Independence Day 2020 live updates: Tight security arrangements in place for 74th Independence Day

Read: President Kovind will host some really special guests ‘At Home’ today

A man who ferries wood for funeral pyres, sanitation workers who have worked back-to-back shifts at Delhi’s government hospitals, police personnel, security guards, and about 20 medical professionals from doctors to nursing staff and ASHA workers involved in India’s fight against Covid will be among the special guests at President Ram Nath Kovind’s Independence Day ‘At Home’ function this August 15.

Police, CRPF personnel in J&K ops walk away with 57% of gallantry medals

Jammu & Kashmir Police and CRPF personnel engaged in counter-terror operations in the Union territory walked away with 122 or nearly 57% of the total 215 police medals for gallantry awarded this Independence Eve. The honour for police and paramilitary personnel fighting terror threat emanating from the western front came on a day ITBP also announced that it had recommended 21 of its personnel who displayed “raw courage” on the Indo-China front during faceoffs in Eastern Ladakh in May-June 2020, for police medals and rewarded 294 others with Director General’s commendations. Read more

PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on 74th Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort on Saturday.

Ahead of Independence Day, Jaish terrorists gun down two J&K cops

A day ahead of Independence Day, Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists shot dead two J&K policemen and wounded another in Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Friday morning. he police party was on checkpost duty on Nowgam Bypass road when the terrorists came in a car through a narrow lane and fired indiscriminately at them, injuring the three cops. Read more

Read: Covid precautions in place for Independence Day event at Red Fort

Special arrangements have been made to maintain the sanctity of the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at Red Fort on Saturday while factoring in requisite precautions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The defence ministry said the measures range from quarantining the armed forces personnel who will present the guard of honour to PM Modi to inviting NCC cadets instead of young school children to witness the event.

Tight security arrangements in place for 74th Independence Day

As India celebrates its 74th Independence Day today, the Delhi Police said that it has made multi-layered security arrangements for the occasion in the national capital. Apart from securing the main venue at Red Fort, adequate security arrangements were made across the city. The Delhi Traffic Police had said earlier this week that vehicles without parking or access levels will not be allowed near the Red Fort area and cars will not be allowed on eight roads between 4 am-10 am on August 13 to 15 in view of Independence Day.

Noida entry gate at Delhi-UP border and several flyovers and underpasses lit up in tricolour on the occasion of Independence Day 2020, in the city.

Delhi: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju virtually launched 'Fit India Freedom Run' yesterday. Participants will be running between Aug 15 & Oct 2 across the country. The minister says, "Since we are celebrating 74th Independence Day, it is good to run in the name of freedom."

Jammu and Kashmir government has awarded Jammu and Kashmir Police Medals for meritorious services to six police officers and officials on the eve of Independence Day 2020: Police

President Kovind addresses nation on Independence Day eve: Key quotes