Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) The doors of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Assam’s Guwahati were closed on Monday, marking the beginning of the annual Ambubachi Mahayog, one of the largest religious congregations in eastern India. The temple will remain closed for devotees for three days during the observance, which is associated with the annual menstruation cycle of Goddess Kamakhya. According to tradition, the deity is believed to undergo her yearly period during this time,…
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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 …
Kolhapur, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Saturday launched the ambitious Rs 1,445.97 crore Shri Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) Temple Development Plan in Kolhapur. The mega-project aims at temple conservation, heritage preservation, creating modern amenities for devotees, and boosting regional tourism. The foundation stone-laying ceremony was held in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.Prior to t…
New Delhi/Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and congratulated him on completing 12 remarkable years of dedicated service to the nation. The Chief Minister also congratulated the Prime Minister for the “historic and resounding victory in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections as well”. “Detailed discussions took place with him (PM Modi) on various important matters regarding Tripura’s overall development and organ…
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Agartala on Monday to participate in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony of the Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on April 21 The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Fakira Mura in Mohanpur, coinciding with the observance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti.According to Amit Rakshit, President of the Chinmaya Seva Trust under Chinmaya Mission International, both the Prana Pratish…
Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Special spiritual and cultural programmes are set to be organised at Devi Mandirs and Shakti Peethas across Uttar Pradesh on the auspicious days of Saptami, Ashtami and Navami (March 25, 26 and 27) during Chaitra Navratri, said officials on Sunday.These events will include bhakti geet, bhajans, Paath of Durga Saptashati, Shakti worship and various cultural performances. The Department of Culture has begun preparations for the grand event, and artists for the programmes h…
Agartala, March 13 (IANS) Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Friday said the state has witnessed a significant improvement in law and order over the past year, with overall crime declining by 8.33 per cent between April and November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Addressing the opening day of the budget session of the Tripura Assembly, the Governor said several categories of crime recorded notable declines. Property-related offences dropped by 18.51 per cent, crimes against wom…
Agartala, Jan 26 (IANS) Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Monday said that over 1.08 lakh women in the state have become ‘Lakhpati Didis’, making Tripura a national frontrunner in rural women entrepreneurship. A ‘Lakhpati Didi’ is a member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) whose annual household income exceeds Rs 1 lakh.Unfurling the National Flag at the main Republic Day function held at the Assam Rifles ground here, the Governor said that women empowerment remains one of the priority…