Sitharaman releases coin marking Dikshitar 250th birth anniversary
Varanasi, Nov 03 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman releases a commemorative coin marking the 250th birth anniversary of Carnatic music composer Muthuswami Dikshitar at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), in Varanasi on Tuesday. IIT (BHU) Vice Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director Prof Amit Patra and Associate Professor, Head and Coordinator of the institute's Centre of Excellence in Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS) Prof V Ramanathan also present.