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Manipur celebrates 80th Independence Day

The chief minister honored police and security personnel as he called for mutual trust and stability after a recent district incident.

  • On Saturday, August 15, India celebrated its 80th Independence Day with nationwide ceremonies, as Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh hoisted the national flag at the 1st Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal.
  • This year's Independence Day carried special significance, being associated with the commemoration of 150 years of Vande Mataram and the theme of Yuva Shakti in transforming India towards Viksit Bharat@2047.
  • Collector V. Mohanachandran presented medals and certificates to 506 government employees in Tiruvarur, while Manipur officials distributed welfare assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to 35 internally displaced persons.
  • A Guinness World Record was set at Veterans Memorial Park in Parsippany, New Jersey, where organizers arranged more than 1,300 U.S. flags to form the number 250 in tribute to America's 250th anniversary.
  • Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh highlighted judicial infrastructure modernization, reinforcing the commitment of the Bench and Bar to constitutional ideals of justice, liberty and equality.
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