People, Positions and Obituaries · 8 January 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan releases Urdu book on PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speeches

Exam-focused facts from the 8 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, released the Urdu book 'Khutbat-e-Modi: Lal Qila Ki Faseel Se' in Delhi.
  • The book compiles Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day addresses from the Red Fort delivered between 2014 and 2025.
  • The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), New Delhi, published the book under the Ministry of Education.

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