Latest Ayodhya News & Updates

Ayodhya, March 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year. Ahead of the occasion, former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari said, “Ayodhya is a sacred city. It is the city of Lord Ram. People with good fortune get to visit here. We are happy that the President is visiting here. She is also fortunate to come here.”He further p…

Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested 29 terrorists linked to international extremist organisations over the past three years, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the state Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the House, Sanghavi said the arrests were made between 2023 and 2026 after investigators uncovered several alleged anti-national conspiracies, including an Al-Qaeda funding network, a module of the Islamic State Khorasan Province operating from …

Tiruchirappalli, March 11 (IANS) Political activity is intensifying in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections. A massive National Democratic Alliance (NDA) public meeting was held in the Panchpur area of Tiruchirappalli on Wednesday, attended and addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ​ Following the rally, Tamil Nadu BJP state president Nainar Nagendran said the event would serve as a strong platform to bring about a change in the state government.​Speaking to IANS, Nagen…

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Reports of LPG supply disruptions have emerged from parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, briefly affecting services and prompting crowds at gas agencies, even as officials and the government said steps are being taken to ensure adequate supply and prevent shortages.In Ayodhya’s Ramnagari, meal distribution at the Ram Rasoi located near the Ram Mandir at the Amava Temple had to be temporarily suspended due to the unavailability of cooking gas.Devotees who arrived for dar…

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Congress leaders on Wednesday hit back at Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav after he criticised senior Congress leaders for not visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, accusing the BJP of politicising religion.Congress MP Pramod Tiwari criticised the chief minister, stating that Congress leaders visit the temple but do not publicise their visits. “Congress leaders do not go there with cameras. I have been there three or four times,” he said. Tiwari also urged t…

Ayodhya, March 7 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir Ayodhya, including the installation of the Ram Yantra on the temple’s second floor and Vedic rituals as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year.The President will also install the Shri Ram Yantra and Shri Ram Naam temple on the second floor of the temple complex and take part in Vedic prayers that will begin at around 9 …

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) After the price of domestic LPG cylinders was increased by Rs 60, residents from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra on Saturday expressed concern over the rising cost of living, saying the hike would significantly affect their household budgets and daily expenses. Many residents said that cooking gas is an essential commodity and that the increase in prices would make it difficult for middle-class and lower-income families to manage their expenses.Anupama, a resident…

Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Humayun Kabir, the suspended Trinamool Congress legislator from Bharatpur Assembly constituency in minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, has changed the name of his newly floated political party, after the Election Commission of India (ECI) rejected the name proposed by him.The original name proposed by Kabir was ‘Janata Unnayan Party (JUP)’. However, after the ECI rejected it, Kabir decided to change it and renamed his party as the ‘Amm Janata Unnayan P…

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) As Rangbhari Ekadashi marks the ceremonial beginning of Holi festivities, the spiritual towns of Ayodhya, Sambhal and Vrindavan have been swept up in vibrant celebrations, blending devotion with colour and joy. In Ayodhya, Holi processions have begun emerging from the monasteries and temples of Ramnagari. Sadhus smeared in ‘abir’ and ‘gulal’, were seen dancing to traditional Holi songs, heralding the arrival of the festival. In Ayodhya, Holi traditionally begins in templ…

Ayodhya, Feb 26 (IANS) Clouds of crisis loom over the sanitation system in Ram Nagari ahead of Holi as hundreds of sanitation workers, upset over not receiving their salaries for the past three months, have stopped work and started protest on Thursday. Workers staged protests at various locations, from Sahadatganj to Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, expressing their anger over the delay in payment of wages. They alleged that despite repeatedly raising the issue with concerned authorities, their salaries h…