Republic Day 2024: PM Modi pays tributes at National War Memorial; Here's everything you need to know its significancePrime Minister Modi led the 75th Republic Day tributes at the National War Memorial, honoring soldiers who sacrificed in historic conflicts...
26 Jan, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
Rahul lays foundation stone of memorial that will house 'Chhattisgarh Amar Jawan Jyoti'The eternal flame will be lit on the premises of the 'Chaithi Vahini Chhattisgarh Armed Forces' at Mana here as a mark of tribute to soldie...
03 Feb, 2022, 03.52 PM IST
Akhilesh appeals to people to light flame on Jan 26 in 'memory' of Amar Jawan JyotiIn a short ceremony on Friday afternoon, a part of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at the India Gate was taken and merged with the eternal flame...
23 Jan, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
View: Apt to merge flames, all homage ceremonies at National War MemorialIt was purely a military ceremony in keeping with the fitness of things. It, perhaps, merits mention here that the Amar Jawan Jyoti was est...
21 Jan, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
India Gate turns a page: Amar Jawan Jyoti merged with eternal flame; famed canopy to house 'Bose'The Amar Jawan Jyoti was built after India's victory against Pakistan in the 1971 war, as a memorial for Indian soldiers who made the supre...
21 Jan, 2022, 09.39 PM IST
Amar Jawan Jyoti not being extinguished, being merged with flame at National War Memorial: Govt sources"It is a matter of great sadness that the immortal flame for our brave soldiers will be extinguished today.Some people cannot understand pa...
21 Jan, 2022, 11.59 AM IST
Victory flame reaches world's highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir's ReasiAfter passing through Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts, the Mashaal was received by the Commanding Officer of local formation in Reasi w...
07 Jun, 2021, 06.21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to light 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' on 50th anniversary of 1971 Indo-Pak warFour victory mashaals (flaming torches) will be lit from the eternal flame and they will be carried to various parts of India, including to...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.52 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to lay wreath at National War Memorial on R-Day for the first timeAmar Jawan Jyoti is symbolised by an inverted bayonet and soldier's helmet over it with an eternal flame burning beside it. It was built in...
23 Jan, 2020, 07.10 PM IST
20th anniversary of 'Operation Vijay': Rajnath Singh ignites 'victory flame'Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July 26 to honour those who laid down their lives during the Kargil War.
14 Jul, 2019, 10.04 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the National War MemorialThe central obelisk is topped with an Ashokan Capital and the base bears the famous couplet ''Shaheed ki mazron par...'' by poet Jagdamba P...
25 Feb, 2019, 11.29 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate National War Memorial on MondayThe inauguration of the memorial will happen at about 5.30 pm, following Modi addressing an ex servicemen rally at the National Stadium.
25 Feb, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
National War Memorial likely to be inaugurated in FebruaryThe National War Memorial has been built on 40 acres of land. “It is the only memorial in the country, where the names of personnel of the ...
04 Feb, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Militants to blame if forces hit them harder after peace initiative ends: Omar AbdullahOn May 16, the Union government directed security forces not to launch counter-terror operations during Ramzan but said they reserve the ri...
12 Jun, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
The Olympic torch is on its way: 10 things to knowThe flame will be passed by 12,000 runners between 300 cities across the world in the 90-day relay.
03 May, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
Oil companies to spend Rs 1 lakh/month to keep Bal Thackeray flame burningPetroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced this, specifying the amount—about Rs 1 lakh a month—at Mahul.
29 Dec, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi visits Soviet World War II memorialThe prime minister stood for a few minutes before the flame which illuminates a bronze inscription that reads "Your name is unknown, your d...
24 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST