Chennai, Aug. 15 -- The 80th Independence Day was celebrated at the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlement), Tamil Nadu, at Teynampet in Chennai on Saturday, with senior officials, staff members and their families participating in the celebrations.

Bijit Kumar Mukherjee, IA&AS, Director General, Southern Region, Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, hoisted the national flag at the ceremony.

Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Tamil Nadu, Frederick Syiemlieh, IA&AS, and Principal Accountant General (Audit-II), Puducherry, R. Thiru Katasamy, IA&AS, were among the Guests of Honour at the programme.

The celebrations were attended by senior officials from the Comptroller and Auditor General...