Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36am on 15 Aug 2025,Friday India
On August 15, 2025, India celebrated its 79th Independence Day with significant announcements from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort. The PM launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), offering ₹15,000 incentives to first-time private sector employees, with employers also eligible for benefits. This is part of a ₹1 lakh crore package aiming to generate 3.5 crore jobs by 2027. Key highlights included next-generation GST reforms, advancements in indigenous technology and space initiatives, recognition of Operation Sindoor for defense, and the national theme “Naya Bharat”, reflecting aspirations for a developed India by 2047. (PC: NDTV)
