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A song that stirred a Nation: Army Band brings Vande Mataram to life at 150-year tribute

By Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) The timeless lines, “Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam, Shasyashyamalam, Mataram, Vande Mataram,” resonated through the corridors of South Block during a ceremony held on Friday to commemorate 150 years of the national song.
The Army Band from the Rajput Regimental Center, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, delivered a special performance, bringing the stirring melody to life with their powerful notes.
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‘Bharat Ki Soch’ launched to apply ancient Indian wisdom to modern policy challenges

12 Dec 2025 | 3:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) A new think tank, Bharat Ki Soch, was launched on Friday with a mission to bring India’s civilisational knowledge systems into contemporary policy-making.

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IndiGo receives tax penalty notice of Rs 58 75 crore

12 Dec 2025 | 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The crisis-ridden IndiGo received a tax penalty notice of Rs 58.75 crore on December 11 from the Additional Commissioner of CGST, Delhi South Commissionerate, for the financial year 2020-21, the company announced on Friday.
In a filing to the BSE, IndiGo termed the tax order erroneous. It asserted that it has a strong case on merits, supported by external tax advisors.

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ED raids 25 locations in illegal cough syrup case across UP, Jharkhand, Gujarat

12 Dec 2025 | 2:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at 25 locations linked to an alleged illegal cough syrup manufacturing and distribution network in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.

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JP Nadda to make statement in parliament on contingency fund withdrawal for urea payments

12 Dec 2025 | 2:37 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Jagat Prakash Nadda, is scheduled to make a statement in Parliament on Friday regarding a significant withdrawal from the Contingency Fund of India, the list of supplementary business of the Upper House said.

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Rahul Gandhi seeks an unbiased debate on the air pollution issue facing the country

12 Dec 2025 | 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday called for an urgent, bipartisan discussion in the parliament to address the alarming rise in air pollution across the country keeping politics aside.

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