PM Modi sends chadar to Ajmer Sharif; Kiren Rijiju to offer it today

IANS | January 4, 2025 8:38 AM

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The ceremonial chadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah marking the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, the revered Sufi saint, will reach the dargah on Saturday. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present the chadar at the shrine during a ceremony at 11 am.

8-day long protest in J&K’s Katra town to end

IANS | January 1, 2025 3:24 PM

Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) A breakthrough was achieved on Wednesday that would end the continuing protests in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine base camp town of Katra.

Devotees ring in New Year by visiting temples, seeking divine blessings

IANS | January 1, 2025 1:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the clock struck midnight and ushered in 2025, thousands of devotees across the country flocked to temples to start the New Year with divine blessings. From the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh to the serene Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Somnath Mahadev Temple in Gujarat, pilgrims embraced the age-old tradition of seeking spiritual solace and grace.

'Election stunt': Muslim religious leaders slam AAP govt over Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana

IANS | January 1, 2025 5:39 AM

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Undeterred by the storm over the Mahila Samman Yojana, AAP leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced yet another financial assistance scheme, this time for temple and gurdwara priests who will get Rs 18,000 a month. The political slugfest between the AAP, BJP and the Congress over this scheme is likely to continue before the Assembly polls scheduled to take place in Delhi in February this year.