Jammu And Kashmir Flag Day

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk here as part of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', amid stringent security measures usually reserved for a prime ministerial visit.

The 52-year-old Congress leader is set to hoist the national flag in Banihal in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 25, and is scheduled to enter Srinagar via Anantnag two days later - on January 27.

The Army on Wednesday dedicated to people a 150-feet-high flagpole in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the Republic Day celebrations, a defence spokesman said.

The Army on Tuesday flagged off a cycle expedition that will cover a distance of 525 kilometres in 13 days and visit 100 border villages of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to reconnect with veterans and ''Veer Naris'', an official said.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha hoisted the 100 feet tall flag installed at Hari Parbat on the western side of the Dal Lake in Srinagar in collaboration with the Army and J&K administration on the occasion of Independence day.

Muzaffar Wani, the father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, hoisted the national flag at a school in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district as part of Independence Day celebrations Sunday, officials said.

The national flag will be hoisted at 23,000 schools and hundreds of government buildings across Jammu and Kashmir on Independence Day tomorrow. The hoisting of the national flag is mandatary for all government institutions.

A few days ahead of the 75th Independence day, the Army hoisted the tallest national flag in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The 100 metre high flag was hoisted at the famous tourist destination of the valley, Gulmarg.

J&K BJP led a "tiranga (flag) march" today - on J&K's accession day - to protest comments by Mehbooba Mufti, who said she would not raise the national flag until the J&K flag, constitution and status (as under Article 370) are restored

India's Independence Day celebrations may have been muted this year because of COVID-19 but there certainly has been no dearth of patriotic fervour in the farthest corners of the country.

Pakistan has committed more than 2050 unprovoked ceasefire violations this year, in which 21 people died, the centre said today. Repeated requests have been made to Islamabad to stick to the 2003 ceasefire understanding, a spokesman said. The latest data from the government comes days after Pakistan flagged Kashmir at a United Nation's meet, accusi...

India today opposed Pakistan's efforts to flag the Kashmir issue in the United Nations Human Rights Council, rejecting allegations of "atrocities" in the region while accusing Islamabad of misusing international platforms to further its own "malicious" political agenda. In its pitch before the global body earlier in the day, Pakistan had criticised...

Sustained efforts by armed forces have made terrorists accept their defeat, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday after hoisting the national flag at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar to mark the first Independence Day since abrogation of the state's special status.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the 73rd Independence Day today, he is likely to touch upon a host of topics ranging from the centre's decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status to his vision for a "New India". This will be his sixth consecutive address to the nation as the Prime Minister ever since the BJP-led N...

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik will hoist the national flag at the main Independence Day event at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar on Thursday, Principal Secretary, Planning Commission in Srinagar, Rohit Kansal said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk here as part of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', amid stringent security measures usually reserved for a prime ministerial visit.

The 52-year-old Congress leader is set to hoist the national flag in Banihal in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 25, and is scheduled to enter Srinagar via Anantnag two days later - on January 27.

The Army on Wednesday dedicated to people a 150-feet-high flagpole in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the Republic Day celebrations, a defence spokesman said.

The Army on Tuesday flagged off a cycle expedition that will cover a distance of 525 kilometres in 13 days and visit 100 border villages of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to reconnect with veterans and ''Veer Naris'', an official said.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha hoisted the 100 feet tall flag installed at Hari Parbat on the western side of the Dal Lake in Srinagar in collaboration with the Army and J&K administration on the occasion of Independence day.

Muzaffar Wani, the father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, hoisted the national flag at a school in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district as part of Independence Day celebrations Sunday, officials said.

The national flag will be hoisted at 23,000 schools and hundreds of government buildings across Jammu and Kashmir on Independence Day tomorrow. The hoisting of the national flag is mandatary for all government institutions.

A few days ahead of the 75th Independence day, the Army hoisted the tallest national flag in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The 100 metre high flag was hoisted at the famous tourist destination of the valley, Gulmarg.

J&K BJP led a "tiranga (flag) march" today - on J&K's accession day - to protest comments by Mehbooba Mufti, who said she would not raise the national flag until the J&K flag, constitution and status (as under Article 370) are restored

India's Independence Day celebrations may have been muted this year because of COVID-19 but there certainly has been no dearth of patriotic fervour in the farthest corners of the country.

Pakistan has committed more than 2050 unprovoked ceasefire violations this year, in which 21 people died, the centre said today. Repeated requests have been made to Islamabad to stick to the 2003 ceasefire understanding, a spokesman said. The latest data from the government comes days after Pakistan flagged Kashmir at a United Nation's meet, accusi...

India today opposed Pakistan's efforts to flag the Kashmir issue in the United Nations Human Rights Council, rejecting allegations of "atrocities" in the region while accusing Islamabad of misusing international platforms to further its own "malicious" political agenda. In its pitch before the global body earlier in the day, Pakistan had criticised...

Sustained efforts by armed forces have made terrorists accept their defeat, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said on Thursday after hoisting the national flag at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar to mark the first Independence Day since abrogation of the state's special status.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the 73rd Independence Day today, he is likely to touch upon a host of topics ranging from the centre's decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status to his vision for a "New India". This will be his sixth consecutive address to the nation as the Prime Minister ever since the BJP-led N...

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik will hoist the national flag at the main Independence Day event at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar on Thursday, Principal Secretary, Planning Commission in Srinagar, Rohit Kansal said.