New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Gobardhan Das, the newly appointed member of NITI Aayog, has outlined an ambitious roadmap for national development and regional revitalisation, emphasising his commitment to realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047.Speaking to IANS following his appointment, Das expressed gratitude to PM Modi for entrusting him with a role at the country’s premier policy think tank. He said the appointment was not just an honour for him but for th…
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Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda on Saturday sharpened the party’s offensive against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the latter’s entire political career is “based on lies”. He further accused the Bengal CM of destroying the state’s culture.Nadda was in Jalpaiguri to campaign for the April 23 and 29 Assembly elections in the state.During an interaction with IANS, BJP leader Nadda mentioned that he could sense a…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in Houston hosted a cultural evening to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, the iconic national song composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.The event was organised in collaboration with the Center for Indian Classical Music of Houston (CICMH), Vallabh Priti Seva Samaj (VPSS) Haveli, and several Indo-American cultural organisations.More than 800 members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India attended the programme.The celebrat…
Kohima, March 3 (IANS) The Nagaland Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the issue of singing the national song “Vande Mataram” in the house to a Select Committee for detailed examination, following objections raised by several legislators. Speaker Sharingain Longkumer announced the decision after members, including those from the Naga People’s Front (NPF), expressed serious reservations over the directive to play or sing “Vande Mataram” preceding the national anthem during the dis…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari on Wednesday welcomed the Union Home Ministry’s fresh guidelines mandating the rendition of all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ at designated government functions and in schools, saying the move was in the interest of the nation and should not be opposed. Speaking to IANS, Ansari said, “It is a good thing. Everyone should say ‘Vande Mataram’. We also say it. There is nothing wrong in it. Some people try to find fault i…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Union Home Ministry issued fresh guidelines mandating that all six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’ be sung or played at designated government functions and in schools across the country, Shia Muslim cleric Kalbe Jawad on Wednesday said there should be freedom and that it cannot be forced on anyone. The new rules also state that when both the national song and the national anthem are performed at the same event, ‘Vande Mataram’ must precede ‘Jana Gana Mana’.Reacting to th…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Health Minister and Leader of House in the Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda on Wednesday strongly condemned what he described as the “utterly reprehensible” behaviour of the opposition, led by Congress, during President Droupadi Murmu’s address in Parliament.The opposition parties staged a protest inside Parliament over the alleged scrapping of the MGNREGA scheme while the President was addressing a joint sitting of both Houses.As President Murmu spoke about the newly …
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Budget Session of Parliament opened on Wednesday, with President Droupadi Murmu delivering her address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. This ceremonial address marks the beginning of a crucial period in the Parliamentary calendar, during which Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Economic Survey on Thursday (January 29) followed by the Union Budget on Sunday (February 1).As political figures converged in t…
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) At the Republic Day parade in the national Capital, West Bengal’s tableau rolled down the Kartavya Path showcasing Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and his landmark composition ‘Vande Mataram’. The tableau was made in line with the 77th Republic Day Parade’s overarching theme celebrating 150 years of the national song. The subject for the state’s tableau was ‘Bengal in the Freedom Movement of India’.The vibrant tableau’s rear end portrayed noted personalities from West Be…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As part of the nationwide celebrations commemorating 150 years of the iconic national song ‘Vande Mataram’, the Indian Army Symphony Band presented a special musical performance at Central Park in Connaught Place on Tuesday, captivating audiences in the heart of the national capital.The performance paid homage to the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, which played a pivotal role in inspiring India’s freedom movement and continues to resonate as a symbol of national unity, p…