Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has commenced the mass distribution of an open letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, penned in Bengali and Hindi, among voters as part of its campaigning ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections scheduled for later this year.In the letter, the Prime Minister accuses the Mamata Banerjee-led government and the ruling Trinamool Congress of attempting to deprive people of benefits from centrally sponsored schemes….
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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…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly objected to the Centre’s recent notification mandating the recitation of all verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ at official functions and in schools prior to the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’, terming the move unconstitutional and violative of religious freedom.In a press statement, AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi said the decision runs contrary to constitutional principles, secula…
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Union government on Wednesday issued fresh comprehensive guidelines establishing the official protocol for the rendition of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition CPI-M criticised the move.The leadership of both the Trinamool Congress and the CPI-M has specifically objected to the Union government’s directive that the complete official version of ‘Vande Mataram’, comprising six stanzas and lasting approximately …
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) Assam Governor and Chancellor of Rabindranath Tagore University, Lakshman Prasad Acharya, has said that the transformative reforms are underway in India’s education sector, including the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and the entry of foreign universities into the country. Addressing the third convocation ceremony of Rabindranath Tagore University at Hojai on Wednesday, the Governor described the occasion as a milestone marking both the culmination …
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…
Jabalpur, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, addressing an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Friday, said that the people from the “Bengali community are feeling unsafe in West Bengal.”The BJP leader stated that Bengal has made great contributions to the freedom of India and guided the nation with its culture and knowledge. He alleged that Bengal was divided due to the then Congress leadership.During his address, Nadda ment…
Dhaka: The rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh did not happen overnight. It has been designed gradually — through years of falsification, cultural delegitimization, and the systematic replacement of plural values with rigid identity politics. In the 1990s, children going to schools in Bangladesh were increasingly exposed to distorted historical claims that Rabindranath Tagore stole the tune of the national anthem, Bengali culture was un-Islamic and traditional festivals were influenced b…
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the growing cooperation between India and Germany in the defence and security sectors is a “testament to mutual trust and shared vision” and thanked German Chancellor Merz for simplifying the defence trade. He mentioned that India and Germany share common priorities in the renewable energy sector. He also announced that the two nations will establish the India-Germany Centre of Excellence to further enhance cooperation.D…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2026, calling it a grand celebration of India’s robust and vibrant reading culture.Pradhan said that the theme of the Book Fair, ‘Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom@75’, and the participation of countries such as Qatar and Spain, have further enhanced the significance of the cultural and literary event.During the event, Pradhan released the book ‘The S…