Showing posts with label Gateway of India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gateway of India. Show all posts

Thursday, November 26, 2009

26/11: Mumbai remembers, nation remembers

Today (November 26) marks the end of a year to the horrific 26/11 attacks that shook the nation. A year ago over 170 people were mercilessly gunned down by terrorists in Mumbai. Today your channel looks back, echoing the public sentiment that we must not forget 26/11, lest we should have to say again that we take pride in being able to get back to the business of living – that by forgetting the day when terrorists wounded us most, we are ‘resilient’ and ‘strong’. TIMES NOW looks back also because those who have held office and squatted in abject incompetence have to be reminded not to make the mistakes of the past.

more:
http://www.timesnow.tv/2611-Mumbai-remembers-nation-remembers/articleshow/4332972.cms

Gateway of India, Mumbai

The Gateway of India (Marathi: भारताचे प्रवेशद्वार) is a monument in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 meters (85 ft) high.

History:
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.

More:
References:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_of_India