US President Barack Obama's trip to India

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'A very proud moment to represent IAF'

'A very proud moment to represent IAF'

"A life time moment and a very proud moment to be representing Indian Air Force and to be commanding the Inter Service Guard of Honour for Mr Obama...really proud," Wing Commander Pooja Thakur tells TIMES NOW after she became the first lady officer to lead the Inter-Service Guard of Honour which was inspected by US President Barack Obama at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday (January 25).


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10 things to know about Republic Day

10 things to know about Republic Day

India on Monday celebrated its 66th Republic Day, a commemoration of the day the country formally became a republic in 1950.

1. On this day, the Constitution of India came into effect. The Constitution itself had been ratified by the constituent assembly, a group of 299 representatives led by Dr BR Ambedkar selected for the specific task of drafting a new constitution for the newly independent country, in November 1949.


2. Before this day on January 26, 1950, India's head of state was an appointed governor-general, not an (indirectly) elected president. On this day, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first president of India.


3. The first Republic Day parade also took place on January 26, 1950.


4. On that day, four Param Vir Chakras were awarded for gallantry during Jammu and Kashmir operations. Two of them were posthumous awards to Major Somnath Sharma, India's first PVC winner, and Naik Jadunath Singh. Capt Rama Raghoba Rane, Hawaldar Karam Singh received their Param Vir Chakra awards personally.


5. More than 100 aircraft from the Indian Air Force flew past the parade. Harvards, Dakotas, Liberators, Tempests, Spitfires and jet planes participated in the fly past


6. The word Royal was dropped from Royal Air Force and it became Indian Air Force on this day.


7. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation on the radio on the eve of the first Republic Day.


8. The then Indonesian President Sukarno was the first chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 1950.


9. The lion head from Ashoka Pillar in Sarnath was formally adopted as the national emblem on the same day.

10. The peacock was declared as the national bird on this day in 1963.

10 things you did not know about Republic Day : India, News - India Today

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தமிழகம் உட்பட 13 மாநில அலங்கார ஊர்திகள் இல&#30

தமிழகம் உட்பட 13 மாநில அலங்கார ஊர்திகள் இல்லை: மத்திய அரசு விளக்கம்

புதுடெல்லியில் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற குடியரசு தின அலங்கார ஊர்திகள் அணிவகுப்பில் பல்வேறு மாநிலங்கள், மத்திய துறைகள் சார்பில் அலங்கார ஊர்திகள் பங்கேற்றன.


ஆனால், மேற்கு வங்கம், பிஹார், தமிழ்நாடு, ஒடிஸா, கேரளம், பஞ்சாப், டெல்லி, நாகாலாந்து உள்ளிட்ட 13 மாநிலங்களின் ஊர்திகள் அணிவகுப்பில் பங்கேற்கவில்லை. இம்மாநிலங்களில் பாஜக ஆட்சியில் இல்லை என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.


மேற்கு வங்க மாநிலத்தின் அலங்கார ஊர்திக்கு அனுமதி மறுக்கப்பட்டது. பலமுறை வலியுறுத்தியும் தங்கள் ஊர்திக்கு அனுமதி மறுக்கப்பட்டதாக, மேற்கு வங்கத்தை ஆளும் திரிணமூல் காங்கிரஸ் குற்றம்சாட்டியது.


அணிவகுப்பு நிகழ்ச்சியை ஒருங்கிணைத்த பாதுகாப்பு அமைச்சகம் இதுகுறித்து கூறும் போது, மாநிலத்தின் கலாச்சாரம், பொருளாதாரம், வரலாறு ஆகியவற்றை விரிவாக விளக்கும் வகையில் ஊர்தி அமைய வேண்டும். குறிப்பிட்ட ஒரு திட்டத்தை (கன்யாஸ்ரீ திட்டம்) மட்டும் விளக்குவதாக இருந்ததால்தான் மேற்கு வங்கத்துக்கு அனுமதி மறுக்கப்பட்டது” எனத் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.


ஒடிஸா மாநிலத்தின் ஊர்தி தெளிவாக தனது கருத்தை விளக்கும் வகையில் இல்லாததால் அதற்கும் அனுமதி மறுக்கப்பட்டது. அணிவகுப்பில் தமிழக ஊர்தி பங்கேற்காததற்கான காரணம் குறித்து தகவல் இல்லை.


பாதுகாப்புத் துறை அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறும்போது, “சிற்பம், கல்வேலைப்பாடுகள் நடப்பாண்டுக்கான மையக்கருவாக தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டது. அந்தத் தரத்தை நிறைவு செய்யும் விதத்தில் ஊர்திகளை அனுப்பவுதற்கு பல மாநிலங்களுக்கும் போதிய விருப்பம் இல்லை” என்றார்.


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Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX9ry6PvNhw

Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

US President Barack Obama has addressed a town hall-style meeting with young people in Delhi on the final day of his visit to India.

The US can become India's "best partner", Mr Obama told the gathering of university students and activists.

Speaking at a joint business forum in Delhi on Monday, Mr Obama said there was "much untapped potential" in the US-Indian economic relationship.

 

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Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX9ry6PvNhw

Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

US President Barack Obama has addressed a town hall-style meeting with young people in Delhi on the final day of his visit to India.

The US can become India's "best partner", Mr Obama told the gathering of university students and activists.

Speaking at a joint business forum in Delhi on Monday, Mr Obama said there was "much untapped potential" in the US-Indian economic relationship.

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a really an inspirational speech.....nice to hear....look like union adress in USA or a townhall type election speech...

 

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Chetan Bhagat: Obama taught me secularism and gender rights are important for an economy to grow. Unless you have oil. Then oil's well.

 

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Guards, Sikh Regiment, CISF are best marching contingents

Guards, Sikh Regiment, CISF are best marching contingents


Brigade of Guards and Sikh Regiment were jointly adjudged the best marching contingents among the services during the Republic Day Parade 2015 while Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was the best in the category of Para-Military Forces and other auxiliary marching contingents.

This was announced by the Defence Ministry on Thursday on the eve of Beating Retreat ceremony which symbolises formal closure of the Republic Day celebrations.


Best Tableau

Among the 25 tableaux, including nine from Ministries and departments, the first position went to Maharashtra Tableau which depicted “Wari to Pandharpur” (the pilgrimage to Pandharpur). Jharkhand tableau on “Maluti Temples” was adjudged the second best and third position went to Karnataka tableau which was based on famous “Channapatna Toys.”



Daang Dance


In the third category i.e. the competitive category of school children items, the “Daang Dance” of Gujarat presented by West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur (Rajasthan) has been adjudged the best, while South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur (Maharashtra) bagged a consolation prize for their portrayal of “Lezim Dance” of Maharashtra.



The Special Prize by the Jury went to the tableau presented by the Central Public Works Departments (CPWD) giving a floral depiction of “Gaumukh.”

The winners are adjudged by three panels of judges appointed by the Defence Ministry for assessing the marching contingents in two marching categories, tableaux and School Children items.


All the winners will be awarded trophies and prizes by the Defence Minister later in separate functions, a statement by the Defence Ministry said.


Guards, Sikh Regiment, CISF are best marching contingents - The Hindu