Patna: In a significant political move, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday, inducting seven new ministers from alliance partner BJP. The much-anticipated expansion boosts the state government’s strength and sets the stage for the upcoming assembly elections. The swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhawan was a simple yet momentous event, with Governor Arif…
Coimbatore: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday denied any injustice to Tamil Nadu by the Centre as claimed by M K Stalin over fund allocation and described as diversionary attempts, the Chief Minister raking up the delimitation issue. Refuting Stalin’s claims, Shah said the Narendra Modi government has provided Rs 5,08,337 crore to the…
Online Desk Maha Shivratri is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated across India with great grandeur. On this auspicious day, devotees worship Lord Shiva with deep reverence. According to the South Indian calendar, Maha Shivratri falls on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Magha. In the North Indian calendar,…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Chimes of cymbals, holy chants and kaleidoscopic colours of India fused into each other at the Triveni Sangam, as pilgrims from various parts of the country converged at the holy confluence site on Mahashivratri to take a dip on the last day of the Maha Kumbh here. Maha Kumbh, the spectacle that takes…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Amid chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, hordes of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Mahashivratri as the 45-day Maha Kumbh inched towards its closure. Maha Kumbh, the spectacle that takes place once in 12 years, began on January 13 (Paush Purnima) and saw…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Elaborate arrangements are in place for Wednesday’s Mahashivratri ‘snan’ at the Maha Kumbh, which would witness the culmination of the mega religious congregation that has drawn a record more than 64 crore pilgrims so far. Aware of the likely surge of devotees for the last sacred bath, the entire mela area has been…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said there has been an unprecedented influx of pilgrims to Hindu religious sites in the state, and asserted these numbers far exceed those at global religious gatherings in Mecca and the Vatican City. Addressing the legislative council during the state’s budget session, he noted that while…
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday defended the previous Aam Aadmi Party government’s now-scrapped excise policy, citing a CAG report to claim that the old policy was marred by corruption and smuggling. A performance audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on…
New Delhi: The new Delhi government will adopt the ‘Viksit Delhi Sankalp Patra’ as a guiding document to fulfill the promises made to the people with a focus on 10 key areas, including a graft-free administration, world-class transport, and Yamuna revival, LG V K Saxena said Tuesday. The ‘Vikshit Delhil Sankalp Patra’ was the BJP’s…
Bhopal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh will play a major role in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of making India a developed nation by 2047, and the third largest economy in the world. Speaking at the concluding session of the Global Investors Summit (GIS) organized by the Madhya Pradesh…
