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KOLKATA: India suffered two partitions: The partition of the country and the partition of Punjab and Bengal, believed Tathagata Roy, a seasoned politician and an expert in partition history, former governor of Meghalaya. Talking to The New Indian on the eve of India’s Independence Day, Roy said, “Punjab and Bengal partitions were qualitatively different. After […]

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Deputy Commissioners and senior officials, at the Civil Secretariat, to review the preparations for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, which will start on Saturday, August 13. “Har Ghar Tiranga is a celebration of the spirit of Janbhagidari and Jan Andolan. Schools and colleges are organising programmes recalling the contributions […]

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday decided that all government buildings and offices across the Union Territory shall hoist the National Flag on Independence Day, 2022. A circular issued by the General Administration Department in this regard reads, “In connection with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence, it […]