Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on January 19 and launch multiple development projects in the three states, said an official release on Wednesday. ... read..
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Chief Minister requested for the allotment of a coal block with a storage capacity of about 125 million tonnes to the state of Ut ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 8:23:28 PM IST
A detailed action plan has been prepared to brighten the entry points of Ayodhya through median horticulture beautification under Phase 2 in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision of 'Bhavya' (grand) Ayodhya, said a release on Wednesday. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 17, 2024 8:23:22 PM IST
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale cleaned the premises of the Buddha Temple in the Bandra area of Mumbai as part of the cleanliness drive on Wednesday. ... read..
Kolar (Karnataka) | January 17, 2024 8:23:20 PM IST
Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Wednesday condemned the act of tearing Lord Ram's banner in the Kolar district and said that the action was a reflection of a barbaric mindset nourished by radical ideology. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 17: To facilitate the pilgrimage for Ram devotees and tourists visiting Ayodhya Dham by helicopter, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is introducing helicopter services from six dist ... read..
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today released the book titled 'Fertilising the Future: Bharat's March Towards Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency' written by Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. ... read..
In view of the Pran Pratishta ceremony of the Ram temple, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that he will visit Ayodhya with his family after January 22. ... read..
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir cleaned the premises of Shiv Mandir in Karol Bagh on Wednesday, as part of the Swachchata Abhiyan. ... read..
Showcasing a significant stride towards gender inclusivity in the country's armed forces, women officers will take the helm of the Indian Coast Guard contingent during this year's Republic Day parade. ... read..
India's vast railway network, comprising a staggering 8,911 stations, is not just a testament to modern transportation but also weaves a tapestry of cultural and historical significance. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 17, 2024 7:23:21 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that former MLA Yathindra was a responsible leader and there was no need to twist his words. ... read..
In keeping with the Indian Navy's vision of being a 'Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future-proof force, all participating elements in the Republic Day Parade 2024 will be showcasing an unwavering commitment to national security, AatmaNirbharta and N ... read..
Amid the allegations that the Pran Pratishtha ceremony is being done when the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is unfinished, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee Nripendra Mishra on Wednesday said that the temple of Ram Lalla is com ... read..
Shri Ram Mandir Construction Committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra on Wednesday said that Lord Ram is Maryada Purushottam and He cannot be associated with politics. ... read..
Ambala (Haryana) | January 17, 2024 7:22:53 PM IST
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress after the party dubbed the pran pratishtha ceremony at Ram temple as a 'BJP/RSS event', saying that every day and year belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023, has resolved all issues for running a cooperative society. ... read..
Karbi Anglong (Assam) | January 17, 2024 7:22:45 PM IST
Scholars from India and abroad attending the 50th Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) in central Assam's Karbi Anglong district have found water conservation clues in the folklore and rituals of the Karbi ethnic community. ... read..
Badrinath (Uttarakhand) | January 17, 2024 6:23:28 PM IST
Vishwa Hindu Parishad has invited sadhus at Uttarakhand's Badrinath Dham for the January 22 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will hear on January 22 plea of Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena challenging the order of Maharashtra Speaker on the dismissal of disqualification pleas against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction MLAs. ... read..
A woman was arrested for allegedly staying at a Delhi hotel for 15 days and trying to dupe the hotel for an outstanding bill of over Rs 5 lakh, police said on Wednesday. ... read..
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that tensions in the Red Sea region will not lead to any shortage of fertilisers in India as it has an adequate stock to meet the demand in the summer crop season. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 6:23:13 PM IST
Ahead of the much-awaited Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Shri Ram Lalla, more than 500 women participated in the Jal Kalash Yatra from Saryu River To Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday. ... read..
Shri Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra on Wednesday said that the 'Shubh Muhurt' or auspicious time for the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the temple in Ayodhya is 12.30 pm on January 22. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the administrations of Raipur and Yavatmal in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra respectively to ensure no hate speech was delivered during an event organised by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and a series of rallies to be held ... read..
The Patiala House Court on Wednesday remanded Javed Ahmed Mattu to 14 days of judicial custody. Another accused, Mohd. Rafi Nazar, has been released by the court in this case. He will remain in custody in the NIA case. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 6:22:59 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday extended heartfelt congratulations to the residents of the state on the auspicious occasion of Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary celebrated as 'Prakash Parv'. He said that the establishment of ... read..
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia countered Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's criticism on Wednesday concerning the recent chaos situation at Delhi airport triggered by dense fog and bad weather conditions and said that the latter is lost i ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress-led UDF and the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala for "corruption and scams" and expressed confidence that the state will play a role in BJP's victory in the Lok Sabha polls. ... read..
The Centre for Policy Research (CPR) addressed the cancellation of its Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) status by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday, describing the decision as "incomprehensible and disproportionate." ... read..
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet against five people on Wednesday in a case of looting of arms and ammunition from Manipur Police personnel in May 2023, the official said. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 5:23:57 PM IST
Ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, a spiritual ambience has engulfed Ayodhya, with the resonating chants of "Jai Shri Ram" emerging from every shop, house, road, and pathway permeating the air. A harmonious blend of heritage and modernity characteri ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 5:23:51 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Air India Express flight services connecting Ayodhya to Kolkata and Bengaluru on Wednesday through a video conference from his official residence in Lucknow. During this, he said that Ayodhya is ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 17, 2024 5:23:43 PM IST
The Indian Air Force's renowned Sarang aerobatic team is set to light up the skies over Hussain Sagar Lake during the Wings India 2024, scheduled to take place from January 18 to 21, 2024, at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad. ... read..
Mokokchung (Nagaland) | January 17, 2024 5:23:41 PM IST
Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, has taken a swipe at the central government after the report of the NITI Ayog on multidimensional poverty in the country and termed the think tank the "drumbeater" for Prime Minister N ... read..
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:25:01 PM IST
A fire broke out in the storeroom of a government high school in Tekkali town of Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam on Wednesday. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident, officials said. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:24:57 PM IST
BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini has appealed to opposition parties not to politicise the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta ceremony. Hema Malini who is scheduled to oefrom as Goddess Sita in an encament of Ramayan at Ayodhya, said that all Indians should be proud ... read..
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Controller Personnel Services Indian Navy on Wednesday said that the Navy's warships deployed in the Persian Gulf, off Somalia's coast and the Gulf of Aden will deter piracy and protect merchant vessels. ... read..
Thrissur (Kerala) | January 17, 2024 4:24:42 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the divine energy of Kerala's Sreekrishna Temple where he offered prayer today, is "immense". ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:24:33 PM IST
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai visited Karsevakpuram in Ayodhya on Wednesday to take stock of the work progress ahead of the Pran Pratishta ceremony at the temple on January 22. ... read..
As the INDIA bloc is struggling over the seat-sharing talks, former Chief Minister of Bihar and chief of RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that it 'does not happen so quickly' in an alliance, hinting that the deliberation may take more time. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 17, 2024 3:23:55 PM IST
Union Minister and Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday participated in a cleanliness drive at Sri Kanaka Durga Sri Nagalaxmi temple at Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad. He appealed to people to take part in 'Swachh Abhiyan' at different temples ahead o ... read..
A seven-year-old girl was critically injured after being allegedly attacked by a neighbour's dog in the national capital's Rohini area, police said. ... read..
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deba took part in rituals to inaugurate the Shreemandir Parikrama project in Puri on Wednesday. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | January 17, 2024 3:23:35 PM IST
Days ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, BJP leader CR Kesavan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the forefront of Bharat's 'dharmik' (religious) revival. ... read..
Raipur (Chattisgarh) | January 17, 2024 3:23:33 PM IST
Blaming the Naxalites for hampering development, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma stated that he is ready to have a conversation with them. ... read..
The Delhi High Court discharged senior Income Tax (I-T) department official, Yogendra Mittal, and set aside the corruption charges framed against him on Wednesday. It was alleged that the demanded and accepted illegal gratification from Ullhas Prabhakar w ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 2:24:29 PM IST
With a few days left for the grand 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya temple, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath participated in the programme of offering clothes made for Lord Ram in Lucknow on Tuesday. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | January 17, 2024 2:24:27 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai on Wednesday sought the intervention of the External Affairs Ministry for the early repatriation of the 18 Tamil fishermen and their two boats detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday ... read..
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering case, the agency sources said. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | January 17, 2024 2:24:17 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he has cancelled all his pre-planned events in the state's upper districts on January 18-19 to avoid a clash with the programmes of Congress during its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in those areas. ... read..
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that he will not attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya that is scheduled to take place on January 22. ... read..
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday inaugurated the Sharp Sight Eye Hospital's new state-of-the-art facility and said that the government is commited to enhancing eye care infrastructure across the nation. ... read..
Thrissur (Kerala) | January 17, 2024 1:24:33 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who offered prayers at Sreekrishna Temple, Guruvayur, on Wednesday during his two-day visit to Kerala said that he would cherish the warmth he received from the people there. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 17, 2024 1:24:31 PM IST
The crew of the Mumbai-Bengaluru SpiceJet flight on which a male passenger underwent the ordeal of being trapped in the lavatory for around an hour due to a malfunctioning lock, provided guidance and reassured the flyer throughout the journey using handwr ... read..
After former UP Congress Chief Nirmal Khatri's acceptance of an invite to the Pran Pratishta program, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday questioned the Congress leadership for keep devotees in the party away from Lord Ram. ... read..
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of New Delhi's leading public policy research institute, Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for allegedly violating certain foreign funding norms. ... read..
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | January 17, 2024 1:24:18 PM IST
The children of tribal-dominated Surguja are undergoing a significant metamorphosis to achieve their future goal as Adani Vidya Mandir has taken up the task of providing quality education at free of cost. ... read..
As the Sikh community celebrated the 357th Prakash Utsav of Shri Guru Gobind Singh this year on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings. ... read..
Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra has received fresh notice to vacate her government-allotted accommodation in New Delhi on Wednesday. ... read..
Hoshiarpur (Punjab) | January 17, 2024 12:23:14 PM IST
Three people, including a woman police officer, were killed and several injured after a Punjab Armed Police bus collided with a tractor at Mukeria in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, said police. ... read..
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) | January 17, 2024 12:23:10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi offered prayers at Ranganathaswamy temple located in the town of Srirangam in Tiruchirapalli district on Tuesday. ... read..
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 11:24:07 AM IST
As the countdown to the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at Ram Lalla has begun, national award-winning artisan Kunj Bihari made a replica of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 17, 2024 11:24:05 AM IST
A man from Hyderabad named Nagabhushan Reddy has made a 1,265Kg laddu for Ayodhya Ram Mandir to be offered as an offering at the Temple. The laddu will be taken to Ayodhya from Hyderabad on January 17. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 17, 2024 11:23:57 AM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar turned down the invitation to the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22 and said that he will visit for darshan after the event and once the construction is complete. ... read..
Days ahead of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the first Air India Express flight between Ayodhya to Bengaluru and between Ayodhya to Kolkata on Wednesday. ... read..
Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) | January 17, 2024 11:23:51 AM IST
A 40-year-old man was rescued after the vehicle he was travelling in fell into a ditch near Kirtinagar town in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district, police said on Wednesday. ... read..
Pune (Maharashtra) | January 17, 2024 1:24:35 PM IST
Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar inaugurated a transcritical CO2 air conditioning plant at INS Shivaji in Pune's Lonavala in Maharashtra on Wednesday. ... read..
Darrang (Assam) | January 17, 2024 10:24:48 AM IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale struck Assam's Darrang district on Wednesday morning, the National Center for Seismology said. ... read..
The national capital continues to grapple with biting cold and fog, impacting visibility and causing delays and cancellations in flight and train operations on Wednesday morning. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | January 17, 2024 10:24:40 AM IST
The Assam government has announced the annual state civilian awards for 2023. Former Chief Justice of India and current Rajya Sabha MP, Ranjan Gogoi will be given the 'Assam Baibhav' award, the state's highest civilian award, said Chief Minister Himanta B ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 17, 2024 10:24:33 AM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the performance of the state in terms of conviction rate in cases of violence against Dalits is not satisfactory. ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 10:24:29 AM IST
Days after top leaders in the Congress turned down the invitation to attend the Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya, its former Uttar Pradesh party chief Nirmal Khatri said that he has accepted the invite for the January 22 event saying that being a Ram Bhakt (de ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 9:24:03 AM IST
The idol of Lord Ram Lalla will be touring the premises of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Wednesday, the second day of the week-long Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya, Vedic scholar Acharya Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid said. ... read..
Ernakulam (Kerala) | January 17, 2024 9:23:58 AM IST
Kerala's port city Kochi is set to become one of the most important hubs of ship repair and shipbuilding as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate projects worth Rs 4000 crore on Wednesday, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said here on T ... read..
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | January 17, 2024 7:24:00 AM IST
Following Karnataka minister and Congress leader KN Rajanna's remarks on Lord Ram, Chhattisgarh former Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo said that there is no need for such statements. ... read..
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Soma Sen addressed the prevailing weather conditions in Delhi and North India, highlighting the minimal change expected in the minimum temperature on Tuesday. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 17, 2024 6:22:52 AM IST
The Mumbai Police have arrested two individuals allegedly involved in the possession of illegal arms and ammunition and seized eight firearms and 15 live bullets, said the police on Wednesday. ... read..
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 5:23:40 AM IST
The Minister of State for Public Works Department, Kunwar Brijesh Singh, attended the five-day Ram Katha event in Etawah, emphasising the historic significance of January 22 for the country. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Naidu) | January 17, 2024 5:23:26 AM IST
In the festive spirit of Pongal, a surge of people flocked to Chennai's Thiruvanmiyur Beach on Tuesday to partake in the Pongal celebration. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 17, 2024 5:23:23 AM IST
After the Supreme Court stayed Allahabad High Court's order in Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defend Places of ... read..
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:23:21 AM IST
As the countdown to the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple has begun, an advocate, Ghanshyam Upadhyay, wrote a letter to the President, Prime Minister and Union Home Minister to declare a national holiday on January 22. ... read..
The Delhi government is preparing to build three new District Court complexes in Rohini Sector-26, Shastri Park and Karkardooma worth Rs 1,098.5 crore, said an official release on Tuesday. ... read..
Satna (Madhya Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:23:17 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra guarantees the delivery of benefits of the government schemes at the doorstep of needy persons. ... read..
By Shalini BhardwajNew Delhi | January 17, 2024 4:23:15 AM IST
After the postponement of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG), it is likely that NEET-MDS will be held in the third week of March, official sources said. ... read..
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi expressed her lack of surprise at the denial of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony, which is going to take place on January 22. ... read..
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | January 17, 2024 4:23:11 AM IST
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking a ban on the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Temple to be held on January 22. ... read..
