Union Minister Ajay Bhatt paid homage to India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) late Gen Bipin Rawat at the United Service Institution of India (USI) in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of 'Mahaparinirvan Diwas' at the Parliamentary lawn premises in the national capital.
As part of Navy Day celebrations, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) paid homage to service personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in various actions including the 1971 War.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday laid a wreath at the Kohima War Cemetery and paid homage to the soldiers who died in the line of duty in Nagaland during World War II.
"I pay homage to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on the day of his martyrdom. He is universally admired for his courage and unwavering commitment to his principles as well as ideals. He refused to bow to tyranny and injustice. His teachings continue to motivate us," Tweeted PM Modi.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge paid floral tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, at his memorial Shanti Van in the national capital.
On the occasion, the President in a statement on Tuesday said, "On the sacred occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, I extend my heartiest greetings to all fellow citizens and Indians settled abroad, especially the brothers and sisters of Sikh community."
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Tuesday (local time) paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at City Park in Brasilia and said that he is glad to learn about the impact of Gandhian values among the local communities.
As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government has initiated several steps to celebrate unsung tribal heroes of the freedom struggle. These include declaring 15th November (birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda) as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas', setting up tribal museums acr