Bihar Cabinet approves Rs 882.87 crore for development of temple at birthplace of Goddess SitaThe Bihar government has sanctioned over Rs 882 crore for developing Punaura Dham Janki Mandir in Sitamarhi. This site is believed to be Go...
01 Jul, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Nitish Kumar shares final design of 'Janki Mandir' to be constructed at birthplace of SitaBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the final design for the "Janki Mandir" to be built at Punauradham, Sitamarhi, revered as goddes...
22 Jun, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Ensuring cleanliness at India's major pilgrimage sites: Lessons from Mahakumbh 2025India's places of pilgrimage see millions of visitors, and maintaining cleanliness and hygiene is crucial. Initiatives like Swachh Bharat M...
17 Jan, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Nitish Kumar writes to PM Modi, seeks Vande Bharat train between Ayodhya and SitamarhiBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to introduce a Vande Bharat train between Ayodhya and Sitamarh...
22 Sep, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
Brand bazaar lights up road to AyodhyaCompanies like Coca-Cola, Reliance, ITC, and Emami are rushing to get maximum visibility for their products in Ayodhya, ahead of the Ram te...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.33 AM IST
King Charles III Coronation: How to watch the ceremony? Know the route, best viewing locations, transportation tipsThe coronation day of the King and Queen Consort is expected to draw large crowds in Central London. The route and designated viewing areas...
02 May, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
'Kartavya Path' to be pedestrian-friendly; four new underpasses built for pedestrian movementFour new pedestrian underpasses have been built at busy junctions to segregate vehicular traffic from pedestrian movement, making the stree...
08 Sep, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
View: Sanitation as part of spiritual package needed to keep holy places cleanThe findings of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) are not the only sobering alerts for the stupendous achievements in sanitation i...
13 Jun, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Negative RT-PCR report must for devotees coming for Kumbh in HaridwarThe Uttarakhand government shall ensure that healthcare and other frontline workers engaged during Kumbh Mela medical and public health ope...
25 Jan, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Cities reboot: From revamped public transport to home-offices, will Covid-19 change urban life for good?Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, all corners of city life - from home to office, park to pub - are undergoing a makeover.
29 Oct, 2020, 06.41 PM IST
Digitisation is the buzzword at airports in the post-Covid new normalOperators of India’s busiest airports are working on increased digitisation, automated systems and big data with a sharp focus on health, h...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) to revive 7 heritage citiesFinance minister Arun Jaitley in his budget speech had provisioned this in order to make heritage cities economic growth engines.
01 Dec, 2014, 12.31 PM IST
23 sites disposed by Delhi Development Authority in its first-ever e-auctioningA total of 35 parking sites, 18 kiosks and four restaurants were put to auction, which began on July 16 and went on for four days.
21 Jul, 2014, 10.47 PM IST
In a first, DDA introduces 'e-auction' facilityIn a first, Delhi Development Authority has introduced online auctioning facility for its various sites, seeking greater transparency and s...
17 Jul, 2014, 09.53 PM IST
- Reliance Retail enters into a back-end joint venture with 2 Sisters Food Group
Reliance Retail has entered into a back-end joint venture with 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG), a UK-based meat-processing company.
10 Jul, 2012, 01.32 PM IST
- Transforming India’s cities is a huge task, but an essential one for the country’s progress
A recent opinion poll sponsored by this newspaper, across the country's biggest eight urban agglomerations, found even the best rated among...
03 Feb, 2012, 09.27 AM IST
- Isle beyond the tip
Sicily was as bellissima and spectaculare as Ira Athale imagined, and full of history and culture to boot!
22 Mar, 2007, 03.00 AM IST