India celebrated her 60th Independence Day today.The nation has remembered its glory and its heritage and its development since the last 6 decades. In regards to this AOL.in has published a set of pictures that INDIA possessed in 1947 and the same in 2007.
65th anniversary of Quit India Movement New Delhi, August 9: The nation is celebrating the 65th anniversary of Quit India Movement Thursday. On this day in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched a mass civic disobedience for the independence of India. A number of functions have been organised through out the country to mark the occasion. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will release a book on Satyagraha in New Delhi Thursday evening. All India Radio-Delhi will broadcast live the launching of the book by the Prime Minister from 5.55 pm onwards on Delhi-D and additional frequencies. In Gujarat, nearly two million tree saplings are being planted to mark the occasion. The Maharashtra Government is launching the Nirdhar Darshan campaign from the August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai to highlight the spirit of Indian freedom struggle. Nirdhar Darshan will consist of five exhibitions which will be displayed in different parts of the state and country. A special postage stamp will be releas...
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