The Vande Mataram debate has once again turned into a major political flashpoint, with the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking sharply different positions over how much of the national song should be sung at public and party events. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has decided that the party will continue with the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at its programmes, citing a resolution adopted by the party in 1937.
The Centre has made a fresh set of appointments to key positions in the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the examination body faces intense scrutiny over the NEET paper leak controversy and concerns surrounding the conduct of public examinations.
Read more
Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday said he has decided to resign from Parliament and the primary membership of the National Conference in November, citing ideological differences with the party leadership.The announcement from Ruhullah Mehdi comes amid a growing differences between Mehdi and the National Conference, with the MP accusing the party of backing away from its electoral promises and diluting its position on the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
Read more
