In a historic moment, 47 villages across the districts of Bijapur, Narayanpur and Sukma--where national festivals could never be celebrated earlier--observed Republic Day for the first time on January 26. The occasion marks a significant milestone in the democratic restoration of Bastar.<
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh announces the launch of the 'Rashtraparv' website and mobile app, aimed at providing citizens with easy access to information about national festivals organized by the Ministry of Defence.
After Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge skipped the Independence Day function at the Red Fort, Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Tuesday said that no politics should be played on national festivals like Independence Day.