New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Armed Forces on Friday shifted the Inverted Rifle and the Helmet, the symbol of fallen soldiers of the 1971 war, from India Gate in the national capital to Param Yodha Sthal at the National War Memorial.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Former Maharashtra chief minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday slammed Nationalist Congress Party chief (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar over his comments on the film 'The Kashmir Files' and alleged that the latter criticized the film as it did not suit his "political agenda of appeasement".

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): Marking the third anniversary of the National War Memorial in the heart of the national capital, wife and daughter of Major Chandra Bhushan Dwivedi, who was killed in the Kargil war, laid a wreath at the memorial on Friday and expressed their gratitude to the Indian Army for "keeping the memory alive" of the fallen soldier.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 3 (ANI): In a veiled attack at the BJP-led Central government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while laying the foundation stone of 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Thursday said that India is a bouquet of different ideologies, cultures, languages but "they want a single ideology to rule" the country.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Chhattisgarh's Raipur today to lay the foundation stone of 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' and inaugurate Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumiheen Krishi Mazduur Yojana.

New Delhi Jan 30 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said corruption is like a termite which makes the country hollow and all the people of the country have to work together to rid the nation of it as soon as possibleIn his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast Modi said more than one crore children have sent him their Mann Ki Baat via postcards which have come from many parts of the country and even from abroad These postcards give a glimpse of the broad and comprehensive outlook of the new generation for our countrys future Modi saidTalking about a postcard from a girl in Uttar Pradesh who had said she wants to see an India free of corruption by 2047 Modi said You have talked about corruption-free india Corruption is like a termite which makes the country hollow Why wait for 2047 to get rid of it This is a work all the people of the country todays youth have to do together it has to be done as soon as possible And therefore it becomes very important that we give priority to our duties Where there is a sense of duty where the duty is supreme corruption cannot exist he saidIn his radio broadcast the prime minister also talked about the merging of the Amar Jawan Jyoti near India Gate and the flame at the nearby National War MemorialWe have seen that Amar Jawan Jyoti near India Gate and the flame at the nearby National War Memorial have been merged into one On this emotional moment many countrymen and the family of martyrs had tears in their eyes Modi saidHe urged people to visit the War Memorial PTI ASK DV DV

Raipur (Chattisgarh) [India], January 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Brijmohan Agrawal on Saturday said that Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is following the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Baghel announced the construction of Amar Jawan Jyoti in Raipur.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced on Saturday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will lay the foundation stone of an 'Amar Jawan Jyoti' in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Thursday.

Raipur Jan 29 PTI A memorial for martyred soldiers and personnel of other security forces on the lines of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame would be built here Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on SaturdayThe Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at India Gate in Delhi was recently merged with the National War Memorial NWM drawing criticism from some quartersIn a press release Baghel said the removal of the Amar Jawan Jyoti pained him In honor of the martyrs a memorial named Chhattisgarh Amar Jawan Jyoti will be constructed on the campus of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces 4th battalion in Mana area here he said The flame at the memorial will glow continuously the CM added Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will perform bhoomi poojan ground-breaking ceremony for the memorial during his visit to the state on February 3 the statement added Congress is the party of people who make sacrifices and know how to respect sacrifices the chief minister said A society which does not respect its martyrs and preserve the memories of their sacrifices gets destroyed the release quoted Baghel as saying He was pained by the BJP-led Union governments decision to merge the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame with the NWM Baghel said We will honor the martyrdom of the brave-hearts PoliceParamilitaryArmy of Chhattisgarh who sacrificed their lives for the nation in any part of the country as well as the brave-hearts of the country who sacrificed their lives in the state through this memorial the chief minister further said in the release Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit the state capital on February 3 to launch a financial assistance scheme named Rajiv Gandhi Bhoomihin Krishi Majdoor Nyay Yojana for landless labourers PTI COR KRK KRK

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 29 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Chhattisgarh's Raipur on February 3 to release the first instalment of 'Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumiheen Krishi Mazduur Yojana' in the state.