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New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea against a recent home ministry circular on the singing of the national song, "Vande Mataram," at official events and schools, saying the directive was not mandatory.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices...

New Delhi, March 5: The Change of Guard Ceremony, which takes place every Saturday at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, will shift to a new timing of 8 to 9 a.m. from March 7, the President's Secretariat said on Thursday.The ceremony is held every Saturday, except for gazetted holidays...

Kohima, March 3 – The Nagaland Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the issue of singing the national song “Vande Mataram” in the assembly to a Select Committee for detailed examination, following objections raised by several legislators.Speaker Sharingain Longkumer announced the decision...

Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to a select committee of the House to examine its applicability in the state.The decision was announced by Speaker...

New Delhi, February 24 – Two police personnel, accused in the death of a 23-year-old man who was seen in a viral video purportedly being assaulted and forced to sing the national anthem during the 2020 Delhi riots, appeared before a court here on Tuesday in connection with a CBI investigation...

Director School Education Kashmir, Naseer Ahmad Wani, visited the GGHSS Bijbehara on Monday as schools reopened for Classes 9-12.February 23, Srinagar: Naseer Ahmad Wani visited Government Girls Higher Secondary School Bijbehara on Monday to welcome students on the first day of reopening for...

The Budget Session of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly commenced today in a solemn and ceremonial manner, with Governor C. H. Vijayashankar addressing the House and outlining the government's policies, achievements, and future plans. In a historic first, the session began with the National...

Bhopal, February 14 – Even as the Madhya Pradesh government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, has announced the implementation of the Union Home Ministry’s directives on the mandatory recitation of the national song – ‘Vande Mataram’ – leaders of the Muslim community, including religious...

Kolkata, Feb 12 The Centre’s directive mandating that all six stanzas of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', be sung before the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana', at official functions has triggered a sharp political face-off in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections.While the TMC has...

New Delhi, February 12 The Indian government's order giving precedence to the National Song over the National Anthem does not reflect the spirit of the Constitution, the CPI(M) said on Thursday.The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the singing of all six stanzas of the National Song...

The government has issued detailed guidelines on the performance of India's National Song, "Vande Mataram," stipulating that all six stanzas of the official version must be sung whenever the National Song and the National Anthem are performed together. According to the Union Home Ministry, the...

New Delhi, February 11 The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six verses of the National Song, "Vande Mataram," written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the National Song and the National Anthem, "Jan Gana Mana," are to be played together.In an order dated...

New Delhi, February 11 The Union Home Ministry has directed that all six verses of the National Song, "Vande Mataram," written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, shall be sung first when the National Song and the National Anthem, "Jan Gana Mana," are to be played together.In an order dated...