President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said democracy was a “sacred trust” for people in power and those who violate it commit sacrilege against the nation. In his address on the eve of Republic Day, the president said democracy “had become our most precious guide towards peace and regeneration from the swamp of poverty” created by centuries […]
President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday called upon all eligible citizens to register as voters and vote with pride. “Through increased participation, the electoral process and democracy in India would continue to grow in strength and vibrancy. Enthusiastic participation of people in the electoral process is the key to healthy democracy,” the president said at a function […]
arAsserting that boycotts would not solve any problem in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday appealed to the people to vote in large numbers in the Lok Sabha elections. In his Republic Day message, Abdullah said the month of January has special significance for the government that had taken office Jan 5, 2009. […]
Noted scientist R.A. Mashelkar, yoga expert B.K.S. Iyenger, actors Kamal Haasan and Vidya Balan, tennis player Leander Paes, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, and former chief justice of India, the late J.S.Verma were Saturday conferred the Padma awards on the eve of the 65th Republic Day. While Mashelkar and Iyengar were the two named for Padma Vibhushan, […]
beJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday keenly witnessed the Republic Day parade at which he was the chief guest. Dressed in a dark suit and sporting a striped yellow and black tie, Abe arrived at the saluting base on the Rajpath boulevard along with President Pranab Mukherjee, and was welcomed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. […]
indOdisha Governor S.C. Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unfurled the national flag as the Republic Day was celebrated across the state Sunday. The governor hoisted the flag at Bhubaneswar and the chief minister at Cuttack. After taking salute at an impressive parade, Patnaik said in a speech that democracy had been strengthened after India’s […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday paid homage to the unknown soldier here on the occasion of the Republic Day. With the three service chiefs in attendance, Manmohan Singh laid a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti memorial at India Gate in the heart of the city. The prime minister, Defence Minister A.K. Anthony and others […]
Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj Sunday flagged off the 65th Republic Day celebrations across the state by hoisting the tricolour and inspecting a guard of honour at the Field Marshal Manekshaw parade ground here. On a bright sunny day, rose petals were showered from an army chopper around the podium area where the governor, his […]
Mumbai witnessed a dazzling Republic Day celebration, with a colourful parade at the picturesque Marine Drive here Sunday. Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan hoisted the national flag and took the salute at the parade in south Mumbai along the Arabian Sea promenade. Present on the occasion were Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, his cabinet colleagues as well […]
Mobile phone services were suspended across the Kashmir Valley Sunday as part of security precautions on the Republic Day. Authorities order the suspension of mobile phone services across the valley Jan 26 and Aug 15 to foil remote-controlled explosions with the use of mobile phones. The mobile phones, however, functioned in Jammu. Meanwhile, a separatist-called […]