Mumbai: Ahead of the Independence Day, CNN-IBN brings the story of the bravehearts during the fire at the Mumbai Mantralaya. Even as a major fire raged on and people were being evacuated, seven men waited on the roof just so they could protect the Indian flag.
When a fire raged across the Mantralaya, everyone was busy getting out of the building, but seven men waited fearlessly, guarding the Tricolour hoisted on top of the building. Undeterred by the inferno, the men only left after ceremoniously taking down the flag and folding it as per procedure.
Ganesh Punj, handler, flag department, said, "We thought whatever happens, we won't go without saving the flag."
Rajendra Kanade, supervisor, flag department, said, "We kept getting phone calls from our families, but we couldn't have left the flag there."...
more
08:55 AM, Aug 14, 2012
Drass (Jammu and Kashmir): A massive Tricolour, weighing 15 kg, was on Wednesday hoisted at the Kargil war memorial in Jammu and Kashmir in Drass sub-sector as part of the celebrations of the 13th anniversary of victory in the 1999 war. The flag is 37 and a half feet in length, 25 feet in width and weighs 15 kilograms, Chief Executive Officer of National Flag Foundation of India Commander (retired)...
03:08 PM, Jul 25, 2012
Mohali: Chandigarh police on Friday registered a case against an International Cricket Council (ICC) official for disrespecting the national flag in Mohali on Wednesday. The official stomped on balloons shaped as the Indian flag in Mohali before the semi-final match between India and Pakistan on Wednesday. A team of police officials from Mohali examined the footage which showed the ICC official stomping on the Indian flag shaped balloons outside the...
08:42 PM, Apr 01, 2011
Mohali: Punjab Police are likely to register an FIR against the International Cricket Council official who stomping on balloons shaped as the Indian flag in Mohali before the semi-final match between India and Pakistan on Wednesday. A team of police officials from Mohali are examining the footage, which show the ICC official stomping on the Indian flag shaped balloons outside the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. The official snatched...
02:06 PM, Apr 01, 2011
Mohali: An International Cricket Council (ICC) official has allegedly dishonoured the Indian flag in Mohali on Wednesday ahead of the high-voltage World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan. The official snatched Indian flag shaped balloons from a street vendor and then stomping over the flags to deflate them. After reporters, present near the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, objected to it, she apologised. But she also said that the flags...
11:16 AM, Mar 30, 2011
During Home Minister P Chidambaram's meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Indian flag was seen to be placed upside down. ...
12:56 PM, Jun 26, 2010
Maoists put up posters of their leaders wearing shoes depicting Indian flags. ...
02:27 PM, Jan 27, 2010
In the year 1931, August 31 was declared as India's national flag day. ...
10:40 AM, Aug 31, 2007
She is undoubtedly very excited at the prospects of carrying the Indian flag at the opening ceremony. ...
07:47 PM, Dec 01, 2006
