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Independence Day 2022 Celebrations LIVE Updates: PM Modi to address the nation 9th straight time from Red Fort

By Anuj Cariappa
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New Delhi, Aug 15: On 75th anniversary of India's independence, as the nation is celebrating the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav', PM Modi will hoist the flag and address the nation for 9th straight time from the ramparts of the Red Fort at old Delhi.

Independence Day 2022 Celebrations LIVE Updates: IMD predicts light rains at Red Fort on I-Day morning
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting people, at the ramparts of Red Fort.

Historically, PM Modi's speeches from the Red Fort have been an opportunity to highlight the key outcomes of the measures taken by his government and make important announcements.

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6:31 AM, 15 Aug
PM Modi extends greetings to the country on Independence Day 2022
6:28 AM, 15 Aug
Delhi Police beefs up security, installs over 1,000 CCTVs around Red Fort.
6:21 AM, 15 Aug
With nearly 7,000 invitees expected to attend the event at the Red Fort, a five-kilometre area around the monument has been marked as "no kite flying zone'' till the tricolour is hoisted.
6:20 AM, 15 Aug
In Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, security has been stepped up with Delhi Police deploying more than 10,000 personnel to guard the Mughal-era monument.
6:20 AM, 15 Aug
India has not only been decked in tricolour hues in the lead up to the 76th Independence Day celebrations, but also put under a heavy security blanket, right from Delhi, the epicentre of the mega celebrations, to Jammu and Kashmir. The police machinery across states has been put on vigil to ensure that the celebrations are not hampered in any way.
6:09 AM, 15 Aug
US President Biden calls India an 'indispensable partner' on 75th anniversary of independence.
5:39 AM, 15 Aug
President Droupadi Murmu in her Independence day address said that in celebrating Independence Day, we celebrate our ‘Bharatiyata’.
5:36 AM, 15 Aug
An over 1850-metre long tricolour, the "longest" in the country, was Sunday displayed here at an event attended by about 5,000 people, an official spokesman said. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it added an "illustrious chapter in J&K history".
5:35 AM, 15 Aug
Nineteen officers and personnel of Delhi Police have been conferred with police medals for their distinguished services on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, officials said on Sunday.
5:33 AM, 15 Aug
Sixteen parks in Delhi bearing the names of several unsung heroes of the freedom struggle are slated to be dedicated by Lt Governor V K Saxena on the 76th Independence Day.
5:23 AM, 15 Aug
Wing Commander Deepika Misra, a pilot of the Indian Air Force, was on Sunday conferred with the Vayu Sena medal, becoming perhaps the first woman to bag the prestigious award. The government also conferred the Vayu Sena medal to Group Captain Rahul Singh and Group Captain Ravi Nanda for their respective roles during India's Operation Devi Shakti, the evacuation mission launched to bring back Indians from Kabul after its takeover by the Taliban On Wing Commander Misra's award, the IAF said she has been chosen for her role during a sortie under a disaster relief operation following flash floods in northern Madhya Pradesh.
5:22 AM, 15 Aug
Two Border Security Force personnel who were killed thwarting separate infiltration bids by terrorists along the LoC have been awarded the Kirti Chakra, while a CRPF officer was given the Shaurya Chakra for eliminating a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative in Srinagar. Kirti Chakra is the second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry medals while the Shaurya Chakra is the third. BSF Constable Sudip Sarkar and Sub Inspector Paotinsat Guite were honoured with the award posthumously on the occasion of Independence Day, while CRPF Assistant Commandant Amit Kumar got Shaurya Chakra.
5:22 AM, 15 Aug
Over 10,000 people attended India Day, hosted by the India Club of South Africa, at the iconic Wanderers Cricket Stadium here to celebrate India's Independence Day. India Club has been hosting the event annually, but had to suspend it in the last two years due to the Covid pandemic. “Covid actually gave us an opportunity to recharge and spend more time planning our flagship event to be even better,” said India Club President Manish Gupta on Saturday.
12:52 AM, 15 Aug
Raj Bhavan and other government buildings are illuminated in tri-colour lights on the occasion of Independence day
11:02 PM, 14 Aug
On the eve of Independence Day, Kashmir's Srinagar Airport illuminated in tricolour
10:25 PM, 14 Aug
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Old Parliament building illuminated on the eve of 76th Independence Day of India
10:00 PM, 14 Aug
Calcutta High Court illuminated a day before the country celebrates its 76th Independence Day
9:56 PM, 14 Aug
In a special forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Red Fort area could experience a generally cloudy sky with light rain in the morning hours between 6 AM and 12 noon. "Strong wind occasionally speed reaching 20-30 km per hour likely to prevail during forenoon," the weather forecast said.
9:56 PM, 14 Aug
The weather office has forecast light rain and strong winds on Monday morning in the area surrounding the Red Fort where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the national flag to mark the 76th Independence Day.
9:52 PM, 14 Aug
More than 10,000 forces have been deployed for Independence Day celebrations. Over 1,000 cameras have been installed. We have carried out many checkings incl door-to-door verifications & anti-terror drills in the last 2-3 months. Any sort of interference via air or on a local level, be it with a drone or any flying object, is impossible. Kite catchers deployed over rooftops; deep deployment in high-rise buildings to detect & take down kites before they're flown high: DCP North Sagar Singh Kalsi, Delhi.
9:21 PM, 14 Aug
Celebration at peak as India Coast Guard hoists the National Flag underwater on the occasion of the 75th year of India’s independence at the Andaman & Nicobar islands
Celebration at peak as India Coast Guard hoists the National Flag underwater on the occasion of the 75th year of India’s independence at the Andaman & Nicobar islands
8:38 PM, 14 Aug
Indian Army’s assault dog Axel was posthumously awarded ‘Mention-in-Despatches’ gallantry award on this Independence Day for his role in a counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir last month.
8:27 PM, 14 Aug
As part of the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative, BrahMos Aerospace officials unfurled the National Flag at the ongoing military exhibition Army-2022 in Moscow, Russia. BrahMos Aerospace is participating in the show and exhibiting the supersonic cruise missile there.
7:22 PM, 14 Aug
I convey my best wishes for a happy and prosperous life to all the countrymen.
7:21 PM, 14 Aug
I congratulate the Armed Forces of India, the Indian Missions abroad and the diaspora-Indians who make their motherland proud.
7:20 PM, 14 Aug
Whatever we have is given by our motherland. That is why we should take a pledge to dedicate everything for the security, progress and prosperity of our country: President
7:19 PM, 14 Aug
Today, when new challenges are facing our environment, then we should strongly protect everything related to the beauty of India. Conservation of water, soil and biological diversity is our duty towards our future generations.
7:18 PM, 14 Aug
Women are moving ahead overcoming many stereotypes and barriers. Their increasing participation in social and political processes would prove decisive. Today the number of elected women representatives in our Panchayati Raj Institutions is more than fourteen lakhs.
7:17 PM, 14 Aug
The source of India's new self-confidence is the youth, farmers and above all the women of the country.
7:16 PM, 14 Aug
Today, special emphasis on good governance has a major role to play in the good changes that are being seen in the country in health, education and economy and other areas related to them: President
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