New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. When the matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, the PIL litigant pressed for an urgent listing, saying the allega…
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Lucknow, June 28 (IANS) Amid the challenges posed by heatwave and fluctuating climate, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday readied an ‘action plan’ to help students deal with the vagaries of weather or rather get the better of extreme heat by adopting the ‘right practices’. It has issued special guidelines for the teachers to help safeguard students from extreme heat, exhaustion as well as heatstroke.The Basic Education Department has released ‘Guideline for Teachers on Sensitising Students t…
Bareilly, June 27 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Saturday said that the 10-day observance of Muharram concluded peacefully, attributing the smooth conduct of the festival to the law and order maintained by the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Speaking to IANS, Razvi said, “The festival of Muharram went really well. The ten days of Muharram were very peaceful, and everything passed off smoothly.”He further said, “There …
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Commenting on the pilfering of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways, V. Somanna, stated that Lord Ram will deal with those who misused temple funds and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge sought accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Speaking to reporters in Davanagere on Saturday, Union Minister Somanna stated, “No matter whoever has done the wrong thing, it …
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday launched a sharp attack on SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, alleging large-scale corruption in the construction of the Lucknow-Agra Expressway during the previous Samajwadi Party government.In a post on X, Rajbhar alleged that the expressway became a symbol of corruption and mismanagement. He said, “If one wants to see some examples of the corruption that took place during Shri @yadavakhilesh ji’s government, the biggest…
Ayodhya, June 26 (IANS) Days after alleged misappropriation of funds at the Ram Temple stirred a national controversy, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust chief Champat Rai and Trust member Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions, credible sources said.According to information shared by the UP government’s Director of Information, both the key Trust members have resigned from their positions. Both are understood to have stepped down on moral grounds. The development comes as a major …
Lucknow/Ayodhya, June 25 (IANS) In a powerful display of decisive governance, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has once again proven its zero-tolerance policy towards corruption by promptly registering the first FIR in the sensitive Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra donation case.Acting with remarkable speed and seriousness, the state government directed the registration of an FIR at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Police Station (Crime No. 90/2026) based on the written complaint of Shri …
Ayodhya/Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) An FIR (First Information Report) has been registered following allegations of pilferage of offerings at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, and two accused were arrested on Thursday. The FIR names eight accused, including six temple employees responsible for counting cash.The case, filed at the direction of the Uttar Pradesh government, stems from a formal complaint by Krishna Mohan, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.Anukalp Mishra and Lavkush Mishra …
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) In the wake of the tragic death of at least 15 people in a massive fire at a commercial building in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, questioning its responsibility towards keeping checks on commercial activities that were allegedly being carried out in a residential area.Talking to reporters at a ‘bhandara’, Akhilesh Yadav said: “Yesterday’s incident …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of an Allahabad High Court order insofar as it imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government and its officials in a habeas corpus matter involving the alleged illegal arrest and continued incarceration of a man in Unnao district. A Bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjeev Sachdeva passed the interim order while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the Uttar Pradesh government and other …