Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on Sunday participated in the 'Dhwaj Vandan Ceremony' organised by Dev Sanskriti University in Haridwar.
The formal launch of the centenary year celebrations took place on Sunday morning at Vairagi Island in Haridwar with a traditional Dharma Dhwaja Vandan (flag veneration) ceremony. The event marked 100 years since the birth of revered Bhagwati Mataji as well as the centenary of the Akhand
"Today, under Prime Minister Modi's strong leadership, India is reinventing itself culturally... Once trapped in a slave mindset, India is now proud of its cultural values and heritage. India is reconnecting with its roots and is headed on the path to being the Vishwa Guru once again..."
The visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit-1) will remain closed to the general public from January 21 to 29, due to the upcoming Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, the President's Secretariat said in an official statement on Saturday.
Earlier, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Vande Bharat Express between Kolkata and Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed gratitude to him and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave the clarion call for the West Bengal elections, attacking the Trinamool Congress and accusing the state government of failing to implement the Centre's welfare schemes.
Adding a new milestone in rail connectivity for the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Malda, as Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the flag-off ceremony virtually from Kamak