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Published : Jan 26, 2020, 8:11 AM IST

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Updated : Jan 26, 2020, 1:44 PM IST

13:39 January 26

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday hoisted the tricolour at the Bilandpur Khatta grounds in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Republic Day.

After the flag hoisting and the national anthem, Bhagwat offered floral tributes to ''Bharat Mata''. The RSS chief also addressed students of the Saraswati Shishu Mandir.

He underlined the need for maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation and enriching the social fabric.

The RSS chief is on a four-day visit to Gorakhpur and has been holding meetings with RSS office bearers from Goraksh, Kashi, Kanpur and Avadh.

Senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale is also addressing a session in the four-day meet

12:23 January 26

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Governor Jagdish Mukhi hoists the national flag at Khanapara ground in Guwahati, on Republic day.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present at the event.

12:22 January 26

Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant Mukund Kumar Jha hoists the national flag at Attari-Wagah border, in Amritsar on Republic Day.

12:19 January 26

NCC's 3 Delhi Girls Battalion cadets present guard of honour to Vice-Chancellor M Jagdesh Kumar at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

"This is the first time that we have established a girl's unit in JNU. 15 cadets participated in the guard of honour," the Vice Chancellor said.

11:28 January 26

Republic day celebration underway at legislative assembly complex in Lucknow.

11:28 January 26

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Republic day parade in Kolkata.

10:38 January 26

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu hoists the national flag in Jammu, on Republic Day.

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu said, "Last year was the year of a major change for the people of J&K. The abrogation of temporary provisions has driven away the financial and legal obstacles between J&K and other parts of the country. It has united J&K to the country in its true sense."

10:12 January 26

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hoists the national flag in Bastar, on Republic day.

10:12 January 26

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Republic Day parade at Trivandrum.

10:03 January 26

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

09:32 January 26

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence.

09:25 January 26

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence

Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik at Republic day celebrations in Panaji.

09:03 January 26

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda hoists the tricolour at party headquarters on Republic Day.

08:38 January 26

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal hoists the tricolour on Republic day.

08:38 January 26

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel celebrated the 71st Republic Day at 17,000 feet in Ladakh, trudging though snow. The temperature in Ladakh at present is minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Video footage showed 'Himveers' dressed in white uniforms and chanting slogans of - Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram as the tricolour flies high. Two of the soldiers were seen holding the tricolour as they marched in the snow. "#Himveers of #ITBP salute the Nation on #RepublicDay2020 #RepublicDayIndia Pictures from Ladakh at 17 K ft," ITBP tweeted.

A total of 15 ITBP personnel have been conferred with medals on Republic Day. ITBPF was raised on October 24, 1962. Presently, ITBP is deployed on border guarding duties from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh covering 3488 km of Indo-China Border and manning Border Outposts on altitudes ranging from 9000' to 18700' in the Western, Middle and Eastern sectors of the Indo-China Border.

It is a specialized mountain force and most of the officers and men are professionally trained mountaineers and skiers. Being the first responder for natural disaster, the force has been carrying out numerous rescue and relief operations across the country.

08:37 January 26

Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik hoist the tricolour at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Republic day.

08:37 January 26

The General Manager of Central Railway Sanjeev Mittal unfurls the national flag at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Republic day.

08:36 January 26

RSS General Secretary, Bhaiyaji Joshi hoists the tricolour at RSS Headquarters in Nagpur on Republic Day.

08:35 January 26

Republic Day parade underway at Kamarajar Road off Marina Beach in Cheenai.

08:35 January 26

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit unfurls the national flag on Republic day. Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was also present there at the event.

08:29 January 26

Google on Sunday marked India's 71st Republic Day by dedicating a doodle illustrating the country's rich cultural heritage that permeates and unites the diverse nation.

From its world-famous landmarks like the Taj Mahal and India Gate, to the wide array of fauna such as its national bird (the Indian peafowl), to classical arts, textiles, and dances, the doodle, designed by Singapore-based artist Meroo Seth, brings together the rich cultural heritage of the country.

07:43 January 26

The tricolour was unfurled at Shaheen Bagh on the occasion of Republic Day.

07:41 January 26

PM Modi extended his greetings to the citizens of India as the country marks its 71st Republic Day.

"Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay. Jai Hind!" he tweeted.

07:40 January 26

Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020
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Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020

Students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay took out a tricolor march in the campus on Saturday.

07:39 January 26

Tricolor flowers offered to the deity during morning prayers at Rishikesh's Chandreshwar Mahadev Temple.

07:39 January 26

With the 71st Republic Day celebrations set to begin here shortly, the entire national capital has been put under a multi-layered, ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil over it, including the celebration venue Rajpath.

Aided by dozens of drones in the air and hundreds of CCTV cameras and facial recognition devices, besides several anti-aircraft guns on the ground, the security personnel are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil over Rajpath, where President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating the occasion along with chief guest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and other dignitaries, besides thousands of citizens.

Over ten thousand security personnel have been deployed to keep vigil over the Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, said officials.

Sharpshooters and snipers have been deployed atop high-rise buildings to keep watch on the eight-km-long parade route from Rajpath to the Red Fort, they said.

07:38 January 26

Beating Retreat ceremony held at the Attari-Wagah border on the eve of the 71st Republic day.

07:36 January 26

New Delhi: India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day on Sunday marking it with grand celebrations in the national capital and all capital and all across the nation. The Republic Day is celebrated to honour the historic date when the country completed its transition towards becoming an independent republic after its constitution came into effect.

While the constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it came into effect on January 26-- a day when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress back in 1929, as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.

When the country becam independent on August 14, 1947, it still didn't have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935.

07:23 January 26

LIVE: India celebrates 71st Republic day

New Delhi: India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day on Sunday marking it with grand celebrations in the national capital and all capital and all across the nation. The Republic Day is celebrated to honour the historic date when the country completed its transition towards becoming an independent republic after its constitution came into effect.

While the constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it came into effect on January 26-- a day when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress back in 1929, as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.

When the country becam independent on August 14, 1947, it still didn't have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935.

13:39 January 26

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday hoisted the tricolour at the Bilandpur Khatta grounds in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Republic Day.

After the flag hoisting and the national anthem, Bhagwat offered floral tributes to ''Bharat Mata''. The RSS chief also addressed students of the Saraswati Shishu Mandir.

He underlined the need for maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation and enriching the social fabric.

The RSS chief is on a four-day visit to Gorakhpur and has been holding meetings with RSS office bearers from Goraksh, Kashi, Kanpur and Avadh.

Senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale is also addressing a session in the four-day meet

12:23 January 26

governer

Governor Jagdish Mukhi hoists the national flag at Khanapara ground in Guwahati, on Republic day.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present at the event.

12:22 January 26

Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant Mukund Kumar Jha hoists the national flag at Attari-Wagah border, in Amritsar on Republic Day.

12:19 January 26

NCC's 3 Delhi Girls Battalion cadets present guard of honour to Vice-Chancellor M Jagdesh Kumar at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

"This is the first time that we have established a girl's unit in JNU. 15 cadets participated in the guard of honour," the Vice Chancellor said.

11:28 January 26

Republic day celebration underway at legislative assembly complex in Lucknow.

11:28 January 26

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Republic day parade in Kolkata.

10:38 January 26

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu hoists the national flag in Jammu, on Republic Day.

Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu said, "Last year was the year of a major change for the people of J&K. The abrogation of temporary provisions has driven away the financial and legal obstacles between J&K and other parts of the country. It has united J&K to the country in its true sense."

10:12 January 26

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hoists the national flag in Bastar, on Republic day.

10:12 January 26

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Republic Day parade at Trivandrum.

10:03 January 26

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

09:32 January 26

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

Republic Day celebrations underway at Mahatma Gandhi Road in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence.

09:25 January 26

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoists the national flag at his residence

Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik at Republic day celebrations in Panaji.

09:03 January 26

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda hoists the tricolour at party headquarters on Republic Day.

08:38 January 26

Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal hoists the tricolour on Republic day.

08:38 January 26

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel celebrated the 71st Republic Day at 17,000 feet in Ladakh, trudging though snow. The temperature in Ladakh at present is minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Video footage showed 'Himveers' dressed in white uniforms and chanting slogans of - Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram as the tricolour flies high. Two of the soldiers were seen holding the tricolour as they marched in the snow. "#Himveers of #ITBP salute the Nation on #RepublicDay2020 #RepublicDayIndia Pictures from Ladakh at 17 K ft," ITBP tweeted.

A total of 15 ITBP personnel have been conferred with medals on Republic Day. ITBPF was raised on October 24, 1962. Presently, ITBP is deployed on border guarding duties from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh covering 3488 km of Indo-China Border and manning Border Outposts on altitudes ranging from 9000' to 18700' in the Western, Middle and Eastern sectors of the Indo-China Border.

It is a specialized mountain force and most of the officers and men are professionally trained mountaineers and skiers. Being the first responder for natural disaster, the force has been carrying out numerous rescue and relief operations across the country.

08:37 January 26

Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik hoist the tricolour at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Republic day.

08:37 January 26

The General Manager of Central Railway Sanjeev Mittal unfurls the national flag at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Republic day.

08:36 January 26

RSS General Secretary, Bhaiyaji Joshi hoists the tricolour at RSS Headquarters in Nagpur on Republic Day.

08:35 January 26

Republic Day parade underway at Kamarajar Road off Marina Beach in Cheenai.

08:35 January 26

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit unfurls the national flag on Republic day. Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was also present there at the event.

08:29 January 26

Google on Sunday marked India's 71st Republic Day by dedicating a doodle illustrating the country's rich cultural heritage that permeates and unites the diverse nation.

From its world-famous landmarks like the Taj Mahal and India Gate, to the wide array of fauna such as its national bird (the Indian peafowl), to classical arts, textiles, and dances, the doodle, designed by Singapore-based artist Meroo Seth, brings together the rich cultural heritage of the country.

07:43 January 26

The tricolour was unfurled at Shaheen Bagh on the occasion of Republic Day.

07:41 January 26

PM Modi extended his greetings to the citizens of India as the country marks its 71st Republic Day.

"Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay. Jai Hind!" he tweeted.

07:40 January 26

Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020
">
Wishing everyone a happy #RepublicDay.

सभी देशवासियों को गणतंत्र दिवस की बहुत-बहुत बधाई।

जय हिंद!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 26, 2020

Students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay took out a tricolor march in the campus on Saturday.

07:39 January 26

Tricolor flowers offered to the deity during morning prayers at Rishikesh's Chandreshwar Mahadev Temple.

07:39 January 26

With the 71st Republic Day celebrations set to begin here shortly, the entire national capital has been put under a multi-layered, ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil over it, including the celebration venue Rajpath.

Aided by dozens of drones in the air and hundreds of CCTV cameras and facial recognition devices, besides several anti-aircraft guns on the ground, the security personnel are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil over Rajpath, where President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating the occasion along with chief guest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and other dignitaries, besides thousands of citizens.

Over ten thousand security personnel have been deployed to keep vigil over the Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, said officials.

Sharpshooters and snipers have been deployed atop high-rise buildings to keep watch on the eight-km-long parade route from Rajpath to the Red Fort, they said.

07:38 January 26

Beating Retreat ceremony held at the Attari-Wagah border on the eve of the 71st Republic day.

07:36 January 26

New Delhi: India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day on Sunday marking it with grand celebrations in the national capital and all capital and all across the nation. The Republic Day is celebrated to honour the historic date when the country completed its transition towards becoming an independent republic after its constitution came into effect.

While the constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it came into effect on January 26-- a day when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress back in 1929, as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.

When the country becam independent on August 14, 1947, it still didn't have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935.

07:23 January 26

LIVE: India celebrates 71st Republic day

New Delhi: India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day on Sunday marking it with grand celebrations in the national capital and all capital and all across the nation. The Republic Day is celebrated to honour the historic date when the country completed its transition towards becoming an independent republic after its constitution came into effect.

While the constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, it came into effect on January 26-- a day when Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress back in 1929, as opposed to the Dominion status offered by the British Regime.

When the country becam independent on August 14, 1947, it still didn't have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935.

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