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Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 8:11 PM IST

418 feet national flag, India's tallest, installed at Attari-Wagah border

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated a 418-feet national flag, the tallest in the country, at Attari in Punjab's Amritsar district. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Amritsar MP Gurjit Singh Aujla and senior Border Security Force officials accompanied Gadkari at the function. The Union minister said a surveillance system has been fitted atop the flag which will help the BSF troops keep track of the activities near the border. Gadkari was on a Punjab visit to review the progress of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway and the Amritsar bypass here. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways also visited the Golden Temple and offered prayers there. Talking to media persons, he said, "I got the privilege to pay obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple here today, so I feel blessed. After paying obeisance, I prayed before the Almighty for the well-being, and good health of all Indians and the development of the country." In the evening, Gadkari

418 feet national flag, India's tallest, installed at Attari-Wagah border
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 11:12 PM IST

Thousands witness iconic Attari-Wagah border ceremony after two years

This time the beating retreat ceremony comprising flag lowering and ceremonial drill held at the Attari-Wagah border with a full-key affair was special as India celebrated 75th Independence Day.

Thousands witness iconic Attari-Wagah border ceremony after two years
Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 7:58 PM IST

BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on Pak's I-Day

Pakistan Rangers and Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah border, Amritsar on the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan on Sunday.

BSF, Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border on Pak's I-Day
Updated On : 14 Aug 2022 | 7:19 PM IST

BSF kills two intruders at Attari border in Punjab, recovers weapons

Two intruders were eliminated by Border Security Force (BSF) at the Attari border area in Punjab. Several weapons have been recovered from the spot

BSF kills two intruders at Attari border in Punjab, recovers weapons
Updated On : 17 Dec 2020 | 10:30 AM IST

7 school children killed as bus falls in canal

Incident occurred while the school bus, carrying 37 students, was crossing a narrow bridge on its way to drop the children home after school

7 school children killed as bus falls in canal
Updated On : 20 Sep 2016 | 9:20 PM IST