Tag: memorial

Wreath-laying ceremony at war memorials marks 76th Infantry Day

The Infantry Day is observed on 27 October to commemorate the contributions of Infantry, the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army.

October 27, 2022

HP Guv pays tribute to martyrs at War Memorial

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said Himachal Pradesh is known as Veer Bhoomi. “Coming here, it becomes clear that the brave soldiers of Himachal have made the supreme sacrifice of their lives while showing their valor and courage to protect the boundaries of the country,” he added.

February 7, 2022

PM to participate in 1971 war victory function tomorrow

As a part of the Swarnim Vijay Varsh Celebrations to commemorate 50 years of India’s victory in the 1971 war and formation of Bangladesh, on 16 December last year,

December 15, 2021

UP govt approves memorial for first queen of Korea in Ayodhya

The memorial comprising a museum in memory of the first queen of Korea, who is said to have links with the holy city, will be built at a cost of Rs 24.6 crores.

November 2, 2018

Rajnath Singh to attend Police Commemoration Day on 21 Oct

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will attend the Police Commemoration Day Parade at the Police Memorial Ground in New Delhi on 21 October. On the occasion, the Union Minister will also lay wreath and pay homage at the Police Memorial. The day commemorates the sacrifices of ten policemen in 1959, who died defending our...

October 20, 2017

Kalam has inspired India’s youth to become job creators: Modi

Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has “inspired” the youth of India to scale heights of progress and become job creators, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of the former President’s memorial in Tamil Nadu's Ramananthapuram district, Modi said: “Dr. Kalam inspired the youth of India. I can see that today's...

July 27, 2017

PM Modi to inaugurate Kalam’s memorial in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu and attend several other programmes on Thursday, the second death anniversary of the former president. The prime minister will hoist the national flag at the memorial designed and built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pei Karumbu,...

July 27, 2017

Plan to construct Godse memorial in Maharashtra scrapped

The Maharashtra government on Monday declared that it would spike plans to erect a memorial to Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, in Thane district. The assurance was given by Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil after Congress Legislative Council member Sanjay Dutt raised the issue in a special session of the legislature on Sunday through a point...

May 22, 2017

Bhupen Hazarika’s Kolkata home likely to be turned into a memorial

Music maestro Bhupen Hazarika's Kolkata home, where he lived for decades, is likely to be turned into a memorial. The Assam government has expressed its desire to convert the house in Tollygunge area of south Kolkata as a tribute to the legendary music who had been residing there since 1950s.  Assam Chief Minister Sarbnanda Sonowal...

May 5, 2017

Poes Garden to be turned into a memorial: Panneerselvam

In a masterstroke to outwit his rival, AIADMK General Secretary VK Sasikala, acting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday said the Poes Garden residence of the late J Jayalalithaa will be converted into a memorial. He made the comment while welcoming the support of AIADMK's Presidium Chairman E Madhusudanan, who had earlier pressed...

February 9, 2017