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…
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Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the admissibility of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the comprehensive guidelines issued by the Central government on the official protocol for the rendition of the country’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’.The division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen directed the petitioner to place before the court logical evidence to establish the admissibility of the PIL.As…
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…
Kohima, March 3 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday reiterated that the state government has consistently maintained its role as a facilitator in resolving the protracted Naga political issue, actively supporting the ongoing negotiations, expediting dialogue, and creating conditions conducive to an early, lasting and honourable solution. Participating the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address in the Assembly, the Chief Minister on the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Author…
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Sumitra Chattopadhyay, a fifth-generation descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer of India’s national song, Vande Mataram, and the iconic Bengali poet-cum-writer, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday. He joined the BJP at the party’s state headquarters at Salt Lake in Kolkata in the presence of the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, and the State BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP, Samik Bhattacharya.Sumitra C…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Popular African American singer Mary Millben has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “came out of this with the better deal” in the recently concluded US–India trade negotiations, arguing that patience and diplomacy gave India the upper hand.In an exclusive interview with IANS in Washington after a performance at the Trump Kennedy Center, Millben said, “It’s great that a deal is finally in place. I certainly applaud the President (Trump) and Prime Minister Modi on…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal on Monday criticised Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge for accusing the RSS of money laundering, alleging that he is part of a group that seeks to undermine Sanatan Dharma. Speaking to IANS, Vinod Bansal said, “Priyank Kharge is part of the same gang that aims to destroy Sanatan Dharma and is continuously engaged in efforts to eliminate Hindus, Hindutva, the saffron ideology, and Sanatan traditions. This is…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will lead discussions on strengthening access to justice through technology-enabled legal services at a workshop being organised in Srinagar on Tuesday, an official said.The Department of Justice is organising the Regional Event-cum-Workshop of 2026 under the Tele-Law initiative of Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice (DISHA), said a statement.DISHA is a Central Sector Scheme which is being …
Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government has announced the implementation of the Union Home Ministry’s directives on the mandatary recitation of the national song – ‘Vande Mataram’, the leaders of the Muslim community, including religious personalities, have strongly objected to the decision.The religious priests of the Muslim community from different parts of Madhya Pradesh have started opposing, terming the Centre’s new guidelines as “unc…
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) Targeting the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live in India. He was speaking in the Assembly during the Budget Session. He accused the SP and the Congress of practising appeasement politics and said that they obstructed both development and cultural resurgence in the state.“Those who oppose Vande Mataram have no right to live on Indian soil. Certain politica…