The House of Commons (UK Parliament) celebrated Jammu and Kashmir Day on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the Accession of the princely state to India on October 26, 1947.
The Muhammadiyah University in Jakarta held an international seminar on the theme 'Remembering Kashmir Carnage of October 1947' at the Kasman Singodimedjo Hall on Tuesday.
Members of the Indian community and friends of India in France observed Black Day on October 22 as on this day in 1947 Pakistani invaders illegally entered Jammu and Kashmir and plundered and committed atrocities.
Voice for Peace and Justice, a non-political youth organization of Kashmir observed a 'black day' on October 22 at Srinagar to mark the 77th anniversary of the tribal invasion of the Kashmir Valley by Pakistan army backed Tribal on October 22, 1947.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that it is a matter of profound spiritual significance that for the first time since 1947, the Navratri pujas have been held in the historic Sharda Temple in Kashmir this year.
In a jibe at the ruling Congress amid the India vs. Bharat row, the BJP's Rajasthan president, CP Joshi, on Wednesday, asked the party to come clean on "who divided India the position of Prime Minister in 1947".
Chaudhary on Sunday claimed that India got Independence in 1977 when a new government was formed after a 'total revolution' initiated by Jayaprakash Narayan, and not in 1947.
MAP Chairman Akmal Bhatti while addressing a press conference said that the minorities had always played their role in the progress of the country but Pakistan had always denied their fundamental rights since 1947.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that he is worried about the circular issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) circular on the Indo-Pak partition that took place in 1947.
In his Independence Day message, Sadhguru on Tuesday spoke about how India was ravaged in the 800 to 900 years before 1947 but noted the country still retained its culture and strongly bounced back in terms of economic growth and human development.
Banks from 22 countries have opened special Rupee vostro accounts in Indian banks in order to trade in local currency as part of gradual de-dollarisation plans, the Parliament was informed during the just concluded monsoon session of Parliament.