Varanasi will celebrate ‘Dev Deepawali’ on November 15 when over 17 lakh diyas will illuminate the ghats, ponds and Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The celebrations will also feature a laser light-and-sound show at Chet Singh Ghat, a green firecracker show in front of KV Dham and a cultural programme at Namo Ghat. Deoband lifts ban on entry of women Asia’s biggest …
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked nine lakh beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Awas Yojna to light two “diyas” each on Diwali, while in Ayodhya 7.5 lakh “diyas” will be lit, making Lord Ram happy. After formation of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, Deepotsav is being celebrated in Ayodhya by lighting “diyas”. If in every house …
Barabanki district, once the largest producer of the best quality opium, drifted to illicit liquor trade over the past one decade when opium farming was hemmed in by too many restrictions. Arvind Chaturvedi, Superintendent of police, Barabanki, initiated efforts in Chainpurva village to provide an alternate source of income to the villagers, especially to families that depended on earnings from …
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday visited Ayodhya to review preparations for Ram temple ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5. The Chief Minister reached Ayodhya in the afternoon and visited the Ram Janmabhoomi site where the Bhoomi Pujan is to be held. "To witness this historic moment, it's essential that we light diyas …