Tag: R-Day

AMU suspends its student for raising religious slogan on R-Day

Prof Arshad Hussain Khan of Mechanical Engineering Department, Ajay Bisaria of Hindi Department and Prof Farid Mehdi of Civil Engineering Department are in the inquiry committee.

January 27, 2023

R-Day: Kartavya Path witnesses prowess of Indian weapon systems

Indian Army's Lethality, Accuracy and Reliability witnessed a leap with the acquisition of platforms like Akash Missile System, satellites, Modular Bridges, towed guns, utility helicopters, electronic warfare system and the likes of surface-to-air missiles.

January 26, 2023

Two injured after drone falls on them during R-Day celebration

Those sustained injuries during the event have been identified as Indu Kunjam (38) and Gangotri Kunjam (18). They have been admitted at local district hospital for medical assistance, the police said.

January 27, 2022

Delhi turns into fortress ahead of R-Day, over 27K personnel deployed

"A total force of 27,723 personnel are deployed in Delhi," the Delhi Police chief said in a press conference.

January 23, 2022

State tableau rejected again for R-Day

his is the fourth time in recent years that West Bengal’s tableau has been rejected. In 2020, the state had given three proposals for the state tableaux for the January 26 parade ~ 1. Kanyashree, 2. Save Green, stay clean, 3. Jol Dhoro Jol Bhoro. But all proposals were rejected. In 2017, the state had sent its tableau proposal for Unity in Harmony but it was rejected and chief minister Mamata Banerjee herself had said that it was cancelled deliberately and due to political reasons.

January 16, 2022

President Ram Nath Kovind mentions Covid, Galwan, R-Day chaos in address to Parliament

Currently, Kovind said, the Apex Court has stayed the implementation of these laws, and his government respects the decision of the court and shall abide by it.

January 29, 2021

One killed, many injured in communal clash in UP on R-Day

One person was killed and another critically injured as two communities clashed on Republic Day in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said. The incident took place when a “Tiranga Yatra” in the form of a bike rally was taken out by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and some other Hindu organisations...

January 27, 2018

Driver commits suicide in SHO’s car parked near R-Day parade venue in Ludhiana

Manjit Ram, a head constable of Punjab  Police, reportedly, committed suicide on Friday morning in the parking of venue of the Republic Day parade at Government Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana. The 44-year-old man shot himself dead with AK-47 rifle. Manjit, who was from Beer village in Nakodar, also worked as a driver with Station House Officer (SHO)...

January 26, 2018

Kerala govt issues R-Day circular amid Bhagwat’s plan to hoist national flag

Amid reports that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to hoist the national flag at a management school in Palakkad on the Republic Day, the CPI-M-led LDF government in Kerala on Tuesday issued a circular directing that only institutional heads should hoist national flags in schools on Republic Day. The General Administration...

January 24, 2018

Intel agencies warn of infiltration bids in J-K ahead of R-Day

Security along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir was beefed up following an alert by intelligence agencies about possible infiltration attempts by Pakistan backed militants ahead of the Republic Day, police said on Sunday. A group of three to four terrorists were seen camping across the border at a village in Pakistan, near...

January 21, 2018