Dehradun, Jan. 26 -- The tableau of the Department of Information, based on the 38th National Games, secured first place in the state-level main program held at the Parade Ground during the 76th Republic Day celebrations on Sunday.

The tableau showcased various competitions from the upcoming 38th National Games to be hosted in Uttarakhand, along with the traditional sport of Mallakhamb, which is native to the state.

Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the award to Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari for the first-place win of the Information Department's tableau.

Before the main event, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unfurled the national flag at his residen...