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All Stories for Republic Day 2019
A parade of militarism, with no place for soldier or citizen
Sanjaysrivastava • 6 years agoSymbolic militarism, including that on display at the Republic Day Parade, is a salve to past injuries and a proclamation of contemporary prowess
Republic Day 2019: 23 Delhi police officers, including six women, to be awarded medals for exemplary service
• 6 years ago23 Delhi Police officers, including six women, will be conferred Police Medals for their exemplary service on India’s 70th Republic Day.
A Republic Day sans the military?
Syed Ata Hasnain • 6 years agoRepublic Day Parade would be out of step without the military
Delhi sees cold morning on 70th Republic Day as minimum temperature settles at six degrees Celsius
Fp Staff • 6 years agoResidents of Delhi braved cold weather conditions to throng to Rajpath to witness the 70th Republic Day celebrations as the minimum temperature settled at six degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta declines Padma Shri, author says timing may be 'misconstrued' with polls on horizon
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn a statement, Gita Mehta said she is deeply honoured to be a recipient of a Padma Shri, but declined the offer as "there is a general election looming and timing might be misconstrued, causing embarrassment both to the government and me, which I would regret."
Republic Day 2019: At least 4 Delhi Metro stations to be closed until noon today; police warns of traffic restrictions
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn light of Republic Day, Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan stations of the Delhi Metro will remain closed from 6 am until noon, and Patel Chowk and Lok Kalyan Marg stations from 8.45 until noon.
Daily Bulletin: 70th Republic Day celebrations to take place in Delhi amid tight security; President to give out top civilian, military awards; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe iconic Republic Day parade, which will see 22 tableaus of states and central government departments, will begin with the laying of a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest at the event in Delhi.
Republic Day parade offers citizens only chance to thank soldiers, there's no need to demilitarise it
Manvendra Singh • 6 years agoRepublic Day parade gives the people only opportunity to turn out in large numbers to cheer, respect, and show an indebtedness to the men and women in uniform
Republic Day Parade: Tanks and artillery are passe, 26 Jan celebrations require renewed focus on power of people
Bikram Vohra • 6 years agoEven a good thing can be dulled by repetition and need not necessarily stay in step with the times
Republic Day 2019: Security beefed up across Delhi following arrest of JeM suspects; over 25,000 personnel deployed
• 6 years agoAround 25,000 security personnel have been deployed across the city and security beefed up at strategic locations in central Delhi, which were on the target of two arrested terrorists planning strikes during the Republic Day celebrations