'Swarnim Vijay Parv' is being celebrated at India Gate, New Delhi from December 12 till December 13, 2021, to commemorate 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war and the Indo-Bangladesh friendship.
The event commemorates 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war and the Indo-Bangladesh friendship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's top military brass on Thursday paid homage to India's first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, Brig LS Lidder and 10 more defence personnel at the Palam air base after their bodies were brought to Delhi in a military aircraft. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, Air Chief Marshal AVR Chaudhari and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar were among those who paid homage to the deceased at a sombre ceremony.
Thirteen of the 14 people including CDS General Bipin Rawat on board the helicopter died in the crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
On Tuesday morning ahead of the test firing of the tactical missile, the Balasore district administration as a safety measure temporarily shifted more than 4,500 people residing within a 2.5 km radius of the launch pad No 3 of the ITR from where the weapon with a dummy payload was positioned and launched.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had addressed BJP booth presidents in Sitapur on Friday.
The Battle of Rezang La is considered one of the ten greatest and most challenging military conflicts in the world
Manipur CM N Biren Singh also expressed regret over the incident and said that State forces are tracking down the culprits.
"This decision taken by Modiji will not only lighten the burden on the pocket of the common man but will also prove to be a great help in controlling inflation," Rajnath Singh further said.
The DAC on Tuesday also approved "mid-life upgradation of Dornier aircraft" by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to increase the naval capacity of maritime reconnaissance and coastal surveillance.
Since October 11, the Indian Army is conducting a massive search operation to track down hiding terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
Speaking at length about the last two decades of Modi's political journey, Singh said, "A true leadership is identified by its intent and integrity and in both cases, Modiji is 24-carat gold. There is not a single stain of corruption on him even after being the head of a government for 20 years."
On Oct 7, PM Narendra Modi, who is currently serving his 2nd term as the Prime Minister, has completed two decades in public office.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the seven new defence companies to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami at an event organized by the Defence Ministry. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and representatives from the Defence industry associations were also present on the occasion.
These seven new defence companies will have 66 firm contracts worth Rs 65,000 crore from the three services and paramilitary forces.
I came to meet Bhulai Bhai. Probably, he is the oldest among all the BJP workers of the time of Jan Sangh in the country. His age is 107 years. In 1977, when I was an MLA, he was also an MLA. Had a very good meeting with him at UP Bhavan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
Closing address of the webinar will be delivered by Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee Air Marshal BR Krishna.
Asaduddin Owaisi said that the BJP will soon declare Veer Savarkar as 'the father of the nation'.
Rajnath Singh said that Veer Savarkar's commitment for freedom was so strong that the British sentenced him to life imprisonment twice.
BJP is expecting to reach out to voters of every village through the yatra to honour the families who have lost their members in service of the nation.
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