Sri Lanka

Nearly 500 Indian expatriates in Sri Lanka gathered at India House to celebrate the 65th Independence Day. Amidst a small but impressive parade by the BSF contingent along with Sri Lankan Navy Band, the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Ashok K Kantha unfurled the Indian Flag. The speech of the...

Manipur

Amidst tight security, Independence Day is being celebrated in Manipur. State Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh unfurled the National Flag at the main function held at Imphal this morning. AIR Imphal correspondent reports that in view of the boycott called given by militant outfits, unprecedented sec...

PUNJAB

In Punjab, the state level Independence Day function was held at Amritsar. The Chief Minister, Prakash Singh Badal unfurled the National Flag and took salute from the contingents of police and para-military forces along with NCC cadets.

Punjab

In Punjab, state level Independence Day function is being held at Amritsar, where Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal will unfurl the national flag. The government will honour 37 persons for their outstanding performance in the fields of bravery, social work, art and culture.

GOA

In Goa, 65th Independence Day was celebrated today as in the rest of the country. Several functions were held to mark the occasion. The main state level function was held near old secretariat in Panaji where the Chief Minister Mr. Digambar Kamat unfurled the National Flag, reviewed parade, took salu...

NAGALAND

The Independence Day was celebrated in Kohima as elsewhere in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour and with renewed pledge to put in place a just and equitable system that does not discriminate. Addressing the people on the occasion at the Secretariat Plaza after hoisting the tricolour, the...

Puducherry

J&K

In the Kashmir valley, Independence Day parades were held in all the district headquarters. The main function at Srinagar was held at Bakshi Statium where the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah unfurled the tricolour. Addressing the gathering, he lauded the people of the State for extending help in ensuri...

Sikkim

KERALA

In Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy led the state in celebrating the 65th Independence Day with nationalistic fervour and enthusiasm. At a glittering parade of the state police and armed forces held at Thiruvanathapuram, he unfurled the National Flag and took salute.