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Internet, SMS suspended for 24 hours in Haryana's Nuh ahead of Braj Mandal Yatra
Ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, which was marred by violence last year, the Haryana government has ordered the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours. The internet services in the district will be unavailable from 6 pm Sunday until 6 pm Monday, as per an order issued by Haryana's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Anurag Rastogi.
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Haryana: Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi claims threat to life ahead of Nuh procession; juvenile held
A 15-year-old boy was arrested for making threatening calls to cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi before a yatra in Haryana. The boy, a Class 11 student, admitted to extracting Bajrangi's number from Instagram. Police recovered the phone used for threats. Bajrangi had received threats before the same event last year, which turned violent.
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UP Braj Teerth body to start a ropeway each in Vrindavan, Barsana
Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad introduces ropeway projects in Barsana and Vrindavan for tourists' convenience and safety. The projects aim to improve accessibility to religious sites and enhance the overall visitor experience.
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UP Brij Teerth body to start a ropeway each in Vrindavan, Barsana
Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad has launched ropeway projects in Barsana and Vrindavan to ease traffic congestion and provide a comfortable experience for tourists, especially senior citizens. The Barsana project costing Rs 15.87 crore includes 12 trolleys with a capacity to carry over 500 people per hour, enhancing safety with standby rescue teams. Meanwhile, the Vrindavan ropeway project's feasibility report is in progress, aiming to connect key temples and reduce travel time between Vaishno Devi temple and Darul parking to 32 minutes.
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In 'Amritkaal' of India's independence, country has come out of mentality of slavery: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 'Mirabai Janmotsav' to celebrate the 525th birth anniversary of poet and Lord Krishna devotee Mirabai in Mathura. He emphasized that the country has come out of the mentality of slavery and is moving forward with pride for its heritage. Modi paid obeisance at the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura and highlighted the importance of the Braj region.
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UP: Preparations underway in Mathura ahead of PM Modi's visit on Nov 23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the holy city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday to participate in the 'Braj Raj Utsav' and witness a presentation by Hema Malini on the life of Meera Bai. Alongside this, he will also offer prayers at Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Banke Bihari Temple. A special cleanliness campaign is being undertaken in the city ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, including sweeping, improving horticulture, and sprinkling water to reduce air pollution.
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Govardhan Puja: The day when India worships Lord Krishna in his childlike avatar
Also known as ‘Annakut’ or ‘Annakoot’ (meaning, the mountain of food’ in Sanskrit), Govardhan Puja is a significant Vaishnavite (the devotees of Lord Krishna) festival which is observed to celebrate Lord Krishna in his childlike avatar.
Nuh violence accused held after gunfight
A man allegedly involved in communal violence in Nuh was arrested after a brief encounter with police in the Tauru area of the district, officials said on Monday. He has been identified as Aamir, a resident of Didhara village, they said.
Nuh violence: 'Mahapanchayat' announces resumption of VHP yatra on August 28, seeks NIA probe
Hindu outfits will hold a 'mahapanchayat' in Haryana's Pondri village to discuss resuming the VHP's Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh, which was disrupted after communal violence in July. The meeting will be held under the banner of 'Sarv Hindu Samaj', with participation from the Vishva Hindu Parishad. Permission for the event has been given in Palwal, with a gathering of around 500 people allowed to attend.
Prepare plan to establish dedicated food street in every city of UP: Yogi Adityanath to officials
Speaking at a programme organised by the culture department here, the chief minister said a dedicated food street would introduce people to cuisines of different states and they would know what to look for when they travel to states like Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
HC dismisses Shradha Binani's plea challenging SFIO summons
Binani, in her petition, had challenged the summons issued by the federal investigation agency arguing the investigation was for a period between 2015 to 2017, which is beyond her tenure and the report in respect of suspect transactions of that period neither names nor implicates her.
This ghevar has a topping of 24-carat gold. See how much the sweet costs
This Rs 25,000/ per kg sweet has been made by Braj Rasayan Mitthan Bhandar near Shah Market in Agra. Ever since its arrival, people have been thronging the shop to see and buy the sweet. Despite the steep price tag, according to reports, 12 kg of Golden Ghevar has already been sold so far.
Development of Mathura pilgrimage route will be my service to Lord Krishna, says Hema Malini
The 84-Kos Parikrama Marg of Braj is a circular road around Mathura encompassing all key religious shrines of India, including Kedarnath and Badrinath, in symbolic form and devotees undertake pilgrimage barefoot on this 269-km road round the year, said a noted Mathura seer.
BJP to launch yatras in six regions of poll-bound UP
The decision was taken at a meeting attended by UP BJP election incharge Dharmendra Pradhan, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs Keshav Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, UP BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh and state organisation general secretary Sunil Bansal in Lucknow on Tuesday.
JP Nadda reaches out to medics in Agra, to meet traders
According to a BJP source, Nadda may address traders and MSME owners next, keeping in mind that the state has the highest number of MSMEs at about 9 million.
Govt working with religious leaders for development of Braj region: UP CM
"We are working with various religious leaders for the modern development of the place with such a cultural and spiritual heritage. A committee is created to implement the policies of development also," Adityanath said.
From Mathura to Ladhak: Top destinations to help you make the most of the Independence Day extended weekend
Janamashtami celebrations in Mathura this year will be an eight-day extravaganza.
Arrest warrant issued against Braj Bhushan Binani and his daughters
Court summons Braj Binani, daughters for bounced cheque case.
Shah may meet BJP workers of western UP & Braj region
In Varanasi, Shah is also expected to have a samanway meeting, a coordination meeting of sorts, with specific office bearers from places in the eastern region.
Renovation of ponds in Braj area: Justice Lalit recuses from hearing
Supreme Court judge U U Lalit excused himself from hearing a case related to renovation of ponds in Braj area as he had given opinon as a lawyer to one of the parties.
Braj Bihari Kumar to succeed economist S K Thorat as ICSSR chief
76-year-old Kumar has been serving as the editor of the two quarterly journals, published by a society called Astha Bharati, of which he is a founding member.
Braj area development prime focus of Cong, BJP aspirants in Mathura
Mathur also says demonetisation has affected the people and exudes confidence that the Congress-SP alliance will emerge victorious in the crucial polls.
Samajwadi Party-Congress will transform Uttar Pradesh together: Rahul Gandhi
The 12-km road show got good response and the city was plastered with joint Rahul-Akhilesh hoardings.
BJP suspends three Uttar Pradesh leaders for anti-party activities
BJP suspended three of its leaders here for indulging in anti-party activities during the ongoing UP Panchayat polls, the party's district chief said.
Environmentalists welcome NGT order banning tree felling
Many in Braj Mandal area have welcomed the Tribunal's order banning tree felling and new constructions along the Yamuna flood-plains.
Supreme Court moots curtailing government’s remission power in ‘rarest of rare’ cases
Before proposing the curtailment, the bench said it would be applicable only to 'rarest of rare' category of cases in which the convicts were serving life sentence.
BJP MP Kirti Azad and five others acquitted in a case
Judicial Magistrate Braj Kishore Sinha passed the order acquitting Azad, and five others for want of evidence against them in the said case.
MP Hema Malini to organise 'Braj Mahotsav' in Mathura
"Although the list of invitees and artists has not been finalised yet, my endeavor is to make sure that the fest goes down in history as a memorable one," Malini said.
Lok Sabha polls 2014: 4 Braj villages in UP boycott polls
Around 460 voters in Shyam Nagar booth in Makkhanpur, Firozabad also boycotted the polls, saying successive governments had done little for their village.
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