New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a major boost to infrastructure development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 43.218 km link corridor along the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi.
Varanasi, July 15 (IANS) Locals and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Varanasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga, asserting that the project will increase the inflow of devotees into the holy city and generate employment opportunities.
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) As lakhs of devotees prepare to line the streets of Ahmedabad on Thursday for Lord Jagannath's 149th Rath Yatra, the city administration has mounted one of its largest-ever security operations, combining thousands of police personnel, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, drone surveillance, GPS tracking and extensive community outreach in an effort to ensure what senior officers describe as a "zero-risk" celebration.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), July 15 (IANS) Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee's (BKTC) Chief Executive Officer Sohan Singh Rangad on Wednesday said that the temple body's treasurer has been transferred amid alleged irregularities in the management of donations at the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
Dehradun, July 15 (IANS) Despite persistent heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, the flow of devotees undertaking the Char Dham Yatra has remained steady, with thousands of pilgrims continuing to visit the sacred shrines every day.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over the latter’s participation in a Sundarkand recitation and the party’s campaign over the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, questioning the sincerity of Kejriwal’s religious outreach.
Ayodhya, July 15 (IANS) Devotees continued to arrive in large numbers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday, with pilgrims asserting that their faith remains unshaken despite the ongoing Ram Mandir donation controversy.
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the alleged theft of donations made at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday demanded a fair and detailed investigation into the alleged embezzlement at Shia and Sunni Waqf Boards in the state.
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) Poor and marginalised communities, especially Christians prosecuted under the Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, have been affected by corruption in Pakistan's criminal justice system, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The feminine, leaving aside the sacred feminine motif present in several religions, is not just a concept of the human condition but rather a facet of creation itself, given its role in gestation and nurturing. Even if it is viewed as half of the equation of life, it unfortunately does not reflect in the social configuration, or the infamous patriarchy, which long deprived women of their due status and agency.
