After a gap of 26 years, the ‘Nagarjuna Besha’ ritual pertaining to Lord Jagannath and his siblings was held on Friday at the Jagannath temple in the absence of devotees due to Covid-19 pandemic. It was last observed way back in November 1994. Only servitors and temple officials were present when the deities at Jagannath […]
While one group of farmers prepared lunch for the protesters at Singhu on Delhi-Haryana border, another group launched stones after waiting for hours to secure entry inside the national capital. According to reports, a Delhi Police personnel has been injured in the stone pelting incident. Following which the tear gas shells were lobbed by the […]
The US government on Wednesday announced that it will donate 15 new, state-of-the-art ventilators to the Royal Government of Bhutan to assist the country in its fight against COVID-19. The US Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster said the US was pleased to provide the assistance which would be delivered through the US Agency for […]
Amid the rising cases of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to review the situation on Tuesday with the Chief Ministers, sources said. Sources also said the Prime Minister will discuss the rollout of the vaccine programme in the states. He will hold virtual meetings with the Chief Ministers of Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, […]
As if the coronavirus scare was not enough. In view of the deadly smog that has engulfed the national capital, health experts on Sunday said they have seen a substantial increase in patients with respiratory disorders in the Delhi-NCR region. Air pollution is an important cause of worsening of respiratory disorders, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, […]
Here’s good news for film aficionados, ZEE5 Global’s recent release for the viewers include an edgy thriller film, ‘Mainkar Chipay’. This situational thriller and dark comedy stars Afran Nisho, Sariful Raz and Shamol Mawla in the lead. The film’s plotline shows how drugs can lead people into a deadly trap in an entertaining and intense […]
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Navneet Sehgal on Wednesday said that the agenda of the government of the day was as sacred as the Gita or the Ramayan for any bureaucrat. Talking on the politicisation of the bureaucracy, the officer told IANS that he did not agree with such contention. “The government agenda is sacred […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy was witnessing a strong recovery. Addressing the media here, Sitharaman cited several data, including the growth in Composite Purchase Managers Index (PMI), GST collections, FDI inflow and the stock markets’ recent surge to record highs to show a strong revival of the Indian economy. She […]
Even as a number of social and religious events continue to be postponed or cancelled in Uttar Pradesh due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the annual Magh Mela will be held on time in Prayagraj in January, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has said. Mahant Narendra Giri, who is President of the apex body of […]
One of the most popular festivals on the Hindu calendar, Diwali traditionally symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”. Given all that has happened this year, the need for this Diwali to be better, and more festive, has increased exponentially. No one knows this better than our […]