Bengal: Fresh ED raids in 'land grabbing' case against Sona Pappu, ex-Kolkata Police DCPThe Enforcement Directorate is conducting fresh searches across West Bengal. These raids are part of a money laundering investigation. The ...
22 May, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
West Bengal makes ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory in madrasa prayersThe West Bengal government has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all madrasas. This directive applies to government, aided, and re...
22 May, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Calcutta HC grants TMC's Abhishek Banerjee protection from coercive action over his rally remarksThe Calcutta High Court has stepped in to offer relief to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, postponing any punitive action against him until July 31...
21 May, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
West Bengal govt makes singing of 'Vande Mataram' mandatory in all madrassasWest Bengal has mandated the singing of 'Vande Mataram' in all madrassas. This directive follows a similar order for schools. The move aims...
21 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Vande Mataram must in Bengal school assembliesWest Bengal schools now have a new directive. All state-run and aided schools must sing Vande Mataram. This will happen during morning asse...
15 May, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Child enrichment can cost Rs 1 lakh/year: Here’s how to fund your child’s preschool activity classes—from dance, music to phonicsFrom phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded chi...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Don't fall for all that vote-shamingElection season brings pressure to vote. However, the article argues voting is a right, not a compulsion. Citizens are free to abstain for ...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Karnataka High Court dismisses PIL on Vande MataramBengaluru High Court dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the home ministry's advisory on singing Vande Mataram. The court no...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
SC bins plea against MHA circular on Vande Mataram, terms it 'vague apprehension of discrimination'The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging a home ministry circular regarding the singing of the national song Vande Mataram. T...
25 Mar, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Enact law to make Vande Mataram singing mandatory: Uddhav Thackeray"Nationalism shouldn't be part of just January 26 and August 15 celebrations. It should become integral part of life," the Sena chief said.
14 Aug, 2017, 11.00 PM IST
View: Nobody should be forced to sing Vande MataramThe Madras High Court has decreed that the singing of Vande Mataram should be made compulsory in schools, colleges and both government and ...
30 Jul, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
Not singing Vande Mataram doesn't make one anti-national: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviSpeaking at Shirdi, state PWD Minister Chandrakant Patil today said no one should have a problem saying 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki...
29 Jul, 2017, 10.17 PM IST
Madras High Court order on compulsory singing of Vande Mataram sparks rowWaris Pathan, the MLA of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) from Mumbai, yesterday said he would not sing the national song "ev...
28 Jul, 2017, 11.11 AM IST
Vande Mataram splits Meerut civic body along communal linesThe incident happened on Tuesday when the board meeting was held for the first time after the new BJP government took over in UP.
30 Mar, 2017, 10.33 AM IST
National anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu: HCThe Madras High Court has made it clear that the national anthem should be sung in all private schools in Tamil Nadu during the morning ass...
05 Mar, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
- Most states sing optional tune on Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram, will see the Congress and the BJP divided on the issue of whether singing the song should be made mandatory on this day.
07 Sep, 2006, 02.43 AM IST