The 2.5-km route was decked out in the colours of the national flag, with thousands of people waving the Tricolour and raising slogans of “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” Gorakhpur: The city witnessed a vibrant display of patriotism on Monday as CM Yogi Adityanath led a Tiranga Yatra from the municipal corporation premises…
Patna: The Bihar govt has asked urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state to ensure wide public participation in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which will run from Aug 9 to 17 to mark the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’.Urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra issued the directions to officials of all ULBs on…
Pune: The city unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the state chief electoral officer to extend the SIR drive up to Sept 1. The party said the administrative machinery would not be able to complete the exercise by Aug 8.AAP functionaries said that teachers are managing additional duties as BLOs but face…
Chandigarh: Mayor Saurabh Joshi on Monday held a “Janta Darbar” at his office in the Municipal Corporation building in Sector 17, where he heard public grievances and directed officials concerned to address them. While some issues were resolved on the spot, others were forwarded to relevant departments for time-bound action.Representatives of RWAs, MWAs, village committees,…
Bokaro: The return chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, known as Bahuda Yatra, was held with devotion and religious fervour at Bokaro Steel City, drawing a huge number of devotees.After traditional rituals, the sacred idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were placed on a decorated chariot.The customary ‘Chhera Panhara’ ritual preceded the procession….
Students from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith stage protest Varanasi: Activists of the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and a group of students from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith staged separate protests across Varanasi on Monday over alleged paper leaks, police action to stop a Parliament march in Delhi, and in support of activist…
Varanasi: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has started the online application and nomination process for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2026. The initiative aims to provide a national platform to exceptional children, who have brought pride to society and the nation through their extraordinary talent, achievements and innovation. Children with special accomplishments…
Mangaluru: The mortal remains of Mohammed Aniz Abubakker,21, who passed away in Germany, are expected to arrive in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday. Later, the body will be transported to his hometown at Marakada, Kunjathbail, Mangaluru. The funeral prayers and final rites will be held at the cemetery in Kunjathbail, said advocate PA…
Gaya: Gaya district administration has stepped up preparations for the world-famous Pitripaksh Mela Mahasangam-2026, scheduled to be held from Sept 25 to Oct 10 this year.District magistrate Shashank Shubhankar, who chaired a review meeting on Saturday, assessed the progress of road and drain repairs, sanitation and publicity arrangements for the annual event. He directed officials…
Lucknow: The ‘Bhujal Saptah-2026’ was launched in Lucknow on Thursday.The week-long programme will look at increasing public awareness about groundwater conservation and rainwater harvesting through events like painting, debate, public dialogue and public awareness campaigns in collaboration with schools, colleges, govt institutions and various social organisations.Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh appealed to people to…
