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Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agenc, Kalyani, Nadia: Shri Shantanu Thakur, Union Minister of State, Ports, Shipping and Waterways inaugurated Central Bureau of Communication’s (CBC's) pavilion themed "150 Years of Vande Mataram" at Central Park, Kalyani, Nadia, today as a part of an integrated communication and outreach programme (ICOP).
Speaking at the inauguration in the presence of DG, PIB/CBC, Eastern Zone, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri T V K Reddy, Shri Thakur appreciated CBC's efforts in organising the exhibition on 150 Years of Vande Mataram. Shri Thakur said that such efforts are necessary to spread the message of the theme to the masses and add value to the celebrations like the Banga Sanskriti Utsav, which is hosting the pavilion.
Seminars and competitions covering themes and issues including 150 Years of Vande Mataram; the positives of VB- G RAM G Act, 2025; labour reforms; cyber crime; Mission Life and women and child health, among others are being organised at the ICOP, which will conclude on January 6, 2026.