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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicFlag Code of India

Topic: Flag Code of India

Tear up sarees to make Indian flag—Sarojini Naidu saved India from humiliation in Berlin

On 22 July 1947, Sarojini Naidu spoke in the Constituent Assembly during a discussion regarding the resolution on national flag.

Har Ghar Tiranga is a good idea, but not every Indian has the means to follow Flag Code

Modi govt should consider reverting after 15 August 2022 to discourage the practice of individuals flying the flag by ‘day and night’. It's not practical.

From Lion Capital to Flag Code, Modi govt is shifting the meaning of India’s symbols

The lions in Asoka’s Lion Capital stand upon dharmachakra; they draw their power from dharma. The lions in Modi’s Central Vista step on dharmachakra; they are power unto themselves.

Foundation led by Congress leader Naveen Jindal praises Modi govt’s move to amend Flag Code

The Flag Foundation of India has welcomed the Centre’s decision to amend the 2002 National Flag Code, allowing manufacture and import of machine-made polyester flags.

‘National flag used as decoration’: Union minister accuses Kejriwal of violating flag code

In letter to Delhi L-G Anil Baijal, Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel says the national flags on display in Delhi CM Kejriwal’s recent Covid briefings don't adhere to the flag code.

Technically, the national flag shouldn’t fly at half-mast everywhere for Karunanidhi

The Flag Code of India doesn’t officially allow for this honour to be given to a former state CM. But the code has long been flexible.

HoaXposed: National flag not hoisted at Red Fort post sunset because of the code

The picture of the Red Fort without the National Flag in Delhi was shared by more than 29,000 people and had over 12,000 reactions on one Facebook post.

On Camera

Kashmiri jihadists more resilient than we think. Rebuilding J&K Police is key to counter them

The new jihadists in J&K have harried Indian forces, staged a series of ambushes, and now begun to target Indian civilian infrastructure projects.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.