TMC says Visva-Bharati did not invite Mamata. University denies, says invite sent 20 days in advance
TMC says Visva-Bharati did not invite Mamata. University denies, says invite sent 20 days in advance
While Trinamool Congress claimed that she was not invited, the Visva-Bharati University said an official invitation was sent to her 20 days in advance.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday did not attend the centenary celebrations of the Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan. Her party Trinamool Congress claimed that she was not invited but the university said an official invitation was sent to her 20 days in advance.
Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 13:05 IST
Visva-Bharati is a true embodiment of Gurudev s contemplation, vision and hard work for Maa Bharti, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: ANI
Key Highlights We must remember the circumstances which led to the establishment of this university Visva-Bharati is a true embodiment of Gurudev s contemplation, vision and hard work for Maa Bharti
New Delhi: Guided by the vision of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Visva-Bharati has presented a strong image of nationalist sentiment during the Indian independence movement, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking at centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, via video conferencing the PM termed Visva-Bharati’s hundred-year journey “very special”.
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Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 19:56 IST
News headlines for December 24, 2020: Rahul Gandhi upped the ante against the Centre, saying that democracy in India was in imagination, not in reality. Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, front, and other senior party members participate in a protest against new agricultural laws in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: It was a thunder Thursday of news as Rahul Gandhi upped the ante against the Centre, saying that democracy in India was in imagination, not in reality. Also, PM Modi said that Visva Bharati University is a true embodiment of Rabindranath Tagore s vision and hard work. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): India is the only major country which is moving in the right direction to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday while adding that India is leading the world in environmental protection through international solar alliance.