On August 15, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort during his 72nd Independence Day speech, the event will be live-streamed on Google.
The decision was taken by the Prasar Bharti in order to increase the visibility of the event. According to a report by ‘The Hindu’, the internet search giant had made similar arrangements for US President Donald Trump’s inaugural address in January.
‘Doordarshan is usually associated with nostalgia. So by increasing the digital presence we are making younger generation aware of Doordarshan who have never seen an era when there were only two or three channels,’ Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati was quoted as saying by The Hindu.
This means that on August 15, in case you search for Independence Day, you ould be able to see the live stream of PM Modi’s Red Fort speech on the Google homepage itself.
Like every year, this year too Prime Minister Modi has asked people to send in ideas on the Narendra Modi App for his Independence Day speech
President Kovind to address the nation
On the eve of the Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation, a statement issued today by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
The address will be broadcast from 7:00 pm on the entire national network of the All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all the channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said.
The broadcast of the address in Hindi and English will be followed by broadcast in regional channels of Doordarshan, the statement said.
"The AIR will broadcast regional language versions from 8:00 pm onwards on its respective regional networks," it said.
Traffic diversion in national capital
In National Capital, movement of goods vehicles between Nizamuddin Bridge and Wazirabad Bridge will be prohibited from August 14 midnight to 11 am on August 15. Parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on August 14 till 2 pm on August 15 in view of security measures.
(With PTI news)
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