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Gadwal: On the occasion of Dasara Sharan Navaratri celebrations, Telangana State Endowments Minister Konda Surekha on Monday presented pattu vastrams (silk garments) to Sri Jogulamba Bala Brahmeshwara Swamy temple on behalf of the state government. The Minister, who was accorded a traditional Poornakumbham welcome by temple priests and officials, first offered special prayers and performed abhishekam to the presiding deities. She then reached the Jogulamba Ammavari temple, where she, along with ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district is going on smoothly, with over 1.25 lakh devotees having paid obeisance at the temple during the past one week of Navratri. Navratri, being observed from September 22 to October 1, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and holds special significance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, which records one of its highest pilgrim footfalls during this period. "T ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move aimed at boosting religious tourism and infrastructure, the Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a comprehensive development plan for the revered Maa Tarini Temple in Ghatagaon, Keonjhar. The ambitious project, with a total financial outlay of ₹226 crore, is designed to transform the sacred site into a world-class pilgrimage destination. The state government has emphasized that this holistic development will address the long-standing needs of the millions of dev ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Sunday, visited the Kahilipara residence of late singer Zubeen Garg here to pay tribute to the state's cultural icon whose demise has left the people in the region in deep mourning. Zubeen Garg, widely regarded as one of the most influential voices of the Northeast, breathed his last on September 19. Gautam Adani paid floral tributes at Zubeen Garg's residence and met the late singer's wife, Garima Saikia Garg. Th ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actor Anupam Kher described his recent visit to the Tirupati Balaji temple as a "blissful experience," and said that the Glory of the country's pilgrimage sites is truly remarkable. Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a video of himself speaking to the media about his visit. He captioned the post: "Tirupati Balaji ke darshan karke bahut sukhad anubhuti hui. Hamare desh ke teerth sthanon ki mahima adbhut hai! (After having the darshan of Tirupati Ba ...Read More >
Lucknow: The state tourism department will participate in the four-day Tourism Expo set to begin at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday."The state will showcase its Buddhist Circuit, pilgrimage destinations, monuments, festivals, cuisine, and crafts through a dedicated pavilion," said tourism minister Jaiveer Singh. Officials concerned said that the expo, which includes the JATA Travel Mart, features a four-day programme with an international conference, two day ...Read More >
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court by an organisation and an individual petitioner seeking its direction to authorities to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar jail. Bhatt was hanged in 1984. Guru was executed in Feb 2013.The PIL, yet to be listed, sought relocation of their remains, if necessary, to a secret location to prevent the "glorification of terrorism". The plea by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh and Jitendra Singh said t ...Read More >
Adani Enterprises secures a project from National Highways Logistics Management. The project involves building a ropeway connecting Sonprayag and Kedarnath. Investment for the project is ₹4,081 crore. This 12.9 km ropeway aims to reduce travel time to Kedarnath significantly. The ropeway will operate under a Public-Private Partnership. Construction is expected to take six years. Adani Enterprises Ltd on Monday announced that the company received a Letter of Award from the National Highways Log ...Read More >
Dehradun Cloudburst LIVE: Overnight, heavy rains have caused a huge cloudburst on the outskirts of Dehradun, resulting in flash floods that swept away cars, shops, and roads. The rain filled the Tamsa River, which swamped the historic Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, a sacred pilgrimage point in the area. Two individuals have been reported missing by the authorities following the incident. Relief and rescue operations are in progress with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Res ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
AMRITSAR: The Central govt's decision to prohibit the Sikh Jatha from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's first master, Guru Nanak Dev, has drawn strong criticism from Sikh organisations and activists worldwide.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed deep regret over the govt's decision to prevent Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Gurpurab. "The pilgrims were scheduled to visit sac ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship firm of the Adani Group, announced on Monday that it has secured a Letter of Award (LoA) from the National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) to develop the Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway in Uttarakhand. The project, worth Rs 4,081 crore, will be executed by AEL's Roads, Metro, Rail and Water (RMRW) division. Journey time to shrink drastically The 12.9 km ropeway aims to transform one of India's most difficult pilgrimages by cutting down the curren ...Read More >
Chandigarh/Amritsar: The central govt's decision to prohibit a Sikh jatha (group) from travelling to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Nov on Monday drew criticism from across the political and religious spectrum in Punjab, with many questioning why the same govt allowed a cricket match with the neighbouring country, but was not allowing a pilgrimage.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed "regret" over the govt's decision. "Pilgrims were scheduled to visit ...Read More >
Agartala, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus, in southern Tripura's Udaipur on September 22, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said here on Monday. The Chief Minister said that the Prime Minister will arrive in Agartala on September 22 afternoon and then go to Gomati district headquarter Udaipur to inaugurate the redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, 65 km south of Agartala. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review the advisory to various state governments not to process applications for the pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the pious occasion of Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev in November. In a statement here, the SAD President said Sikh pilgrims had undertaken visits to holy shrines in Pakistan under the framework of the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of 1950, whi ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review his ministry's advisory to various state governments to not process applications of Sikh jathas for pilgrimage to Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of 'Parkash Purb' of Guru Nanak Dev in November. Badal shared an advisory by the under secretary of the home affairs department to the chief secretaries of Punjab and other neighbouring states which rea ...Read More >
Raipur/Jaunpur, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of four devotees from the state in a devastating road accident that occurred early Monday morning on the Varanasi-Lucknow National Highway near Sihipur village in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh. The accident involved a double-decker sleeper bus carrying around 50 pilgrims from Chhattisgarh, returning from a religious tour of Ayodhya. According to local police repo ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] September 15 (ANI): Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, on Monday said it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) to develop the ropeway project between Sonprayag and Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. It will invest Rs 4,081 crore in the project, to be executed by AEL's Roads, Metro, Rail and Water (RMRW) division. The 12.9 km ropeway is expected to transform one of India's most challe ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] September 15 (ANI): Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, on Monday said it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) to develop the ropeway project between Sonprayag and Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. It will invest Rs 4,081 crore in the project, to be executed by AEL's Roads, Metro, Rail and Water (RMRW) division. The 12.9 km ropeway is expected to transform one of India's most challe ...Read More >
The meeting included senior officials from the shrine board, police (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will reintroduce wireless sets to boost track communication * Shrine to reopen after 19-day closure due to landslide causing 34 deaths and 20 injuries * Pilgrims must carry valid RFID cards; extra scanners and staff to enforce this rule Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Jammu: The Mata ...Read More >
Agartala, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tripura on September 22 to inaugurate the redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in southern Tripura's Udaipur. While addressing the closing ceremony of the Neermahal Jal Utsav at Melaghar in Sepahijala district, the Chief Minister said that the BJP government is working for the development of all tourist spots ac ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 14 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board distributed prasad to the devotees at the Banganga entrance gate as the Yatra has been closed till further orders. The move has been warmly welcomed by pilgrims and locals, who expressed gratitude to the Shrine Board for keeping their faith and sentiments in mind during this prolonged suspension of the yatra. Meanwhile, the Vaishno Devi yatra remained suspended for the 20th consecutive day on Sunday due t ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 14 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board distributed prasad to the devotees at the Banganga entrance gate as the Yatra has been closed till further orders. The move has been warmly welcomed by pilgrims and locals, who expressed gratitude to the Shrine Board for keeping their faith and sentiments in mind during this prolonged suspension of the yatra. Meanwhile, the Vaishno Devi yatra remained suspended for the 20th consecutive day on Sunday due t ...Read More >
Katra/Jammu, Sept 14 (PTI) As the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills remained suspended for the 20th day owing to inclement weather, a group of pilgrims staged a protest at Katra base camp in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said. However, police foiled their repeated attempt to break the security cordon and undertake the yatra in violation of the shrine board directive. The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to ...Read More >
Delhi: The sacred Vaishno Devi Yatra, one of the most revered pilgrimages in India, has been temporarily postponed on September 14, 2025, due to heavy rainfall and multiple landslides in the region. Thousands of devotees who had planned their visit to the holy shrine in Jammu and Kashmir have been advised to reschedule their journey until conditions improve and take proper precautions. About Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, which was to start from Sunday, Septembe ...Read More >
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