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New Delhi, Jan 22 () The Finance Ministry will showcase achievements of the financial inclusion drive through a tableau during the Republic Day parade on January 26.
 The Defence Ministry has selected the design of Department of Financial Services (DFS) of Ministry of Finance for taking part in the parade.
 Besides DFS, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, NDRF Ministry of Home Affairs, CPWD Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and Ministry of Shipping will also participate in the Republic Day parade, according to a Defence Ministry release.
 Financial inclusion programme initiated in mission mode since August 2014 to ensure access to financial services - banking/ savings &amp; deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension.
Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana as many as 37.87 crore accounts have been opened with total deposit of Rs 1.12 lakh crore.
 India's financial inclusion efforts have won recognition from the World Bank as their data indicated that 55 per cent of new bank accounts were opened are from India.
As per the World Bank Global Findex Report 2017, adult bank account holders in India increased to 80 per cent in 2017 as compared to 53 per cent in 2014 and 35 per cent in 2011.
The report acknowledged impact of government policy in reducing gaps in bank account ownership between rich and poor to 5 per cent in 2017, down from 15 per cent in 2014.
 Besides, the government also initiated insuring the uninsured. Under this, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana was launched in 2015.
 The PMJJBY offers life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh in case of death due to any reason to people in the age group of 18-50 years having a bank or post office account, who give their consent to join or enable auto-debit of premium of Rs 330 per annum.
The PMSBY offers insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh for accidental death or total permanent disability and Rs 1 lakh for partial permanent disability to people in the age group of 18-70 years with a bank or post office account, who give their consent to join or enable auto-debit of premium of Rs 12 per annum. DP DP MR
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Finmin to showcase achievements of financial inclusion at Republic Day parade

The national capital was today brought under an unprecedented ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil for the 67th <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> celebrations where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest. 
 The area around Central <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> was turned into virtual fortress in view of intelligence inputs that terror groups may target some important installations in the city. 
 
Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, central security agencies and NIA busted a module by arresting 14 militants linked to terror group ISIS. 
 
The group had planned to carry out sensational strikes at important installations and its members had also visited the national capital, official sources said. 
 
Commandos with light machine guns were deployed at 10 strategic locations and anti-aircraft guns remained positioned at two vantage points in the capital. 
 
The entire region of Central and New Delhi had nearly 50,000 security personnel drawn from Delhi Police and central security forces guarding every nook and corner. 
 Special arrangements were made at the historic Rajpath where <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s military might was on display. 
 Hollande was seated along with Mukherjee and host of VVIPs including Vice President <keyword id="6491214" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Hamid-Ansari">Hamid Ansari</keyword> and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
 
The enclosure of the VVIPs was put under a multi-layer security ring with Presidential Guards and officials of SPG and NSG guarding the two inner-most orbits and Delhi Police entrusted with guarding the outermost circle, said a senior official. 
 
Special patrolling teams, comprising three officials including a commando, were deployed in New Delhi area within two-kilometer radius from India Gate. 
 
Senior officials said snipers have been put on 45 buildings overlooking Rajpath besides providing a similar cover along all the buildings along the parade route. 
 Gunners have been given clear instructions to bring down any aerial object flying without permission. A 'NOTAM' (Notice to Airmen) has been declared from 10.35 AM to 12.15 PM during which no flights will land or take off at the <keyword id="6354478" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</keyword> International Airport. 
 
"Specially trained police personnel with light machine guns have been deployed at 10 strategic spots in New Delhi area," a senior police official said. 
 
Officials said anti-aircraft guns have been deployed at two vantage points to ward off any threat from the sky. 
 
A special control room has been monitoring as many as 15,000 CCTV cameras installed across Central and New Delhi, with 200 high-tech digital cameras installed in the parade route, an official said. 
 As many as 1,000 traffic officials have been issued revolvers so that they can deal with any untoward incident amid heavy <keyword id="84008" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Security-arrangements">security arrangements</keyword> across the city involving around 25,000 police officials. 
 
The airspace will remain out of bounds for commercial flights arriving and departing out of the IGI airport here between 10.35 AM and 12.15 PM tomorrow. "Around 60 arrivals and departures take place at the IGI airport during this period, for which the notice was issued by the Airports Authority of India," a senior official said. 
 
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has set up a wireless integrated public address (WIPA) system to enhance security at croswded places and popular markets in the city. WIPA is a centralised public address system now installed at 31 crowded places and markets in Delhi, and also in 13 major metro stations. 
 
The national capital is already on high alert after inputs were received about the presence of key members of several terror groups in Delhi. 
 
In an inter-state coordination meeting held earlier this month, Delhi Police Chief B S Bassi had asked his force and police departments of neighbouring states to keep a vigilant eye on drones, as they have been perceived as a major threat to security, said a senior police official. 
 
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<keyword id="2711500" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="French-soldiers">French soldiers</keyword> on Tuesday took part in the <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade at the <keyword id="100735" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Rajpath">Rajpath</keyword>, creating history as it was for the first time that a foreign army contingent took part in the celebrations. 
 The soldiers of the <keyword id="3220561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="35th-Infantry-Regiment">35th Infantry Regiment</keyword>, which was deployed in <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> between 1781 and 1784, was led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Bury. 
 French President <keyword id="715206" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Francois-Hollande">Francois Hollande</keyword> is the chief guest for Republic Day parade. 
 The French contingent marched on the Rajpath and they followed Lt. Gen. Rajan Ravindran, General Officer Commanding, <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> Area. They were preceded by a band, including 48 musicians, led by Major Jean-Claude Leberruyer. 
 
The infantry contingent had 75 soldiers. 
 
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For the first time in India, French soldiers take part in the Republic Day parade

India will mark its 67 th Republic Day tomorrow. While proud Indians will throng Rajpath to see the colourful parade, which includes tableaux from states and display of military strength, many will stay glued to their TV sets, revelling in the celebrations. 
 
Here we have compiled 10 best photographs of Republic Day rehearsals that will make your head high. 
 
(Images: Reuters)

Some of the best Republic Day parade rehearsal photos that give you a glimpse of India, the Republic

After a gap of 26 years, <keyword id="6354416" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Army">Indian Army</keyword> dogs, who are well-trained in sniffing bombs, zeroing in on enemies and have saved lives of many soldiers during operations, will march down Rajpath on Republic Day. 
 
Thirty nine dogs will take part in the parade, even show stunts on January 26, and have been training hard for the same. 
 
This heart warming video, showing dogs practicing with security personnel and even marching with them, will surely make your day. 
 
 
 
 
(Video: ANI, Image: Indiatimes)

This video of the canine squad practicing for the Republic Day Parade will put a smile on your face!

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That a high profile guest will arrive to taste the hospitality and understand the heritage of India is indeed a matter of pride. When an international guest, especially that of high ranking official and above, arrives in another country; the visit will usually be more than a courtesy call. 
 
Now, one can imagine what goes into a high profile visit when India hosts someone of the rank of a respective country’s President, Prime Minister, Premier or Army General etc. Rounds of security checks being done, menu being decided and meetings are being set up apart from a highly-packed itinerary drawn up in consultation with the officials of the guest of visiting country make for the regular must-dos. The more powerful the guest is, the higher detailing of the security arrangements take place on the land that's hosting him/her. 
 India is already on a high with the impending visit of American President <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword>, who would be state guest on the occasion of Indian <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade. The event is mainly an occasion to commemorate the day when India turned into a republic, but India uses the day to show the prowess of military forces and technological advancements happening across the country—this apart from showing a slice of heritage from each state that is being administered by the Indian republic since 1950. 
 
While Obama was invited to attend this special event by Prime Minister Modi when he went USA as a state guest, there have been times when high-profile visitors have donned this event earlier on a grand scale. 
 
India has been the favourite destination of many dignitaries owing to the multi-cultural and multi-dimensional nature of its population. Last year’s Republic Day guest was the Japanese Prime Minister <keyword id="590894" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shinzo-Abe">Shinzo Abe</keyword>. India has generally concentrated on its immediate neighbours to be invited as Guests of Republic Day Parade. 
 The first ever guest of Indian republic was President of Indonesia, Sukarno who came as the state guest in 1950. This was followed by <keyword id="28161" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="king">King</keyword> of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuk who came to view the Republic Day events. Then in 1955, India perhaps felt the need to have a big name from the immediate neighbourhood. The Governor General of Pakistan, Malik Ghulam Mohammad came visiting India in 1955. In 1961, India had a very special guest – Queen <keyword id="6381870" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Elizabeth-II">Elizabeth II</keyword> of United Kingdom who was the guest on India’s very special day. 
 High ranking politicians have come from various countries (mostly third world) from around India such as Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Srilanka, Zambia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Soviet Union (then) Singapore, Maldives, Zaire, Ireland, France and Iran. During the UPA regime, the state guests came from countries such as Bhutan (twice over), Saudi Arabia, Kazakstan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Japan. Two of the most talked about visits included the President of France <keyword id="6356025" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nicolas-sarkozy">Nicolas Sarkozy</keyword>, and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. 
 Among some of the most discussed visits, not necessarily linked to the Republic Day parade, have been that of <keyword id="237521" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ariel-Sharon">Ariel Sharon</keyword>, the then Prime Minister of Israel who was the first one to visit India. He shared great bonhomie with India and his visit helped India and Israel reach many agreements on defence, information technology, and agriculture. The President of France, Jaques Chirac’s visit in 2006 helped India and France ink nuclear cooperation and defence cooperation agreements which went a long way in holding the relationship between these countries steadfast. The bond still continues to be cherished. 
 Despite being a guest several times over, officials and dignitaries from Pakistan have somewhat remained a tough challenges for India to connect with its neighbour on the initiatives of peace, trade and cooperation. One of the most embarrassing moments India faced after the departure of a state guest was in 1958 when the Chinese Marshal <keyword id="2698120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ye-Jianying">Ye Jianying</keyword> visited India on the invitation of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Soon after, both countries entered into a war that continued to haunt both countries for years to come. 
 India has been on the forefront of economies today having won over some of the most complicated challenges. Hence, the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of solidarity with India just about three years ago, followed by Canadian PM <keyword id="73157" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stephen-Harper">Stephen Harper</keyword> visiting the country, and German Chancellor <keyword id="76" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Angela-Merkel">Angela Merkel</keyword>, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev setting foot on Indian soil. French President Sarkozy, Chinese Premier Wen Ziabo, and now, American President Barack Obama seem to have truly made this a star-studded event. 
 
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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">ReutersIndian Army's T-90 Bhishma tanks take part in a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 23, 2015.</div></div></div>Russia exported approximately $15 billion worth of weapons to 53 countries around the world in 2017, AFP <a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20180207-russia-sold-15-billion-worth-weapons-2017" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> in February, citing Alexander Mikheev, the CEO of Rosoboronexport.About $6.14 billion of that $15 billion was of major weaponry, including military aircraft, ships, armored vehicles, guided munitions, and more, <a href="http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/values.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. SIPRI is an independent research group that collects detailed data on major weapons transfers, including the countries they're exported to and imported from. Nearly $4 billion of the $6.14 billion exported was of military aircraft, SIPRI reported. While SIPRI's data doesn't include unguided munitions, small arms, and other equipment, it's "pretty representative" of which countries are buying the most weaponry as a whole from Russia, Siemon Wezeman, a senior researcher at SIPRI, told Business Insider. Here are the 10 countries that bought the most major weaponry from Russia in 2017:

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All states and Union territories have been asked to remain on alert concerning threats of a “lone wolf” attack. The central security establishment feels the threat by an Islamic State-inspired element is real.
 "The fact that French President <keyword id="715206" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Francois-Hollande">Francois Hollande</keyword> is the chief guest for <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade this year, may encourage elements under <keyword id="174501" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="ISIS">ISIS</keyword> influence to indulge in a one-off attack to attract global attention," a source told TNN. Incidentally, Paris saw terror attacks by ISIS in November last year, leading Hollande to order retaliatory air strikes in ISIS territory. 

	"If there are indeed hardened ISIS sympathizers in India, there is a good chance that they might try to protest against Hollande's visit by indulging in a lone-wolf strike. Though this might not directly threaten Hollande's security, such an attack anywhere in the country could generate much interest in the west," the source told TNN.
 

	A "lone wolf" terrorist is one who indulges in violence in support of some group, movement or ideology but works alone, outside of any command structure and without material assistance from any group.

	 
	 
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Centre feels threat of "lone wolf" attack is real, country on high alert

Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> met US President <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword> and the latter warmly received Modi by hugging him before their meeting. 
This is the fifth time both the leaders have met in a year. 
 
The meeting gave the two leaders an opportunity to take forward the discussions they had in New Delhi in January when Obama travelled to India to attend the Republic Day Parade as its chief guest. 
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his press statement by recalling mutual visits to Washington and New Delhi 
He then went on to say that youth, technology and innovation are the driving forces for the natural partnerships of Indians and Americans in advancing human progress. 
 “I was in the <keyword id="6357722" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="silicon-valley">Silicon Valley</keyword> over the weekend and experienced the strength of American innovation and enterprise,” he added. 
 
 
 
He also thanked Obama for supporting India’s permanent membership of a reformed UNSC, saying that he also sought US support for completing the reforms within a fixed period of time. 
 
Modi also welcomed the progress in the Joint Strategic Vision on Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions and with partners like Japan. 
 “To further increase our engagement in the region, I look forward to working with the US for India’s early membership of <keyword id="71653" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="APEC">APEC</keyword>,” said Modi. 
He then closed the Press statement with a focus on the economic partnership as a key driver of the relationship. 
 Earlier in the day, Modi also held bilateral meetings with his British counterpart <keyword id="6430216" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="David-Cameron">David Cameron</keyword> and French President Francois Hollande. 
 
The Modi-Obama meeting comes close on the heels of the conclusion of the inaugural Strategic and Commercial Dialogue between the US and India. In the dialogue, India and the US today agreed to deepen cooperation in fighting terrorism and asked Pakistan to bring to justice the 2008 Mumbai attack perpetrators. 
 
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