HP Govt. appoints Muslims in a Shaktipeeth
In 2007, the previous Himachal Pradesh Government had appointed two non-Hindus to the administration of Maa Jwalamukhi Temple, one of the Shaktipeethas.
In 2007, the previous Himachal Pradesh Government had appointed two non-Hindus to the administration of Maa Jwalamukhi Temple, one of the Shaktipeethas.
Many devotees going to Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh offer their hair there. There is a belief that tonsuring the head there fulfils wishes of devotees.
Mahant Narendra Giri, President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, has demanded that the names of roads named after Mughals and British be changed. He said that the streets should be renamed after great people of India who sacrificed their lives for the country.
In France, nearly 96% of high schools have condom vending machines. The Government said, “In order to promote safe sex and decrease the risk of teen pregnancy, such efforts are being made.” Some years ago there were a large number of AIDS patients in France.
A Hindu man, under the impression that the body handed over to him was that of his sister-in-law, cremated the body of a Muslim lady as per Hindu rituals. Both the women were victims of Covid-19.
Amid surging cases of Covid-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to Prime Minister Modi urging that all the people above the age of 18 be allowed to be vaccinated.
Numerous camps of Saints in Bairagi camp are missing basic facilities like power connection, etc. As a result, Mela Additional in-charge Harbir Singh had to face the ire of Saints and pilgrims during the meeting in Bairagi camp.
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the state Government to conduct 50,000 Covid-19 tests per day during the Kumbh Mela which starts today. The court has directed that mobile medical facilities and qualified medical teams be deployed at all the parking lots and ghat areas.
Former minister and a senior TDP leader Ayyanna Patrudu has accused the ruling YSR Congress Party leaders of being involved in illegal trafficking of human hair donated in Tirupati temple to foreign countries like China, Thailand and Myanmar.
In a controversial decision, the Kerala Government has banned Hindu devotees from performing ancient rituals at the Kodungallur Bhadrakali temple in Kerala and has deployed the Police force to block the devotees from performing the same.