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Chaos unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, after spectators resorted to vandalism on failing to catch a glimpse of Messi, alleging gross mismanagement by the organisers and obstruction of views by VIPs. Kolkata, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, wrote to Governor C V Ananda Bose, seeking an independent judicial inquiry into "administrative incompetence" and "public humiliation of citizens" at the Salt Lake Stadium here during an event featuring footba ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Dec 15 (PTI) Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday paid tribute to Potti Sriramulu, who sacrificed his life for the formation of the separate state of Andhra Pradesh, during a meeting here marking his death anniversary. Naidu hailed Sriramulu for his fight against British colonial rule and for the self-respect of the Telugu people. "Sriramulu fought for the independence of the country and later for the self-respect of the Telugu people," Naidu said, adding that Andhra Prades ...Read More >
'Most Indians know very little about Patel which is a great shame.' IMAGE: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel being sworn in as a Cabinet minister by President Rajendra Prasad, January 30, 1950. Photograph: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the tallest statue in the world, on October 31, the 143rd birth anniversary of Free India's first home minister. Modi often reiterates that Sardar Patel ...Read More >
New Delhi/Srinagar, Dec 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday paid rich tributes to Bharat Ratna Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary, remembering his unparalleled contribution to India's unity and nation-building. In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "My respectful salutations to the Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th Punyatithi. He devoted his life to uniting the cou ...Read More >
Sonipat: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Law & Justice, inaugurated the world's largest Moot Court, NYAYABHYASA MANDAPAM -- The Grand Moot Court, and dedicated it to the nation. The event also saw the inauguration of IMAANDAAR (International Mooting Academy for Advocacy, Negotiation, Dispute Adjudication, Arbitration and Resolution) in the presence of more than 200 international judges and jurists from India and the world. The Chief Justice of ...Read More >
Rourkela: CM Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled development projects worth Rs 1,345 crore and laid the foundation for works worth Rs 609 crore for Sundargarh district on the 150th birth anniversary of Birsa Munda here on Saturday. He also named the stretch from Hanuman Vatika Chowk to Power House Chowk as Bhagwan Birsa Munda Road.The chief minister paid tributes to Birsa Munda recalling his leadership in resisting colonial exploitation and fighting for the social and economic rights of tribal communiti ...Read More >
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday unveiled a statue of freedom fighter Uda Devi Pasi in Lucknow. Addressing the event in Lucknow, Rajnath Singh said that not just the Pasi community, but the whole nation is proud of Uda Devi. Being an MP from Lucknow, Singh added that it is a matter of "great pride and honour" to have been associated with the land of Uda Devi and Baba Saheb Ambedkar as his place of work. ...Read More >
Ranchi: State unit of BJP organised Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas across the state on Saturday to mark the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda. In 2023, the Centre had announced November 15 as Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas.Saffron party leaders converged in Ulihati, Birsa's birthplace, in Khunti district to pay tributes to the tribal revolutionary. Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram also met the descendants of Birsa and honoured them. Later, the BJP leaders addressed a rally which was hel ...Read More >
"The migrant workers, who have stayed back after Chhath have made their people vote in big numbers too, that has surprised everyone. People who were sitting here giving Rs 10,000 to women. In this election women are definitely included, but the migrant workers have become the X factor. They are having their friends, family vote," Kishor told reporters here. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said on Friday that the migrant workers of Bihar are the "X factor" in the ongoing assembly elections, c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for establishing collective singing of "Vande Mataram" in every classroom of Delhi University as a "powerful" tradition and help it evolve into a mass movement. Addressing a programme at Delhi University's Ramjas College, to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, he also remarked that the national song will serve as a guiding light in building a developed and prosperous India. "May our young companions s ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a year-long commemoration of 'Vande Mataram' on Friday, marking 150 years since its composition. The national song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterji in 1875, inspired India's freedom movement and continues to foster national pride. A commemorative stamp and coin were also released during the event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a year-long commemoration of Vande Mataram to mark 150 years of the national song. At an event held at the In ...Read More >
Officials told this newspaper that preparations are on to create helipads as well as formalise the venue where the Prime Minister will address a gathering of about one lakh participants from tribal communities of South Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on November 15 to participate in a ceremony in Dediapada of Narmada district to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The PM will arrive in Surat, where he will preside over an event before proce ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Officials and employees of the Union Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) came together on Friday morning for a special mass singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram' at the SAI Headquarters in New Delhi. The event was held in the presence of Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse and senior officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India, as part of the nationwide inaugural celebration markin ...Read More >
Jammu, Nov 7 (PTI) BJP's national general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Friday criticised those who oppose the singing of Vande Mataram in the Valley and said that "such voices are driven by hatred and separatism". On October 30, the Union Territory's culture department had directed schools to participate in the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the national song. However, this order faced strong backlash from Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema, an alliance of several r ...Read More >
Leh, Nov 7 (PTI) Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta led a special ceremony at the historic Sindhu Ghat here to commemorate 150 years of national song "Vande Mataram" that has inspired generations of Indians with its message of devotion, unity, and sacrifice. Gupta described the celebration as "not merely the anniversary of a song, but a tribute to the spirit of patriotism and national pride that guided India's freedom struggle." He paid rich tribute to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the creator o ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, Nov 7: Dayanand Public School (DPS) celebrated the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram -- the national song that continues to inspire patriotism, unity, and pride among Indians. Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1875, first appeared in his novel Anandamath. The song became a symbol of India's freedom movement, inspiring countless people with its powerful message of love for the motherland. To mark this historic milestone, students of Dayanand Public School pre ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 4 (Maxim News) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a nationwide voters' list clean-up drive, across nine states and three Union Territories (UTs) from Tuesday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The large-scale electoral roll revision aims to ensure greater accuracy, transparency, and legitimacy in the country's voter database ahead of upcoming elections. The SIR 2.0 exercise comes just two days before the ...Read More >
Chennai: The expulsion of K A Sengottaiyan from AIADMK on Friday was something both he and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) had seen coming, as a culmination of months of simmering tension. For close to nine months, Sengottaiyan had been treading a path of defiance - first by boycotting an event to felicitate EPS in February and later questioning his reluctance to re-induct expelled leaders O Panneerselvam and V K Sasikala. Party insiders say both Sengottaiyan and EPS were p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) The Congress on Monday claimed that the BJP-JDU in their 20 years of rule in Bihar have only established the "migration industry" and "systematically and deliberately weakened" the state's tradition of industry. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh reiterated his party's resolve to revive and strengthen Bihar's tradition of industry, asserting that the state needs reconstruction, not migration. "In its 20 years of rule, the BJP-JDU has establ ...Read More >
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has reiterated that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should be banned in the country, stating that even Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had banned the participation of government employees in RSS's activities. The ban was lifted by the BJP government in 2024; it must be reinstated, he demanded. "My personal opinion is that RSS should be banned," Kharge said at a press conference on Friday, comparing the RSS's ideology with "poison." The BJP has slammed the Congr ...Read More >
India on Thursday marked the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day. Across the country, Patel's legacy is reflected in statues, roads, public buildings, and institutions named in his honour. From an iconic bronze statue unveiled by then president S Radhakrishnan at a street square near Parliament building in Delhi in 1963 to a police museum in Kerala showcasing the history of Indian law enforcement, the legacy of Sardar Val ...Read More >
At the 36 Annual Centennial Accords between tribal governments and Gov. Bob Ferguson, the governor issued Executive Order No. 25-10, giving us hope for a new era of state/tribal relations based on equality, cooperation and mutual respect. It more than merits the order's title: "A New Foundation for Washington State's Relations with Sovereign Tribal Nations." This executive order has the potential to be the most historically significant leap forward in tribal policy since the original Centennia ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the 'Iron Man of India', Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, built a strong and united nation by merging princely states after the nation's Independence. "Sardar Patel instilled the spirit of 'One India - Best India' in the hearts of citizens. His vision of unity in diversity continues to inspire the nation even today," he said. The Chief Minister urged the youth to always prioritise national interest and national unity, contribu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel did not receive the respect he deserved from the Congress government at the time, emphasising that India's first home minister was awarded the Bharat Ratna after a delay of 41 years. On the occasion of National Unity Day, the Union Home Minister credited PM Modi for conceptualising the Statue of Unity idea and building a grand memorial in Sardar Patel's honour. "Sardar Vallabhbha ...Read More >
Gujarat: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's grandson Gautam Patel, on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary, celebrated as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, stated that the young generation will remember Sardar Patel through the Statue of Unity. "It was nice to see history. New generations will learn about him (Sardar Patel). Those who didn't see him will see and remember him through this (statue of unity). Very little has been written about what happened in India at that time... Gandhiji convinced everyone ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 31 (PTI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday led the 'Run for Unity' organised by the state BJP to mark 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas', commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The event highlighted Patel's role in national integration and reinforced the message of unity and collective progress. The unity run began at 6:30 am from the BJP state headquarters at Vivek Vihar and concluded at Indira Gandhi Park. A large number of party workers ...Read More >
Ranchi, Oct 31 (PTI) To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Jharkhand Police organised a grand 'Run for Unity' across all police stations on Friday. The entire country is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who bound India together in the thread of unity, as National Unity Day. On this occasion of National Unity Day on October 31, Jharkhand Police personnel participated in the Run for Unity, they said. Governor Santosh Gangwar post ...Read More >
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): The BSF dog squad comprising indigenous dog breeds, Rampur Hounds and Mudhol Hounds, showcased their operational skills at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in Ekta Nagar. All India Police Dog Competition winner, Mudhol Hound "Riya", led the dog squad in the parade. Alongside, Assam Police's Motorcycle Daredevil Show enthralled the audience at the parade. The police personnel created remarkable formations on the bikes, showcasing India's firepower a ...Read More >
Chief Minister Stalin also took to 'X' after paying respects to the statue of the Muthuramalinga Thevar at the Pasumpon Memorial.Source : X/@mkstalin Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Oct 30 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister M K Stalin paid homage to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial in Pasumpon in this district on his 63rd guru pooja and 118th jayanthi on Thursday. Taking to X, the Vice President hailed the celebrated freedom fighter as a "great warrior" ...Read More >
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Oct 30 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said he is "waiting to back AIADMK's recommendation" to confer Bharat Ratna on freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. CM Stalin was responding to a question at a press conference held after he paid tributes to Thevar's memorial in Pasumpon on the 63rd guru pooja and 118th jayanthi, being observed on Thursday. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Pala ...Read More >
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