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A total of 250 drones were used to showcase his life and the legacy.

A 100-feet-long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for this monolithic granite stone to travel the 1665 kms from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi.

The statue will be installed under the grand canopy. Earlier canopy had a statue of King George V, which was removed in 1968.

Subhash Chandra Bose’s Statue At India Gate: Netaji’s Daughter’s Reaction

Amar Jawan Jyoti was built in 1972 underneath the India Gate arch to commemorate soldiers martyred in the Indo-Pak War of 1971. It is a memorial symbolised by an inverted bayonet and soldier's helmet over it with an eternal flame burning beside it.

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The statue will be installed under the grand canopy. Earlier canopy had a statue of King George V, which was removed in 1968.

Military officials said on Thursday that the flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti will be extinguished on Friday afternoon and merged with the flame at the National War Memorial, which is just 400 metres away on the other side of India Gate.

New Delhi: The concluding day of ‘Odisha Parba 2017′ saw a huge turnout of people at the mega event organised to showcase Odisha’s rich cultural heritage, tradition and cuisine. Governor of Jharkhand Draupadi Murmu graced the occasion as Chief Guest while Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal was the guest of honour in the valedictory […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: “Odisha Parba 2017” begun at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi today to showcase the rich heritage and exhibit the vibrant socio-cultural landscape of the state. Organised by Odia Samaj in New Delhi, the event will continue for three days and offer glimpses into the history  and tradition Odisha from Khandagiri Caves to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Parba will once again bring to life the socio-cultural ethos of the coastal state in the heart of the national capital, an official said on Sunday. The second edition of the three-day festival will begin from March 9. The organiser, Odia Samaj, has put together a grand platform at the India Gate in […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives for the country by laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the occasion of Republic Day. Modi was accompanied by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Air Force chief Air […]

New Delhi: Congress leaders led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held a sit-in at the India Gate on Monday in a show of solidarity with the students from Jamia Millia Islamia and several other universities across the country protesting the contentious amended citizenship law. The Congress general secretary was joined by leaders like Ahmed Patel, A […]

New Delhi: A 25-year-old youth set himself ablaze on Wednesday in the national capital and doctors said he has suffered 90 per cent burns. The youth has been identified as Kartik Meher of Odisha. The self-immolation occurred at the India Gate lawns where protesters have been demanding the rescinding of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Police, […]

New Delhi: Security agencies have alerted law enforcement agencies in Delhi to keep strict vigil in the national capital as the banned Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) group in its latest move has given a call to farmers of Punjab and Haryana to raise “Khalistan flags” on November 26 at India Gate here. Even though many […]