Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, on Sunday, stirred political debate by asserting that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is central to the survival of the Opposition INDIA bloc, while also expressing uncertainty over his own existence in the Congress.Speaking to IANS, Aiyar said the Opposition INDIA bloc would lose its relevance without Mamata Banerjee’s presence.”Without Mamata di, the ‘I’, ‘N’, ‘D’, ‘I’, ‘A’ of the INDIA alliance all will be gone. B…
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Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday paid tributes to Veeramangai Rani Velu Nachiyar in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, an official said. The Vice President said that Rani Velu Nachiyar’s bravery and sacrifices are being celebrated across the country.He added that Rani Nachiyar’s life and legacy will guide the nation in its journey towards Viksit Bharat.He also interacted with the descendants of Veeramangai Rani Velu Nachiyar.At another event, the Vice President paid flor…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Tamil Nadu on Sunday to attend a foundation stone laying ceremony for the statue of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai at Vandiyur in Madurai.During the visit, the Vice-President will also visit the Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple and Rani Velu Nachiyar Palace in Sivaganga, the official said in a statement.Earlier, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day on Saturday, Vice-President Radhakrishnan released the up…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Tamil Nadu on Sunday to attend a foundation stone laying ceremony for the statue of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai at Vandiyur in Madurai, an official said on Saturday. During the visit, the Vice-President will also visit the Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple and Rani Velu Nachiyar Palace in Sivaganga, the official said in a statement.Earlier, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day on Saturday, Vice-Presiden…
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) Marking International Mother Language Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid tribute to linguistic diversity and reiterated her government’s commitment to protecting all languages. In a message posted on social media, she conveyed greetings and stressed the need to honour every language and its speakers.“On this auspicious day of International Mother Language Day, I pay my respects to all the languages and language-speaking people of the world. I pay my r…
Dhaka, Feb 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday unveiled commemorative postage stamps to mark Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day, local media reported.The stamps were released in the morning at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Tejgaon in the presence of several ministers and senior officials.Prime Minister Rahman also paid tribute to the language martyrs, laying a wreath at the altar of the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka in memory of the mar…
Dhaka, Feb 21 (IANS) Students, social workers, and political supporters gathered at the National Martyrs’ Monument at Bangladesh’s Dhaka University on Saturday to pay floral tributes on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. Marking the historic day, participants assembled shortly after midnight and continued through the morning to honour the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement. The solemn ceremony reflected deep respect for those who sacrificed their lives to protect the Bengali…
Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Friday that honouring one’s mother tongue while respecting other languages reflects the essence of Indian culture, as he presented literary honours at a state-level event on the eve of International Mother Language Day. Speaking at the Mother Language Festival organised by the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi, Chief Minister Patel said: “Respect for other languages along with pride in one’s mother tongue is the true expression of o…