India to celebrate Republic Day with physical distancing, shorter parade route this time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind extended their greetings to the country.

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· Jan 26, 2021 · 08:33 am

Rafale jets to feature in Republic Day parade for first time, says Indian Air Force

The jets will make a ‘Vertical Charlie’ formation during the parade.

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· Jan 18, 2021 · 09:46 pm

Republic Day: 22 tableaux on show at parade, Brazil President Bolsonaro is chief guest

The tricolour was unfurled at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi, where protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act have been going on for over a month.

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· Jan 26, 2020 · 08:36 am

Hymn ‘Abide With Me’, Gandhi’s favourite, dropped from Beating Retreat tunes: Report

The national song Vande Mataram is likely to replace the hymn in a push for ‘more Indian tunes’, an official said.

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· Jan 15, 2020 · 04:57 pm

Republic Day 2020: Here’s how you can buy tickets for the Republic Day parade in Delhi

This year the chief guest for Republic Day celebrations is Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

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· Jan 07, 2020 · 12:51 pm

Now, Kerala’s Republic Day tableau proposal rejected, minister calls it politically motivated

The West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar governments’ tableau proposals have also not made it to the January 26 parade.

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· Jan 03, 2020 · 12:56 pm

Republic Day Parade 2020: List of tableau proposals selected by Ministry of Defence

The Ministry of Defence has selected 22 tableau out of 56 proposals for the Republic Day parade.

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· Jan 03, 2020 · 12:33 pm

Centre rejects Maharashtra’s tableau in Republic Day parade, Opposition says decision is prejudiced

Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule accused the government of being vengeful towards Opposition-ruled states.

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· Jan 03, 2020 · 10:58 am

Defence ministry rejects West Bengal’s Republic Day tableau proposal, TMC hits out at Centre

The defence ministry said 22 proposals of 16 states/UTs and six ministries and departments have been shortlisted for the parade.

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· Jan 02, 2020 · 07:57 am

In photos: India celebrates 70th Republic Day with a grand show of cultural diversity

The Assam Rifles scripted history with an all-women contingent marching down Rajpath in New Delhi.

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· Jan 26, 2019 · 09:21 pm

Citizenship Bill protests: Mizoram governor addresses near-empty ground in Aizawl on Republic Day

Only ministers, MLAs and other top government officials were present at the function.

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· Jan 26, 2019 · 06:39 pm

Republic Day: Women power, military might and Mahatma Gandhi’s life on showcase at parade

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is the chief guest for the event this year.

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· Jan 26, 2019 · 08:41 am