'Holistic' preparations underway for Nashik Kumbh Mela but it's a race against time, say authoritiesNashik is gearing up for the Kumbh Mela with massive infrastructure projects and heritage conservation. Authorities are integrating technol...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deepIndia’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minist...
25 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Planning Ayodhya, Kashi, or Mathura-Vrindavan trip on New Year? Check city-wise restrictions and advisoriesUP's temple towns Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura–Vrindavan and J&K's Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra are witnessing a sharp rise in devotees as ...
30 Dec, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
Kanakadurga Temple planning Tirupati TTD-like online booking service after record footfalls on Bhavani Deeksha ViramanaKanakadurga Temple experienced a record crowd during the Bhavani Deeksha Viramana, prompting authorities to plan online services mirroring ...
18 Dec, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Shravan 2025 saw record breaking pilgrim turnout: Tourism and culture minister Jaiveer SinghUttar Pradesh witnessed an unprecedented surge in religious tourism during the Shravan month of 2025, with temples like Mankameshwar and Bu...
13 Aug, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Planning to visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple on or before Mahashivratri? Check this advisory on darshan, entry, and trafficAuthorities have suspended VIP darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple from February 25 to 27 to manage expected large crowds during Mahashivrat...
24 Feb, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Reliance Jio launches 5G services in RajasthanReliance Jio Infocomm Limited on Saturday launched 5G services in Rajasthan from the famous Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara town of Rajsaman...
23 May, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Zooom Airlines resumes services, focusing on Delhi-Ayodhya routesZooom Airlines, set to recommence operations after a hiatus, is prioritizing the Delhi-Ayodhya route. The airline plans to use Bombardier C...
30 Jan, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
SpiceJet announces 8 new flight routes to Ayodhya from Feb 1 amid rising tourist influxIn response to increased demand post the Ram Temple consecration, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is launching eight new SpiceJet flight rou...
30 Jan, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Bypass route, AC tunnel part of Puri's makeover ahead of Jagannath temple corridor inaugurationThe Odisha government has built a 2.8-kilometer bypass stretch in Puri, India, to reduce travel time to the Jagannath temple by up to an ho...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
World Heritage Site tag for 3 Hoysala temples: Task Force efforts paid off, says Sudha Murty“Many people have worked hard for this and very keenly pursued our request at the Unesco offices. Today’s news has made all of them very ha...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
106 pc rise in foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2023 for Jan-Jun periodThe number of foreign tourists visiting India in the first half of this year has increased by 106% compared to the same period in 2022, acc...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
ASI survey to resume after Friday prayers at Gyanvapi mosque complexAmid the ongoing Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey at the Gyanvapai mosque complex, the Varanasi district administration has made...
04 Aug, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Over 91 lakh pilgrims visited Vaishno Devi shrine in 2022, highest in nine yearsMore than 7.78 lakh pilgrims visited in March, over 9.02 lakh in April, over 9.86 lakh in May, over 9.07 lakh in July, over 8.77 lakh in Au...
01 Jan, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
Streamline crowd management at Sabarimala following increase in devotees: HC tells officialsIn the absence of COVID-19 restrictions, unlike the previous two years, devotees have turned up in huge numbers this year at Sabarimala in ...
11 Dec, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
2019: Over 2 crore visit Ayodhya; foreigners throng TajAs per the Uttar Pradesh government figures, the state saw a 87% increase in domestic and foreign tourists, primarily due to the Kumbh held...
16 Mar, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
Accident insurance for devotees, others during Rath JatraExpecting a footfall of about 50 lakh devotees during Lord Jagannath's Rath Jatra, the Odisha Govt has made provision of accident insurance...
14 Jul, 2015, 02.01 PM IST