Date:03/04/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/04/03/stories/2007040318430400.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Barnala inaugurates Merchant Navy Flag Day celebrations

Special Correspondent

Wishes cadets, officers the very best in their endeavours

FLAG DAY: Bhagvat Tiwari, a cadet from Maritime Foundation, pinning the flag on Governor Surijit Singh Barnala at the Merchant Navy Flag Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan on Monday. — Photo : M.Vedhan

CHENNAI : The Merchant Navy's Flag Day celebrations were inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala on Monday.

A Merchant Navy cadet pinned the national flag on the Governor's tunic at a brief function held at the Raj Bhavan.

Mr. Barnala wished the very best in the endeavours of the Merchant Navy and to its cadets.

Weeklong celebrations

Seafarers vice-chairman Capt. K. Vivekanand said the national flag pinning ceremony was part of the weeklong national maritime celebrations to help create greater awareness among the public about national maritime day.

Cultural programmes and blood donation camps would be some of the other components of the celebrations.