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News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Naya Bharat, Operation Sindoor': PM Modi's Red Fort Address To Echo Theme For 79th Independence Day
Modi will lead the celebrations from Red Fort, where he will unfurl the Tricolour and address the nation. Coordinated by the Indian Air Force, this year's event will feature a ceremonial Guard of Honour, a 21-gun salute, and a special fly past carrying both the National Flag and the Operation Sindoor flag. The Prime Minister will be received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, and defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at the Red Fort. He will be introduced to Lieutenant General Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Delhi Area, who will escort him to the saluting base for the general salute and Guard of Honour inspection. The Guard of Honour will comprise 96 personnel — one officer and 24 members each from the army, navy, air force, and Delhi police — commanded by Wing Commander AS Sekhon. Following the inspection, he will proceed to the ramparts to greet the three service chiefs and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Flying Officer Rashika Sharma will assist in hoisting the Tricolour, synchronised with a 21-gun salute from the 1721 Field Battery (Ceremonial) using indigenous 105 mm Light Field Guns. The National Flag Guard — 128 personnel drawn equally from the three armed services and the Delhi police — will present the Rashtriya Salute. The Air Force band, led by Junior Warrant Officer M Deka, will play the National Anthem with 11 Agniveer Vayu musicians taking part for the first time. As the flag is raised, two IAF Mi-17 helicopters, captained by Wing Commanders Vinay Poonia and Aditya Jaiswal, will shower flower petals over the venue — one flying the National Flag and the other bearing the Operation Sindoor flag.
United News of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- United News of India
PM Modi to hoist Tricolour for 12th time at Red Fort, I-Day address to highlight Operation Sindoor
New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) As the nation prepares to celebrate its 79th Independence Day tomorrow , Prime Minister Modi will hoist the national flag at the Red Fort for the 12th consecutive time and deliver his address from the ramparts of the iconic monument. The success of Operation Sindoor will be at the center of this year's celebrations, with flower petals to be showered at the venue by two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force, one trooping the national flag and the other trooping a flag depicting 'Operation Sindoor.' The helicopters will be captained by Wing Commander Vinay Poonia and Wing Commander Aditya Jaiswal. The theme of this year's celebrations is Naya Bharat, highlighlighing India's progress and vision to become a developed nation by celebrations will serve as a platform to commemorate the continuing rise of a prosperous, secure & bold Naya Bharat and provide renewed power to surge further ahead on the path to progress. About 5,000 special guests, from different walks of life, have been invited to witness the celebrations at Red Fort this year. Over 1,500 people from various States and Union Territories dressed in traditional attire have also been invited to witness the grand ceremony. Upon his arrival at the Red Fort, the Prime Minister will be received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Sanjay Seth and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The Defence Secretary will introduce the General Officer Commanding (GoC), Delhi Area Lieutenant General Bhavnish Kumar to the Prime Minister. The GoC, Delhi Area will then conduct Modi to the Saluting Base where a combined Inter-Services and Delhi Police Guard will present general salute to the Prime Minister. Thereafter, he will inspect the Guard of Honour. The Guard of Honour contingent will consist of 96 personnel (one officer and 24 personnel each from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Delhi Police). The Indian Air Force would be coordinating the Independence Day celebrations this year. The Guard of Honour will be commanded by Wing Commander AS Sekhon. The Army contingent in the Prime Minister's Guard will be commanded by Major Arjun Singh, the Naval contingent by Lieutenant Commander Komaldeep Singh and the Air Force contingent by Squadron Leader Rajan Arora. The Delhi Police contingent will be commanded by Additional DCP Rohit Rajbir Singh. After inspecting the Guard of Honour, the Prime Minister will proceed to the ramparts of the Red Fort where he will be greeted by Rajnath Singh, Sanjay Seth, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. The GoC, Delhi area will conduct the Prime Minister to the dais on the ramparts to hoist the National Flag. Flying Officer Rashika Sharma will assist the Prime Minister in hoisting the National Flag. It will be synchronised with the 21-Gun Salute by the valiant gunners of the 1721 Field Battery (Ceremonial). The ceremonial battery, utilising the indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns, will be commanded by Major Pawan Singh Shekhawat and the Gun Position Officer will be Naib Subedar (Assistant Instructor in Gunnery) Anuthosh Sarkar. The National Flag Guard, comprising one officer and 32 other ranks each from the Army, Navy and Air Force and Delhi Police totalling 128 personnel, will present the Rashtriya Salute at the time of hoisting of the National Flag by the Prime Minister. Wing Commander Tarun Dagar will be in command of this Inter-Services Guard and Police Guard. The Army Contingent in the National Flag Guard will be commanded by Major Prakash Singh, the Naval contingent by Lieutenant Commander Mohd Parvej and the Air Force Contingent by Squadron Leader VV Sharvan. The Delhi Police contingent will be commanded by Additional DCP Abhimanyu Poswal. After being hoisted, the Tricolour will receive a 'Rashtriya Salute'. The Air Force band, consisting of one JCO and 25 Other Ranks, will play the National Anthem. The Band will be conducted by Junior Warrant Officer M Deka. For the first time, 11 Agniveer Vayu musicians will be part of the band which will be playing the National Anthem. After the National Flag is hoisted, flower petals will be showered at the venue by two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force - one trooping the national flag and the other trooping a flag depicting 'Operation Sindoor'. The captains of the helicopters will be Wing Commander Vinay Poonia and Wing Commander Aditya Jaiswal. The success of Operation Sindoor will be celebrated during the Independence Day Celebrations this year. View cutter at Gyanpath will have the Operation Sindoor logo. Floral decoration will also be based on the operation. Invitation cards are also carrying the Operation Sindoor logo. Invitation cards are carrying the water mark of Chenab bridge, depicting the rise of 'Naya Bharat'. The Prime Minister will then address the nation. At the conclusion of his speech, the cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) and 'My Bharat' volunteers will sing the National Anthem. A total of 2,500 boy and girl cadets (Army, Navy and Air Force) and 'My Bharat' volunteers will participate in the celebrations. These cadets and 'My Bharat' volunteers will be seated on Gyanpath, opposite the Rampart. They will be forming the 'Naya Bharat' logo. UNI AAB
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ponmalai railway workshop to undertake VB maintenance
Trichy: Railway Board has nominated Golden Rock railway workshop (Ponmalai GoC) in Trichy to conduct maintenance and overhauling of Vande Bharat (VB) rakes in place of Perambur workshop, Chennai. The workshop has prepared a preliminary estimate at Rs300 crore in the first phase to develop a comprehensive facility on 30 acres to maintain the rakes. According to an official communication, Ponmalai GoC workshop will undertake major schedules (SS-I) of maintenance of Vande Bharat trains. This means primary, secondary and major maintenance in VB rakes including wheel and axle examination and routine cleaning work can be taken up at Ponmalai. Acknowledging the development, GoC chief workshop manager Santosh Kumar Patro said a comprehensive facility is proposed within the workshop, equipped with modern provisions, to maintain even the sleeper versions of VB rakes. The facility will be designed to meet the needs for the next 15 years. "We will create maintenance infrastructure to handle 24 rakes, though presently VB trains have only 16 rakes. A detailed proposal will be sent to our headquarters for approval," Patro told TOI. Initially, the workshop management reserved 30 acres of land for the maintenance facility, which is likely to come up with two pit lines measuring 600 metres in length. A layout ensuring flexibility has been prepared for the facility to serve as maintenance yard for all VB trains operated by Southern Railway. "VB rakes require comprehensive maintenance once in 18 months. Providing a maintenance option at Ponmalai workshop could very well help the region to get more premium trains," Trichy MP Durai Vaiko said. Presently, Tirunelveli-Egmore, Nagercoil-Egmore, and Madurai-Bengaluru are three VB trains running via Trichy, among 11 operated by Southern Railway. The new development has also revived the demand to operate new VB trains, one between Trichy and Chennai via Thanjavur. "Trichy is the only division in Southern Railway that does not have an originating VB train despite having Ponmalai railway workshop . Major revenue of the division comes from the mainline, but no premium trains are considered in this route. We expect the situation to change at least now," R Revanthkumar, Thanjavur District Railway Users Association, said.
