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January 27, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro is the third Brazilian President to be invited as Chief Guest for India’s Republic Day Parade.
President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in 1996 and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2004, as chief guests for the Republic Day Parade.

The Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950, a date specially chosen to coincide with the anniversary of ‘Purna Swaraj Diwas’.
January 26, 1930, was marked as ‘Purna Swaraj Diwas’, mean by the day the nation would attain complete freedom from its colonisers by the Congress.

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which showcased the “Back to Village” programme started last year.
Rafale and Tejas aircraft.
Anti-Satellite Weapons System.
Odisha’s tableau was themed around Lord Lingaraja’s “Rukuna Ratha Yatra
Gujarat – Rani ki Vav – Jal Mandir:-The tableau presented by Gujarat focussed on “Rani ki Vav” a step well with a unique architectural style, said to be the only stepwell declared a world heritage site by UNESCO
Punjab – 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

(Source:- The Hindu)

News:- “Congratulations to ‘Langar Baba’ Jagdish Lal Ahuja on being conferred with Padma Shri for his selfless mission for more than 30 years.”

Padma Shri (also Padma Shree) is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. It is awarded by the Government of India, every year on India’s Republic Day.

Next (higher): Padma Bhushan

First awarded: 1954.

Thermal Sensors have been installed at Raja Sansi Airport of Amritsar to detect the emerging threat of Corona Virus where screening of the passengers has been started today. No positive case of the virus has come to light so far in the State. International Airport Mohali will also start screening of the passengers from tomorrow onwards.