A thin layer of smog covered several parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) across Delhi at 294, in the "poor" category, at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are the Chief Guests on India's 77th Republic Day Parade.
The aim of this policy is to ensure that each state has the opportunity to take part in the parade at least once in a three-year cycle.
“As the nation prepares to celebrate the pride and spirit of Republic Day, Delhi Metro will commence its services at 3 AM on all lines on January 26 (Monday),” a DMRC spokesperson said.
Seva Teerth will stand as a powerful symbol of selfless service, a workplace where every decision is guided by the spirit of seva and the nation’s priorities are shaped for the welfare of 1.4 billion Indians.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in her address at the event, said that Deepotsav is not merely a festival of lamps but a herald of new awakening.
The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles marching contingent has been named the Best Marching Contingent among the Services at the 26th January Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path. A panel of judges evaluated the performances of marching contingents from the Services, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), other auxiliary forces, and tableaux from various states, Union Territories (UTs), and Central government ministries.
One of the highlights was the all-women marching contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), led by Assistant Commandant Aishwarya Joy M.
India marked its 76th Republic Day with a grand parade down Kartavya Path, showcasing the nation's strength, self-reliance, and cultural heritage.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday unfurled the national flag at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day, followed by the national anthem with a thunderous 21-gun salute using 105-mm Light Field Guns, an indigenous weapon system.
