Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Over 1850-metre long tricolour displayed in Srinagar; Manoj Sinha calls it "illustrious chapter in J&K history"

The tricolour was on show at the Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign as part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' campaign

India@75: Why did Lord Mountbatten choose 15 August as India’s Independence Day?

India’s official date of Independence did not come easy after all. It took several objections from India’s leaders, discussions and debates with the British. Finally, 15 August 1947, was decided as the day India would become free

No saffron, no green, only white: Why Taj Mahal won’t be illuminated for Independence Day

When the Taj Mahal was illuminated for the Yanni concert in 1997, the lights attracted insects which caused damage to it. The Supreme Court has said time and again that the 17-century wonder needs to be preserved

Largest Chinar Park to be built in Kashmir: What you need to know about ‘ChinZaar’

The goal behind developing the largest Chinar Park is to enhance the scenic beauty of the region and also to attract more tourists which will in turn improve the socio-economic condition of locals

Jammu: Top officials review security arrangements in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations

In a recent incident on 22 July, the BSF troops fired at a drone coming from the Pakistani side near the international border in Jammu

Flag code tweak, tricolour for Rs 25, selfie points: How the Centre is going all out to make Har Ghar Tiranga a hit

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign encourages people to hoist the national flag in their homes to mark the 75th Independence Day

Visakhapatnam: Ram Nath Kovind arrives in port city to participate in Presidential Fleet Review-22

Commemorating the Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Navy 75 years in Service of the Nation' has been made the theme of PFR-22