Advertisement

Updated August 13th, 2022 at 21:05 IST

President Droupadi Murmu to address the nation on eve of Independence Day

President Droupadi Murmu will deliver her maiden address to the nation on Sunday on the eve of Independence Day, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

I-DAY
IMAGE: PTI | Image:self
Advertisement

President Droupadi Murmu will deliver her maiden address to the nation on Sunday on the eve of Independence Day, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

The president's address will be broadcast from 7 PM on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version.

"Broadcast of the address in Hindi and English on Doordarshan will be followed by broadcast in regional languages by regional channels of Doordarshan. AIR will broadcast regional language versions at 9.30 PM on its respective regional networks," the statement said.

Murmu, 64, a Santhal tribal hailing from Odisha, took oath as the 15th president on July 25. She is the youngest and first tribal to hold the top constitutional post.

She is the first president to be born after independence. PTI ABS 

SMN

SMN

08132011
 

Advertisement

Published August 13th, 2022 at 21:05 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

Ayodhya Ram Mandir
a few seconds ago
Government Approves Major Bureaucratic Rejig with Key Appointments | LIVE
2 minutes ago
Heinrich Klassen's daughter
8 minutes ago
Hardik Pandya
12 minutes ago
Shashank Srivastava and Partho Banerjee
15 minutes ago
India Registers stern objection to US remarks on Kejriwal
17 minutes ago
A Matador fell into a gorge in J&K's Poonch, injuring 9.
19 minutes ago
Hacker
21 minutes ago
Sakshi Tanwar
22 minutes ago
Game Changer
24 minutes ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo