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RENAMING TOWNS IN UP
Ayodhya's Bhadarsa town renamed Bharat Nagar, announces UP CM Yogi AdityanathUP CM Yogi Adityanath announced renaming of Khiloni-Suchitaganj nagar panchayat to Maa Jwala Ji Nagar Panchayat. The municipal town of Bhad...
Punjab elections 2027: AAP vs who? BJP, Congress, Shiroman Akali Dal scramble for challenger's spotThe battle for Punjab's 2027 opposition leadership is intensifying among key parties. Congress faces internal friction after recent leaders...
He used his airline to rescue refugees from Pakistan, donated 300 acres to India: Meet the Tamil Nadu Padma awardee who gave everything to the nationTamil Nadu industrialist Dr. R.M. Alagappa Chettiar, a visionary beyond business, utilized his private airline for crucial refugee rescue o...
Fazil Nagar town in Uttar Pradesh to be renamed as Pawagarh: Chief Minister Yogi AdityanathFazil Nagar town in Uttar Pradesh will be renamed Pawagarh. CM Yogi Adityanath announced the change to honor Jain Tirthankar Lord Mahavir. ...
Florida airport to be renamed after US President Donald TrumpAn airport in Florida will soon be renamed after US President Donald Trump, after a bill proposing the change was approved by the state's l...
Centre approves renaming of UP's Jalalabad town to Parashurampuri: Union minister Jitin PrasadaJalalabad in Uttar Pradesh is now Parashurampuri. The Home Ministry approved the name change. Union Minister Jitin Prasada thanked the cent...
Karnataka govt. decides to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru SouthThe Karnataka Cabinet decided to rename Ramanagara district as 'Bengaluru South', responding to local demand for association with 'Brand Be...
Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar raises pitch to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru SouthA proposal to rename Ramanagara district as 'Bengaluru South' gained momentum. The moment was led by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Sh...
What's in a (repaired) ceremonial gate name?Everyone seems to think that by simply changing a name, everything changes. But calling a Burma 'Myanmar' or a pig 'bear' doesn't change th...
Centre approves UP govt's proposal to change names of two places in Gorakhpur and Deoria districts“The NOC is issued after seeking reports from field units of the Geographical Survey of India (GSI), Department of Post and the Ministry of...
Faizabad Jn now Ayodhya Cantt: Mixed reactions from historians, locals on station renamingFaizabad city is located about seven km from its twin town Ayodhya in Ayodhya district (earlier Faizabad district), and the Faizabad statio...
Centre approves renaming of Uttar Pradesh village Sadi Khurd to ShachipuramThe Yogi Adityanath government also wants to rename Firozabad district as Chandra Nagar, Sambhal as Prithviraj Nagar or Kalki Nagar, Deoban...
Centre approves renaming of Allahabad as PrayagrajThe central government has given its consent for renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj about 10 days ago, a home ministry official said.
Fresh bill to be introduced in Parliament to rechristen names of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras High CourtsIn a written reply in the Lok Sabha in December, 2016, Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhary had said the old bill would have to be revis...
UP cabinet approves renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya, Allahabad as PrayagrajThe ruling BJP has, however, justified the name changes across Uttar Pradesh, saying they are merely restoring older names and correcting h...
UP government mulling ban on liquor, meat in entire Ayodhya districtThe move comes amid the growing clamour for starting Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad teaming up with seers...
Six facts on the city renaming spreeWhile renaming for political purposes was not uncommon even in the past, this scale of ‘religious’ renaming is been unprecedented.
Faizabad renaming: Many upset, say it will 'erase' city's identity, lead to confusionAnother section, however, welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government's move, saying it endorses the legacy of ancient Ayodhya and will enhance i...
UP on renaming spree to honour Deendayal UpadhyayaThe Farah Town Railway station in Mathura will now be known as the Deendayal Dham railway station, as per a notification issued by the UP g...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee renames 6 townshipsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today renamed six townships in the state, officials said.