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…
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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…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A political row erupted over the singing of Vande Mataram as several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BJP leaders, on Friday, defended the national song, asserting that there should be no objection to rendering it in full, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) said that it respects the national song.BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj said that Vande Mataram symbolises devotion to the motherland and not any particular deity.”Vande Mataram is not the name of any deity. It refers to the motherland…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) As Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi was announced as the Deputy Mayor of Mumbai, he on Friday shared his key plans for the city, including making roads of concrete, ensuring pothole-free streets, preventing waterlogging during monsoon and providing clean drinking water to citizens. Speaking to IANS, BMC Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi said the focus would be on strengthening Mumbai’s infrastructure and improving civic amenities.“The vision is that the roads in Mum…
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…