PM pays Tribute to Unknown Soldier


Posted on 28th Jan 2015 01:13 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The Republic Day celebrations began Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the unknown soldier at the India Gate war memorial.

After Modi laid a wreath at the eternal flame to the unknown soldier, the buglers sounded the Last Post and two minutes of silence was observed.

Modi then signed the Visitor's Book and headed back to the saluting base on Rajpath to welcome President Pranab Mukherjee and US President Barack Obama, the chief guest on the ocassion.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh, and the three services chief were also present at India Gate.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Impeachment motion submitted against Donald Trump, will he be evicted from power?

The Democratic Party has submitted two impeachment motions against him in the US Parliament a sho

FB's strictness against Trump: Former US President's Facebook account suspended for 2 years; Trump said - this is an insult to 75 million people

Facebook has suspended the account of former US President Donald Trump for two years. The period

Missionaries of Charity calls RSS chief 'misinformed'

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Missionaries of Charity Tuesday described RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as "uni

Nadda reviews health situation in Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Friday discussed with the Uttar Prade

AC Stabilizer Buying Guide: Is a Voltage Stabilizer Really Necessary for Your Air Conditioner?

As temperatures continue to soar during the summer season, the demand for air conditioners is ris

Prabhas and Rajamouli in preparation for Baahubali 3! The same magic will work again at the box office

Veteran film director S.S. The films 'Bahubali' and 'Bahubali 2' made under the direction of Raja

'Waqf Bill was passed forcefully...', Sonia Gandhi surrounded the government on Waqf Bill; said - an attack on the Constitution.

The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha amid opposition from opposition parties. Toda

Guru Randhawa: 'It's the same thing whether mummy is better or daddy', Guru spoke in comparison of the Bollywood-Punjabi industry

Singer-turned-actor Guru Randhawa is all set to make his Punjabi debut with the musical love stor

The biggest AI summit begins in Delhi today, PM Modi says, 'The world will know our potential.'

The India AI Impact Summit is set to begin in India today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inau

PM Modi: PM Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of those killed in the Bangalore building accident

Six people lost their lives in the collapse of an under-construction building in the Horamavu Aga

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash