Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) The 77th Republic Day celebrations were held on a grand scale across Kerala on Monday, but the official ceremony in the state capital was marked by a fresh flashpoint in the ongoing standoff between the Governor and the LDF government.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of India and Indians living across the world on the occasion of the country’s 77th Republic Day, while calling for an honest assessment of whether the nation has truly progressed in line with the Constitution’s original spirit.
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Chennai marked the 77th Republic Day with ceremonial grandeur and a strong political message on Monday, as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin underlined that India’s strength lay in unity rooted in diversity, not enforced uniformity.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi yet again broke the protocol and continued his Republic Day tradition by walking down the Kartavya Path after the conclusion of the 77th Republic Day celebrations.
Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) The main 77th Republic Day event in J&K on Monday was held at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu, where the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, unfurled the National Flag and took salute at the parade.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Congress Uttar Pradesh President Ajay Rai on Monday unfurled the National Flag at the Congress Headquarters on Mall Avenue on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, where he strongly criticised the BJP, saying its approach has consistently been to create divisions and consolidate power.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday unfurled the Tricolour at his residence and said that the day is an opportunity to make firm resolutions to make the country a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by the time India completes 100 years of Independence.
Amaravati, Jan 26 (IANS) For the first time, Republic Day celebrations were organised in the Andhra Pradesh capital, Amaravati. Governor S. Abdul Nazeer unfurled the national flag at the main official ceremony to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations.
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) Tripti Mukherjee, a renowned handicraft artist from Suri in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, who has empowered thousands of rural women through the art of Kantha stitch, has credited her mother for her success after being honoured with the Padma Shri by the Centre.
Dibrugarh, Jan 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday raised concerns over what he described as a growing demographic challenge posed by Bangladesh-origin Muslims, urging people to take the issue seriously to safeguard the identity of indigenous Assamese communities.
