Tag: Republic Day

National

President Murmu addresses nation on eve of 76th Republic Day, bats for ‘One Nation One Election’

January 25, 2025

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Saturday advocated for the "One Nation One Election" initiative, asserting it has the potential to ...

National

31 CBI officers awarded police medals on 76th Republic Day

January 25, 2025

New Delhi: Officers who supervised probes into the Manipur riots, online trading scams, big-ticket corruption and the post-poll violence in ...

President’s Police Medal, Dhirendra S Kutey, Prahallad K Rout

National

Republic Day 2025: 942 police personnel awarded gallantry, service medals

January 25, 2025

New Delhi: A total of 942 police, fire and civil defence personnel have been awarded different categories of gallantry and ...

Metro

Republic Day: In a first, Odisha Police to hoist Tricolour at 10 uninhabited islands

January 24, 2025

Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Odisha Police will hoist the national flag at 10 uninhabited islands on the Odisha coast ...

State

Seven PM Surya Ghar beneficiaries from Odisha to attend Republic Day celebration in Delhi

January 23, 2025

Berhampur: Seven beneficiaries of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana from Odisha's Ganjam district will be attending as special guests ...

Republic Day celebrations in Odisha to be observed sans students

Metro

Republic Day parade in Bhubaneswar: Traffic restrictions, schedule you must know

January 22, 2025

Bhubaneswar: The Commissioner Police Tuesday issued a traffic advisory for commuters in Bhubaneswar ahead of the Republic Day parade. This ...

Metro

Odisha: Know who will hoist national flag where on Republic Day

January 21, 2025

Bhubaneswar: Preparations for this year’s Republic Day celebrations have begun in Odisha with the announcement of the list of ministers ...

Entertainment

‘Fighter’ gets legal notice over Hrithik-Deepika’s kissing scene

February 6, 2024

Mumbai: The recently released Hrithik Roshan-starrer action film ‘Fighter’ has landed in legal trouble. The makers of the film have ...

Metro

Odisha’s Republic Day tableau secures top spot

January 30, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's tableau, showcased during the Republic Day parade, has been adjudged the best in the state category, state I&PR ...

Xi calls for Ukraine peace talks to resume during talks with Macron Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Thursday for peace talks over Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to him to “bring Russia to its senses,” but Xi gave no indication Beijing would use its leverage as Vladimir Putin's diplomatic partner to press for a settlement. Xi gave no sign China, which declared it had a “no limits friendship” with Moscow before last year's attack, had changed its stance since calling for peace talks in February. But he added his personal authority by repeating the appeal at a joint event with Macron in front of reporters. “Peace talks should resume as soon as possible,” Xi said. Beijing, which sees Moscow as a partner in opposing US domination of global affairs, has tried to appear neutral in the conflict but has given Putin diplomatic support and repeated Russian justifications for the February 2022 attack. Xi received an effusive welcome from Putin when he visited Moscow last month, giving the isolated Russian president a political boost. The Chinese leader said “legitimate security concerns of all parties” should be considered, a reference to Moscow's argument that its invasion of Ukraine was justified because of the eastward expansion of NATO, the US-European military alliance. Governments should “avoid taking actions that will further make the crisis deteriorate or even get out of control," Xi said. He called for cooperation to reduce disruption of food and energy supplies, especially for developing countries. During their talks earlier, Macron appealed to Xi to “bring Russia to its senses and bring everyone back to the negotiating table.” Macron pointed to Chinese support for the United Nations Charter, which calls for respect of a country's territorial integrity. He said Putin's announcement that his government would deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus violated international agreements and commitments Moscow had made to Xi's government. “We need to find a lasting peace," the French president said. "I believe that this is also an important issue for China, as much as it is for France and for Europe.” China is the biggest buyer of Russian oil and gas, which helps prop up the Kremlin's revenue in the face of Western sanctions. That increases Chinese influence, but Xi appears reluctant to jeopardise that partnership by pressuring Putin. “China has always adhered to an objective and fair position on the issue of the Ukraine crisis,” said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning. “We have been an advocate of a political solution to the crisis and a promoter of peace talks.” Earlier, Macron said during a meeting with the ruling Communist Party's No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, that France wants to “build a common path” in dealing with “all the major conflicts” in addition to Ukraine. Li said there was likely to be a “broad consensus” between Macron and Xi but gave no indication whether Beijing might be willing to lobby Moscow to make peace. The meeting will “send positive signals of concerted efforts by China, France and Europe to maintain world peace and stability,” Li said. Macron was accompanied to Beijing by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a show of European unity. Last week, von der Leyen warned that the European Union must be prepared to develop measures to protect trade and investment that China might exploit for security and military purposes. Meanwhile, NATO's 31 member countries warned Wednesday of “severe consequences” should China start sending weapons and ammunition to Russia. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said giving lethal aid would be a “historic mistake.” He warned there would be “severe consequences” but declined to give details. Mao, the Chinese spokesperson, rejected NATO criticism. “When it comes to responsibility in Ukraine, I think the United States and military blocs such as NATO should take responsibility,” Mao said. “NATO is in no position to accuse or pressure China.” AP China, Ukraine, Xi Jinping, Emmanuel Macron

International

Xi says ready to ‘break new ground’ to solidify China-France ties after Macron inks big defence deals with India

January 28, 2024

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to "break new ground" to give a fillip to the China-France ties, days ...

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Editorial

UPSC Draws Line

February 14, 2026

By Dilip Cherian For years, the civil services examination had a convenient loophole. Crack the exam, get into the IAS...

February 11, 2026

Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...

February 10, 2026

An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...

February 9, 2026

After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...

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