India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the Dhwaj Stambh Pujan, Dhawaja Pujan and Dhwajarohan ceremony of Simhastha Maha Kumbh at Nashik, Maharashtra today (October 31, 2026). She also addressed a public programme on the occasion. In her address, the President said that the tradition of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Maha Kumbh is as ancient as it is rich. The Kumbh gatherings held on the banks of the Ganga in Harid...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today attended 'Sardar Katha', organised at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. The programme featured an inspiring narration by renowned Katha Vachika Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna, highlighting the life, ideals and extraordinary contributions of Sardar Patel to the nation. Addressing the gathering, the Vice-...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India and President of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today addressed the 72nd Annual Meeting of the General Body of the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi. Union Minister and Chairman of the IIPA Executive Council, Dr. Jitendra Singh; Director General, IIPA, Dr. Surendra Kumar Bagde; members of the General Body and Executive Council; faculty...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: I will say, "Sardar Patel," and all of you respond, "Immortal forever, immortal forever." Sardar Patel - Immortal forever, immortal forever. Sardar Patel - Immortal forever, immortal forever. Sardar Patel - Immortal forever, immortal forever. My dear countrymen, Today's event is somewhat different. Until now, we have always held this programme on Unity Day in the morning. This time, there has been a slight change. We have all ...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today participated in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister highlighted the shift from the traditional morning schedule to an evening ceremony, recalling the magnificent showcase at the Bharat Parv Pavilion the previous evening and the massive turnout of lakhs of citi...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India and the architect of a united India, on his birth anniversary. The Prime Minister said that Sardar Patel dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous and capable India which continue to serve as a great inspiration in the endeavour to build a developed and self-reliant India. The Prime Minister posted on X: अख...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated India's scientists and engineers at ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F18 carrying NVS-03. The Prime Minister said that the mission marks an important step towards strengthening NavIC, India's indigenous satellite navigation system. Equipped with enhanced capabilities, NVS-03 will further advance India's pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies and strengthen navigat...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi; 31 October, 2026: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes at the portrait of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary today. Union Minister of Defence Shri Rajnath Singh; Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri J. P. Nadda; Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju; Leader of Oppositio...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: New Delhi, 31 October 2026: Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today paid rich tributes to the revered spiritual luminaries Acharya Shri Ram Sharma Ji and Mata Bhagwati Devi Ji at the Shatabdi Samaroh 2026, recalling their invaluable contributions to India's spiritual renaissance, social transformation and nation-building. He observed that the centenary celebration was not merely an occasion to commemorate the past, but a celebration ...
India, Oct. 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release: On the occasion of National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) 2026, commemorating the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Ministry of Ayush is promoting the message of 'Yoga for Unity', highlighting the role of Yoga in fostering national integration, social harmony and collective well-being. The initiative, integrated with Yoga 365, aims to encourage citizens to make Yoga an integral part of their daily lives w...