**Policy Summary:**
On August 14, 2025, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will address the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day. The address will commence at 1900 hrs. and will be broadcast across the Akashvani national network and telecast on all Doordarshan channels, initially in Hindi, followed by an English version. Regional Doordarshan channels will subsequently broadcast the address in regional languages. Akashvani will broadcast regional language versions at 2130 hrs. on its respective regional networks.
Key Entities Referenced
President of India: The Head of State of India
Smt Droupadi Murmu: The current President of India
Independence Day: National holiday of India, celebrated on August 15th
Akashvani: All India Radio, the national radio broadcaster of India
Doordarshan: The national television broadcaster of India
Hindi: One of the official languages of India
English: One of the official languages of India
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO ADDRESS THE NATION
TOMORROW ON THE EVE OF 79TH
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Posted On: 13 AUG 2025 6:36PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will address the nation tomorrow (August 14, 2025) on the eve
th
of the 79 Independence Day.
The address will be broadcast from 1900 hrs. on the entire national network of Akashvani 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. Akashvani will broadcast regional language versions at 2130
hrs. on its respective regional networks.
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MJPS/SR
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