National War Memorial

Loud Music Restricted Near Delhi's India Gate During Retreat Ceremony

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The New Delhi Municipal Council has asked event organisers in the vicinity of India Gate and National War Memorial to ensure no loud music or sound is played half an hour before the sunset as it causes "avoidable disturbance" during the daily retreat ceremony.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Visit Kargil On July 20

India News | ANI | Thursday July 18, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Kargil on July 20 to pay tributes to martyrs who laid down their lives in the Kargil War.

"National Security Our Priority": PM After War Memorial Visit Before Oath

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 30, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the National War Memorial this morning, before he takes oath for a second term in office this evening, paid his tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

PM Modi Meets Amit Shah Amid Suspense Over Cabinet Before Oath Today

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday May 30, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath for the second consecutive term this evening, exactly a week after he stormed back to power on May 23, but his day beganat the crack of dawn.

President Pays Homage To Martyrs At National War Memorial In Maiden Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 8, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind Monday paid a visit to the National War Memorial in New Delhi, his first to the newly-built iconic landmark, to pay homage to the country''s fallen heroes, officials said.

Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Opposition Over OROP, National War Memorial

India News | ANI | Monday March 4, 2019

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attacked the Opposition over the One Rank One Pension (OROP) on Monday, saying that previous governments had approved a proposal of just Rs 500 crore for it whereas the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has already transferred Rs 35,000 crore to the account of former army servicemen in the last three ye...

Constitutional Institutions Decimated Under PM Modi, Says Yashwant Sinha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2019

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha Wednesday lamented at the decimation of Constitutional institutions like the Supreme Court, national investigative agency CBI, RBI, and Election Commission among others under the Modi government.

'Statue Of Unity' Sculptor Had A Role In National War Memorial Design

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2019

The six bronze murals located in the Veerta Chakra zone at the National War Memorial, depicting famous battles fought by the armed forces, have been created by noted artist Ram Sutar, also credited with designing the Statue of Unity'.

"War Memorial Inauguration Reduced To Political Rally": Trinamool

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Monday accused the BJP of reducing the National War Memorial inauguration event into a political rally and "disrespecting" the uniform.

One More Place For Pilgrimage: Nirmala Sitharaman On National War Memorial

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2019

The inauguration of the sprawling National War Memorial is a "landmark event" and the country now has "one more pilgrimage place" where citizens can come to pay homage to our brave soldiers, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday.

"People Can Forget Modi If They Want, But...": PM At War Memorial Launch

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday February 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the National War Memorial next to the iconic India Gate complex in New Delhi, saying it would stand as a testament to the sacrifice and valour of Indian armed forces for times to come. "People can forget Modi if they want, but the sacrifice of crores of people of this country should be remembered f...

For War Memorial Launch, Multi-Religion Prayers, Choppers Shower Flowers

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday February 25, 2019

The inaugural ceremony of the National War Memorial in the India Gate Complex saw a sombre tribute to the fallen soldiers of the country that included a shower of flower petals form three helicopters flying overhead, to a multi-faith prayer, and the lighting of the eternal lamp by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

At National War Memorial Launch, PM Modi Raises Rafale, Attacks Gandhi Family

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday February 25, 2019

At the opening of the National War Memorial, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched the Gandhi family as the opponents who always shortchanged the armed forces - from bullet-proof jackets to helicopters and now the Rafale fighter jets.

PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates National War Memorial In Delhi: Live Updates

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday February 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National War Memorial, spread over 40 acres in the India Gate complex, by lighting the flame positioned at the bottom of the stone-made obelisk.

PM Modi Inaugurates 40-Acre National War Memorial Near India Gate

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday February 25, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dedicated a new National War Memorial, situated in the India Gate complex in New Delhi, to the nation. He lit the flame positioned at the bottom of the stone obelisk to pay homage to the soldiers who died in the line of duty.