Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | January 19, 2024 10:52:58 PM IST
To honour the invaluable contributions for the motherland, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan inaugurated a felicitation ceremony organised for 'Veer Naris' (war widows) and serving and former soldiers at the Pangode Military Station here on Friday. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 10:52:56 PM IST
A devotee from Lucknow on Friday handed over '56 bhog prasad' that would be offered to Ram Lalla 'first' after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22. ... read..
By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi | January 19, 2024 10:52:50 PM IST
Amidst rising popularity of Robotic Surgeries in India, which is still in its nascent stage, SS Innovations, the makers of Surgical Robotic System -- the SSI MANTRA-- organised a two-day Global Multispecialty Robotic Surgery Conference in New Delhi. ... read..
Hassan (Karnataka) | January 19, 2024 10:52:48 PM IST
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday stated that he will visit Ayodhya with his family on January 22 and attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' event at the Ram Temple. ... read..
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 10:52:46 PM IST
In a significant move towards promoting inclusivity and honouring the contributions of BR Ambedkar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday unveiled the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Vijayawada. ... read..
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 10:52:38 PM IST
Highlighting his commitment to social inclusivity, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday emphasised his government's top priority given to the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (BC) com ... read..
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy kickstarted the London part of his tour by holding three-hour-long discussions with officials and experts of the principal water body governing body of the river Thames - the Port of London Authority on Thursday. ... read..
Jamia Millia Islamia University has decided to remain closed for half day (till 2:30 pm) on on account of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya, which is set to be held on January 22. ... read..
Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 10:52:32 PM IST
Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday again questioned the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, asking why the ceremony is being done in an "under-construction" temple. ... read..
As Ayodhya prepares for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday announced substantial initiatives aimed at enhancing medical preparedness in the temple town, an offi ... read..
Solapur (Maharashtra) | January 19, 2024 7:53:25 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-Urban) scheme in Solapur on Friday and said that it is a matter of great joy that one lakh families will light Ram Jyoti in their homes on the evening of January 22. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 19, 2024 7:53:19 PM IST
In preparation for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, the Uttarakhand government has announced that all government offices and educational institutions in the state will be shut till 2:30 pm on January 22. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharshtra) | January 19, 2024 7:53:17 PM IST
The Maharashtra government has announced a public holiday in the state on January 22 when the Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held in Ayodhya. ... read..
Indian Air Force (IAF) Flight Lieutenant Kirti Rohil, who will be a part of the IAF marching contingent this year for the Republic Day Parade, said that its an honour and privilege for her to be part of the national event. ... read..
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted two weeks of interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party's former communications incharge, Vijay Nair, who was arrested by the ED in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. ... read..
Stressing that the Centre always emphasises ensuring that all the States and Union Territories get equal representation in Republic Day celebrations, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday said that the government will ensure that the remaining Stat ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 7:53:02 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the rooftop-mounted solar boat service at the Sarayu Ghat in Ayodhya on Friday, which has been developed by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). ... read..
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday said there was a 73 per cent reduction in violent incidents in the Northeast during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 7:52:54 PM IST
Tuntun Das Maharaj who hails from Sitamarhi, the birthplace of Goddess Sita, Bihar arrived in Ayodhya ahead of the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 7:52:52 PM IST
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati will conduct a party meeting on Saturday in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, an official statement said. ... read..
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 19, 2024 7:52:44 PM IST
The District Employment and Counselling Centre (DE&CC) in Pulwama, dedicated to empowering educated unemployed youth, hosted a vibrant job fair in the Pulwama district on Friday. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 6:53:24 PM IST
Hanuman Garhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das on Friday called Congress leader Digvijaya Singh 'anti-Ram' and said that he has been finding faults in everything since the beginning of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. ... read..
Assam's Karbi Cultural Society showcased an array of Karbi dances for different occasions on the golden jubilee of the Karbi Youth Festival (KYF). ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 19, 2024 6:53:20 PM IST
Uddhav Thackeray faction leader and Mumbai ex-mayor Kishori Pednekar has been summoned before the Enforcement Directorate on January 25 in connection with the COVID body bag scam case. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 6:53:16 PM IST
Ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ram Temple on January 22, the Yogi government has implemented comprehensive arrangements for large-scale lodging and parking in Ayodhya. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 6:53:14 PM IST
As soon as former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav announced Samajwadi Party's (SP) alliance with Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections this year, Jayant Chaudhary on Friday said that he is always ready to protect the nat ... read..
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 6:53:08 PM IST
Indore police registered a case against the caretaker of Vatsalyapuram Orphanage located in Vijay Nagar area in the city in connection with torturing children living there, a police official said on Friday. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | January 19, 2024 6:53:04 PM IST
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will stage a protest against the Central government at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 8, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan said. ... read..
Union Minister of Tourism and Telangana BJP chief G. Kishan Reddy, has received an invitation to visit Serbia to attend the 45th International Tourism Fair (ITF), which will be held in Belgrade from February 22 to 25 this year. ... read..
Khordha (Odisha) | January 19, 2024 6:52:42 PM IST
The annual Dolphin census in Odisha's Chilika Lake is scheduled to begin on Saturday. The count will take place in Balugaon Wildlife Division and the Balugaon Range in Chilika. These two ranges are divided into three sectors. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | January 19, 2024 5:53:31 PM IST
In the run-up to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced the formation of key committees to address poll-related matters. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 5:53:20 PM IST
As the Vedic rituals ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple entered its fourth day today, International patron of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Dinesh Chandra on Friday reached Brahma Kund Gurudwara in Ayodhya where he met Giani Maha ... read..
The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs one lakh on a Lucknow-based advocate who challenged the restoration of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 5:53:10 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath envisions Ayodhya as the religious and cultural capital of the world. To realise this goal, extensive efforts are underway to beautify Ayodhya, an official statement said. ... read..
Chandigarh (Haryana) | January 19, 2024 5:53:07 PM IST
In view of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Haryana government has issued a notice announcing that all government offices, including boards, schools, colleges, corporations and universities, will remain closed on January 22 u ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 5:53:03 PM IST
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday announced the Samajwadi Party's (SP) alliance with Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..
Central government on Friday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 5:52:51 PM IST
As the city of Ayodhya is buzzing with excitement as it prepares for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Shri Ram Lala at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi on January 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected the arrangements in Ayodhya on Friday ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 19, 2024 5:52:37 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that Dhupguri has officially attained the status of a subdivision adding that this will enhance local residents' access to education, healthcare, legal assistance and essential amenities. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 19, 2024 5:52:34 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah commended the technological milestones at Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center campus inauguration and said that this occasion added yet another feather to the illustrious cap of the state. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Madras High Court order that upheld the expulsion of former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) and three others from the AIADMK during a general council meeting of the party la ... read..
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:54:35 PM IST
State minister Rakesh Singh and actor Suniel Shetty, along with their family members, offered prayers at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain district on Friday morning. ... read..
Amid anticipation about seat-sharing talks between the INDIA bloc partners ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that no party in the Mahagathbandhan would fight alone. ... read..
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday called for a fresh status report of the investigation from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi Excise policy case. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:54:19 PM IST
As the country awaited the grand opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reached 'Ram Nagri' to take stock of the arrangments and preparations for the mega 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the valiant members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on the occasion of their 19th Raising Day on Friday. ... read..
The Delhi High Court was informed on Friday that no order was passed by the LG Delhi to stop funding of the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR). It was also informed that the petitioner commission is in excess of funds of more than fiv ... read..
Solapur (Maharashtra) | January 19, 2024 4:54:07 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception at the Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka before he left for Solapur in Maharashtra on Friday. ... read..
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 19, 2024 4:54:05 PM IST
Senior Public Prosecutor for the CBI, Monika Kohli, on Friday said eyewitnesses have identified Yasin Malik, chief of the banned outfit Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), as the shooter in the killing of four Indian Air Force personnel in 1990. ... read..
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:53:57 PM IST
As devotees' countdown to the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, many are showing their devotion to Lord Ram in different ways. A seer from Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, Badri is a pulling a chariot, symbolic of the chariot of Lord Ram, using ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:53:54 PM IST
Ahead of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, Bhopal district administration is getting a rangoli portrait of Lord Ram prepared with 50 kg of colour at Boat Club in the city. ... read..
A fire broke out in a room on the sixth floor of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) office in North Delhi on Friday, officials from the Delhi Fire Services said. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:53:36 PM IST
As the vedic rituals ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple entered its fourth day today, Govind Dev Giri, member of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, said that the 'Netronmelan' (unveling of Ram Lalla's statue) ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 4:53:34 PM IST
As devotees' countdown to the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, the world's largest 300-foot lamp will be lit in the city at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit on the efficacy of installing bird diverters to protect critically endangered species of the Great Indian Bustard from collisions with electric lines. ... read..
Ahead of the Republic Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a circular directing all states and Union territories to ensure that flags made of paper are not discarded or thrown on the ground during significant national, cultural, and sports e ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 19, 2024 4:53:24 PM IST
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka chief minster HD Kumaraswamy on Friday took to social media to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state. ... read..
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) | January 19, 2024 4:53:46 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called for a study on 'natural disasters' in border states while calling for a study to determine the involvement of an 'enemy country', if any. ... read..
Golaghat (Assam) | January 19, 2024 4:53:20 PM IST
As the date for the grand Ram Temple opening in Ayodhya nears, locals in a tea garden in Assam's Golaghat district are full of enthusiasm as they are preparing to conduct the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Goddess Lakshmi at a new temple in their locality on the sa ... read..
East Singhbhum (Jharkhand) | January 19, 2024 4:53:16 PM IST
Four people were killed after being hit by the Kalinga Utkal Express train on Thursday evening near Gamharia Railway Station in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum, an official said. ... read..
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has saved the lives of over 6,000 people in 900 operations conducted in 2023, Director General of NDRF Atul Karwal said on Friday. ... read..
The Delhi High Court has recently issued a show cause notice in a sou moto contempt case against a woman living in Australia for using derogatory words against the judge of the high court. ... read..
Shillong (Meghalaya) | January 19, 2024 2:53:24 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid a wreath at the War Memorial at Headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles in Meghalaya's Shillong on Friday. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on an 11-day 'Anushtaan' and a pilgrimage to key temples of Lord Ram across the country as the much-anticipated 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony approaches. ... read..
Rohtak (Haryana) | January 19, 2024 2:53:20 PM IST
The day after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav defended the police firings on Kar Sevaks marching to the Babri Masjid in 1990, Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary Surendra Jain on Friday hit back at him saying neither the party nor its ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 2:53:16 PM IST
The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a notice announcing that all the government offices will remain closed on January 22 till 2:30 pm in view of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 2:53:12 PM IST
Ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, the Pradeshik Armed Constabulary (PAC) police band arrived from Varanasi to the city of Lord Ram, Ayodhya. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 2:52:58 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday flagged off trucks carrying 5 Lakh laddus as 'prasad' from the city of Baba Mahakal, Ujjain to Ayodhya for the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 2:52:56 PM IST
Senior BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh CM Uma Bharti on Friday made a heartfelt appeal to Puri Shankaracharya Nischalanand Maharaj to attend the Pran Pratsihta ceremony of January 22, saying that his opinion is respected. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the applications filed by convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension of time to surrender before jail authorities. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 19, 2024 2:52:45 PM IST
In reaction to the Calcutta High Court refusing to entertain the plea filed by West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari to postpone Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's proposed interfaith rally on Pran Pratishtha Day, the Bharatiya Janata Part ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 2:52:43 PM IST
Following Congress leader Digvijay Singh's remarks on the newly seated Shri Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has said that Singh's words have lost importance and such people who keep speaking unnecessarily should not be ... read..
The Rouse Avenue court took cognizance of the prosecution complaint (charge sheet) filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi Waqf Board Money Laundering case. ... read..
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's office informed reporters that the government bungalow occupied by the TMC leader in the national capital, was vacated by 10 am on Friday before the 'authorities' arrived and 'no eviction' took place. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 1:53:01 PM IST
Cold weather is likely to continue in Madhya Pradesh for the next couple of days due to the winds blowing from the North East region, a meteorologist said on Friday. ... read..
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 1:52:49 PM IST
As devotees countdown to the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, the world's largest lock, weighing 400 kg, was sent from Aligarh to Ayodhya on Friday. ... read..
In reaction to the Jorhat Police registering a case against some individuals associated with the Congress's ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra for alleged deviation from its original route, Congress general secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Friday ... read..
Solapur (Maharashtra) | January 19, 2024 1:52:45 PM IST
In a heartfelt moment during the inaugural address of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-Urban) scheme in Solapur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got emotional as he talked about the housing scheme in Maharashtra. ... read..
A Committee of Secretaries has been constituted under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba as the chairperson, to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of Scheduled Caste ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradsh) | January 19, 2024 1:52:34 PM IST
As devotees await the Pran Pratishta of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Temple on January 22 there is a sense of joy amongst them of being witness to history. For one person this occasion is special, Sadhvi Rithambara who was one of the key figures during the Ra ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 12:53:29 PM IST
As the Vedic rituals ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple have entered their fourth day on Friday, the holy fire was lit, which will be followed by the establishment of 'Navagraha' and a 'Havan'. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 12:53:22 PM IST
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh has stoked a fresh controversy ahead of the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Mandir saying Ram Lalla idol being seated in the temple does not look like a child. ... read..
As a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to clean temples across the country ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, BJP National President JP Nadda cleaned the premises of Delhi's Pashupati Nath Temple in the Vishwas Nagar area. ... read..
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) | January 19, 2024 12:53:18 PM IST
The Chief Priest of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Sundar Bhattar, conveyed his immense joy on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the temple in Srirangam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli on January 20. ... read..
Vadodara (Gujarat) | January 19, 2024 12:53:03 PM IST
A day after 14 lives were lost and several injured in a boat capsize in Vadodara, an FIR was filed against 18 persons in connection with the incident, the police said on Friday. ... read..
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2024 (PMRBP) to 19 exceptional children in an award ceremony that will take place at Vigyan Bhawan on January 22, said a press release by the Ministry of Women and Child Develo ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 12:52:55 PM IST
Following Congress leader Digvijay Singh's remarks on the newly seated Shri Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that he is 'shooting in the dark'. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 19, 2024 12:52:47 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's multiple visits to Maharashtra within 13 months while linking it to the state's significant role in the upcoming parliamentary elections. ... read..
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is in Assam's Majuli on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said that while his party refers to tribals as 'Adivasis', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) limits them to being just 'Vanvasis'. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 19, 2024 12:52:40 PM IST
Amid the countdown to the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das Maharaj on Friday said the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22 will mark the ritualistic transference ... read..
The Jorhat Police registered a case against a few people associated with the Congress's ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra for alleged deviation from its original route, officials said. ... read..
Rehearsals were underway at the national capital's Kartavya Path early in the morning on Friday for the 75th Republic Day parade. Armed forces contingents were seen marching to drumbeats during the dress rehearsals. ... read..
