Kerala: Today is Atham, marking beginning of ten-day Onam festivities

August 20, 2023 1:41 PM

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Kerala: Today is Atham, marking beginning of ten-day Onam festivities

Today is Atham, marking the beginning of the ten-day Onam festivities in Kerala. People wearing traditional attire, visited temples across the State this morning. Floral carpets or pookkalams are being laid in front of  houses, as a symbolic gesture to welcome King Mahabali,  who was sent ...

J&K:62-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra to suspend temporarily from 23rd of Aug

August 20, 2023 1:29 PM

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J&K:62-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra to suspend temporarily from 23rd of Aug

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 62-day-long annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, 2023 shall remain temporarily suspended from the 23rd of this month. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Yatra shall remain suspended from both routes in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track restoration works. The Shri...

DRI apprehends Indian passenger who carries Cocaine worth crores of rupees

August 20, 2023 1:14 PM

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DRI apprehends Indian passenger who carries Cocaine worth crores of rupees

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended an Indian passenger on Friday who was carrying Cocaine worth crores of rupees. Acting on an intelligence input, the DRI officials nabbed the passenger who came from Addis Ababa to Mumbai carrying 1496 grams of white powder, purported to be Co...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to address Chintan Shivir tomorrow

August 20, 2023 12:59 PM

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman to address Chintan Shivir tomorrow

On the sidelines of the Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman will interact with the G20 India representatives of the Finance track. The two-day Chintan Shivir of the Ministry of Finance will officially be inaugurated at the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya t...

Russia's first Luna-25 fails to enter orbit of moon

August 20, 2023 12:18 PM

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Russia's first Luna-25 fails to enter orbit of moon

Luna-25, which is Russia's first lunar lander in nearly 50 years, was due to enter the orbit yesterday, but the manoeuver failed due to a glitch, the Russian space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.  Roscosmos is analysing the situation, it said, without giving further details. Rus...

41st batch of 300 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath Ji from Jammu

August 20, 2023 11:12 AM

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41st batch of 300 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath Ji from Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, amid tight security arrangements, the 41st  batch of over 300 pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas, Jammu today for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a tot...