The inaugural Republic Day parade was held in 1950 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe As the 75th anniversary of India’s Republic Day approaches, the country gets ready to commemorate this historic day by showcasing the country’s military strength, rich cultural diversity, unity, achievement and progress. Going back […]
Braving a freezing minus 10 degrees Celsius temperature, the Indian community in Poland celebrated India’s 65th Republic Day here with great fervour. India’s Ambassador to Poland Monika Kapil Mohta unfurled the Tricolour and read excerpts from President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the nation. “Each one of you is also an ambassador of India in Poland […]
Suspected militants triggered a bomb blast here Sunday, minutes before the start of the Republic Day Parade, police said. No one was reportedly injured. The area where the bomb went off is close to the official residence of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. “A powerful bomb was exploded near the deputy commissioner’s office in the […]
Police enhanced security and stepped up vigil to ensure peaceful celebrations of the 65th Republic Day Sunday in the city and across the state. “We have deployed about 2,000 of our personnel across the city and are keeping a close watch on the movement of people and vehicles to prevent any untoward incident and maintain […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday congratulated President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on India’s Republic Day and also expressed satisfaction at the “dynamic development” of ties between the two countries. In a message on the eve of Republic Day, Putin said: “I note with satisfaction the dynamic development of Russia-india relations, which stepped […]
Pakistan wants cooperative and mutually beneficial relation with India, Pakistan’s president and prime minister said in their messages to their Indian counterparts ahead of 65th Republic Day. President Mamnoon Hussain, in his greeting to President Pranab Mukherjee, said Pakistan wanted to build “mutually beneficial” relations with India. “In wishing the people of India progress and […]
Security across Jammu and Kashmir was tightened Saturday on the eve of Sunday’s Republic Day celebrations. Police has set up security check points with sliding barricades at all entry points into summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. Random frisking and checking of people was being done at a number of places in Srinagar to […]
US President Barack Obama has wished the people of India ahead of the country’s Republic Day on Jan 26. Obama sent “congratulations and best wishes” on behalf of the American people to the people of India on the occasion of India’s 65th Republic Day. In a message to President Pranab Mukherjee, Obama said: “On this […]
Security has been beefed up across Uttar Pradesh after Intelligence Bureau (IB) inputs warned that terrorists might slip in from the porous Indo-Nepal border and try to create trouble on the Republic Day. Additional Director General (Law and Order) Mukul Goel has written to all district police chiefs asking them to step up vigil “in […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to be chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade, in an indication of the growing importance of Japan-India relations. Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Japan’s New Komeito Party, a partner of the ruling coalition, said it is for the first time that a Japanese prime minister is to be […]