A-
A
A+
Last Updated :
Jan 22 2021 12:11PM
Screen Reader Access
Select Language
English
Hindi
Gujarati
Marathi
Urdu
Tamil
Dogri
Assamese
Home
National
International
State
Business
Sports
Regional
Audio
Text
NSD
Audio
Text
Special Campaign
Archives
Main Audio Archive
News in Regional Languages
Text Archive Search
Main Text Bulletins Archive
Talks and Current Affairs
Podcasts
News Highlights
PM Modi urges youth to work for the country with courage and determination
          
PM to interact with beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccination drive in Varanasi
          
India crosses a significant milestone of vaccinating over 1 million healthcare workers
          
Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles to receive India made COVISHIELD vaccine
          
Next round of talks between Centre, Farmer Unions to be held today
          
National News
Home
National News
Details
Sep 14, 2019
,
7:41PM
President Kovind inaugurates Mahatma Gandhi's bust in Switzerland
@rashtrapatibhvn
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Villeneuve in Switzerland today.
The President is on a five- day visit to Switzerland to boost business and cultural ties.
The bust was unveiled to mark the visit of Mahatma to Villeneuve in 1931.
The inauguration also coincides with 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the nation.
After unveiling the statue, the President said Mahatma Gandhi's ideology of ahimsa, peace and living in harmony with nature is relevant even today.
He thanked the Mayor of Villeneuve for acknowledging the visit of Mahatma to their town.
The idol sculpted by Ram Vanaji Sutar is placed on a high pedestal made of sandstone extracted from Switzerland.
Related News
President, PM Modi pay tribute to Guru Gobind Singh on Parkash Purab
PM Modi calls on President Kovind; briefs him on domestic & international affairs
President Kovind addresses KGMU’s 16th convocation; appeals doctors to maintain Indian identity in field of better treatment
President Ram Nath Kovind visits Padmavati Ammavari temple in Thiruchanur
Indianness is our legacy and strengthening it is our duty, says President at JNU Convocation
President Ram Nath Kovind boards Air India One- B777 aircraft for inaugural flight to Chennai
15th Finance Commission submits report for 2021-26 to President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind says, policy of expansionism followed by few nations demands strategic and matured response globally
President Ram Nath Kovind greets people on Milad-un-Nabi eve
President promulgates ordinance to constitute Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & adjoining areas
Live Twitter Feed
Tweets by airnewsalerts
Listen News
English
Morning News 22 (Jan)
Midday News 21 (Jan)
Evening News 21 (Jan)
Hourly 22 (Jan) (1200hrs)
हिन्दी
समाचार प्रभात 22 (Jan)
दोपहर समाचार 21 (Jan)
समाचार संध्या 21 (Jan)
प्रति घंटा समाचार 22 (Jan) (1100hrs)
ارد و
Khabarnama (Mor) 22 (Jan)
Khabrein(Day) 21 (Jan)
Khabrein(Eve) 21 (Jan)
News Magazine (Hindi/English)
Aaj Savere 22 (Jan)
Parikrama 21 (Jan)
Read News
English
MORNING NEWS
MIDDAY NEWS
EVENING NEWS
हिन्दी
समाचार प्रभात
दोपहर समाचार
समाचार संध्या
News Magazine (Hindi/English)
Aaj Savere
Parikrama
World News
World News
Listen Programs
Daily Broadcast
Market Mantra 21 (Jan)
Samayki 1 (Jan)
Sports Scan 21 (Jan)
Spotlight/News Analysis 21 (Jan)
Employment News 21 (Jan)
रोजगार समाचार 21 (Jan)
World News 21 (Jan)
Samachar Darshan 22 (Mar)
Radio Newsreel 21 (Mar)
Weekly Broadcast
Public Speak
Country wide 12 (Mar)
Surkhiyon Mein 21 (Jan)
Charcha Ka Vishai Ha 11 (Mar)
Vaad-Samvaad 17 (Mar)
Money Talk 17 (Mar)
Current Affairs 6 (Mar)
Sanskrit Saptahiki 16 (Jan)
North East Diary 21 (Jan)
Special Programs
Special Programs