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Telangana marks Armed Forces Flag Day 2025; Governor, CM lead contributions

Hyderabad, Dec 5 (UNI) The Armed Forces Flag Day 2025 was observed on Friday at the Directorate of Sainik Welfare in Hyderabad and across all ten regional Sainik Welfare Offices in Telangana, with ex-servicemen, their families and NCC cadets participating in the commemorative events.
Established in 1949, the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund supports the rehabilitation and resettlement of ex-servicemen and their families. This year, Governor and Chairperson of the Fund, Jishnu Dev Varma, formally inaugurated the observance by making a generous contribution. He also presented trophies to the Ranga Reddy and Nizamabad regions for collecting the highest amounts toward the fund.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy donated Rs 1 lakh to the Fund and released the book “Brave and Bold”, authored by Col. P. Ramesh Kumar, which chronicles the life stories of 75 gallantry award recipients from Telangana.
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