The Calcutta High Court has directed Kolkata Police to shift the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's July 21 Martyrs' Day rally from Esplanade to Birla Planetarium. The court cited past civic paralysis and traffic concerns, capping attendance at 2,500
Restrictions continued for the second day in parts of Srinagar, including Nowhatta and Naqshband Sahib, to prevent gatherings at the martyrs’ graveyard on Martyrs’ Day. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in strength, while political leaders including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti said they were barred from visiting the site.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, highlighting Gandhiji’s emphasis on swadeshi as a core principle for a developed, self-reliant India, and said his life and ideals continue to inspire the nation
Chinese President Xi Jinping led top leaders in paying tribute to fallen heroes at Tiananmen Square ahead of National Day. The ceremony, held on Martyrs’ Day, included placing flower baskets at the Monument to the People’s Heroes
Hyderabad: Shaheed Diwas’ or Martyrs’ Day is observed on March 23 to mark the death anniversary of legendary freedom fighters – Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar. Initially, they were supposed to be hanged on March 24, 1931, but the British government advanced the date to March 23, 1931. Read here the story […]
He said the struggle for freedom was carried out in many forms and finally the country achieved independence due to great sacrifices made by numerous freedom fighters.
Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) observed Martyr’s Day at the SCR Headquarters at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad on Saturday. Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, and other Heads of Departments paid floral tributes to the Father of the Nation and observed two minutes of silence in the honour of all the valiant people who have sacrificed their […]
