produced
[00:09:26] 500 startups so far. And if you look at the net worth
[00:09:29] of these 500 startups, it is around ₹6,000
[00:09:33] crores. And thanks to these startups, thousands
[00:09:37] of people have got employment. So a startup culture
[00:09:40] has developed in institutions like IITs across the country.
[00:09:44] Besides that, if we talk about research,
[00:09:48] in the last 10 years, in the last 10 years,
[00:09:51] research and development works worth ₹4,000 crores
[00:09:55] have been done at IIT Delhi. That means,
[00:09:59] on average, research
[00:10:02] work worth ₹400 crores is done every year. Last year alone,
[00:10:06] research and development works worth ₹600 crores were done at IIT Delhi.
[00:10:09] So, many of these researches are funded by government
[00:10:13] agencies. Besides that,
[00:10:16] industry partners also provide funding
[00:10:20] for this. And with the help of IIT Delhi's international
[00:10:23] partners, research is being conducted
[00:10:27] on various topics of national and international importance.
[00:10:31] So, certainly, in educational institutions across the country,
[00:10:35] in recent days, you can see a culture of startups, research, and innovation
[00:10:38] has developed. And that is why, you see, India today
[00:10:42] has become the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.
[00:10:46] So, certainly, this has been a big achievement of the Modi government
[00:10:50] in recent days that the number of startups in the country has crossed
[00:10:53] 2.5 lakh. Certainly, Nishant, and today Prime Minister Narendra
[00:10:57] Modi is also going to address, so everyone's eyes will be on
[00:11:00] the Prime Minister's address, because sometimes the Prime Minister
[00:11:04] appears as a guardian, and sometimes as a guide.
[00:11:09] And we will move forward and talk
[00:11:14] about the movement that is going on in Ranchi regarding irregularities
[00:11:17] in recruitment examinations. Talks have also taken place
[00:11:21] between the protesting students and the state government. In this meeting
[00:11:25] held at the State Guest House, the cabinet level delegation
[00:11:28] and student representatives put forth their points.
[00:11:32] After the meeting, Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh
[00:11:36] said that the major concerns of the students have been conveyed to the Chief Minister's office.
[00:11:40] She informed that written information has been sought from the students
[00:11:43] on some issues, and the government is also working
[00:11:47] towards finding a solution. The minister said that the students
[00:11:51] have put forth their demands in detail, and the government is taking their problems seriously.
[00:11:55] On the other hand, student representatives also called the talks positive.
[00:11:58] So will the solution emerge from the student movement through talks? This is still a question.
[00:12:02] Four ministers at the cabinet level have discussed with the students. This discussion
[00:12:06] has happened, but eyes are on how this discussion will proceed further.
[00:12:10] An 11-member student delegation also participated in the meeting.
[00:12:13] Absolutely, and demands have been sought
[00:12:16] from the students in writing, and they have been assured
[00:12:20] that further action will be taken on their demands. However,
[00:12:24] the students have said that their protest will continue
[00:12:28] until a concrete decision is taken on their demands. If we talk
[00:12:31] about the main demands of the candidates,
[00:12:35] there is a case related to Abhay Tiwari, and also the demand
[00:12:38] to cancel the JSSC examinations, examinations conducted by TDPL agency.
[00:12:42] Besides this, if we talk about students,
[00:12:45] they are continuously demanding a CBI and ED inquiry,
[00:12:48] and also structural reforms
[00:12:51] in JPSC and JSSC. They are seen
[00:12:55] demanding that organizational reforms should be made
[00:12:58] in JPSC and JSSC, and TDPL examinations
[00:13:02] should be cancelled.
[00:13:04] They have also made their demands public,
[00:13:10] and they have put forth those very same points
[00:13:14] very well. Some things came up
[00:13:18] on which we asked them for written information. We have conveyed
[00:13:21] their concerns correctly to the honorable Chief Minister.
[00:13:55] Today, the honorable ministers have come to know everything.
[00:13:59] JSSC, CGL, and JPSC are also known.
[00:14:02] They have assured that with full sensitivity,
[00:14:08] and demands will be placed before the honorable Chief Minister.
[00:14:11] And they have assured that your demand
[00:14:14] is justified, and they have assured
[00:14:18] that the demand will be fulfilled completely.
[00:14:22] We want to tell you all that until our
[00:14:25] complete demands, cancellation of CGL, cancellation of JPSC,
[00:14:29] and CBI investigation, are not completed,
[00:14:32] our protest will continue.
[00:14:36] Meanwhile, regarding the irregularities
[00:14:38] in the Jharkhand examination, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
[00:14:42] said that they are raising this issue in Parliament. He further said that
[00:14:46] they will try to get a CBI inquiry into the matter. Nishikant Dubey also
[00:14:50] said that it will be ensured that no one dares to do such a thing
[00:14:54] in the future.
[00:15:25] For this, whether through the court, or through pressure, or
[00:15:28] due to student movements, on any basis,
[00:15:32] we will conduct a proper investigation and ensure such punishment
[00:15:35] that no one dares
[00:15:38] to do this in the future. And from Ranchi, our correspondent
[00:15:42] Diwakar Kumar is joining us
[00:15:45] Diwakar Ji, good morning.
[00:15:48] You have been continuously covering this entire movement.
[00:15:51] You have seen that all the demands were legitimate demands,
[00:15:55] and the students have also talked
[00:15:57] to the government representatives, and somewhere, assurances have been given
[00:16:01] regarding all the demands, but the protest will continue
[00:16:04] until these demands are met? Look,
[00:16:08] certainly, their movement is continuously progressing.
[00:16:12] Today, their movement has entered its 15th day. However,
[00:16:16] yesterday, the initiative for talks was taken by the government,
[00:16:19] and the first round of talks was held late last night.
[00:16:23] These talks continued until about 10 p.m., and then the talks ended yesterday.
[00:16:27] But the talks were inconclusive, but it has been said by the students
[00:16:31] and also by the cabinet group that these talks were positive.
[00:16:35] And today, another group of students that we have been talking about
[00:16:39] since the first day, that the student leader Devendra Nath Mahto,
[00:16:42] the committee formed by him, the people of his committee,
[00:16:45] out of them, the eight members who have formed their committee
[00:16:49] on behalf of the students, that committee will also meet with the group of ministers today,
[00:16:53] and that meeting is scheduled at the State Guest House at around 10 a.m.
[00:16:56] So they have also been saying since the beginning because the CM also clearly said
[00:17:00] that all the student organizations in Jharkhand will be talked to separately
[00:17:04] on this issue. But the pace of the talks and the results
[00:17:07] that are coming out suggest that these student organization people
[00:17:11] who are sitting here saying that they will gherao the assembly on the 10th, it seems certain
[00:17:15] that the assembly will be gheraoed,
[00:17:19] has been taken for their talks today, but let's talk now and show you
[00:17:22] how their hunger strike is continuously ongoing, and they
[00:17:26] are sticking to this hunger strike in the same way. What are your demands, and
[00:17:30] how are you moving forward on this?
[00:17:32] The companies that conduct
[00:20:08] the exams should be good companies, not blacklisted companies
[00:20:11] that come to Jharkhand and start working. The third and one more point
[00:20:15] that these people have added is that the increasing trend
[00:20:19] of nepotism in JPSC and JSSC, where family members are made
[00:20:24] And they are firm on these demands, and their movement
[00:20:28] is continuously growing. But today,
[00:20:32] when talks will be held with the other group, it remains to be seen what statement
[00:20:35] comes from the ministers. But they are firm on the issue of gheraoing the assembly,
[00:20:39] and if their demands are not met, then on the 10th, because students
[00:20:43] from all districts of Jharkhand have started arriving here,
[00:20:46] it seems that this movement will be big, and the gherao of the assembly on the 10th is certain.
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[00:21:30] Papa, planning to buy a house is not easy.
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[00:22:20] The National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation Limited
[00:22:23] (NUCFDC) will inaugurate its new office.
[00:22:27] On this occasion, Amit Shah will also interact with representatives
[00:22:30] of Maharashtra's state urban cooperative bank federations and district federations.
[00:22:33] During the program, an MoU will also be exchanged
[00:22:36] between NUCFDC and the National Forensic
[00:22:40] Science University. This collaboration will enhance
[00:22:43] cybersecurity and technical capabilities
[00:22:47] in the urban cooperative banking sector.
[00:23:20] The NIA on Friday arrested three more accused
[00:23:23] in the case of a large quantity of illegal explosives seized
[00:23:27] in Malappuram district of Kerala. With this, the total number of people
[00:23:31] arrested in this case has now reached 11. The arrested accused have been identified
[00:23:35] as Mantgaud Birdar Babad
[00:23:38] Bharmaya Chaudhary and Prakash Gouda Birdar.
[00:23:42] All three are residents of Vijayapura district in Karnataka and were arrested
[00:23:45] from Vijayapura itself. This entire case is related
[00:23:49] to the seizure of 79,600
[00:23:52] explosive sticks and 10,500
[00:23:56] non-electric and
[00:23:58] shock tubes by Kerala Police on February 7, 2026.
[00:24:02] These explosives were found loaded in a lorry. The lorry
[00:24:05] was parked in the premises of Farha Holo Bricks Company
[00:24:09] located opposite the Indian Oil Petrol Pump on Chamand Thalapara Road
[00:24:12] in Malappuram district. This consignment of explosives
[00:24:16] included 79,600 explosive sticks
[00:24:20] packed in 448 boxes and 10,500
[00:24:24] shock tube non-electric detonators packed in 350
[00:24:26] boxes. The people caught with the lorry
[00:24:29] could not produce any valid license or permission for keeping
[00:24:33] or transporting the explosives, after which they were
[00:24:37] arrested. Later, the NIA took over
[00:24:39] the entire case and re-registered it. During the investigation,
[00:24:43] the agency searched 19 locations in Kerala, Karnataka,
[00:24:47] and Tamil Nadu. Evidence found during the search
[00:24:51] and further investigation revealed the role of the three accused
[00:24:54] arrested today. The NIA has found that despite being licensed
[00:24:58] dealers and users of explosives, the accused were selling
[00:25:02] the seized explosives in this entire case
[00:25:08] With these new arrests, the total number of accused
[00:25:11] arrested in this case is 11. Earlier, six people had been
[00:25:15] arrested.
[00:25:20] And let us tell you that the Mumbai Mayor has received a bomb threat
[00:25:24] before Independence Day in Mumbai, due to which security has been tightened.
[00:25:28] Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has received a threatening email
[00:25:32] stating that the Mayor's office, Mumbai Metro, schools, colleges,
[00:25:36] and the Bombay Stock Exchange will be targeted. Mumbai Police
[00:25:39] has started an investigation, and the cyber cell is tracing
[00:25:43] the sender of the email.
[00:25:44] In view of Independence Day,
[00:25:49] security arrangements have been tightened in Delhi Metro.
[00:25:53] DMRC has stated that from August 9 to August 16, 2026,
[00:25:56] CISF will conduct intensive checking of passengers at all metro stations.
[00:25:59] Due to this, especially during peak hours,
[00:26:03] long queues may be seen at some stations.
[00:26:07] DMRC has appealed to passengers to allow extra time
[00:26:11] for their journey and to fully cooperate with CISF personnel
[00:26:14] in security checks. Passengers are also advised
[00:26:18] to plan their journey in advance so that delays can be avoided.
[00:26:22] And let us tell you that in the
[00:26:28] Itanagar Capital Region of Arunachal Pradesh, the district administration will organize
[00:26:31] a civil defense mock drill from 8 PM to 9 PM tonight.
[00:26:35] This exercise will be conducted at Dera Natung Government College
[00:26:38] in Itanagar as part of city-wide emergency preparedness.
[00:26:42] At 8 PM, an air raid siren will be sounded,
[00:26:46] and after that, there will be
[00:26:48] a 15-minute blackout across the entire Itanagar Capital Region
[00:26:52] until 8:15 PM. During this, the administration has appealed
[00:26:55] to citizens to switch off lights, stay indoors, avoid panic,
[00:26:59] and follow the instructions of the police and civil defense personnel.
[00:27:03] Traffic restrictions will also be in effect during this time.
[00:27:06] And now let's talk about the weather.
[00:27:12] Most of the country is experiencing
[00:27:15] monsoon rains. Sandhya, certainly,
[00:27:19] and the Meteorological Department is continuously issuing warnings
[00:27:22] and alerts. The Meteorological Department has issued
[00:27:26] a heavy rainfall warning for Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi,
[00:27:30] Kerala, and Odisha today.
[00:27:32] Meanwhile, a red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for Assam and Meghalaya.
[00:27:36] Heavy rainfall is also expected in parts of Arunachal Pradesh,
[00:27:39] Bihar, Konkan, Goa, Central Maharashtra, Odisha,
[00:27:43] West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand today.
[00:27:47] Similar rainfall conditions will prevail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
[00:27:50] Chhattisgarh, coastal Karnataka, South Karnataka, West Bengal,
[00:27:53] Kerala, and parts of the Northeast. The Meteorological Department has forecast
[00:27:57] thunderstorms and rain in coastal Andhra Pradesh,
[00:28:00] North Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and
[00:28:04] Telangana for the next three days.
[00:28:07] The rain in Delhi NCR
[00:28:09] has broken a 15-year
[00:28:14] record. A rain alert has been issued
[00:28:18] for Delhi today as well. In the first week of August
[00:28:21] in Delhi, the highest rainfall since 2011 was recorded.
[00:28:25] If we talk about the first seven days of the month, 127 millimeters
[00:28:29] of rainfall has occurred. Yesterday, there was continuous rain
[00:28:33] throughout the day in the national capital. Several weather stations recorded
[00:28:36] more than 100 millimeters of rain throughout the day. The Meteorological
[00:28:40] Department has issued a red alert for rain for Delhi until 9:00 PM last night.
[00:28:44] And throughout the day, the highest rainfall of
[00:28:47] 111.5 millimeters was recorded in Pushp Vihar
[00:28:50] in South Delhi. After that comes Chhatarpur,
[00:28:54] where 104.5 millimeters of rain was recorded.
[00:28:58] Good rain was also recorded at other places. If we talk about Ayanagar, it was 87.4
[00:29:32] 5 millimeters of rain was recorded, and according to the Meteorological
[00:29:36] Department, the main reason for heavy rainfall is the active monsoon trough,
[00:29:40] a low-pressure area with cyclonic circulation
[00:29:45] and its adjoining areas, and a Western Disturbance
[00:29:48] affecting northwest India. The Meteorological Department
[00:29:52] has also predicted that the spell of rain in Delhi is likely to continue
[00:29:56] till August 10.
[00:29:56] And talking about Kerala,
[00:30:03] amidst the heavy rainfall in Kerala, the India
[00:30:07] Meteorological Department has issued a red alert
[00:30:11] for four districts there. According to the Meteorological Department,
[00:30:14] extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Kasaragod,
[00:30:17] Kannur, Wayanad, and Kozhikode. More than
[00:30:21] 204.4 millimeters of rainfall can be recorded
[00:30:24] in 24 hours. All districts of the state
[00:30:28] have been experiencing continuous rainfall for the last seven days.
[00:30:32] The Meteorological Department
[00:30:34] has also issued a red alert
[00:30:37] On August 15, the country is going to celebrate
[00:30:40] its 80th Independence Day.
[00:30:44] During the journey of 80 years since independence,
[00:30:47] the country has set new benchmarks of development,
[00:30:51] and India has taken the path of progress in every sector
[00:30:54] and given wings to its dreams. Today, India is counted
[00:30:58] among the fastest-growing economies in the world,
[00:31:02] and India's voice is being heard on every global platform.
[00:31:05] Watch our series 'Bharat
[00:31:07] @ 80' on this journey of the country.
[00:31:27] So sometimes long distances, sometimes difficult paths,
[00:31:31] and incomplete projects had become India's
[00:31:34] identity. But if we talk about the past few years, the country's infrastructure
[00:31:38] has gained a new pace of development.
[00:31:42] Roads, railways, metro, airports, ports, and tunnels –
[00:31:45] such a network has been created that not only reduced distances
[00:31:49] but also gave new strength to India's economy
[00:31:52] and self-reliance. On the occasion of Independence Day,
[00:31:55] watch our special
[00:31:57] report.
[00:32:04] After independence, India resolved to develop,
[00:32:07] but resources were limited. However, despite various internal
[00:32:11] and external challenges, India worked on infrastructure development
[00:32:15] at a slow and sometimes fast pace.
[00:32:15] In the last 12 years,
[00:32:19] the biggest change has come in the thinking of infrastructure development.
[00:32:23] Schemes like PM Gati Shakti, Bharat Mala, Sagar Mala,
[00:32:26] Udan, Jal Jeevan Mission, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
[00:32:30] have connected development to villages, cities,
[00:32:33] industries, and border areas.
[00:32:35] There was a time when reaching
[00:32:38] those areas was difficult. There, today, wide roads,
[00:32:42] modern tunnels and world-class bridges are the new
[00:33:45] identity of new India, which has transformed difficult geographical challenges into
[00:33:48] the power of development.
[00:33:49] Railway
[00:33:53] has also emerged as the biggest picture of this transformation. The capital budget of
[00:33:56] Railways has increased from about ₹3200 crore to
[00:33:59] 278 crore. By March 2026,
[00:34:03] 99.6% of the railway network
[00:34:05] electrification has been completed. 162 Vande Bharat
[00:34:09] trains and 60 Amrit Bharat Express are providing modern
[00:34:13] and affordable travel to passengers across the country.
[00:34:16] India's metro network has increased from 248 kilometers to
[00:34:19] more than 1155 kilometers.
[00:34:22] India is now
[00:34:26] rapidly moving forward in the direction of indigenous hydrogen train
[00:34:30] technology, and recently PM Modi launched the first train.
[00:34:34] Hydrogen fuel-based trains are considered
[00:34:38] a significant step towards clean energy efficiency and the future green railway system.
[00:34:41] Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme,
[00:34:45] more than 200 stations have been developed in a modern form.
[00:34:49] The indigenous safety system Kavach is being implemented on thousands
[00:34:53] of kilometers of railway tracks, which has given new strength
[00:34:56] to rail safety. Not just roads and railways, India's connectivity has reached
[00:35:00] new heights from the sky to the sea. Through the Udan scheme,
[00:35:04] small cities are also connecting to the air network.
[00:35:07] With the expansion of Sagarmala and inland waterways, the capacity of ports has almost
[00:35:11] doubled, while the number of national waterways
[00:35:15] has increased from five to 111. The
[00:35:17] strong foundation of
[00:35:20] self-reliant India is seen not only in factories but also
[00:35:24] in strong infrastructure. Today, in the 79th
[00:35:28] year of independence, India's infrastructure is not just a symbol
[00:35:31] of development, but has become a strong identity
[00:35:34] of self-reliance, modernity and the self-confidence of a new India.
[00:35:38] Bureau report DD
[00:35:40] News.
[00:35:46] So, let's talk about a campaign that started 4 years ago,
[00:35:49] the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. Today, it has become a national
[00:35:53] festival of participation of crores of Indians.
[00:35:57] And this year, on the occasion of 150 years of Vande Mataram,
[00:36:00] the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign has become even more special.
[00:36:04] So, let's watch the news related to this in our special
[00:36:07] segment Har Ghar Tiranga. In
[00:36:11] every house the tricolor.
[00:36:27] The tricolor, which once became the power to unite crores of Indians
[00:36:31] in the freedom struggle, has today also become a symbol
[00:36:35] of the resolve of developed India. And this is the reason why Har
[00:36:38] Ghar Tiranga is no longer just a campaign, but
[00:36:41] a national festival of public participation in the country. And
[00:36:45] this year also, from August 9 to 17,
[00:36:49] the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign will be
[00:36:51] run across the country.
[00:36:57] The tricolor in every
[00:37:00] house. The tricolor
[00:37:04] in every house.
[00:37:07] The tricolor.
[00:37:11] On August 15,
[00:37:12] 1947,
[00:37:18] India broke the shackles of centuries of slavery. For the first
[00:37:22] time, the tricolor was hoisted. With that historic moment,
[00:37:26] the tricolor was not just the national flag, but
[00:37:29] became a living symbol of the hopes, struggles
[00:37:33] and sacrifices of crores of Indians. Today, whenever the tricolor
[00:37:36] flutters in the air, countless stories of the freedom
[00:37:40] movement, the sacrifice of martyrs and the resolve
[00:37:44] of a strong India are also seen. To take this feeling
[00:37:48] to every home and to strengthen the emotional connection of the countrymen
[00:37:53] Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Har Ghar Tiranga
[00:37:57] campaign during Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in 2022.
[00:38:00] In this campaign, which ran from August 13 to 15,
[00:38:04] crores of people across the country conveyed the message of national
[00:38:10] with full respect at their homes, offices
[00:38:13] and establishments. In the very first year, this campaign received unprecedented
[00:38:17] public support and crores of people hoisted the tricolor
[00:38:20] with full respect at their homes. It started
[00:38:24] as a campaign, but today Har Ghar Tiranga
[00:38:27] has become a public movement of the country. Every year,
[00:38:31] on the occasion of Independence Day,
[00:38:34] participate in this campaign with great enthusiasm. The participation
[00:38:37] of schools, colleges, government
[00:38:40] offices, social organizations and common citizens has given
[00:38:44] it the form of a national festival. This time also, on the occasion
[00:38:48] of Independence Day 2026, the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign
[00:38:52] will be organized across the country from August
[00:38:55] 9 to 17. Under the campaign, citizens
[00:39:27] have been united by a wonderful spirit across the country.
[00:39:31] The festival of the tricolor is visible in every
[00:39:34] home and every street. This year too, we have to carry
[00:39:38] forward the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign with full enthusiasm.
[00:39:41] The objective of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is not just
[00:39:44] to hoist the national flag, but to deepen the feeling of patriotism
[00:39:48] in the heart of every Indian. This campaign will connect
[00:39:51] the new generation with the history of the tricolor, its honor
[00:39:54] and the countless sacrifices hidden behind
[00:40:28] it. In the days of slavery, Vande Mataram, which awakened the feeling
[00:40:31] of national pride, patriotism and unity in every corner
[00:40:34] of the country, is not just a composition of a song, but
[00:40:38] a living symbol of the spirit of India's freedom struggle, love
[00:40:42] for the motherland and national unity. Absolutely,
[00:40:45] this song written by the great patriot Bankim
[00:40:48] Chandra Chatterjee became a powerful means of resistance against
[00:40:52] British rule and inspired the common
[00:40:55] people in the struggle for freedom.
[00:41:15] Vande
[00:41:17] Mataram.
[00:41:22] Vande
[00:41:24] Mataram.
[00:43:10] There were large-scale social, cultural and political
[00:43:13] changes taking place, and the feeling of national identity and resistance
[00:43:17] to foreign rule was quite strong.
[00:43:19] Mataram.
[00:43:21] In such a situation, the song Vande Mataram
[00:43:25] presented Mother India as a symbol of power, prosperity
[00:43:29] and divinity, and by awakening the feeling of India's
[00:43:32] unity and self-respect, it gave it a poetic
[00:43:35] form.
[00:44:12] During the days of the freedom struggle, Vishnu Digambar Pulaskar
[00:44:15] used to sing Vande Mataram at every Congress
[00:44:18] session. Once, when Mohammed Ali tried to stop
[00:44:21] him, he sang it by ignoring Mohammed
[00:44:25] Ali's
[00:44:25] words.
[00:44:33] And when the country became independent, on August 15, 1947,
[00:44:37] Omkarnath Thakur sang the Vande Mataram song.
[00:45:10] He stood in the Central Hall of the building and sang
[00:45:13] the Vande Mataram song.
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[00:46:41] So, let's turn to the first news, and this news
[00:46:44] we have taken from Nav Bharat Times, where
[00:46:48] not only scooters, but EVs are now increasing
[00:46:51] in every segment. This news has been published
[00:46:55] because EV is no longer the future, but
[00:46:58] is becoming a reality of the market. This has been said by FADA.
[00:47:02] The sale of electronic vehicles in the country is no longer limited
[00:47:05] to two-wheelers and taxis, but in July, it was seen
[00:47:09] that for the first time in a month, 3.35
[00:47:11] lakh EVs were sold at retail,
[00:47:15] and its share has increased in all four major segments: two-wheelers,
[00:47:18] three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial market. So somewhere,
[00:47:22] electronic vehicles are continuously getting a boost from
[00:47:26] the public. Let's move forward and turn
[00:47:29] to our next news. Let me tell you, this news is related to the scientific
[00:47:33] thinking of children, which the Uttar Pradesh government is promoting.
[00:47:37] Yes, there is a special focus on how new heights can be given
[00:47:40] to dreams. The Yogi government will connect with the Indian scientific
[00:47:44] heritage, and one can join this by online registration till September
[00:47:47] 30. So, the state government is working to develop
[00:47:51] the thinking of students towards pure science and innovation.
[00:47:53] And
[00:47:55] now this next news that we have brought
[00:47:59] is from the Haribhoomi newspaper, and this is
[00:48:03] a very important news
[00:48:06] related to cyber fraud, a new virus of financial
[00:48:10] fraud has come. Chartered accountants, company directors,
[00:48:13] CFOs and finance teams are targeted. I4C
[00:48:17] has issued a warning regarding this new cyber
[00:48:20] attack named Boss Scam. Cases of fraud have also
[00:48:24] come to light in many states in the same way. So,
[00:48:27] this news needs to be taken very seriously, and it is very
[00:48:30] important to read it. And the next news is
[00:48:34] related to flying cars. Yes, Ravi has built a flying
[00:48:40] test has also been done. Let me tell you, Ravi has continuously worked
[00:48:44] with innovation, and Ravi has progressed by doing many
[00:48:48] innovations before. And on this occasion, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
[00:48:51] has also congratulated and said that there is no lack of talent,
[00:48:57] in our youth, and that is why we are also continuously
[00:51:53] Halo X has unveiled a methane rocket engine.
[00:51:56] This engine named Avrest is powered by liquid
[00:52:00] oxygen and methane and produces 800 kilonewtons
[00:52:03] of thrust. According to the company, it has been designed
[00:52:07] for a reusable medium lift launch vehicle.
[00:52:10] However, the engine has not yet been tested,
[00:52:14] and the date for its testing has also not been fixed.
[00:52:17] Co-founder of the company, Neeraj Khandelwal, has said
[00:52:21] that Everest lays the foundation
[00:52:25] for India's growing space and industrial needs in the future.
[00:52:27] Let's
[00:52:30] move forward and know the weather conditions. We will tell
[00:52:34] you the maximum
[00:56:57] Modi today inaugurated the AI-based high-performance supercomputing
[00:57:01] facility Param Pragya at IIT Delhi's Sonepat campus.
[00:57:04] PM Modi will inaugurate the supercomputing facility
[00:57:08] online during IIT Delhi's 57th convocation ceremony.
[00:57:11] The
[00:57:12] NIA
[00:57:16] has arrested three people in connection with the seizure
[00:57:20] of a large quantity of illegal explosives in Mallapuram district
[00:57:23] of Kerala. The NIA said in a statement that the three
[00:57:27] arrested persons have been identified as Mantha Gaur,
[00:57:30] Biradar Bappa Gaur, Bheer Maya Chaudhary and Prakash
[00:57:33] Gauda Biradar.
[00:57:35] The
[00:57:39] Indian Payments Council (PCI) has said that digital payments
[00:57:42] made through UPI will remain free for consumers.
[00:57:46] No fees will be charged for accepting digital payments.
[00:57:50] The council said that banks, fintech
[00:57:53] companies, NPCI, and the Reserve Bank of India
[00:57:57] are continuously investing in technology, cybersecurity,
[00:58:01] fraud prevention, and new facilities to keep
[00:58:05] UPI safe
[00:58:05] and reliable.
[00:58:09] The rain in Delhi NCR has broken a 15-year record.
[00:58:13] A rain alert has been issued for Delhi today as well.
[00:58:17] Delhi recorded the highest rainfall in the first week of August
[00:58:20] since 2011. 127 millimeters of rain
[00:58:24] occurred in the first seven days of the month.
[00:58:27] It rained continuously throughout the day in the national
[00:58:31] capital yesterday. Many weather stations recorded more than 100
[00:58:33] millimeters of rain.
[00:58:37] The US Senate has passed the bill to punish Russia,
[00:58:40] China and other countries with a huge majority.
[00:58:44] It is being claimed that China and other countries are from Russia.
[00:59:18] And who is that person who is giving new life
[00:59:22] to extinct tunes? Can the beauty of a park
[00:59:25] be enhanced by waste plastic?
[00:59:28] And which is that lake of Manipur whose name
[00:59:32] has now been recorded in the history of space?
[00:59:35] Stories that Prime Minister Narendra
[00:59:39] Modi mentioned in the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat.
[00:59:42] Watch with me this special episode of Good News Jazbaa India.
[00:59:46] Hello,