India Republic Day -- Greeting area on the eve of Republic Day, President Ramnath Kovind on Friday said that the actual Republic Day reaffirm our commitment to liberty, fraternity and also equality across our modern society.
Republic Day 2019: Happy Republic Day, readers! The is celebrating its 70th Republic Day today : a day that honours the actual Constitution of India. Today, over 1 . 2 billion dollars Indians are celebrating the actual country's military might over land, seas and surroundings. Several states are also exhibiting tableaus depicting their unique history. To mark the celebration, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been invited because the Chief Guest for this Republic Day. Greeting the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Ramnath Kovind upon Friday said that the Republic Day "reaffirm our commitment to help liberty, fraternity and equality across our society". They added India is at a key juncture, and decisions and also actions taken today will shape its future course.
Adequate security arrangement is put in place to ensure no unfavorable incident happens on the Republic Day. NSG commandos, such as women commandos, mobile reach teams, anti-aircraft guns, shooters and sharpshooters have been started at strategic points to keep a close watch on the 8-km-long Republic Day parade route from Rajpath to the Red Fort throughout central Delhi. The Delhi Police's parakram vans are generally patrolling round-the-clock on all strategic locations to ensure soft functioning of the Republic Day parade.
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10: 49 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets crowds of people at Republic Day attend in Delhi.
11: 31st am: With this the 70th Republic Day celebrations arrive at an end.
11: 30 feel: PM Narendra Modi and also South African President Cyril Ramaphosa witness flypast from Republic Day parade throughout Delhi.
11: 19 feel: Thirty-three Dredevils on 9 bikes! The pyramid development has taken everyone by surprise.
10: 16 am: Yoga on the go! Gravity-defying stunts on motorcycles are on display by the Daredevils.
11: 14 am: dua puluh enam children including 6 ladies and 20 boys have already been honoured with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar 2019.
10: 56 am: Cadre of Karnataka is based on the actual 39th session of the American indian National Congress held in Belagavi in 1924, which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
10: 54 am: Cadre of Punjab is based on the actual theme of Jallianwala Bagh bataille.
10: 46 am: Tableaux of Andaman and Nicobar, Maharashtra and Sikkim.
15: 30 am: Nari Shakti! The all-women contingent involving Assam Rifles followed by the actual marching band arrives.
15: 25 am: The veteran's tableau:
10: 22 feel: A look at this year's Padma awardees:
The government announced brands of 112 persons, who stay selected for Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri in the fields involving art, social work, open affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sporting activities, civil service etc .
One of the Padma Vibhushan - the actual country's second highest civilian award - and Padma Bhushan awardees are Us president of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman A new M Naik, veteran reporter Kuldip Nayar, former CAG V K Shanglu and also former union ministers Kariya Munda and S T Dhindsa. The award ceremony will be held in March as well as April this year.
Late movie star Kadar Khan, former diplomat S Jaishankar and crickinfo player Gautam Ghambir were among the many prominent personalities named upon Friday for conferment on this year's Padma awards.
ten: 18 am: More pictures of tanks on display.
10: 15 am: Acquire clearing tanks on display.
10: 04 am: Pilum Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani conferred with Ashok Chakra. The late Lance Naik is the first Kashmiri to help recieve the honour.
9: 57 am: President Kovind, accompanied by chief guest, Southern region African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrive at Rajpath.
9: 53 am: PM Modi, Support Minister Sitharaman greet the actual chiefs of army, navy blue and air force.
9: 50 am: PM Modi's promenade, President Kovind's cavalcade unique way to Rajpath.
9: 40 am: PM Modi salutes the martyrs at Bienquerer Jawan Jyoti.
9: 34 am: Search giant Search engines on Saturday dedicated a special design to mark India's 70th Republic Day, which taken the country's architectural and also cultural legacy as well as it is rich bio-diversity. The design with a 3D impression shows the iconic facade of the awesome Rashtrapati Bhavan in the backdrop, flanked by trees, highlighting the flora and fauna that l
ives on its sprawling campus.
9: 25 am: UPWARD Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath present at Republic Day 2019 celebrations in Lucknow.
9: 24 am: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel takes part in the Republic Day 2019 celebrations in Raipur.
9: 22 am: Marriage Ministers Rajnath Singh and also Nitin Gadkari unfurl the actual Tricolour at their houses.
8: 59 am: Gita Mehta, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's sister, who has been been conferred with the Padma Shri award in the field of reading and education, has refused to accept the Padmi Shri.
Mehta said, "I feel deeply honoured that the Authorities of India should think me worthy of a Padma Shri but with great rue I feel I must decline seeing that there is a general election lurking and the timing of the merit might be misconstrued, causing humiliation both to the Government and also myself, which I would a lot regret. "
8: 53 am: This year's Republic Day will see several firsts, including the participation from Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian Country wide Army veterans - the christmas presents aged 90-100 years. The Railways is also showing it is state-of-the-art indigenous Train 16, India's fastest train that runs at 180 kmph. Among missiles and artillery systems being showcased within the Republic Day parade include M777 American Ultra Mild Howitzers, Main Battle Tax T-90 and indigenous Akash Weapon System.
8: fifty one am: PM Modi to pay for tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti shortly.
8: forty nine am: Odisha Governor within the Bhubaneshwar Republic Day ceremony.
8: 46 am: BJP Chief Amit Shah unfurls the Tricolour at the bash office.
8: 15 feel: Crowd gathers at Delhi's Rajpath for the parade.
7: 12 am: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit unfurls the national flag upon Republic Day 2019. Main Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy CM A Panneerselvam also present.
7: 09 am: The police detained two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) members, who were planning to undertake terror strikes in the town during the 70th Republic Day celebrations. The arrested associates of the JeM had known to be Lajpat Nagar market, Haj Manzil, Turkman Gate, Paharganj, India Gate and the IGL gas pipeline in eastern side Delhi as potential goals, police said.
8: 08 am: SWAT women commandos, mobile hit teams, shooters are among the varied levels of security under that your national capital has been put for the Republic Day activities. Elaborate measures, including deployment of anti-aircraft guns, were being put in place to secure the actual airspace.
7: 31 feel: President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial yesterday and also took part in the wreath laying ceremony.
7: tw
enty six am: Visuals from Rajpath on the eve of Jan 26.
7: 15 feel: The Prime Minister wishes area on Republic Day.
7: 13 am: Former Us president Pranab Mukherjee, the overdue maestro Bhupen Hazarika plus the late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh were conferred the actual Bharat Ratna on the eve of Republic Day.
7: 12 am: More than 3500 students gathered to create substantial portraits of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and also Sukhdev on the eve involving Republic Day in Pune.
7: 11 am:
Mud artist Sudarshan Pattnaik's orange sand sculpture for Republic Day.
7: 10 am: Visuals from Lalbagh Republic Day Flower Show in Bengaluru.
7: 09 am: Local area service shall remain on offer at all stations during the Republic Day parade. However , boarding and de-boarding will not be permitted at Central Secretariat and also Udyog Bhawan from five am till 12 pm, Lok Kalyan Marg (Race Course) and Patel Chowk from 8. 45 feel to 12 pm, Kumar said.
7: 08 feel: Movement of buses will be restricted at Park Street/Udyan Marg, Aram Bagh Path (Paharganj), Kamla Market, Delhi Secretariat (IG Stadium), Pragati Maidan (Bhairon Road), Hanuman Mandir (Yamuna Bazar), Mori Gate, Tiz Hazari, Kashmiri Gate ISBT and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, police force said.
7: 06 feel: From 10 am upon January 26, traffic upon Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Subhash Marg will not be allowed on both the flanks. Cross traffic will be allowed depending on the motion of the parade, he added.
7: 05 am: So that you can facilitate smooth passage from the parade, no traffic will be allowed on Rajpath from Vijay Chowk to Indian Gate from 6 pm on January 25 until eventually the parade is over, the actual JCP said. Cross visitors on Rajpath from 10 pm on January 25 at Rafi Marg, Janpath, Man Singh Road will never be allowed till the attend is over. 'C'-Hexagon-India Gate will be closed for traffic from 2 am on Economy is shown 26 till the attend crosses Tilak Marg, Kumar said.
7: 02 feel: According to an advisory published by the Delhi Police, the actual Republic Day parade will begin at 9. 50 feel from Vijay Chowk and also proceed towards the Red Découplé grounds through the Rajpath, Indian Gate, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and also Netaji Subhash Marg.
7: 01 am: The visitors police have deployed three, 000 personnel to manage route diversions and ensure a safe and also secure passage for the traveling to dignitaries.
