A PTI file photo shows Champat Rai at the under-construction Ram temple during a media tour on December 26, 2023. AYODHYA: Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday broke his silence over the Ram Temple donation embezzlement controversy by releasing an open letter addressed to Ram devotees, saying he…
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is considering appointing a Chief Executive Officer AYODHYA: In a major governance overhaul following the alleged donation embezzlement controversy, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is considering appointing a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to strengthen administrative oversight, with treasurer Govind Dev Giri Maharaj admitting that the absence…
Project Alankar is a flagship initiative launched by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on October 1, 2021, under the state department of secondary education. The scheme aims to transform government secondary schools across the state by upgrading their infrastructure to create modern, attractive and student-friendly learning environments.The initiative focuses on providing schools with facilities…
Trust president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das Lucknow: Ram Temple Trust president Nritya Gopal Das said on Monday that he is deeply pained by the alleged theft of offerings at the temple and expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will ensure “strict action against every person involved in the sin”.He…
Seekho Aur Kamao: Uttar Pradesh gets highest allocation under PM VIKAS Seekho Aur Kamao, meaning Learn and Earn, trains minority youth in modern trades like retail, hospitality and IT-enabled services, alongside traditional skills such as weaving, embroidery and craftwork, matched to qualification and market demand, with placement built in. It now continues as the core…
LUCKNOW: A dreaded criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Ambedkar Nagar district on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Asif alias Vicky Chhaimar, son of Babu alias Mazhar, a resident of Makanpur village under Billhaur police station…
A special investigation team is examining over Rs 124 crore spent on major Ram Temple Trust events. LUCKNOW: The SIT has widened the scope of its investigation to examine more than Rs 124 crore spent on major events organised by the Ram Temple Trust, including the Jan 22, 2024, consecration ceremony, Maha Kumbh 2025 arrangements,…
Lucknow: The alleged donation theft at Ram temple and the related administrative questions are expected to be discussed in detail at the central managing committee meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Delhi on July 19 and 20, though it is not officially listed on the agenda, said VHP sources.Sources said since issue has raised…
The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative launched by the government in 2004 to establish residential schools at the upper primary level (and now extended) for girls from disadvantaged sections, particularly SC, ST, OBC, minority communities, and those in educationally backward blocks. The scheme addresses gender gaps in literacy by…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is set to create a new benchmark in environmental conservation by planting 35 crore saplings in a single day on July 12 under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Monday.Addressing ministers, MPs, MLAs, mayors, panchayat representatives and urban local body members through a video conference,…
