Ministry of Science & Technology
80th Independence Day Celebrated at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
Governance
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On 15 August 2026, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune marked the 80th Independence Day with flag hoisting, the National Anthem and a speech by Dr. Shekhar Mande, President of the Maharashtra Association for Cultivation of Science and Chairman of the Institute Council. Children of ARI employees who topped Classes X and XII and staff who passed the Hindi Language Proficiency Examination were felicitated.