Create jobs, beat poverty: PM I-Day gift: 5 IIScs, 8 IITs Addressing the nation on the occasion of the 60th independence from the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government would invest in setting up 6,000 good quality schools across the country.
CM calls Naxals for talks
Speaking after unfurling the national flag on the occasion of the 60th Independence Day at Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bangalore, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy expressed concern over the increase in Naxalite activities in the Malnad region.
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A military police personnel leaps through a ring of fire during the 60th Independence Day celebrations at the Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bangalore on Wednesday. DH Photo by S Eshwar.
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Addressing the nation on the occasion of the 60th independence from the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the government would invest in setting up 6,000 good quality schools across the country. 
