Panaji, Aug. 15 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant hoisted the Tricolour at his official residence in Panaji on Saturday on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day.

Sawant unfurled the national flag as Goa joined the rest of the country in celebrating Independence Day and paying tribute to the freedom fighters who contributed to India's struggle for independence.

The flag-hoisting ceremony at the Chief Minister's official residence was part of the Independence Day celebrations being held across Goa, with government offices, institutions and public places observing the national occasion.

The 80th Independence Day is being celebrated across the country with flag-hoisting ceremonies, cultural programmes and patriotic events.

Several p...