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Independence Day: Wishes from across the world as India marks 75 years of Freedom

The world leaders and celebrated individuals from across the world came forward to congratulate India on the occasion of its 76th Independence Day

France president tweeted on the occasion of 75year of independence day

Israel🇮🇱 wishes on the occasion of independence day

Bill gates Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to Twitter and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for prioritizing healthcare and digital transformation while spearheading India’s development. He called India’s progress inspiring.

“As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, I congratulate @narendramodi for prioritizing healthcare and digital transformation while spearheading India’s development. India’s progress in these sectors is inspiring and we are fortunate to partner in this journey. #AmritMahotsav,” the tweet stated.

Raja Chari, an Indian-American astronaut from NASA, also greeted India from International Space Station to celebrate the 76th Independence Day.

“On Indian Independence eve I’m reminded of Indian diaspora that I could see from @Space_Station where my immigrant father’s home town of Hyderabad shines bright.@nasa is just 1 place Indian Americans make a difference every day. Looking forward to @IndianEmbassyUS celebration,” tweeted Raja Chari.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, on March 12, 2021, launched the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence that started a 75-week countdown to our anniversary of independence.

India is celebrating its 76th Independence Day on August 15, 2022, and marking its 75 years of freedom.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had, on March 12, 2021, launched the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence that started a 75-week countdown to our anniversary of independence.

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Indian Army and Pakistan Army exchange sweets

There has been a tradition of exchanging sweets between India and Pakistan on major festivals like Eid, Holi, Diwali, and respective national days.

The armies of India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged sweets at the Tithwal crossing bridge on the Line of Control on the occasion of Diwali, news agency ANI reported. Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers also exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah and the India-Pakistan International Border in Gujarat, and in the Barmer sector of Rajasthan to mark the occasion.

There has been a tradition of exchanging sweets between India and Pakistan on major festivals like Eid, Holi, Diwali, and respective national days.

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Petrol price drops.?

Following Centre’s suit, 9 BJP-ruled states announce additional cuts on petrol, diesel prices; check latest rates here

New Delhi | Jagran Business Desk: In a significant move to reduce the burden of the common man, the Central government on Wednesday, on the eve of Diwali 2021, announced a massive cut in excise duty levied on petrol and diesel prices across the country to bring down the ever-increasing rates


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Following Centre’s suit, 9 BJP-ruled states announce additional cuts on petrol, diesel prices; check latest rates here
Following Centre’s suit, 9 BJP-ruled states announce additional cuts on petrol, diesel prices; check latest rates here
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New Delhi | Jagran Business Desk: In a significant move to reduce the burden of the common man, the Central government on Wednesday, on the eve of Diwali 2021, announced a massive cut in excise duty levied on petrol and diesel prices across the country to bring down the ever-increasing rates.



Petrol and diesel prices have reached an all-time high in almost every city with a continuous increase in the prices since the past few weeks.

As per the notification by the Ministry of Finance, the excise duty on petrol will come down by Rs 5 and that on diesel by Rs 10 and it will be effective from Thursday. The government also urged the states “to commensurately reduce” VAT on petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers.

Following the reduction in excise duty by the Central government and the request from the states to reduce prices further, 9 BJP-ruled states have announced additional cuts in petrol and diesel rates. The nine states where additional cuts have been announced on petrol and diesel prices are Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Karnataka, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

The Assam government has announced a reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 7 bringing down the fuel rates in the states significantly. Currently, a litre of petrol in Assam is retailing at Rs 106.10, while diesel is available at Rs 98.36 per litre. With price cut by the Centre (Rs 5 on petrol and Rs 10 on diesel) and state government (Rs 7), the petrol price will go down by Rs 12, while diesel prices will go down by Rs 17. Manipur government also announced a similar decision to cut VAT by Rs 7 on petrol and diesel rates.

A similar decision was announced by the Tripura government where VAT on fuel prices was reduced by Rs 7. After central and state governments deduction in fuel prices, petrol and diesel will be cheaper by Rs 12 and Rs 17 respectively in Tripura from today. Pramod Sawant-led Goa government also announced a similar decision and reduced VAT on diesel and petrol prices by Rs 7 bringing down the petrol price by Rs 12 and diesel price by Rs 17 in the state.

Basavaraj Bommai-led Karnataka government also followed the suit and reduced the VAT on diesel and petrol prices by Rs 7. After the rate cuts by the Centre and state government, petrol price in Karnataka decreased by Rs 12 while diesel rates were decreased by Rs 17. Gujarat government also announced the implementation of the Centre’s decision, and reduced prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 7 per litre in the state. Following the rate cuts, the petrol and diesel prices in Gujarat will come down by Rs 12 and Rs 17 respectively.