Tag: Tricolour

Officials in Bastar cross river to hoist tricolour and send message to Naxals

In Naxal-affected Bastar, far from the urban jungles, district officials unfurled the tricolour on the banks of a river that runs right through the Maoist hotbeds.

January 26, 2019

PM Modi to hoist tricolour at Red Fort on 75th anniversary of Azad Hind Government

This is be the first time since Independence that an Indian PM would do so.

October 20, 2018

Messages to India

Seldom before has the difference between a Head of State and a Head of Government been more pronounced than in the Independence Day messages from Mr Ram Nath Kovind and the Red Fort address by Mr Narendra Modi. Together they presented a balanced picture of prevailing national realities, yet there was scope to wonder if …

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August 17, 2018

Can’t handle tricolour, let alone nation: Congress on Shah

The Congress' jibe came after Shah fumbled while hoisting the national flag at the BJP headquarters here. The Tricolour slipped down the pole to the ground as soon as Shah pulled the string.

August 15, 2018

Karunanidhi responsible for CMs unfurling tricolour

After India got independence, only the Governors unfurled the national flag on Republic Day and Independence Day.

August 15, 2018

Routine ‘respect’

A good babu in North Block would feel satisfied he had fulfilled his Independence Day duty by pulling an old file from a dusty shelf and re-issuing a circular to all state governments reminding them of a requirement to prevent dishonour to the national flag, particularly around August 15 when restrictions on flying the Tricolour …

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August 15, 2018

Youth thrashed for trying to unfurl Tricolor at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk

Policemen dragged the youth towards the picket near the Palladium cinema while some miscreants pounced at him and beat him up

August 14, 2018

Aurangzeb’s father wants tricolour to fly over Pak-occupied Kashmir

The distraught father of Indian Army soldier Aurangzeb demanded revenge for the killing of his son by terrorists in the Valley.

June 16, 2018

Tricolour hoisted for first time in Haryana village

Believe it or not, the national flag was unfurled in a Haryana village on Friday for the first time since Independence. During British rule in India, this village, Rohnat in Bhiwani district, was punished by the colonial rulers after several village residents sacrificed their lives in the first war on Independence in 1857. The British …

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March 23, 2018

Burj Khalifa among four UAE buildings lit up in Tricolour hues

The iconic Burj Khalifa was bathed in the colours of the Indian Tricolour on Friday, 9 February, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the West Asian nation. The 828-metre-tall building located in the prime Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Dubai is the tallest structure in the world. But Burj Khalifa was not …

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February 10, 2018

Sundergarh gets 100ft high flagpole

Sundargarh district got its highest flagpole with installation of a 100 ft height flagpole with 30 Ft X 20 Ft tricolour at Biju Park, Bonai. The mammoth flag was unfurled by Sundargarh District Collector Vineet Bhardwaj a top 100ft mast on 5 February in the presence of other government officials, representatives of corporate houses. The …

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February 8, 2018

Kerala Agriculture Minister unfurls tricolour

Kerala Agriculture Minister V S Sunilkumar unfurled the tricolour at the Vikram maidan here during the 69th Republic Day celebrations. He received the salute as 29 contingents from various departments which include the Police, Excise, Fire and Rescue Service, Forest besides NCC, Scouts and those from schools in the city participated in the ceremonial parade. …

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January 26, 2018

Shashi Kapoor wrapped in Tricolour for last rites, gets three-gun salute

Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor, who passed away here on Monday at the age of 79, was wrapped in the Tricolour and given a three-gun salute by the Mumbai police for his last rites at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium on Tuesday. The veteran matinee star breathed his last at 5.20 pm at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani …

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December 5, 2017

Rijiju unfurls 107-foot tall tricolour at Attari-Wagah border

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday unfurled a 107-foot tall tricolour near the Indo-Pak border at Attari-Wagah. After unfurling the flag at the integrated checkpost here, the Minister of State for Home told reporters he was here to take stock of security arrangements, besides inspecting the checkpost and meeting with BSF officers. The minister said he …

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May 13, 2017

5 youth from Shimla hoist tricolour at Churdhar peak

Five spirited youth from Naina Tikker in Sirmaur district of Himachal exhibited rare sentiment of patriotism and hoisted the tricolour on the 11,500 ft high Churdhar Peak, facing all odds and inclement weather. Amrit Raj Chauhan, Yaman Chauhan, Raman Chauhan, Ayush and Prince had decided to celebrate the Independence Day at Churdhar Mountain peak. They …

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August 17, 2016

Tripura school student electrocuted while lowering Tricolour

In a tragic incident a school student was electrocuted while lowering the national flag in Tripura on Monday, police said. The police said that 16-year-old Amarjit Shil, a student of class nine, died on the spot when he came in contact with a live wire while pulling down the national flag at Ramchandra Ghat High …

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August 15, 2016

Ludhiana girl not allowed to unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar

A 15-year-old girl from Ludhiana, who had vowed to hoist the Tricolour at Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk, was turned back by security forces from the airport there on Sunday. Jhanvi Behal, who landed at the Srinagar airport on Sunday with other people supporting her cause, was stopped at the airport itself after which she raised …

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August 14, 2016