"IOC will give sponsorship to Uttarakhand for this event. Uttarakhand has officially received the information of preliminary consent. After this, Uttarakhand made the IOC 'bronze sponsor' of the National Games. Now IOC will also be seen in the promotion of the event," a release said.
The 76th birthday of Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, a revered spiritual leader, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Trust, and Vice President of the Mathura Krishna Janmbhoomi Trust, is being celebrated at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a grand Uttarakhand Pavilion has been established at Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj, offering a rich display of the state's cultural, artistic, and spiritual heritage, according to an official statement.
Jagdeep Dhankhar celebrated Uttar Pradesh's remarkable transformation, praising CM Yogi Adityanath for his leadership. He highlighted the state's rise in ease of doing business, economic growth, and focus on infrastructure, youth, and entrepreneurship.
A large number of devotees gathered at Ramghat in Prayagraj on Friday evening to take part in the sacred 'Sandhya Aarti,' a ritual dedicated to the holy river Ganga. The ritual, led by women, included the performance of the 'Ganga Aarti' at the Triveni Sangam.
"History is a witness to the fact that the state which has a background of Yogis, today the destiny of that state is in the able hands of a Yogi and the result of this is that Uttar Pradesh has become 'Uttam Pradesh'..." Dhankhar said, highlighting the spiritual and cultural heritage of Utta
The Raj Bhavan of Himachal Pradesh on Friday marked the foundation day of four states: Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, who presided over the event, praised the initiative of celebrating state foundation days as part of the "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bha
Yogi Adityanath attended the inaugural event of 'Uttar Pradesh Divas' in Lucknow on Friday, marking Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day. The event was also graced by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar and Governor Anandiben Patel.
Former Australia captain Aaron Finch and Indian cricketer Saurabh Tiwari are among the marquee players for Punjabi Sher for the Legend 90 League which is set to take place from February 6 to 18 in Raipur