2500 folk artists set to perform on 100 stages in Ayodhya to welcome Lord Ram

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed the Uttar Pradesh Culture Department to make all preparations to accord a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. To make this occasion grand and historic, 2500 folk artists will perform on 100 stages prepared by the Culture Department. Through various […]

“Every countryman, every Ram bhakt is happy. I am no different”: ‘Yajman’ Anil Mishra ahead of Pran Pratishtha

A day ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya, the ‘Yajman’ (ritual patron) of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Anil Mishra said that everyone in the country and every Ram Bhakt is celebrating the grand event and he is no different from the rest of them. “Every countryman, every Ram […]

RSS chief Bhagwat arrives in Lucknow to attend Lord Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat reached Lucknow on Sunday to attend Lord Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony tomorrow in Ayodhya. The ‘Pran Pratistha’ of Ram Lalla is scheduled on Paush Shukla Kurma Dwadashi, Vikram Samvat 2080, which falls on Monday, January 22. The ceremonial journey leading up to the Pran […]

Chandigarh sees surge in demand for Lord Ram flags ahead of Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

Chandigarh witnessed a surge in demand for Shri Ram and Hanuman saffron flags as excitement build up for Ayodhya’s Pran Pratistha ceremony on January 22. The fervour is palpable across India, with locals adorning their vehicles with these flags. Shops around Chandigarh’s temples report a bustling crowd seeking to procure these symbolic emblems. Lalta […]

Himachal Pradesh government declares public holiday on January 22, day of Pran Pratishtha

The Himachal Pradesh government has declared a public holiday on January 22 in respect of the day of Pran Pratistha. The government of Himachal Pradesh issued a notice dated January 21 and stated, “It is hereby notified that the full day of January 22, 2024 (Monday) shall be observed as a Public Holiday in all Departments/Boards/Corporations/ Schools/Colleges/Universities […]

Andhra Congress chief Sharmila’s supporters hold protest after convoy stopped in Vijayawada; police call it ‘routine halt’

The supporters of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief YS Sharmila Reddy held protests on Sunday after her convoy was stopped by Vijayawada police at Ramavarappadu. Senior Congress leader Raghuveer Reddy alleged that their convoys were obstructed by the Vijayawada police while en route from the airport to Vijayawada. Reddy […]

 West Bengal: Adhir writes to chief secy over manhandling of ‘Aadhar’ officials

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written a letter to the Chief Secretary asking him to take action against goons allegedly from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, who “manhandled” and “threatened” ‘Aadhar’ officials in his constituency if they defy their dictats to abandon their programme. “I have been giving ‘Aadhar Pariseva’ to residents […]