As the eventful year of 2024 comes to an end, India welcomes 2025 with great fervour and joy. Devotees in large numbers thronged to temples and ghats with the blowing of conch shells and clanging of Puja bells.
Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has started attracting a huge influx of tourists ahead of the New Year. DCP Kashi Zone, Varanasi, Gaurav Banswal, stated measures taken to ensure a smooth celebration, including police patrol, road diversions for traffic regulation, etc.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday attacked the BJP over allocating Nigam Bodh Ghat for the cremation of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away earlier last week.
Talking to reporters, Gaurav said, "Yamuna river is very important for us just like Ganga. We all Delhiites should come forward and help in this cause. When we were cleaning the ghats, we found several idols thrown by people and also beer bottles. This was really disheartening. We say Yamuna
Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla on Sunday, criticized the Centre for allegedly disrespecting former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh by performing his last rites at Nigam Bodh Ghat instead of Rajghat.
The family of the late Dr Manmohan Singh will perform rituals at the Gurudwara including Shabad Kirtan (musical recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib), Paath (recitation of Gurbani) and Ardas.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slammed the Congress party for playing politics over the last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, despite the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to ensure proper arrangements for his cremation at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress organised a condolence meeting at its party office in Lucknow on Saturday to honor former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was given a state funeral with full military honors at Nigam Bodh Ghat in North Delhi.
A political row erupted between the Congress party and the BJP-led Central government over former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's memorial. The Congress alleged that the BJP 'insulted' Manmohan Singh by allegedly denying the party's request to conduct his last rites at a designated site wher