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Overseas Republic Day celebrations

UTTAR PRADESH

In Uttar Pradesh, Republic Day celebrations are being held at most of the districts. Main function was organised at state capital Lucknow in front of Vidhan Bhawan. Governor BL Joshi took the salute of ceremonial march past of contingents including Army, Para Military Forces, Police and NCC. Various...

BIHAR

In Bihar, Governor Devanand Kuer unfurled tricolor at historical Patna Gandhi Maidan . On this occasion Mr. Kuer said the state government has already started seizing the property of the corrupt people. He said schools will be opened in the seized buildings. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the ...

ANDHRA PRADESH

In Andhra Pradesh, pomp and gaiety marked the Republic Day celebrations throughout the state. Governor E.S.L. Narsimhan hoisted the national flag and taken the salute at a main ceremonial parade held at parade Grounds in Secunderabad. In his address on the occasion, the Governor called upon people t...

GUJARAT

Gujarat celebrated 62nd Republic Day with patriotic fervor and gaiety. State level function was held at Surat, where the Governor Dr. Kamala has unfurled tricolor amid showering of the petals by an Air Force helicopter. AIR Ahmedabad Correspondent reports that series of developmental projects were l...

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR

In Andaman and Nicobar islands, the 62nd Republic Day is being celebrated all over the region with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. The Lt Governor, Lt Gen Bhopindher Singh unfurled the national flag at the historic Netaji Stadium and took the salute. Thousand of people in the stadium witness...

MADHYA PRADESH

In Madhya Pradesh, the 62nd Republic Day is being celebrated with pomp and gaiety. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that the main function on this occasion was organized in capital Bhopal where Governor Rameshwar Thakur hoisted the tricolour and inspected the parade. Twenty one contingents of police...

RAJASTHAN

In Rajasthan. the state level function was organized in Sawai Manasingh stadium in Jaipur where Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoisted the tricolour. He honoured 28th Civil and Police officers for their outstanding work. The Chief Minister also awarded 9 players, including Krishan Puniya and Bajrang La...

GOA

In Goa, several functions were organised all over the state to mark the occasion. The main state level function was held at Campal in Panaji where the Governor, Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu unfurled the tricolour, inspected the parade and addressed the people of the state. Speaking on the occasion, he ...