Republic Day 2021: There will be fewer soldiers in the Army, Navy contingents at today’s parade (File)New Delhi: India will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme at Rajpath in Delhi amid the coronavirus pandemic. The programme will commence at 9 am and conclude soon after the standard fly previous 11.25 am.Apart from a lowered list of events, the parade will also have a shorter route, no chief guest, fewer spectators, no youngsters below 15 in the annual parade, and fewer soldiers in the Army and Navy contingents.Here are the Latest News LIVE Updates:Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubrahmanyam Among Padma Vibhushan RecipientsFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and music legend SP Balasubrahmanyam have been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in India, the government announced today. Celebrated singer SP Balasubrahmanyam was conferred the honour posthumously. He died in a Chennai hospital final year soon after just about two months of therapy.Former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi and former union minister Ram Vilas Paswan have also been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award posthumously. Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan has also been conferred the Padma Bhushan. ( right here)Social Distancing, Shorter Route At Republic Day Parade: 10 PointsIndia will celebrate its 72nd Republic Day today with a shortened programme – scheduled to start out at 9 am and conclude soon after the standard fly previous 11.25 am – since of the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from a lowered list of events, the parade will also have a shorter route, no chief guest, fewer spectators, no youngsters below 15 in the annual parade, and fewer soldiers in the Army and Navy contingents. However, the newly inducted Rafale fighter jet will be amongst the numerous stars on show, as will a Bangladeshi tri-service contingent that will lead the parade on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war. A total of 32 tableaus – 17 from states and UTs, six from the Defence Ministry and nine other folks – will take component.
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