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For the first time in history, India's flag - the tricolour - was unfurled on the clock tower in the famous Lal Chowk area in Srinagar - a city in Jammu and Kashmir. This is for the first time after India's independence that the national flag has been unfurled on top of Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower).&nbsp;

On the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, the locals along with NGO's and administration held a flag hoisting ceremony at the Lal Chowk area. Two local activists Sajid Yousuf Shah and Sahil Bashir were carried by a crane on top of the clock tower where they unfurled the flag.&nbsp;

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"Since independence, we have only seen Pakistani flags hoisted here and those were Pakistani Sponsored elements who wanted to disrupt the peace in the Valley. Since the abrogation of article 370, we can see a lot of changes on the ground. The people were asking what Naya Kashmir means? Today hoisting the National flag on top of the clock tower is what Naya Kashmir stands for. This is what the people of Jammu and Kashmir want. We don’t want any Pakistani flags, we want peace and development," said Sahil Bashir, activist after unfurling the flag.&nbsp;

The clock tower in Lal Chowk has always had great importance regarding the politics of Kashmir. All the big leaders of India and Jammu and Kashmir have tried in the past to hoist a national flag on top of the clock tower but never were successful.&nbsp;

"Since the independence of India, this was the only place which did not have the Indian National flag. I decided to do this, and we have done it. A lot of people tried it earlier, but we were the only ones successful. As an Indian, we have unfurled the flag here and it’s given us happiness," Sajid Yousuf, activist.&nbsp;

On this occasion, a martial art event and students from various districts were brought to witness the unfurling of the flag. Security has been put on high alert across the Kashmir Valley especially in Srinagar city. Barricades were put up everywhere and vehicles were allowed only after checking. Mobile internet was also shut down this morning.&nbsp;

For the first time in history, India's flag - the tricolour - was unfurled on the clock tower in the famous Lal Chowk area in Srinagar - a city in Jammu and Kashmir.

For the first time in history, India's flag - the tricolour - was unfurled on the clock tower in the famous Lal Chowk area in Srinagar - a city in Jammu and Kashmir. This is for the first time after India's independence that the national flag has been unfurled on top of Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower). On the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, the locals along with NGO's and administration held a flag hoisting ceremony at the Lal Chowk area. Two local activists Sajid Yousuf Shah and Sahil Bashir were carried by a crane on top of the clock tower where they unfurled the flag. WATCH | Breathtaking display by India's Border Security Force's women team during Republic Day parade "Since independence, we have only seen Pakistani flags hoisted here and those were Pakistani Sponsored elements who wanted to disrupt the peace in the Valley. Since the abrogation of article 370, we can see a lot of changes on the ground. The people were asking what Naya Kashmir means? Today hoisting the National flag on top of the clock tower is what Naya Kashmir stands for. This is what the people of Jammu and Kashmir want. We don’t want any Pakistani flags, we want peace and development," said Sahil Bashir, activist after unfurling the flag. The clock tower in Lal Chowk has always had great importance regarding the politics of Kashmir. All the big leaders of India and Jammu and Kashmir have tried in the past to hoist a national flag on top of the clock tower but never were successful. "Since the independence of India, this was the only place which did not have the Indian National flag. I decided to do this, and we have done it. A lot of people tried it earlier, but we were the only ones successful. As an Indian, we have unfurled the flag here and it’s given us happiness," Sajid Yousuf, activist. On this occasion, a martial art event and students from various districts were brought to witness the unfurling of the flag. Security has been put on high alert across the Kashmir Valley especially in Srinagar city. Barricades were put up everywhere and vehicles were allowed only after checking. Mobile internet was also shut down this morning.

History scripted in Srinagar as India's flag unfurled on top of clock tower in Lal Chowk

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India has extended assistance towards the disaster-hit Tonga in order to help the South Pacific nation in relief and reconstruction efforts, the ministry of external affairs informed on Tuesday (January 25).&nbsp;

Tonga was hit by a massive volcanic eruption and a tsunami on January 15 and has asked for aid as there is a scarcity of drinking water and food.&nbsp;

Amid the devastation caused by the disaster, India has extended relief assistance of $ 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the nation.&nbsp;

The country has also urged for aid assistance to be delivered without human contact as the authorities are concerned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak would be devastating for the nation.&nbsp;

In a statement, the ministry informed, "India extends deep sympathy to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster."

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"As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Tonga, Government of India extends an immediate relief assistance of US$ 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga," the statement added.&nbsp;

"India has firmly stood by Tonga during times of crisis and devastation caused by natural disasters, as during Cyclone Gita in 2018. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI) announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2019," the statement added. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

India has extended assistance towards the disaster-hit Tonga in order to help the South Pacific nation in relief and reconstruction efforts, the ministry of external affairs informed on Tuesday (January 25).

India has extended assistance towards the disaster-hit Tonga in order to help the South Pacific nation in relief and reconstruction efforts, the ministry of external affairs informed on Tuesday (January 25). Tonga was hit by a massive volcanic eruption and a tsunami on January 15 and has asked for aid as there is a scarcity of drinking water and food. Amid the devastation caused by the disaster, India has extended relief assistance of $ 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the nation. The country has also urged for aid assistance to be delivered without human contact as the authorities are concerned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak would be devastating for the nation. In a statement, the ministry informed, "India extends deep sympathy to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Tonga for the damage and destruction caused by this unprecedented disaster." 🇮🇳🇹🇴| India extends assistance of US$ 200,000 to Tonga towards relief and reconstruction efforts in the wake of the tsunami. Press Release ➡️ https://t.co/SYYCNT400J@tongaportal @TongaMfa @fekita_u — Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) January 25, 2022 × "As a close friend and partner under the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and as a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Tonga, Government of India extends an immediate relief assistance of US$ 200,000 to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga," the statement added. "India has firmly stood by Tonga during times of crisis and devastation caused by natural disasters, as during Cyclone Gita in 2018. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management is an important pillar of India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI) announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2019," the statement added.

India extends assistance to tsunami-hit Tonga towards relief and reconstruction efforts

Online education especially even during the time of the pandemic in India has not reached a very large majority of children. In fact according to a new report, nearly about 70 percent of the children were deprived of access to online education so HOW serious is this a problem especially at a time when schools have been shot due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our next report gets you all the details.

No online education for 70% Indian kids amid Covid-19 pandemic

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