GUWAHATI: Martyrs' Day will be observed on
January 30 throughout the country in memory of those who sacrificed their lives
during the struggle for India's freedom. In this regard, Ministry of Home
Affairs, Government of India, has issued instructions to stop work and movement
on the day at 11 am and observe silence for two minutes. It has also been
instructed that, wherever feasible, the commencement and termination of the two
minutes' silence period should be indicated by sound of siren or Army guns.