Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma honoured several employees for their exemplary service during the 77th Republic Day celebrations at the State Secretariat in Jaipur.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) joined the nation in celebrating the 77th Republic Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic spirit at the Delhi Air Traffic Services (DATS) Complex of Airports Authority of India, New Delhi.
"I am very honoured to get this award. I worked for 50 years at BMC with Sion Hospital, in the slums of Mumbai, and now in Palliative Care," Fernandez told ANI.
on der Leyen described being invited as Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations as "the honour of a lifetime", underlining the growing strategic convergence between India and the European Union.
Speaking to ANI here, he said, "I accept this honour with great humility. I'm grateful to the Government of India for recognising our efforts, and I truly dedicate this to my patients, my family and to the teachers who have taught me and to the Apollo Hospitals for allowing me to take car
Harmanpreet Kaur was among several sportspersons honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. The list of 2026 awardees was announced on the eve of the 77th Republic Day.
The tableau began with Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, whose composition Vande Mataram in 1875 became the eternal mantra of freedom, igniting patriotism, unity, and devotion to the motherland across generations.
Following the nation being accorded the highest military honour, the 21 Gun Salute, presented by the 1721 Ceremonial Battery of the 172 Field Regiment, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Ashok Chakra to Group Captain and Indian astronaut Shubhnashu Shukla as part of the Republic Day 2
Bill Gates, through a video message, said, " It's an honour to send my greetings, as India celebrates its Republic Day. Republic Day is a moment to reflect on the extraordinary promise Indian made to itself in 1950 to build a nation where opportunity expands, knowledge empowers, and progress