New Delhi: Republic Day celebrations will now begin a day earlier from January 23 to include the birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose, ANI quoted government sources as saying.
This is in line with the government’s decision to celebrate and commemorate important aspects of India’s history and culture.
Netaji’s birth anniversary is also being celebrated as Parakram Divas.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had informed that December 26 would be marked as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ as a tribute to the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh, starting this year.
Similarly, August 14 will be observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, October 31 as National Unity Day (birth anniversary of Sardar Patel), November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary) and November 26 as Constitution Day, every year.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday held a meeting with district Collectors…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new scheme “Goal for Management and Treatment…
Berhampur: A 62-year-old man and his wife were on Wednesday murdered allegedly by the husband’s…
Bhubaneswar: Sky gazers are in for a treat as the last supermoon also known as…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday decided to form an inter-ministerial committee to resolve various…
Chennai: The release of Suriya and Bobby Deol starrer highly -anticipated ‘Kanguva’ had hit uncertainty…
Mumbai: Popular comedy talk show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, hosted and produced by Kapil…
Balasore: Amid reports of infighting and groupism in Biju Janata Dal (BJD) after its debacle…