Record Ganesh puja mandaps in Cuttack
A record number of 700 puja mandaps came up in Cuttack this year on Friday apart from pujas of the elephant-headed God held in all educational institutions. Different days have been allotted for puja mandaps to hold the immersion ceremonies next month. Ganesh puja will usher in other pujas for the... read more »
Jawan killed in Kashmir encounter
One soldier was killed and another injured Saturday in an ongoing operation against separatist guerrillas by the security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an officer said. “One army soldier was killed and another injured in the ongoing operation near the Line of Control... read more »
BJP offered me Delhi CM post: Kumar Vishwas
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas said Saturday that a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA had offered him the Delhi chief minister’s post after the April-May general elections this year. “A BJP MLA who is also an old friend had come to my house after elections. I thought he had come to... read more »
Centre will clear proposed water-transport projects in Thane: Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has told a delegation from Thane that the Centre would sanction the proposed water transport projects in Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Thane, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, which will be undertaken by the Maharashtra Maritime Board and the Bombay Port Trust. According to a release issued... read more »
