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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Topic: Republic Day

Can India actually afford MSP for farmers? It’s a question of political will

If there is one moment to bust the myth about MSP being unviable, it is now, when lakhs of farmers are preparing to march to the capital on Republic Day.

Rafale fighter jet to debut at Republic Day parade

A single Rafale aircraft will culminate the flypast by carrying out the 'Vertical Charlie' formation during the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath.

Indian Embassy in China limits Republic Day flag hoisting ceremony to staff due to Covid

According to the official media in China, 11 regions are under de facto lockdown amid the relapse of the coronavirus infections.

Farmers from Ludhiana leave for Delhi to participate in tractor rally against new farm laws

Farmers who have been agitating against the three contentious farm laws said they will take out a massive tractor rally in Delhi on 26 January to mark their protest.

Delhi Police chief holds meet to review situation at farmers’ protest sites ahead of R-Day

In the meeting, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava also took stock of anti-terrorism measures and reviewed pending cases under POCSO and crime against women.

65,000 Delhi Police personnel will be on duty on Republic Day amid tractor rally ‘scare’

14 companies of police personnel are currently protecting Delhi’s borders, but this is set to be increased to 20 as protesting farmers plan tractor march.

These cannons could be at Republic Day parade, & policy change to ‘WhatsApp University’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bangladesh armed forces’ contingent arrives, will join R-Day parade to mark 50 yrs of liberation

The contingent comprising 122 members of the Bangladesh armed forces was brought to India on a special C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Reader View: Cancel Republic Day parade, honour the efforts of all Covid frontline workers

YourTurn is our weekly feature in which ThePrint’s readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

No kids under 15, no standing spectators, shorter parade — Covid forces a ‘different’ R-Day

The 2021 Republic Day parade on 26 January will come just days before India completes a year of its battle against Covid-19.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.