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Friday, May 3, 2024
TopicRepublic Day

Topic: Republic Day

Pilots of IAF chopper shot down in friendly fire in Budgam awarded gallantry medals

Four other IAF personnel on board the chopper have been awarded ‘Mention-in-Despatches’ posthumously by the President.

‘Poha test’ to identify Bangladeshis and Raj Thackeray’s ‘saffron love’

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

J&K Police to be awarded max gallantry awards of 108 medals & 76 for CRPF at Republic Day 2020

A total of 105 Police Medals for Gallantry and three President's Police Medal for Gallantry will go to the J&K police, according to a Union Home Ministry order.

Why India’s Republic Day chief guest, Jair Bolsonaro, is called ‘Trump of the Tropics’

Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-establishment populist style and social media presence has often been compared to that of Donald Trump.

Apache, desi Bofors, all-women biker contingent on Bullets — the many firsts of this R-Day

The 71st Republic Day parade this Sunday will be the first where the chief of defence staff will welcome the PM along with the 3 service chiefs.

Citizenship law internal issue, India will deal with it in interesting way: Brazilian envoy

In an interview to ThePrint, Brazilian Ambassador André Aranha Corrêa do Lago says India is a “cause of admiration” for its diverse race of many cultures & religions.

Apache, Chinook choppers to take part in Republic Day flypast for first time

The Chinooks will comprise 3 newly-inducted transport helicopters in 'vic' formation, while the Apaches will be in arrowhead formation on 26 January.

Editors Guild condemns denial of entry to J&K journalists into Srinagar stadium on R-Day

Six journalists were denied entry into Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium despite the journalists having the requisite passes.

In images | On Republic Day, PM Modi shares a ‘chai pe charcha’ moment with Manmohan Singh

Top ministers of the Modi government besides former leaders and the other dignitaries were hosted by President Ramnath Kovind on Republic Day.

Among Padma Shri winners, doctor who cut rabies vaccine cost by 100 times

A treatment protocol devised by a Himachal Pradesh doctor has brought down rabies treatment cost from Rs 35,000 to Rs 350.

On Camera

India can’t wait for Canadians to vote out Justin Trudeau next year. Act now

No other top executive of a Canadian government would have extended support to anti-India elements as much as PM Justin Trudeau has done so far.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.