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'Division over Vande Mataram not created by Muslims': DMK's A Raja, cites Nehru-Bose correspondence

IANS | December 8, 2025 3:44 PM

Chennai, Dec 8 (IANS) A sharp political and historical debate unfolded in Parliament on Monday as DMK MP A. Raja questioned the legacy and interpretation of Vande Mataram, citing a letter written by Jawaharlal Nehru to Subhas Chandra Bose to argue that opposition to the national song had deeper historical roots than is often acknowledged.

PM Modi recalls how Vande Mataram defied British oppression, stood 'like a rock'

IANS | December 8, 2025 3:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, invoked the enduring spirit of 'Vande Mataram' while initiating a day-long discussion in the Lok Sabha to mark the 150 years of the national song.

Nehru followed Jinnah, claiming Vande Mataram could irritate Muslims, says PM Modi in LS

IANS | December 8, 2025 3:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Congress during a Lok Sabha discussion marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, accusing the party of betrayal by aligning with Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s objections to the national song.

Smart City Mission: 7,741 projects worth Rs 1,55,386 crore completed, 323 projects ongoing

IANS | December 8, 2025 3:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Smart City Mission (SCM) has seen 7,741 projects (96 per cent of total projects) amounting to Rs 1,55,386 crore being completed, and the remaining 323 projects amounting to Rs 9,425 crore are currently ongoing (as on December 1, 2025), the Parliament was informed on Monday.

Bankim 'Da' or Bankim 'Babu'? How PM Modi responded to Trinamool MP's objection

IANS | December 8, 2025 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the Lok Sabha, opening a discussion on the 150th anniversary of the national song 'Vande Mataram', briefly detoured into a linguistic debate on Monday.

Over 8 crore job vacancies mobilised via NCS portal: Mansukh Mandaviya

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, informed Parliament on Monday that 8.17 crore vacancies have been mobilised for all the jobseekers (including women, SC/ST and EWS) on the government’s National Career Service (NCS) portal till November 20 this year.

'BJP wants to own everything’: Akhilesh Yadav in LS during Vande Mataram debate

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP of trying to “own everything and claiming exclusive nationalism", which was in fact “Rashtra-vivadi (anti-national).”

India's agriculture sector sees remarkable growth under PM Modi: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India's agriculture sector has seen remarkable progress under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, including a 44 per cent surge in sugarcane production since 2014, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.

After PM Modi's attack, Cong says Nehru advocated mass publicity of Vande Mataram

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:23 PM

Guwahati, Dec 8 (IANS) Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fierce attack on Jawaharlal Nehru on Vande Mataram, Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday said that the BJP, despite its all-out effort, cannot demean the first PM of India.

Govt’s multi-pronged strategy boosting consumption, growth: FM Sitharaman

IANS | December 8, 2025 2:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday that the government has undertaken a multi-pronged strategy to stimulate the growth of consumption in the economy through a combination of demand-supporting measures, income-enhancing supply-side strategies and structural reforms which, in turn, is driving GDP growth.

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'Division over Vande Mataram not created by Muslims': DMK's A Raja, cites Nehru-Bose correspondence

PM Modi recalls how Vande Mataram defied British oppression, stood 'like a rock'

Nehru followed Jinnah, claiming Vande Mataram could irritate Muslims, says PM Modi in LS

Smart City Mission: 7,741 projects worth Rs 1,55,386 crore completed, 323 projects ongoing

Bankim 'Da' or Bankim 'Babu'? How PM Modi responded to Trinamool MP's objection

Over 8 crore job vacancies mobilised via NCS portal: Mansukh Mandaviya

'BJP wants to own everything’: Akhilesh Yadav in LS during Vande Mataram debate

India's agriculture sector sees remarkable growth under PM Modi: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

After PM Modi's attack, Cong says Nehru advocated mass publicity of Vande Mataram

Govt’s multi-pronged strategy boosting consumption, growth: FM Sitharaman

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