Independence day

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 […]

DEHRADUN: After drawing flak for his “those houses that do not hoist the national flag can’t be trusted” remark, Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Mahendra Bhatt clarified that he meant only the party workers’ houses. “Our brave freedom fighters sacrificed their lives. I mean that I want every home across the country to hoist […]

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 […]

KOLKATA: Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters North East at Kolkata celebrated Har Ghar Tiranga on Friday. The drive under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav‘s initiative, the government of India, has planned a series of events to commemorate the 75 years of Independence. On this occasion, Coast Guard personnel interacted with students at schools in […]

  NEW DELHI: Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Police have nabbed a gang of arms peddlers and recovered more than 2000 live cartridges in Anand Vihar area. During checking, in view of heightened security in the run-up to August 15, cops of East Delhi Police spotted two suspects with a trolley bag walking […]

BENGALURU: India is gearing up to celebrate the 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. The Narendra Modi government at the Centre is leaving no stone unturned to grandly celebrate this momentous occasion. Apart from the elaborate arrangements for the Independence Day parade and the presence of a slew of highly-decorated dignitaries, the government is […]

NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tried to steal thunder over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by poaching flag hoisting euphoria, saying his party will distribute 25 lakh flags across the National capital. Delhi CM Kejriwal appealed to every citizen of the country to sing the national anthem while holding the […]

SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir to review the overall security scenario and arrangements regarding the celebration of forthcoming Independence Day and 10th Muharram-ul-Haram functions. At the very outset of the meeting, the DGP sought reports from the […]

NEW DELHI:  The largest Tiranga ever will be made by thousands of students in Delhi on August 4 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that more than one thousand students will congregate in Delhi to form the largest Tiranga in the history of the […]