New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that his party would launch a ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ if it gets re-elected in Delhi, promising a monthly allowance of Rs 18,000 for Hindu temple priests and granthis of gurdwaras. The announcement comes ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, with AAP seeking to retain power…
Chandigarh: Life was hit in several places of Punjab due to a ‘bandh’ imposed by farmers who have been agitating against the Centre for a legal guarantee of a minimum support price for their crops. Rail and road traffic was crippled and commercial establishments remained shut in many places of the state. Farmers staged ‘dharnas’…
Thiruvananthapuram: Outgoing Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said that Kerala will hold a “very special place” in his heart and his association with it is lifelong. There was no official farewell to Khan due to the ongoing state mourning given former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s death. Neither Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan nor his cabinet…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a three-day visit to Qatar beginning Monday to review overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of trade, investment, energy and security. Jaishankar will meet Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said…
Patna: Police on Sunday used water cannons and mild force to disperse protesters demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam held here on December 13. The protesters, who were joined earlier in the day by Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore at Gandhi Maidan, attempted to march towards the chief minister’s residence…
Kolkata: West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar on Sunday said that he had written to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urging a total overhauling of the verification and distribution of new passports to combat misuse. Kolkata Police recently unearthed a fake passport racket and arrested at least eight persons for their…
Lucknow/Ayodhya: Authorities in Ayodhya are preparing for an influx of devotees during January and February, as many people visiting the Maha Kumbh-2025 in Prayagraj are also likely to come to the temple town to seek blessings of Ram Lalla. According to the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, around 2.5 crore devotees are likely to visit the town…
Lucknow: Although the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have started to set the political narrative. Analysts point to the recent bypolls in the state where slogans like “Batenge to Katenge” (divided we perish) played…
Ayodhya (UP): In a bid to facilitate a smooth movement for the devotees, who may find it difficult to reach the first floor of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will be installing three lifts within the temple premises, an official said. “We have told you on earlier occasions…
Mhow (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed India a “not very lucky” nation on the security front and urged soldiers to keep a sharp eye on internal and external foes who he said are always active. He was addressing Army personnel at the more-than-two-century-old Mhow cantonment in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh….
