Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress and Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray of surviving in politics by turning infiltrators into a vote bank. However, he clarified that India is not a ‘Dharamshala’ and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, every aspect of India’s security is being ensured.Addressing a public rally in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, HM Shah said that over the course of 12 years, under the …
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Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) It has been six years since Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput breathed his last on June 14, 2020, at his Bandra residence. Remembering her brother on his death anniversary on Sunday, his sister, Shweta Singh Kirti, penned an emotional note for him on social media.Shweta took to her official Instagram handle and said that instead of choosing to remember how Sushant left, she prefers to keep in mind how the ‘Kedarnath’ actor lived.Shweta said that Sushant taught everyone …
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 12 years in office, effectively making him the longest-serving elected Prime Minister, and recounted how multiple humongous projects have been undertaken in Devbhoomi in the past few years under his guidance. The event was a press conference organised at the state BJP office to applaud and celebrate PM Modi’s stellar achievement.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dh…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A major accident was averted early Sunday morning in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand after an SUV carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath lost control and fell nearly 50 metres down the road, landing near a riverbank.According to officials, the incident took place around 5 a.m. near Tilwara petrol pump in Rudraprayag when the vehicle bearing registration number UP-16 DK 0856 was en route to Kedarnath Dham from West Bengal. The SUV suddenly went out of control and veered off t…
Dehradun, June 1 (IANS) One passenger was killed and more than 26 others were injured in two separate bus accidents reported from different parts of Uttarakhand on Monday morning. Police teams have reached both accident sites, and further investigation is underway. The first accident occurred in the Saptarishi area under the Nagar Kotwali police station limits in Haridwar, where a passenger bus lost control and overturned, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to 26 others.According to …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Mahamandaleshwar Swami Kailashanand Giri Maharaj on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he described as bringing “unprecedented respect” to Sanatan culture, traditions and the country’s spiritual heritage during his 12 years in office.Speaking to IANS, Swami Kailashanand Giri said that under PM Modi’s leadership, religious centres such as Kedarnath, Kashi Vishwanath, Ayodhya, Badrinath and Ujjain Mahakal have gained national and global prominence like…
Kedarnath, May 26 (IANS) Amid the continuously rising number of pilgrims visiting Kedarnath Dham during the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, teams from the district administration, District Disaster Response Force (DDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) remain actively engaged in rescue and medical assistance operations to ensure the safety of devotees. On Tuesday morning, two ailing pilgrims were safely shifted to the Kedarnath helipad through a coordin…
Rudraprayag, May 23 (IANS) Uttarakhand Minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary said on Saturday that this year more than the expected number of pilgrims have undertaken the Char Dham Yatra in the state. He highlighted that an increased number of pilgrims have had a positive impact on the state’s tourism sector, contributing to greater employment opportunities for locals.The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is witnessing a record surge in the number of devotees visiting the…
Dehradun, May 15 (IANS) The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus, is witnessing a record surge in the number of devotees visiting the four holy shrines — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.Devotees are arriving in droves, with as many as 80,000 in a single day. The pilgrimage committee has pegged the total number of pilgrims visiting the Char Dham at 12.62 lakh till May 14. Notably, the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples were opened on April 19 amid th…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the “appeasement politics” during his address at the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ in Gujarat, saying that India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple after Independence.Addressing a large public gathering after participating in religious ceremonies at the Somnath Temple, PM Modi said the reconstruction of the temple symbolised India’s “independent civilisati…