There will be no chief guest at the Republic Day parade this year also as the plan to host state heads of five Central Asian countries seems to have been cancelled due to the Covid situation in India as well as in the respective nations.
This year being the 75th year of Independence, the Republic Day is being celebrated under the broader ambit of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav."
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms in the national capital for the period of 27 days from January 20 in view of Republic Day celebrations.
The flypast will be divided in two phases. The first before the parade and the second after the marching contingents have gone past Rajpath.
Last year's Republic Day parade took place amid the Covid pandemic and close to 25,000 people were allowed to attend it, sources mentioned.
New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted bail to actor-activist Deep Sidhu, who was arrested in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day. Special Judge Neelofer Abida Perveen…
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As many as 24 officers and staff of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, have been selected this year on the occasion of Republic Day, for grant of Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for ‘Exceptionally Meritorious Service Rendered at the Risk of Life’ and ‘Specially Distinguished Record […]
New Delhi: On the 11th day of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Tuesday, only 5,615 healthcare and frontline workers were given the coronavirus vaccine. With this, the tally of those vaccinated across the country reached to over 20 lakh on Republic Day. As per the provisional report, 5,615 beneficiaries were vaccinated in five states – […]
New Delhi: A total of 20 people, comprising both policemen and farmers, are being treated at the Lok Nayak Hospital following clashes near the ITO crossing in central Delhi on Tuesday as some farmers deviated from the route of their tractor rally and drove into the city, officials said. The Delhi government-run hospital’s Chief Medical […]
Amritsar: India’s Republic Day ceremonies on Tuesday on the Indian side of the Attari-Wagah international border near Amritsar in Punjab were held in the absence of spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The flag-hoisting, ceremonial drill and Beating Retreat on the country’s 72nd Republic Day was a low-key affair at the Joint Check […]
Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday said all Indians who were supporting the ongoing farmers protest are terrorists. “Six brands cancelled contracts with me some were already signed some were closing n said I called Farmer terrorists so they can’t have me as an ambassador. Today I want to say each and every Indian who […]
Aizawl: Mizoram was the first state in India to declare sports as an industry in June 2020, said Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Tuesday. For the development of sports infrastructure in the state, the Union Minority Affairs Ministry has approved projects worth Rs 22,873 lakh under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram’ scheme for establishing […]
Bhubaneswar: Several political parties and outfits have strongly condemned the large-scale violence which was witnessed during farmers’ protest in Delhi on the occasion of Republic Day today. Hundreds of protesting farmers swarmed the historic Red Fort after their ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’ turned violent. #WATCH Protestors enter Red Fort in Delhi, wave flags from the ramparts […]
London: The UK and India are working side by side to free humanity from the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a special reference to the vaccine collaboration in his Republic Day message on Tuesday. Johnson was due to be in New Delhi as the chief guest at the annual parade to […]
On the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day of India, our favourite stars across cinema industries and the Indian cricket team took to their social media to wish their fans. Some also shared a glimpse of how they are celebrating. South stars from Mahesh Babu, Hansika to Siddharth shared their wishes for the day with […]
New Delhi: The newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft featured for the first time in India’s Republic Day flypast as it carried out the ‘Brahmastra’ formation alone and was part of the ‘Eklavya’ formation with four other fighter jets. The fighter jet conducted Eklavya formation by flying at a height of around 300 meter along with […]
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices witnessed the steepest single-day hike in several months on the Republic Day on Tuesday as oil marketing companies raised the prices of the two auto fuels by 35 paise per litre. With the latest increase, petrol is available at a record high of Rs 86.05 a litre in Delhi […]
New Delhi: Groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border points of the national capital broke police barricades on Tuesday morning to force their way into the city, much ahead of the time they were granted permission by Delhi Police for their tractor parade. Tractors bearing flags could be seen, along with […]
FAU-G mobile game developed by an Indian gaming company from Bengaluru, nCore Games is being launched today on India’s Republic Day, The game was announced by Bollywood star Akshay Kumar in September 2020 almost at the same time when PUBG Mobile was banned in India for its Chinese connection. Ever since its announcement the online […]
New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, India celebrates her 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme at Rajpath in Delhi. This year, the biggest ceremonial event of the nation witnesses several firsts, including a shorter route for the parade, fewer spectators, no chief guest, no motorcycle stunts, no bravery awards, smaller marching contingents, no […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has celebrated the 72nd Republic Day to commemorate the date of the adoption of the Constitution of India. To mark the occasion, State-level parade has been held at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar. Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal unfurled the tricolour in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as Guest of Honour. […]
Be it Bollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood, or Kollywood, almost all regional and Hindi movies have a set of movies solely dedicated to patriotism. From dialogues supporting nationalism to songs promoting Indianness, the entire movie industry of India has a plethora of options that you can choose to celebrate India’s Republic Day and spirit of freedom. The […]
Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 police personnel from Odisha including two senior IPS officers have been selected to receive prestigious Governor’s Medal for 2020. They will get the honour in seven categories for their outstanding contribution to the society in the field of police and vigilance. Senior officers- Jay Narayan Pankaj (DIG, STF, CID CB), […]
New Delhi: Ahead of their proposed tractor parade on Republic Day, protesting farmer unions on Monday announced they will march towards Parliament from different locations on February 1 when the annual Union Budget is scheduled to be presented. Darshan Pal of the Krantikari Kisan Union said the protesting farmers remain firm in their stand of […]
New Delhi: On the eve of Republic Day, President Ram Nath Kovind said justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity, outlined in the Preamble of the Constitution, are sacred to everybody in the nation. The President said in his speech: “These values – justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity – outlined in the preamble of our Constitution are […]
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