Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Iconic City Rishikesh Rafting Base Station under the first phase of the Rishikesh Ganga Corridor Project.
The ashes of Indian Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was martyred in the recent Pahalgam terror attack, were immersed in the sacred waters of the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on Friday.
Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the Sri Ganganagar district, located on the international border, has ramped up security measures. Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed that local authorities are on high alert.
After his recent visits in the districts of Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar earlier this month, the chief minister is now on his 3-day visit to Shekahwati.
The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force will perform aerobatics in Bihar's Patna on the banks of the river Ganga on April 22 and 23 to mark the Shaurya Diwas.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the state celebrated a dual triumph at the Prime Minister's Excellence Ceremony.
He further added, "I appeal to everyone that water is very important in our life, so we should all take care of water resources, take care of cleanliness, and move side by side with the state government in the conservation of the water resources."
Twenty-two Naxals, including nine women, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma on Friday in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Gangaram Chavan.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the government is working determinedly to preserve the cultural values and demography of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. For this, anti-conversion and anti-riot laws have been strictly implemented in the state.
GAIL (India) Limited has completed the laying of over 97.6 per cent of the integrated Jagdishpur--Haldia--Bokaro--Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL), popularly known as "Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga," which will carry Natural Gas to the eastern and Northern parts of India.
Chief Minister Soren said that action was being taken against the Naxalites in the state, further stating that the incident would not go in vain and operation would be completed.
The ashes of legendary Indian film actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar were immersed in the sacred Ganges River on Saturday morning at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, in a solemn ceremony attended by close family members.