Tag: Gandhi Jayanthi
Assam hoists the highest national flag in the country on Gandhi Jayanti
Tourists will have another reason to visit the The ‘Gandhi Mandap’ atop the Sarania Hill in Guwahati. The authorities have hoisted a gigantic National Flag on a monumental flagpole, which is claimed to be the tallest in the country. It was earlier planned to install the flagpole any of the national days, including independence day; however it the flag could unfurl on 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, on 2nd October. The flag was hoisted by Sarbananda Sonowal, the Chief Minister of Assam, with the presence of state Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary and other dignitaries. Sarbananda Sonowal, the Chief ... Read more
‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ to commence on 15th September
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon everyone to become a part of ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’. “On 2nd October we mark the start of Gandhi Ji’s 150th birth anniversary. It is also the day Swachh Bharat Mission completes 4 years of being a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu’s dream of a Clean India,” said the PM “I salute all those working towards a Swachh Bharat! The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ commences on 15th September. This is a great way to pay tributes to Bapu,” he added. The PM exhorted everyone to come and be a part ... Read more