Rain may hit Republic Day Celebrations

Posted on 24th Jan 2015 03:17 pm by mohit kumar

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The weather in the national capital may prove to be a spoilsport during this year's Republic Day parade as the Met Office has said there was a "possibility" of showers Jan 26.

"There is a possibility (of rain) on Republic Day," India Meteorological Department (IMD) director B.P. Yadav told IANS.

US President Barack Obama is the chief guest at this year's parade and will be in an open air setting for about two hours, something unprecedented in his visit to a foreign country.

If it rains, security agencies will have a tough task as along with protecting Obama, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they will also have to keep them dry.

"If it rains, we will deploy security personnel with umbrellas for each dignitary as there is no other option," an official looking after the security arrangements at the parade told IANS.

The three leaders will be seated in a bullet-proof enclosure set up at Rajpath, the three-km-long venue of the Republic Day parade.

Other news

World Cup 2023: These five players will play their last World Cup, three Indian names also included in the list

The ICC World Cup 2023 is going to start on October 5. Every team has geared up to make a splash

Remedisvir not available in big states including Delhi, paying double the price

Remedysevir, an effective drug for serious corona patients, has caused a crisis in large states,

AAP won on Positive Campaign: Balakrishnan

Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) A very positive campaign focusing on development and governance led to

Coronavirus Update: India has the lowest number of Covid-19 cases since March 2020, active cases also declined

Coronavirus Update: India has recorded the lowest number of Covid-19 cases since March 2020. Acco

Kumble to be inducted into ICC's Hall of Fame Sunday

Dubai, Feb 19 (IANS) Legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble will be inducted into the International

UPI Fraud: Thousands of people are being cheated by payment spoof, know how the game is done, what to take care

How to Avoid UPI Payment Fraud: If you take payment from UPI apps like PhonePe, Paytm, Google Pay

Haryana's botched-up eye camp held without permit

Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) A recent eye camp in Haryana's Panipat district, where 19 elderly p

Rajasthan's first win in the season: First win after 5 defeats against Delhi, IPL's most expensive player Chris Morris reversed the match by hitting 4 sixes

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have registered their first win of the season. In the 7th match of IPL, the

Suryakumar played an innings of 69 runs amid fever: told the doctor - give a shot ... whether you give an injection, but cure me by evening

'For the victory, it is necessary to have the will to achieve it.' Team India's explosive batsman

The power of the tricolor: India's flag became a guarantee of security in the warzone, Russian-Ukrainian soldiers are stopping firing on sight, giving way to an evacuation

Ukraine is facing a serious crisis. Russian attacks have caused great devastation there. People a