Google Launches "India Ki Udaan" Project To Mark 75 Years Of Independence
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Google also announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Culture focused "on reaching informative online content that showcases the contributions of Indians and evolution of India since 1947."
Capturing the milestones the country has achieved in its 75-year journey since independence, software major Google has unveiled an online project, drawing from rich archives and featuring artistic illustrations to tell the story of India.
The project - "India ki Udaan" - executed by Google Arts and Culture celebrates the achievements of the country and is "themed on the unwavering and undying spirit of India over these past 75 years".
It was officially launched at a glittering event held at the Sunder Nursery in Delhi on Friday in the presence of Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and senior officials of the culture ministry and Google.
As part of the countrywide celebrations to commemorate 75 years of independence, Google also announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Culture focused "on reaching informative online content that showcases the contributions of Indians and the evolution of India since 1947 to support the government's year-long 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' programme", the software giant said in a statement.
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