Independence Day

Mayor Goodman Recognizes Greek Independence Day In Las Vegas

... of the Greek Independence Day with a flag raising ceremony outside the City Hall on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye. Mayor Goodman recognizes Greek Independence Day in Las Vegas — VIDEO. Jerry Georgiadis, 5, waves the flag of Greece as he plays with his sister Anastasia, 7, prior to the start of the Greek Independence Day with a flag raising ceremony outside the City Hall on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye. Mayor Goodman recognizes Greek Independence Day in Las Vegas — VIDEO. Las Vegas City Hall staff members tie the Greek flag onto a flag pole, Thursday, March 23, 2017. A flag raising ceremony was held to celebrate Greece's independence and the Greek community in Las Vegas. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @gabbydeebee. Mayor Goodman recognizes Greek Independence Day in Las Vegas — VIDEO. Jerry Georgiadis, 5, plays while ...

Trump Marks Greek Independence Day

... Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge joined Trump at the White House for the announcement. Rutledge says that the company will return the call center jobs acquired through Time Warner Cable to the United States , opening a new call center in Mc Allen, Texas, and hiring 600 workers there. Trump says the plans will be great for American workers. The president is telling Rutledge, "you watch, it will be one of your really fantastic decisions.". 11 a.m. Vice President Mike Pence is postponing a planned trip to Arkansas and Tennessee as the House considers a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the health care system. Pence's office has confirmed that his trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee, has been put off. The vice president had been scheduled to discuss the health care plan at a small business gathering in Little Rock and also travel to Memphis. Pence has been lobbying House Republicans to support the plan to repeal and replace the health care law. The legislation is expected to go to the House floor for a vote ...

Bnp Brings Out Independence Day Rally After 5 Yrs

... "We want to restore democracy and all of people's rights. That's why we all must get united under the leadership of Khaleda Zia to strengthen the movement for restoration of democracy," he said. About the next election, the BNP leader called upon the government to create a congenial atmosphere for holding the election in a credible and neutral manner through talks. "We think people's hopes and aspirations can be reflected through a free, fair and impartial election. An election-time supportive government is crucial for it," he observed. Turning to the militancy issue, Fakhrul said the country's people will get united to eliminate militancy if the government allows democracy to take its own course and if it does not use the issue for making its political gains. "We believe the people of Bangladesh won't pamper militancy, bow down to unfairness and compromise with the issue of the country's independence and sovereignty," he added. BNP standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Mirza Abbas, and ...

Independence Day Celebrated

... also paid tributes to Father of the Nation by placing wreaths at his mural. Besides, families of Bir Shreshthas (the highest military award of Bangladesh), wounded freedom fighters, members of the diplomatic corps, leaders of different political parties, social, cultural and professional bodies, and people from all walks of life also placed wreaths at the National Memorial in the morning. The Independence and National Day rally of children and juveniles was held at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday morning. While addressing the rally, Hasina urged guardians and teachers to make concerted endeavours to build a generation of good moral character and integrity in order to prepare them for taking future leadership of the country. She witnessed the march past of smartly turned out units of school students and took salute. She also enjoyed ...

Saturday's Tv Highlights And Weekend Talk

... and Brandon Jay Mc Laren star in this new episode, and Camille Langer, Boyd Ferguson, Britta Meier, Simon Holman and Logan Smythe guest star. 8 p.m. CBS. Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet A disabled war veteran’s German shepherd has a broken elbow in the first of two new episodes. 8 and 9 p.m. Animal Planet. Planet Earth II This visually stunning six-part series reaches its season finale with an episode devoted to “Cities,” an environment where many animals have learned to thrive. 9 p.m. BBC America. A special behind-the-scenes episode, documenting the techniques the filmmakers used and the challenges they encountered, follows at 10:10. Boyfriend Killer After her son is killed in a car accident, a heartbroken woman goes to gather his belongings and meets a woman at his apartment whom she is led to ...

I.f. Independence Day Liberty Festival Cancelled

... IDAHO FALLS — The board of directors of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the annual Liberty Festival on the Falls for 2017. Traditionally, the Liberty Festival has been held on the Greenbelt on July 4 after the Independence Day Parade. The family-friendly event helped crowds waiting for the fireworks to pass the time by visiting food and craft vendors as well as enjoying live music entertainment. With uncertainty still surrounding the location of the fireworks, the Chamber considered several factors and options before making this decision. A survey of recent Liberty Festival vendors indicated they prefer to vend at the location of the fireworks. To date there are no plans for a fireworks show, and without fireworks, it was difficult to determine if Liberty Festival would generate the quantity of customers needed to meet the needs of vendors. The festival requires a significant ...

Bangladeshis Celebrate Independence Day

... Dr Mohammad Imran (2 nd right) along with the community members at a floral tribute Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News. Ambassador of Bangladesh Dr Mohammad Imran (centre)hoisting the flag to mark the 46 th Independence Day celebr Image Credit: Ahmed Kutty/Gulf News. ‹ ›. Abu Dhabi: Bangladesh’s achievements in infrastructure development are worth a special celebration, a top Bangladeshi diplomat said here on Sunday on the occasion of the nation’s 47 th Independence Day. “On Independence Day, we also celebrate our nation’s achievements. We are proud of Bangladesh’s progress in infrastructure development, especially the 40 per cent completion of 6 km-long bridge costing $4 billion [Dh 14.68 billion] on Padma river without any foreign funding,” said Mohammad Imran, the Bangladeshi ambassador to the UAE. Due to be completed in 2018, the bridge linking the central and southern parts of the country will be an iconic achievement, he said. The ambassador was speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations at the Bangladeshi embassy in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh’s government’s ...

President Hamid Hosts Bangabhaban Reception To Celebrate Independence Day

... and pledged them all sorts of help. Hamid and Hasina then cut a cake at the VVIP enclosure to mark the Independence Day and National Day. They later exchanged greetings with the ministers, foreign ambassadors and guests, Supreme Court judges, MPs, editors, the chiefs of the three forces, top army and civil officials, university vice-chancellors and the other guests. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sat beside the prime minister at the programme. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Housing and Public Works Minister Mosharraf Hossain, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque, and Food Minister Qamrul Islam attended the programme. The others included Prime ...

National War Memorial Set To Be Unveiled On Independence Day 2018

... raised it with successive governments without much success due to politico-bureaucratic apathy. The Army does maintain around 120 regional and individual war memorials but India is probably the world's only major country not to have dedicated NWM. The NWM will basically be a landscape-type memorial with "retaining walls', which will have names of all the martyrs inscribed on them. The walls will partly be below ground-level to ensure the aesthetics of the majestic Central Vista are not disrupted, as was earlier reported by TOI. The adjoining museum, in turn, will showcase glorious moments in the military history of India. will, for instance, house the jeepmounted RCL gun used by Havildar Abdul Hamid to destroy at least three Pakistani Patton tanks in the famous battle of Asal Uttar during the 1965 war. Ironically, India Gate was built by the British to honour the 84,000 Indian ...

Justin Trudeau Opens Greek Independence Day Parade In Montreal

... Justin Trudeau opens Greek Independence Day parade in Montreal. By Annabelle Olivier Web producer  Global News. WATCH ABOVE: For over 40 years, thousands have gathered in Montreal to celebrate Greek Independence Day with a parade. This year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has attended the parade in the past, opened the march as Grand Marshal of the festivities. What is this. Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you'd like to learn more. What is this. Sponsored content is written by Global News' without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you'd like to learn more. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added another title to his name Sunday, as he took part in Montreal’s annual Greek Independence Day parade. While it wasn’t the first time the prime minister took part in the festivities, this year he was named Grand Marshal. — Jonah Aspler (@Jonah Aspler) March 26, 2017. The parade has been a Montreal tradition for over 40 years and attracts thousands of ...