Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) The body of a NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh, who had been missing for six days, was recovered from a canal in Rajasthan’s Baran district. The student had been swept away from the Chambal Canal in Kota, and his body was found nearly 50 kilometers away in the Anta area, stuck in a tree along the right main canal, police officials said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Lokesh Dangi, a resident of Bhadaheri village in Rajgarh district, Madhya Prades…
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Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) In a major initiative to safeguard children studying in government schools across the state, the Rajasthan Education Department has accelerated efforts to strengthen school infrastructure. After the collapse of a school building in Piplodi, Jhalawar, during last year’s monsoon, the department undertook a swift, statewide identification of schools operating in unsafe or dilapidated structures.Repair work is currently in progress on more than 2,000 such school buildings, and…
Prayagraj, Jan 18 (IANS) Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Sunday claimed that he was stopped by the state administration from proceeding towards the Sangam Nose during the Prayagraj Magh Mela on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. He alleged that the police personnel blocked him mid-way to the Sangam ghat, forced him and his followers to turn back and return to their Akhara without taking the holy dip.According to the Shankaracharya, his palanquin was halted midway as senior police officia…
Haridwar, Jan 18 (IANS) A massive confluence of faith unfolded on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya as the religious cities of Haridwar, Varanasi and Prayagraj witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees. Braving biting cold and dense fog, millions of pilgrims reached the ghats early in the morning to take the sacred dip, which is considered highly auspicious.Amid tight security arrangements, devotees were later seen offering prayers and performing rituals at temples following the holy bath.In Har…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The annual Magh Mela 2026 is scheduled to begin on Saturday at the sacred Sangam in Prayagraj, with lakhs of devotees taking the first holy dip on the occasion of Paush Purnima. The 44-day-long religious congregation, held at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati, will continue until February 15, 2026, concluding on Maha Shivratri.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath extended best wishes on the occaison. “Heartiest congratulations and be…
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) “While providing basic facilities to the people, officials must respond in a secular and humane manner,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told bureaucrats on Thursday. He urged everyone to work towards ensuring justice for those deprived of social justice.He was speaking at a meeting after extending New Year greetings to all senior government officials.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed officials to ensure that government services required by the peop…