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| Booking for “Aarti” passes begins | | | | Agencies
Ayodhya, Dec 28: The booking for obtaining ‘aarti’ passes kicked off on Thursday at the Ram Janmobhoomi temple ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22.
Aartis are performed three times a day (6:30 am, 12 pm, 7:30 pm) for Lord Ram Lalla for which passes are generated for the devotees, the section manager for ‘Aarti pass’, Dhruvesh Mishra, said.
“At Ram Janmabhoomi, aarti is held three times a day for Lord Ram Lalla -- at 6.30 in the morning, at noon and in the evening at 7.30. In the morning, Sringar aarti takes place, which is followed by Bhog aarti in the afternoon and Sandhya aarti in the evening. Only pass-holders can attend the three aartis,” Mishra... | |
| | | | Booking for “Aarti” passes begins | | |  Agencies
Ayodhya, Dec 28: The booking for obtaining ‘aarti’ passes kicked off on Thursday at the Ram Janmobhoomi temple ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22.
Aartis are performed three times a day (6:30 am, 12 pm, 7:30 pm) for Lord Ram Lalla for which passes are generated for the devotees, the section manager for ‘Aarti pass’, Dhruvesh Mishra, said.
“At Ram Janmabhoomi, aarti is held three times a day for Lord Ram Lalla -- at 6.30 in the morning, at noon and in t... | |
| | | | Cold wave tightens grip in Kashmir | | > Srinagar shivers at minus 3.3°C | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 28: Severe cold tightens grip in Kashmir valley amid further fall in night temperature as Srinagar recorded a low of -3.3°C and Pahalgam -5.2°C on Thursday.
Pulwma in south Kashmir remained the coldest place with a low of 6.4°C, followed by Konibal (-6.2°C), Bandipora in north Kashmir (-5.9°C), Shopian (-5.6°C), and the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal (-5.5°C).
Dense fog continues to engulf Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir valley, affecting normal life.
The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said that the minimum temperature dipped in Srinagar on Thursday and recorded a low of -3,3°C against the -2.6°C recorded the previous night. It was 1.2°C... | |
| | | | Fog delays 134 flights, 22 trains in Delhi | | | | New Delhi, Dec 28: A dense layer of fog engulfed the national capital as cold wave gripped the city, leading to train and flight delays in Delhi, causing inconvenience to passengers on Thursday.
Visuals from the Indira Gandhi International Airport showed passengers queuing up at the gates of the airport amid intense fog.
The Delhi airport reported delays in flight operations affecting approximately 134 flights, both arrivals and departures (domestic and international), due to fog.
While 35 international flight departures got delayed from Delhi, 28 international arrivals got delayed as well. On the other hand, 43 domestic departures and 28 domestic arrivals got delayed.
As many as 22 tr... | |
| | | | 3 IPS officers, including IGP Jammu, promoted to ADGP rank | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 28: Three 1999-batch IPS officers, including Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police Anand Jain, were promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP).
According to an order issued by the MHA, In pursuance to the recommendations of the Screening Committee in its meeting held on 20.12.2023, Chhaya Sharma, IPS (AGMUT: 1999), Anand Jain, IPS (AGMUT: 1999) and Nitish Kumar, IPS (AGMUT: 1999), currently posted in the cadre, are hereby promoted to ... | |
| | | | ACB catches forest official red handed | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, Range officer, Kuhihama forest division, Bandipora red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000 for processing Bill of the complainant
Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint against Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, Range officer, Kuhihama, Bandipora from a complainant alleging therein that concerned officer is demanding bribe as commission of Rs 10,000 for processing his Bill for release of due payments. The complainant further alleged that he is contractor and had completed the allotted work for an amount of Rs 3,21,000 and that after completing the said work the forest departmen... | |
| | | | FCI rice to sell under Bharat brand | | | | NEW DELHI, Dec 28: In order to check rice inflation, the Government is considering a proposal to sell FCI (Food Corporation of India) rice under the ‘Bharat’ brand but the discounted rate has not yet been decided, a Food Ministry official said. x
The Ministry’s efforts to check retail rice prices by boosting domestic availability through sale of FCI rice via e-auction under the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS) has received a lukewarm response.
“There is a proposal to retail ‘Bharat rice’ but the price has not yet been decided,” the official said on December 27.
Under the OMSS, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is offering quality rice at a reserve price of Rs 29 per kg. “Whether to sell ... | |
| | | | Anish appointed DG CRPF, Nina to head CISF | | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 28: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Thursday, a Personnel Ministry order said.
Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Manipur cadre, was holding the additional charge of the CRPF following the retirement of incumbent S L Thaosen on November 30.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Singh’s appointment as DG, CRPF up to December 31, 2024,... | |
| | | | Frozen India, China ties on a drift into fourth year with no end in sight | | | | Agencies
BEIJING, Dec 28: With Beijing remaining intransigent on the withdrawal of additional troops deployed by the PLA since the deadly border clash in 2020 in eastern Ladakh, India’s bilateral ties with China remained frozen in 2023 with no forward movement on the horizon despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks.
The relationship has remained frozen since May 2020 when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amassed troops in eastern Ladakh that led to a deadly clash between the two militaries at the Galwan Valley in June 2020, resulting in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese military personnel.
In the words of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar,... | |
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