The government has envisioned the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (tricolour at every home) exercise in the run up to the 75th anniversary of India's independence.
J&K News: The installation of the flag at the Kuleed Chowk was completed in a record time of 40 days and it is one of its kind in the Jammu region, he said.
Kochi Police said a case has been registered under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.
Withdraw national flag import order: Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar said PM Modi has opened door to mass import Indian flags from China at a time when the Chinese troops remain in occupation of 1,000 square kilometres of fresh territory in Ladakh.
The previous world record was set by 56,000 Pakistanis who waved their national flag at a function in Lahore in 2004.
The move comes amid reports in a section of media that claimed that Chinese soldiers had displayed their flag in the region a few days ago.
PM Modi also encouraged the countrymen to make Khadi, handicraft products a part of their lives and strengthen the resolve to build a self-reliant India.
On August 15 (Independence Day), the tricolour is tied and sits at the bottom of the pole. The Prime Minister then raises (pull) it up and hoists it with the aim to honour the historical event of Independence Day.
The plan to hoist the national flag at Sao Jacinto island in South Goa on Independence Day stands cancelled.
Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Friday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of insulting the national flag and violating the Flag Code of India during his televised press briefings.
In his letter to Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal in Hindi on Thursday, Patel said the green stripes in the flags displayed behind Kejriwal during his recent video conferences were distorted and enlarged, while the white central stripes reduced.
Mountaineer Nitish Singh from Gorakhpur unfurled the national flag at the Mt Kilimanjaro peak which is the highest mountain in Africa.
There has been uproar over the tricolor statement of Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP is aggressive on Mehbooba's statement. BJP workers reached Srinagar's Lal Chowk and tried to hoist the national flag.
National flag at Rashtrapati Bhavan flied half mast on October 09 following the demise of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
National flag at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament flew at half-mast as 7-day state mourning is being observed in the country following the demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee.
The people of Sirudamur village in Chengalpattu district have been hoisting the Tricolour every day without fail since August 15, 2018.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans celebrated Independence Day on the banks of Pangong Tso, Ladakh at 14,000 feet.
Hours after the city witnessed huge turnout at 'Million March' organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 40 different organisations, the Hyderabad MP said the January 10 rally will begin from Mir Alam Eidgah and will conclude at Shastripuram grounds.
"The 100-feet tall flags would be installed in 41 places including railway stations located at state capitals, district headquarters and places having historical and tourist importance," NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda told IANS.
Advani's office had on Wednesday said that he would not be hoisting the national flag on Thursday due to viral infection but his condition improved in the morning, allowing the 91-year-old leader to continue with the practice.
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