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PM Modi to lead debate on 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha

PM Modi to lead debate on 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha

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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, in Lok Sabha on Monday, highlighting several important and previously unknown facets of the iconic composition, news agency PTI reported. Lok Sabha has allocated 10 hours for the discussion titled ‘Discussion on the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to speak second, while Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi and Wayanad Member of Parliament (MP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, will also participate. The debate forms part of year-long celebrations marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, a poem written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and set to tune by Jadunath Bhattacharya. PM Modi has previously criticised the Congress for removing key stanzas from the song in 1937, saying it “sowed the seeds of partition”. On November 7, he launched the year-long celebrations aimed particularly at students and youth to deepen awareness about the song’s significance. Many important and unknown facets related to Vande Mataram will come out in front of the …

Jharkhand celebrates 150th birthday of freedom fighter Birsa Munda

Jharkhand celebrates 150th birthday of freedom fighter Birsa Munda

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Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda and the silver jubilee of the state’s foundation day. The governor and the CM offered floral tributes at the statues of the tribal icon at Kokar and Birsa Chowk in Ranchi. They also visited Birsa Munda’s village in Ulihatu in Jharkhand’s Khunti district, where they offered floral tributes to the statue of the tribal hero. “The extraordinary struggle that Bhagwan Birsa Munda waged at a young age for the protection of the motherland and tribal identity is a source of inspiration for all. Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’, the governor posted on X. The birth anniversary of Birsa Munda is celebrated as ‘Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas’ (Tribal Dignity Day) across the country. Birsa Munda led the Munda Rebellion against British rule. His struggle for tribal rights and self-rule made him a symbol of resistance and empowerment for indigenous communities. “Jharkhand is today completing 25 glorious years of its establishment, which …

PM Modi To Visit Gujarat On Nov 15-16, To Attend Events Celebrating 150th Anniversary Of Birsa Munda | India News

PM Modi To Visit Gujarat On Nov 15-16, To Attend Events Celebrating 150th Anniversary Of Birsa Munda | India News

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Last Updated:November 04, 2025, 12:48 IST Prime Minister Modi will be attending events commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda in Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image: PTI/File) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Gujarat on November 15 and 16 and is likely to review bullet train operations between Surat and Bilimora. He will also review ongoing work from the southern part of the state to Mumbai. The Prime Minister will also attend events commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda. The celebrations to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda will be held at the tribal town of Dediapada in Narmada district, where the Gujarat government has installed a statue of Birsa Munda — revered as the ‘God of Tribals’ — in honor of his fight against British colonial rule. Several arrangements are being made for the Prime Minister to kick off the celebrations. As per the plans, PM Modi is expected to arrive in Surat in the morning and proceed to Dediapada by helicopter. The …

Gayatri Mantra On Indian Currency: Modi Govt To Release Special Coin On 150th Year Of Arya Samaj | India News

Gayatri Mantra On Indian Currency: Modi Govt To Release Special Coin On 150th Year Of Arya Samaj | India News

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Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 23:14 IST This follows another significant gesture in recent months when a special coin was issued for the 100 years of RSS, with ‘Bharat Mata’ depicted for the first time on Indian currency Rs 150-denomination coin will be minted to commemorate the 150-year celebrations of the Arya Samaj. (Image: Sourced) The Narendra Modi government will release a special commemorative coin to mark the 150th of the Arya Samaj, which will feature the Gayatri Mantra inscribed in Devanagari script possibly for the first time on Indian currency. This follows another significant gesture in recent months when a special coin was issued for the 100 years of RSS, with ‘Bharat Mata’ depicted for the first time on Indian currency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally unveiled the coin and a stamp for the RSS centenary celebrations. The Arya Samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in April 1875 in erstwhile Bombay. An official notification issued on Thursday stated that the Rs 150-denomination coin will be minted to commemorate the 150-year celebrations of the Arya …

Prince & Family Kerala Box Office Day 18: Dileep’s 150th film records fair hold, adds Rs 35 lakh on 3rd Monday

Prince & Family Kerala Box Office Day 18: Dileep’s 150th film records fair hold, adds Rs 35 lakh on 3rd Monday

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Prince & Family, starring Dileep in the lead and an ensemble cast including Raniya Raanaa, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Siddique, Bindu Panicker, Johny Antony, Manju Pillai, and Josekutty Jacob, is holding well at the box office. Directed by Binto Stephen, the comedy family drama registered decent traction on its 18th day.  Bankrolled by Magic Frames, the movie began its box office journey by clocking Rs 80 lakh on its opening day. It further witnessed a good hold and stormed Rs 6.40 crore in its opening week. The movie kept on gaining traction and grossed around Rs 5.55 crore in Week 2. Prince & Family added Rs 1.65 crore to the tally in its third weekend with a steady hold.  As per estimates, the Dileep starrer added Rs 35 lakh to the tally on Day 18 (the third Monday), taking the total cume to Rs 13.30 crore gross at the Kerala box office. Going by the trends, the 150th film of Dileep is expected to wrap its theatrical run somewhere above the Rs 15 crore mark. It slowed down …

Melbourne Cricket Ground to host Australia vs England 150th anniversary day-night Test

Melbourne Cricket Ground to host Australia vs England 150th anniversary day-night Test

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Australia will play a day-night Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) against archrivals England in 2027 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday. The 150th Anniversary Test will be played from March 11-15, 2027, and will be the first time the Australian team will play a Test under lights at the MCG, the scene of the first Test match in 1877 and the Centenary Test in 1977 – remarkably, both won by Australia by 45 runs. This will follow the historic first day-night Test at the MCG earlier this year where Australia’s women completed an Ashes clean-sweep. Late arrival of Australian and England players in IPL 2027? Story continues below this ad The match, which will come after Australia’s five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in India 2027, is also likely to mean the late arrival of Australia and England players to the 2027 Indian Premier League, with IPL franchises told to expect that year’s tournament to run between March 14 and May 30. “The 150th Anniversary Test …

PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on IMD’s 150th foundation day today – India TV

PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on IMD’s 150th foundation day today – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today participate in the celebrations marking the 150th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Scheduled to commence at 10:30 AM, the event will be an important milestone in the country’s journey towards becoming a “Weather-ready and Climate-smart” nation. During the event, Prime Minister Modi will launch ‘Mission Mausam’, an ambitious initiative to significantly enhance India’s capabilities in weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and disaster management. The mission will focus on the development of cutting-edge technologies such as next-generation weather radars, high-resolution atmospheric observations, satellites, and advanced high-performance computing systems. Its latest initiative, namely Mission Mausam, involved equipping India to predict the weather in a much better way, monitoring climate changes and then delivering an up-to-date understanding of future challenges to the environment, thereby helping to contribute to sustainable development in the nation. It will greatly focus on the understanding of weather and climate processes with a perspective on monitoring the air quality for long-term weather management and …

IMD’s 150th Foundation day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on January 14

IMD’s 150th Foundation day: PM Modi to launch ‘Mission Mausam’ on January 14

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch “Mission Mausam”, which aims to make the country a “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” nation, in New Delhi on January 14 as part of the events marking the 150th foundation day of IMD. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch “Mission Mausam”, which aims to make the country a “weather-ready” and “climate-smart” nation, in New Delhi on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) as part of the events marking the 150th foundation day of the India Meteorological Department. He will also release the IMD Vision-2047 document for weather resilience and climate change adaptation. It includes plans for weather forecasting, weather management and climate change mitigation, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. The “Mission Mausam” aims to achieve its target by developing cutting-edge weather surveillance technologies and systems, implementing high-resolution atmospheric observations, next-generation radars and satellites, and high-performance computers. It will also focus on improving the understanding of weather and climate processes, provide air quality data that will help strategize weather management and intervention in the long run, it added. To celebrate the IMD’s 150th …

IMD hosts `Run for Mausam` marathon ahead of its 150th year celebration

IMD hosts `Run for Mausam` marathon ahead of its 150th year celebration

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday organised a `Run for Mausam` marathon as an initiative to raise awareness about the activities of the department and challenges of climate change, environmental sustainability, ANI reported. On January 15, IMD — which is a part of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences — will commemorate 150 years of operation. The marathon is being organised at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) Stadium in Delhi. #WATCH | Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) organises `Run for Mausam` awareness run at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium IMD will complete 150 years on 15th January, 2025. pic.twitter.com/1b2uOjMqGH — ANI (@ANI) January 12, 2025 As per IMD`s official website, around 1,500 people will participate in this event. The department was established in 1875 and since then, it has been helping in “systematic observation, regular reporting, and scientific forecasting of weather in the Indian subcontinent.” “In essence, IMD serves as a cornerstone in India`s efforts to manage the challenges posed by weather extremes, promoting sustainable development and strengthening the nation`s resilience in an era of climate change. Its ongoing …

Sarfira movie review: Akshay Kumar soars in his 150th film, an inspirational and moving biopic | Bollywood

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Sarfira movie review: Inspirational stories of grit and determination have been a favourite trope for our filmmakers, more so when they’re inspired by true events or based on someone’s life. They instantly strike an emotional chord. Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira is a testament to the fact that when you have a good story at hand, even if it’s a remake, there’s a lot you can do to present it to a different set of audience in a whole new setting. (Also Read – Theatrical releases this week: Sarfira, Indian 2, Fly Me To The Moon and more) Sarfira review: Akshay Kumar plays an aspirational entrepreneur in his 150th film Directed by Sudha Kongara, who also helmed the Tamil original Soorarai Pottru (2020) starring Suriya, Sarfira, an adaptation of GR Gopinath’s memoir Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey, is beyond just being a rags-to-riches story. It talks about resilience, and how when one decides to stand against the system and fight all odds, there’s no stopping them. Though there have been way too many films on people chasing …