The central government earlier in September constituted a high-level committee to examine the issue of 'One Nation, One Election' and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
The apex court on Tuesday rejected the National Investigative Agency's (NIA) plea against the Chhattisgarh police's probe into the Jheeram Ghati killings of Congress leaders in the state in 2013.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, along with other saffron outfits, will extend invitations to as many as 10 crore families across two lakh villages to an event by Sri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, ahead of the scheduled consecration of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya next year.
The VHP workers, together with other Hindu organisations, will go to Hindu families in the cities and villages of the state between January 1 and January 15 with Akshat Kalash to invite them.
"A total of 3,000 Vatuks (aspirants) had applied online to join the training scheme run by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Out of these, 225 candidates were shortlisted and interviewed on the basis of merit," said Govind Devagiri, Treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra T
A group of 100 devotees from Nagpur reached Ayodhya to offer their prayers to Lord Ram ahead of the consecration program of Ram Lala to be held in January next year.
In a sharp criticism of the Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday emphasized that the Rajasthan government imposed a curfew on Ram Navami, while in Uttar Pradesh, the peaceful Kanwar Yatra involving four crore people proceeded without any disruption.
Former President and 'One Nation, One Election' committee chairperson, Ram Nath Kovind said that members of the committee, together with the public will give suggestions to the Government regarding re-implementation of this idea.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles enjoyed drinking nimbu pani from a stall in Delhi on Monday and, notably, paid through the UPI digital payment system.