Pune residents irked as damaged, poor quality flags distributed at ward offices
2 years, 4 months ago

Pune residents irked as damaged, poor quality flags distributed at ward offices

Hindustan Times  

Under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative, Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations have started the distribution of national flags. However, residents are unhappy as many of the flags are of “poor quality.” PMC will distribute five lakh national flags to celebrate the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative announced by the Union government. PMC will distribute five lakh national flags to celebrate the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ initiative announced by the Union government. We have already asked for a replacement from the central government.” Prashant Jagtap, Nationalist Congress Party Pune city unit president, said, “In the meeting with Vikram Kumar, commissioner and administrator PMC, we had told him that flags should be distributed along with sticks and it should be properly printed or we are disrespecting the national flag.”

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Har Ghar Tiranga drive fuelling women employment in U.P.’s Prayagraj
4 months, 1 week ago

Har Ghar Tiranga drive fuelling women employment in U.P.’s Prayagraj

Hindustan Times  

Talented rural women are leading efforts of Sangam city from the front to celebrate the Independence Day with patriotism and style. On the instructions of the Yogi government, preparations are underway to hoist the Tricolour atop every house, government office and school building through the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyaan’. Prayagraj’s district manager of NRLM Viraj Singh said these women have …

Pune-based lawyer demands action against Karvenagar ward officials for defective flags
1 year, 4 months ago

Pune-based lawyer demands action against Karvenagar ward officials for defective flags

Hindustan Times  

A city-based advocate has written to the police demanding action against officials of Karvenagar ward office of Pune Municipal Corporation for distributing flags of poor quality as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign began in the city on August 13 on the occasion of 75 years of Indian Independence celebrations and will continue till …

Har Ghar Tiranga begins from today: PM Modi says, ’I urge you all...’
1 year, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga begins from today: PM Modi says, ’I urge you all...’

Live Mint  

The Government of India's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign will begin today and continue till the country's 77th Independence Day on 15 August. As part of the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative, the Department of Posts is the designated body for selling and distributing high-quality national flags to the public, as per a government release quoted by PTI. Union Culture Secretary Govind …

Har Ghar Tiranga: Final day to get National Flag from e-Post Office portal
1 year, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: Final day to get National Flag from e-Post Office portal

India TV News  

As the country gears up to celebrate the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign from August 13 to 15, India Post is offering an easy way for citizens to proudly display the national flag. According to information available on the India Post website, the online sale and distribution of the National Flag via the e-Postoffice Portal will conclude at 11:59 P.M. on …

Gonda District Admin Forms Team to Probe Burning of Sac Full of National Flags
2 years, 1 month ago

Gonda District Admin Forms Team to Probe Burning of Sac Full of National Flags

News 18  

The district administration here has constituted a two-member team to probe into an incident in which national flags kept in a sac were allegedly burnt, an official said Monday. Chief Development Officer and acting district magistrate Gaurav Kumar said during the cleaning of the Vikas Bhavan in the district headquarters on Sunday, the staff came to know that the sac …

Over 6 crore selfies with Indian flag uploaded on 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website: Govt.
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 6 crore selfies with Indian flag uploaded on 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website: Govt.

The Hindu  

More than six crore selfies with the Indian flag have been uploaded on the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' website so far, the government said on August 16 as Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy asserted that the entire nation has come together to make the campaign a success. "In another stupendous achievement, more than six crore 'Tiranga' selfies have been uploaded …

National flags worth over ₹60 crore procured via GeM portal during July 1-August 15
2 years, 4 months ago

National flags worth over ₹60 crore procured via GeM portal during July 1-August 15

The Hindu  

More than 2.36 crore national flags worth over ₹60 crore were procured by different government departments and States from public buying portal GeM from July 1 to August 15, according to an official data. In pictures: 76th Independence Day celebrated across India The Government e-Marketplace was launched on August 9, 2016 by the Commerce Ministry to create an open and …

Is Disposing of National Flags After I-Day A Matter of Concern? MCD Has a Solution
2 years, 4 months ago

Is Disposing of National Flags After I-Day A Matter of Concern? MCD Has a Solution

News 18  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said on Sunday that it will ensure the proper disposal of damaged or disheveled flags with “dignity and respect” as per the provision in the flag code. Following the Independence day celebrations and the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, citizens can deposit the national flag in the zonal office with the help of their area sanitary …

80 lakh flags pinned from UP on Har Ghar Tiranga portal
2 years, 4 months ago

80 lakh flags pinned from UP on Har Ghar Tiranga portal

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow From Uttar Pradesh alone, approximately 80 lakh flags were pinned on the Har Ghar Tiranga website till Sunday. Har Ghar Tiranga website allows people to pin and post selfies with flags with four simple steps. “Har Ghar Tiranga website now has more than 50 million digital flags pinned and more than 29 million selfies uploaded. As part of the …

Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor to Ranveer Singh-Deepika, celebs hoist tricolour at home. See pics
2 years, 4 months ago

Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor to Ranveer Singh-Deepika, celebs hoist tricolour at home. See pics

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi' Har Ghar Tiranga initiative has led to a change in everyone's profile pictures on all the social media sites across India. Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and many more Bollywood celebrities hoisted the National flag at their respective residences in Mumbai ahead of Independence Day …

Har Ghar Tiranga: Flag hoisted at high altitude borders
2 years, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: Flag hoisted at high altitude borders

Live Mint  

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police on Saturday hoisted flag the national flag at various high altitude borders across the country under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign started by the Central government as a part of 75th anniversary of India's Independence. The Force has also released a special patriotic song on the theme “Har Ghar Tiranga”, composed by ITBP jawan Arjun Kheriyal. …

Har Ghar Tiranga: How govt plans to celebrate Independence Day in the country
2 years, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: How govt plans to celebrate Independence Day in the country

Hindustan Times  

India will be celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15 and several events to commemorate the momentous occasion has been planned by the government. Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is gaining momentum with national flags being hoisted and displayed at places across the country. “On the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are taking out ‘Tiranga Prabhat Pheri’ …

Distribution of national flags in Khammam unimpressive
2 years, 4 months ago

Distribution of national flags in Khammam unimpressive

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Despite the announcement of “Har Ghar Tiranga” or national flag atop every household as part of 75th Independence Day, distribution of flags is lagging within the Khammam Municipal Corporation area. State government had announced that Tiranga flags will be distributed to each household as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on August 8 and August 9. BJP has started …

Here is why post offices will remain open on holidays before Independence Day
2 years, 4 months ago

Here is why post offices will remain open on holidays before Independence Day

Live Mint  

To facilitate the sales and distribution of national flags under the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, all post offices across the country will function on holidays, falling before Independence Day 2022, India post said in a tweet on Tuesday. It had said that all the post offices across the country will be functional to the extent of supporting this public campaign. …

Har Ghar Tiranga: CM directs officials to aim at hoisting national flag on one crore houses
2 years, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: CM directs officials to aim at hoisting national flag on one crore houses

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai directed officials to make the ‘Har Ghar Thiranga’ campaign organised to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav a success by aiming at hoisting the national flag on more than one crore homes in the State. Addressing a video conference of Deputy Commissioners and ZP CEOs on Monday to review the arrangements made for the campaign, the …

CM Arvind Kejriwal to distribute 25 lakh flags for independence day celebrations
2 years, 4 months ago

CM Arvind Kejriwal to distribute 25 lakh flags for independence day celebrations

The Hindu  

Making a parallel pitch for patriotism, coinciding with the Central government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday called for a “massive celebration” on the eve of the 75th Independence Day. I will also sing the National Anthem with the National Flag in my hand on August 14, the eve of Independence Day; there will be around …

Har Ghar Tiranga drive: Over 4.5 crore national flags to be unfurled in Uttar Pradesh from August 13 to 15
2 years, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga drive: Over 4.5 crore national flags to be unfurled in Uttar Pradesh from August 13 to 15

India Today  

As a part of the nation’s Har Ghar Tiranga drive, 4.5 crore national flags will be unfurled in Uttar Pradesh from August 13 to 15. A total target has been set to prepare 2.64 crore flags by about 97 thousand local manufacturing centres in different districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises department of Uttar Pradesh will …

Har Ghar Tiranga: Fold your national flag correctly, in just 3 steps. Here’s how
2 years, 4 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: Fold your national flag correctly, in just 3 steps. Here’s how

Live Mint  

Do you know how to fold your national flag correctly? From early this year, the government has been advocating for ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ urging citizens to hoist the Tricolor at their home to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence. Under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the Ministry of Culture posted …

UGC directs college students to post selfie with national flag as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign
2 years, 4 months ago

UGC directs college students to post selfie with national flag as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

Firstpost  

UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has directed the students of Higher Education Institutions to post a selfie with the National Flag as part of Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has directed the students of Higher Education Institutions to post a selfie with the National Flag. UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has asked students to post …

Cabinet Secy Flags Need for 'Whole of Govt' Approach for Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign Success
2 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet Secy Flags Need for 'Whole of Govt' Approach for Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign Success

News 18  

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba has asked all ministries to adopt a “whole of government” approach regarding the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and make it a “people centric movement with maximum Jan Bhagidari ”, as per a directive to all secretaries. “All Ministries and Departments may adopt a’ Whole of Government’ approach and engage closely with the Ministry of Culture to …

Telangana govt to distribute 1.20 crore national flags for I-Day celebrations
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana govt to distribute 1.20 crore national flags for I-Day celebrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Ahead of the country's 75th Independence Day celebrations, the Telangana government has decided to celebrate "Swatantra Bharatha Vajrotsava Dwi Saptaham" for two weeks, seven days before and the same number of days after August 15, and also distribute 1.20 crore national flags for hoisting across the state. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the officials concerned to organise …

AP to hoist 1.62 crore national flags under Har Ghar Tiranga programme: CM Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

AP to hoist 1.62 crore national flags under Har Ghar Tiranga programme: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said on Sunday that the AP government is conducting a Har Ghar Tiranga programme in the state from August 13 to 15. Earlier in the day, Union home minister Amit Shah conducted a video conference with CMs of various states from New Delhi to explain the "Har Ghar Tiranga '' programme as part of the …

Har Ghar Tiranga: 1.62 crore flags will be distributed in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga: 1.62 crore flags will be distributed in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan

The Hindu  

Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the State government would distribute 1.62 crore national flags to every household and establishments as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Speaking in a video conference of Chief Ministers with the Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that every effort would be …

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