New Delhi, March 9 Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is "not a protected monument" under the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ongoing work at the old ghat is a project aimed at "restoring" its strength, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply to a query in the Lok...
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Varanasi (UP), March 1 Anticipating a large number of devotees during upcoming festivals at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed officials to make appropriate arrangements for visitors, asserting that there should be no complaints of...
Varanasi (UP), February 28 Holi was celebrated with ashes from a funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat here on Saturday, the second day of Rangambhari Ekadashi.Event organizer Gulshan Kapoor said that devotees had been preparing for the celebration since morning. The auspicious sound of the shehnai...
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Mumbai, February 25 NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil accused the Maharashtra government on Wednesday of failing to address issues concerning farmers, jobs, and infrastructure, and said focusing on fundamental issues was more important than creating an "illusion of development."Participating in the...
Varanasi (UP), February 23 The Kashi Vidvat Parishad, a council of Sanskrit scholars and experts on Hindu scriptures, has opposed the tradition of playing 'Masane Ki Holi' on the city's cremation grounds – the Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats – claiming that the practice does not adhere to...
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Lucknow, February 17 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly damaging the idol of Ahilyabai Holkar, a visionary queen of the erstwhile Maratha kingdom, and other heritage structures during a redevelopment drive at Varanasi's...
Lucknow, February 9 Samajwadi Party MLAs on Monday staged a protest inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on various issues, including the special intensive revision exercise and alleged disrespect towards Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Malwa.When the House convened at 11 am, Speaker Satish Mahana...
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Lucknow, February 9 Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly's budget session, Samajwadi Party MLAs on Monday staged a protest within the Assembly premises, protesting against what they alleged were anti-people policies by the state government.Holding placards, they accused the BJP government of...