India's first monorail was test-driven in Mumbai on Republic Day. The 100-metre stretch between Wadala and Bhakti Park Complex was covered by a coach driven by engineers working on the project.By 2011, the entire 20-kilometre line will help link parts of Mumbai that currently have little public transport.
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Jan 26, 2010
India's first monorail
Jan 26, 2010
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India's first monorail was test-driven in Mumbai on Republic Day. The 100-metre stretch between Wadala and Bhakti Park Complex was covered by a coach driven by engineers working on the project.By 2011, the entire 20-kilometre line will help link parts of Mumbai that currently have little public transport.
Gavai: Curb violence against women
Kerala Governor R. S. Gavai on Tuesday said domestic violence and harassment of women in public and work places remained unabated and the mechanisms put in place to check such infringements should be made more “effective and responsive”.
Governor appeals for peace
In the backdrop of the ongoing movement for statehood to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan on Tuesday appealed for peace and harmony so that the state could continue on the path to progress.
SPECIAL STORY: Republic Day
The Republic Day of India marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic on January 26, 1950. Today it is one of the three national holidays in India, and while the main parade, Republic Day Parade takes place at the Rajpath, in the capital New Delhi, where the President views the parade, state capitals also have their state celebrations.
India celebrates 61st Republic Day
The country's vibrant cultural heritage, its impressive achievements and military might were on a majestic display today as the country celebrated the 61st Republic Day.
Republic Day parade fogged out
The Republic Day celebrations in the capital were fogged out today reducing the visibility to near zero level and depriving spectators of a clear view of the spectacular parade.
Obama greets India
Greeting people of India on the occasion of its 60th Republic Day, President Barack Obama has said India and the United States have a strong shared belief in the values of liberty, pluralism and religious tolerance.
President’s address to the nation
President Pratibha Patil’s address to the nation on Monday, on the eve of the 61st Republic Day, reflected the common citizen’s worries on two counts: the unyielding price situation and challenges to internal security. She also touched upon climate change, underlining the use of “energy efficient technologies and renewable sources of energy” to reduce the “carbon footprint.”
Jan 24, 2010
Tight security across India for Republic Day
Jan 24, 2010
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Security across the country is extremely tight ahead of the Republic Day celebrations. In one of the highest-ever deployment planned for the occasion, over 18,000 policemen will secure parade route from Vijay Chowk to Red Fort on Tuesday.
Jan 23, 2010
Hawkers to aid R-Day security
Jan 23, 2010
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As part of the security arrangements for the coming Republic Day parade, the police personnel are training hawkers and vendors in Secunderabad and its surrounding areas on how to identify suspicious objects and persons.
Jan 17, 2010
Tight security in Delhi ahead of Republic Day
Jan 17, 2010
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Delhi will be under hawk-eye vigil in the run up to the Republic Day celebrations with thousands of policemen fanning out across the city and a massive ground-to-air security apparatus being put in place.Mobile hit teams, anti-aircraft guns and sharpshooters of the National Security Guards will be deployed at various places while paramilitary and Delhi Police commandos will keep a close watch along the route of the Republic Day parade.
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