Suriname President To Be Chief Guest At 72nd Republic Day Parade
After UK's Boris Johnson cancelled his Republic Day visit to India, Republic of Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi will grace the occasion as the chief guest. Chandrikapersad is the recently elected Indian-origin President of the South American nation and was also the guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held on January 9. Earlier the British PM had to axe his visit owing to the new COVID-19 strain outbreak in… read-more
Tags: Republic Day 2021, Republic Day Parade, Pm Boris, Suiname, new strain
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British PM Johnson To Attend 2021 Republic Day As Chief Guest
India has formally invited the UK PM Boris Johnson to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic Day. The invitation was extended over a telephonic conversation by PM Narendra Modi on November 27. This would be first since John Major's visit in 1993 that a British PM will attend the Republic Day celebration. PM Narendra Modi in return has been invited to the G-7 summit by the British PM.
Tags: Pm Boris, United Kingdom, Britain, India, PM Narendra Modi
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
British Govt Supports Marcus Rashford's Free School Meal Campaign
The British government on November 7 supported footballer Marcus Rashford's #endchildfoodpoverty campaign to provide free meals to school children during the winter holidays. The government has decided to provide a financial grant of $220 million to the campaign. Rashford stated he was "overwhelmed" by the decision and added, "There is still so much more to do." Earlier, the Parliament has refused to extend the free school meals until Easter… read-more
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Courtesy: The Times Of India
UK PM Boris Johnson Illustrates Lord Ram And Sita In Fighting Covid-19
UK PM Boris Johnson compared the current situation of Covid-19 with Lord Ram and Sita's struggle, saying we will get through the pandemic as they defeated Ravana. Speaking at 10 Downing Street in London on November 6, he addressed the inaugural of virtual 'iGlobal Diwali Fest 2020.' Asking for a collective effort in the second lockdown phase, Johnson also praised the Indian community living there for ensuring safe Diwali celebrations ahead of… read-more
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