Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the 'Srimandir Parikrama' project, which aims at providing improved amenities for devotees around the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The Rs 800-crore project was unveiled by the Chief Minister in the presence of Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb and representatives of about 90 temples, including the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Mahakal Temple...
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday handed over to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust special clothes, woven by "12 lakh handicraftsmen", for the idol of Ram in Ayodhya. According to Pune-based Heritage Handweaving Revival Charitable Trust, the organizer of the campaign 'Do Dhaage Sri Ram Ke Liye', an estimated 10 to 15 lakh people were involved...
New Delhi: Delhi chief minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal has called the Enforcement Directorate's summons against him over the Delhi liquor policy case, "illegal and invalid". He said the ED notices are part of the BJP's vendetta politics and the party wants to arrest him to prevent him from campaigning for the Lok Sabha...
Mumbai: Former Union Minister Milind Deora joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, hours after quitting the Congress. He was inducted into the Shiv Sena fold by Eknath Shinde, who presented him with a saffron flag. At the induction ceremony, Deora said it was a very emotional day for him. “I will...
New Delhi: The grand consecration ceremony of Ram temple will be held on January 22 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi presiding over the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and several other dignitaries. More than 7,000 people have been invited to the ceremony by the Shri...
New Delhi: The Directorate of Estates, the department that manages and maintains the Central government's official and residential properties, has asked Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra to vacate the government-allotted bungalow immediately. The bungalow had been allotted to her as a Member of Parliament (MP). However, since she was expelled from the Lok Sabha last...
New Delhi: Indian economy should record a growth rate of 7 per cent in the next fiscal and inflation is likely to ease further, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has said. He also credited the government for structural reforms undertaken in recent years, saying they have boosted the medium and long-term growth...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to list the petitions filed by three convicts in the Bilkis Bano case who have asked for more time to surrender. The petitions come over a week after the 11 men were ordered back to jail after the Supreme Court cancelled the order that granted them early release. Senior...
