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Gartang Gali, an ancient pathway used for Indo-Tibetan trade and located on a vertical ridge, is fast emerging as a major tourist attraction in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Offering a skywalk experience, the Gartang Gali was renovated and reopened for tourists last year on 17 August. And, in its 106-day operation (in 2021) the Gartang Gali has attracted over 5,000 tourists. The trek provides the visitors with a chance to explore the route used by Jadh Bhotiyas, on which they used to move with their yaks and herds of goat/sheep, to their summer villages Jadong and Nelong on the international border. The tourism data of Gangotri National Park (2021) provides a clear picture of the domination of the Gartang Gali among other treks, including Gaumukh-Tapovan and Kalandi. Gangotri Park provides permits for the Gaumukh-Gangotri-Tapovan, Kalandi, Gartang Gali, Kedartal to Basukital trekking routes, and the Bhairoghati to Nelong vehicular movement. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the t

The Karunya KR-546 lottery results will be announced by the Kerala lottery department today, 23 April. The lottery department will announce the KR-546 winners on its official website at keralalotteryresult.net. Ticket holders need to note that the live KR-546 draw results will be announced at 3 pm and the detailed results of the draw will be released from 4 pm onwards on the website. For the convenience of the ticket holders, the Kerala lottery department will also be releasing the lottery results in the Kerala Government Gazette. The first prize winner of the Karunya KR-546 lottery will receive a sum of Rs 80 lakh, while the second-prize winner will take home a sum of Rs 5 lakh. The third prize winner of the KR-546 will get a prize of Rs 1 lakh. The Karunya KR-546 lottery draw will be held at Gorky Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, near Bakery Junction. Winners should note that a Kerala lottery tax deduction of 30 per cent and an agent lottery commission of 10 per cent are applicable

Shiv Sena workers on Saturday morning broke through the barricades and tried to enter the premises of the Khar residence of Maharashtra MLA Ravi Rana and his wife MP Navneet Rana, who had earlier announced to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's house here, police said. But the situation was brought under control, an official said, adding that the police later asked the politician couple not to step out of their house as the situation may escalate due to the presence of a large number of Shiv Sena workers outside their building in suburban Khar. #WATCH Shiv Sena workers protest outside the residence of Amravati MP Navneet Rana in Mumbai as the MP plans to chant Hanuman Chalisa along with her husband MLA Ravi Rana outside 'Matoshree' the residence of #Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/OR7CQQpWlk — ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2022 The Ranas had on 22 April, 2022, said that they were firm on their plan to recite Hanuman

Five people of a family were brutally murdered and their house reportedly set on fire in Prayagaj on Saturday morning. The incident has taken place in Khevrajpur village under Tharwai police station area of Prayagraj. According to reports, the accused set fire to the house of the deceased after killing them brutally with a brick and stones. The deceased were identified as Manisha (25), Rajkumar (55), Savita (30), Sakshi (2) and Kusum (50), all residents of Khebrajpur village. According to reports, a 5-year-old girl, who was also injured in the attack, has been admitted to the hospital. The incident happened on Friday night when Rajkumar's son Sunil was not in the house. He had gone to attend a wedding, police said. After receiving news of the incident, police soon reached the spot and began their probe. District Magistrate Prayagraj Sanjay Khatri and SSP Prayagraj Ajay Kumar have also reached the site of the case. A team of sniffer dog and forensic experts have also reached t

Shiv Sena workers on Saturday morning broke through the barricades and tried to enter the premises of the Khar residence of Maharashtra MLA Ravi Rana and his wife MP Navneet Rana, who have decided to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's house here, police said. However, the police brought the situation under control and stopped the party workers from going further, an official said. #WATCH Shiv Sena workers protest outside the residence of Amravati MP Navneet Rana in Mumbai as the MP plans to chant Hanuman Chalisa along with her husband MLA Ravi Rana outside 'Matoshree' the residence of #Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray pic.twitter.com/OR7CQQpWlk — ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2022 The Ranas had on 22 April, 2022, said that they would recite Hanuman Chalisa outside 'Matoshree', the personal residence of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray in suburban Bandra at 9 am on Saturday. Shiv Sena workers, who have strongly objected

In line with an age-old tradition, hundreds of devotees hurled burning palm fronds at each other while paying reverence to goddess Durga at a temple in Mangaluru's Kateel town. Bare-chested and dhoti-clad men threw burning fronds at each other in the unique centuries-old fire-fighting ritual, ‘Agni Kheli’, to appease the goddess at Durgaparameshwari Temple in the town situated around 30 kilometres from here. Watch the video here #WATCH | Devotees hurled fire at each other as part of a fire ritual 'Thoothedhara' or ‘Agni Kheli’ to pay reverence to goddess Durga at Sri Durgaparameshwari temple in Kateel, Karnataka (22.04) pic.twitter.com/q4SHMFAGak — ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2022 So what is the festival about? The ritual of “Thoothedhara” or “Agni Kheli” takes place every year in the month of April as part of the grand festival at the temple that continues for eight consecutive days. The eight-day ritual which starts on the night before Mesha Sankramana Day features a

With an unerring sense of the politically apposite as well as grandiose, Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged yet another mega event-cum-masterstroke in India’s ongoing political and civilisational drama. It was for the first time that an Indian prime minister had addressed the nation from the historic Red Fort after sundown. On the 400 th  birth anniversary or Prakash Parva   of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Modi spoke not from its lofty ramparts, but from the more equal and equable front lawns, in front of a huge gathering of the Sikh  sangat,  the community of the gurus’ followers. The evening was dominated by  shabad kirtan,  devotional songs, by a large ensemble of singers and musicians. Modi, listening intently, head bowed, said: “I felt at peace while listening to the  shabad . I am happy that the country is following the path of our gurus.” Dressed in modest white, with a luminous saffron  saropa  or sacred bandanna, Modi focused not so much on the birth, but on the martyrdom of the guru.

Washington:  The United States discourages India to rely on Russia for its defence needs, the Pentagon said Friday. “We’ve been very clear with India as well as other nations that we don’t want to see them rely on Russia for defence needs. We’ve been nothing but honest about that and discouraging that,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters at a news conference here. “At the same time, we also value the defence partnership that we have with India. And as was evidenced a week ago, we’re looking at ways to improve that going forward. That’s going to continue because it matters and it’s important,” he said. “India is a provider of security in the region and we value that,” Kirby said. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/bQXwBun Manasi Chandu

“If such a politician wishes to practice her narrow-minded politics at home, that may be her business. But violating our territorial integrity and sovereignty in its pursuit makes it ours. This visit is condemnable.” The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi wasn’t mincing words on Thursday when he condemned the visit of United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). The US Congresswoman visited the disputed area as part of her four-day visit to India’s neighbour — Pakistan. During her trip, she also met Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala in Islamabad. US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called on Chairman PTI in Bani Gala. They discussed Islamophobia & related issues. @Ilhan expressed her admiration for @ImranKhanPTI & his position on & work against Islamophobia globally. IK appreciated her courageous & principled position on issues. pic.twitter.com/m3kPa2poYx — Shireen Mazari (@Shiree

A bus with 15 CISF personnel on board, going for morning shift duties was attacked by terrorists around 4.25 am on Friday near Chaddha Camp in Jammu. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) averted the terrorist attack and retaliated effectively. A senior CISF officer said that terrorists fired at the bus and lobbed grenades, killing Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) S P Patil and injuring two other occupants of the bus. A terrorist was also killed in the counter-terror operation, the CISF officer added. In another incident, a security force personnel was killed and four others suffered injuries in a gunfight with terrorists in a locality near an Army camp in Sunjwan on the outskirts of Jammu early Friday. The encounter in Sunjwan took place amid heightened security arrangements in Jammu and Kashmir, two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Samba district. Additional Director General (ADG) of Police of Jammu Mukesh Singh told the media persons that

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to send an all-women fact-finding team to Delhi's Jahangirpuri where riots broke out on 16 April during a Hanuman Jayanti procession after a BJP panel indicted TMC government in Hanskhali rape case. Incidentally, the BJP fact-finding team, that visited Bengal's Nadia district to get the ground report of Hanskhali gangrape, submitted its report to JP Nadda and recommended dissolution of her government in the state. The Mamata Banerjee's fact-finding team will comprise of six MPs, who will visit Jahangirpuri on on Friday and speak to the people as well as enquire about the incident. The decision to send team to Jahangirpuri also comes within days after the BJP sent similar teams to Bogtui in Birbhum district where nine people were burnt alive. The BJP's fact-finding committee in its preliminary report on the Hanskhali gangrape and death case, recommended imposition of Article 355 and 356 in West Bengal. It also re

With 2,380 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,49,974, while the active cases increased to 13,433, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,22,062 with 56 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. For the second day in a row, India has recorded more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours. Earlier, on Wednesday, 2,067 fresh cases had been reported in 24 hours, a sharp rise from the 1,247 new infections registered on Tuesday. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 1,093 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on Septem

Nine bulldozers rolled into Jahangirpuri on Wednesday morning, tearing down several structures close to a mosque as part of an anti-encroachment drive by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled civic body. Chaos and mayhem ensued as residents saw their homes being torn down and their source of livelihoods being razed. It was only after the Supreme Court intervened twice that the drive was paused. Politics quickly broke out over the demolition drive with the Opposition accusing the BJP of ‘bulldozing’ democracy, while the latter held its ground, stating that ‘bulldozer justice’ was the right way to move ahead from the communal violence that had earlier broken out in the northwest area of Delhi. At one point during the drive, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI{M}) leader Brinda Karat was seen blocking a bulldozer waving the copy of a Supreme Court order. Speaking to NDTV about the incident, she said, “We saw the bulldozers just smashing structures. They just bulldozed everything s

Incident of crimes continue in West Bengal. The BJP fact-finding committee in the Hanskhali gangrape and death case in its preliminary report submitted to party chief JP Nadda on Wednesday highlighted that there were 27 cases of rape in 20 days, including 18 minors, some as young as 4 years old. With the rise in rape cases in West Bengal and the law and order situation in the state, the BJP fact-finding committee has recommended imposition of Article 355 and 356. The committee also has recommended dissolution of Mamata Banerjee-led government in the state. It even suggests that Hanskhali case be transferred out of the state and accused to be kept outside state for fair trial. In its preliminary report, the committee said that it was not possible for the family of the victim to get justice in West Bengal because the accused in the case is the son of a Panchayat member in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party - Trinamool Congress. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been co

Gujarat MLA and Dalit rights activist Jignesh Mevani was arrested by Assam Police late on Wednesday from the Palanpur circuit House in Gujarat. He was taken to Ahmedabad last night and shall be taken to Assam today. The news of Mevani's arrest was confirmed by his supporters. They claimed that the police did not have an FIR copy with them while arresting the Congress leader. Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani arrested by Assam police from Palanpur circuit House. Police yet to share the copy of the FIR with us, we have been informed about some case filed against him in Assam and is likely to be deported to Assam tonight. -Team Jignesh Mevani pic.twitter.com/Bn0cbX1a9I — Kanhaiya Kumar (@kanhaiyakumar) April 20, 2022 The development was also confirmed by news agency ANI which reported citing Kokrajhar SP Thube Prateek Vijay Kumar. Meanwhile, his Twitter account shows that some recent tweets by him have been withheld in response to the "legal demand" by the authorities. T

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices remained steady for over two weeks in a row with no change in rates on Thursday. Earlier both petrol and diesel rates were hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in two weeks to Rs 10 per litre. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 105.41 per litre, while diesel rate is Rs 95.87 per litre to Rs 96.67, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices per litre stand at Rs 120.51 and Rs 104.77 respectively. Rates across the country and vary from state to state, depending upon the incidence of local taxation. In the last hike, the country saw the 14th increase in fuel prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on 22 March. On the first four occasions, prices were increased by 80 paise a litre - the steepest single-day rise since the daily price revision was introduced in June 2017. On the following days, petrol price went up by 50 paise and 30 paise

National Civil Service Day is marked by the Union government of India on 21 April annually. The day is solely dedicated to India's civil servants in various departments. National Civil Service Day acknowledges the contribution of these officials in public administration. Why is National Civil Service Day observed on 21 April? The date of 21 April was selected to commemorate National Civil Service Day as it marks the anniversary of the historic address given by the country’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, to the newly appointed Administrative Services Officers. Patel made the address in 1947 at New Delhi’s Metcalf House. During this historic occasion, Sardar Patel had referred to the newly-appointed civil servants as the “steel frame of India” . He also laid down the rules and guidelines for good administration. The country’s first National Civil Service Day event was conducted on 21 April, 2006 in New Delhi's  Vigyan Bhawan. From then on, this function has b

An anti-encroachment drive is being carried out on Wednesday by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in Delhi's Jahangiripuri where violence erupted and clashes broke out on 16 April during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Jahangirpuri has turned into fortress ahead of the anti-encroachment drive that will be done on illegal construction in the area on Wednesday and Thursday. Bulldozers are being used to demolish houses of the accused involved in the Jahangirpuri violence. #WATCH | Anti-encroachment drive underway at the Jahangirpuri area of Delhi which witnessed violence on April 16 during a religious procession pic.twitter.com/zIxMVccwSM — ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2022 #WATCH North Delhi Municipal Corporation conducts anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri in Delhi The civic body has asked for 400 personnel from Delhi Police to maintain the law & order situation during the drive in the area pic.twitter.com/KViPfwPEqr — ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2022 Meanwhile, the