Friday, September 11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the formation of a task force to chart out next-generation reforms aimed at accelerating India’s economic growth and realising the vision of a developed nation by 2047.“We have decided to constitute a task force for next-generation reforms. This force will work within a set time-frame to align existing laws with the needs of the 21st century and prepare the nation to become ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047,” Modi said in his address to the nation on the 79th Independence Day.Outlining the government’s broader strategy, the Prime Minister said that to fulfil the vision of Viksit Bharat, India is building a modern ecosystem in every sector while striving for self-reliance.He highlighted that the government has already undertaken a range of
The 1947 Partition cleaved a nation into two separate dominions but the epochal exercise also spelt an end to the British-led Indian Army, which was divided between India and Pakistan, a step that saw both administrative challenges and emotional moments for the members of the troops who had to cross over to the other side.Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, the legendary British officer who was undivided India Army's Commander-in-Chief at the time of Partition, largely oversaw the division of the forces.The midnight of August 14-15, 1947, was a promised moment in the history of India as a nation threw off the yoke of colonial rule and achieved Independence after a long struggle, and in the words of first prime minister Jawaharalal Nehru's famous 'Tryst With Destiny' speech, "the soul of a
