By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Jan 26, 2022: On this Republic Day, I think about how our Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950 — a day celebrated and observed most solemnly than our Independence Day, August 15. And I pray for my country. As pre-novices, we served on FridaysContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore: The dignity of individual is the topmost universal value of the Indian Constitution, asserts Supreme Court lawyer M P Raju. Fraternity and dignity of the Individual are based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the lawyer told 270 participants of a webinar organized by Indore’Continue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: This piece is being written in the evening of Republic Day. This morning I had addressed a Flag Hoisting gathering and spoke about democracy in India and the USA, about the farm agitation and the Trump negation of his election. As a conscientious citizen, not a pseudoContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan: The youth of a Catholic parish in West Bengal on January 26 took out a tractor rally to support the farmers’ cause. The youth of Ekpere parish under the diocese of Asansol went in procession praying and singing hymns for about 4 km on theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: Celebrated boxer Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honors. The names of the awardees wereContinue Reading
Kolkata, Jan 24, 2020: Catholic churches under Calcutta archdiocese will read out the Preamble to the Constitution after Sunday service on January 26, India’s Republic Day. Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta will send a circular to all 65 parishes in the city and the seven districts, conveying the decision toContinue Reading
New Delhi: India on Friday celebrated its 69th Republic Day with 10 leaders of Asean countries taking a close look at the country’s military might and cultural diversity and getting a peep into achievements at the annual grand parade here. It was for the first time that 10 guests ofContinue Reading
By: chhotebhai While writing about the Republic Day Parade (RDP) last year I said that I missed the rich timbered voice of Rini Simon-Khanna. I had also hazarded a guess that this year the Chief Guest would be the Emir of Kuwait . After watching this year’s RDP I gotContinue Reading
C.M. Paul Jorhat – Deputy Commissioner of Jorhat District, Assam, Shree Virendra Mittal, IAS, honoured the director of Institution for Culture And Rural Development (I-CARD), Fr. K. A. Thomas at the Republic day event held on 26 January. Salesian Fr. Thomas was given a prize and a citation, “for promotingContinue Reading
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