The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, on the District Magistrate, Paryagraj for the delay in filing a status report regarding the discharge of sewage water in rivers Ganga and Yamuna and also improper and unplanned extraction of river water.
Amid a fervent election campaign, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state's people by worshipping 'Maa Adishakti' at the Devi Patan Shaktipeeth in Tulsipur on Thursday morning.
Thousands of devotees gathered in Haridwar to take a holy dip and offer prayers on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. The city witnessed a massive influx of worshippers at various Ganga ghats, including the Har ki Pauri.
The Chief Minister said that he would request all the pilgrims to pray for good rains in the country and the state in the current financial year and for the prosperity of the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday offered prayers at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple in Varanasi.
Further, the Prime Minister asked that these people who want to destroy Ram Mandir and call Sanatana as dengue and malaria, will they ever allow Kumbh to be held next year?
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and candidate from Hajipur Lok Sabha seat Chirag Paswan and his mother Reena Paswan offered prayers at Baba Yogeshwar Nath Dham Temple in Bihar's Danapur amid the fifth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Monday.
Taking a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, "This time Mann ki Baat won't work. They have to listen to us, 140 crore people and that of the Constitution."
Along with this, the actor also appealed to voters in the country to exercise their franchise in the fifth phase of polling of Lok Sabha elections being held from Monday morning.
In a statement, Saif Mohamed Al Zaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressed his sincere wishes of success to the search and rescue operation, and extended his prayers for the well-being of the Hon. President and Amir-Abdollahian, and their accompanying delegation.
President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling back to Iran following a visit to Azerbaijan when his helicopter came down in bad weather conditions on Sunday afternoon.