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PM Modi extends Ramzan greetings to the countrymen
New Delhi, April 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Ramzan greetings to the country and people. Modi tweeted, “Best wishes on the commencement of the sacred month of Ramzan. May this holy month inspire people to serve…
GK Reddy: 68 destinations identified for development under PRASHAD scheme
New Delhi, April 1: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said 68 destination/sites have been identified in 30 States/Union Territories under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. The…
Security Forces discuss smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra
New Delhi, April 1: Senior officials of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police deliberated upon smooth conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra in a joint security conference on Friday in Awantipora, Kashmir. "Smooth conduct of the…
Amarnath Yatra: Online registration from Apr 11 for 43-day holy pilgrimage
Jammu, March 27:
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired the 41st Board meeting of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board here at the Raj Bhavan. During the meeting, it…
Dalai Lama: India produced one of Lit’s oldest pieces
Dharamsala, March 25 (By Ashok Raina): Tibetan spiritual head the Dalai Lama on Friday in a message said India has produced one of the oldest pieces of literature. The 86-year-old, who has made India his home in exile for over several…
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offers prayers in Tirumala shrine
Tirumala, Mar 20: Art of Living Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offered prayers in the temple of Lord Venkateswara
on Sunday. After darshan, he was rendered with Vedasirvachanam by the Vedic pundits in Ranganayakula Mandapam, inside the…
Tirupati Tirumala celebrates Thumburu Theertha Mukkoti
Tirumala, March 20: Huge crowd of devotees thronged the Thumburu Thirtha Mukkoti celebrations, organized after a gap of two years due to Covid by Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD), deep inside the Seshachalam forests on Friday, a…
Himachal: All set for the month-long Chaitra fair at DeotSidh
Hamirpur (HP), March 12(UNI) All is set to hold the month-long Chaitra fair of Baba Balak Nath at Deotsidh in Hamirpur district from March 14th (Monday), officials informed on Saturday. The fair will start with the flag hoisting ceremony…
HM Amit Shah in Tripura, meeting border areas
UDAIPUR, MAR 8 (UNI):- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah offering prayers at Maa Tripura Sundari Temple at Udaipur 40 KM south of Agartala on Tuesday.
Home Minister Shah is visiting some border areas and states…
Mahashivratri celebrations continue at holy rivers and temples
HARIDWAR, MAR 1: Devotees throng at Har Ki Paudi for holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, in Haridwar on Tuesday.
Devotees were seen performing and taking out religious procession 'Shiv Barat' on the occasion of…
Maha Shivratri: Devotees throng to temples across India
Thiruvananthapuram/Bhopal, Mar 1 (UNI) Devotees thronged Shiva temples in Kerala to offer their obeisance and performed special poojas on Maha Shivratri on Tuesday. Major Shiva temples including Sree Kandeswaram and Kushakkod Shiva…
PM: Chowk in Ayodhya to be named after Lata Mangeshkar
Kasganj (UP), Feb 11 (UNI) Ahead of the second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday a chowk in Sri Ram's Ayodhya will be named after late Bharat Ratna and India's 'swar kokila' Lata…
Mahabharat’s Bheem Praveen Sobti passes away
New Delhi, Feb 8: BR Chopra's 'Mahabharat' actor Praveen Kumar Sobti has passed away in New Delhi at the age of 72. The actor was also a track and field athlete who won four medals at the Asian Games including two golds in discuss and…
Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates Devi Saraswati picture on Puri beach
PURI, FEB 5 (UNI): Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik crafted a sand sculpture of Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, at Puri beach on Saturday.
Basant Panchami is one of the most auspicious day in the Hindu calendar of…
PM dedicates ‘Statue of Equality’ to nation
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 216-feet tall 'Statue of Equality', commemorating the 11th century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya, at Jiva Sriramanagaram in Muchintal on the outskirts of…
Search for slain Christian Priest in Peshawar continues to evade
Islamabad, Jan 31 (UNI) The funeral of a Christian priest, who was killed by two terrorists while he was returning home from a church in Pakistan's Peshawar, will be held on Monday, even as police has launched a manhunt for the killers. The…
Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple shuts down due to rising Covid
Kathmandu, Jan 19 (UNI) The revered Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu has been shut down for devotees from Wednesday due to the rising Covid-19 cases.
According to the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT), the Hindu holy shrine…
Thousands of Ayyappa devotees witness ‘Makara Jyothi’
Sabarimala, Jan 14 (UNI) Thousands of Ayyappa devotees witnessed 'Makara Jyothi’ here on Friday evening marking the end of two-month long pilgrim season at world famous Lord Ayyappa temple.
The Lord Ayyappa Idol was adorned with…
J&K LG greets people on Lohri, Makar Sankranti
Jammu, Jan 12 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has greeted the people on the eve of Lohri to be celebrated on Thursday and Makar Sankranti, which falls on Friday.
In a message, the Lt Governor said, these festivals…
Covid-19: 35 cases found in Khatu Shyamji area
Sikar, Rajasthan, Jan 8 (UNI) Thirty five people have tested positive for Corona in Khatu Shyamji in Sikar.
According to sources, 15 shops, a hotel and a dharamsala have been seized. In view of this situation, it has been decided to stop…