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In a first, UP CM Yogi Adityanath to chair cabinet meet in Ayodhya today

The UP cabinet meeting is scheduled to commence at 11 am at Ramkatha Museum on Thursday, followed by a series of religious visits by the cabinet members.

UP cabinet meet to be held in Ayodhya on Nov 9 as Ram temple opening nears

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet will hold its meeting on Thursday in Ayodhya as the city gears up for the opening of the Ram temple in January. The date -- November 9 -- holds significance as the Supreme Court on this date in 2019 passed its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, paving the way for the construction of Ram Temple. In 1989, the Vishva Hindu Parishad conducted a shilanyas' (foundation stone laying) for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on November 9. All cabinet ministers have been asked to be in Ayodhya for the cabinet meeting at 11.30 am on Thursday, Ayodhya District Magistrate Nitish Kumar said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the event. The construction of the ground floor of the three-storey Ram Temple will be completed by December-end and the consecration ceremony is expected to take place on January 22, 2024, temple Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra had told PTI. Ministers who are on election duty in other states will also en

Ram Lalla's idol to be placed on 8-ft-tall gold-plated throne in Ayodhya

The idol of Ram Lalla will be placed on an eight-feet-tall gold-plated marble throne inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said on Tuesday. The throne is being made by artisans in Rajasthan and it will reach Ayodhya by December 15, he said. The throne will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple, Anil Mishra, a member of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said on Tuesday. It will be eight feet tall, three feet long and four feet wide, Mishra said, adding that the construction of the sanctum sanctorum has been completed. The ground floor of the Ram temple has to be prepared by December 15, Mishra said, adding that 80 per cent of the work on the first floor is complete. As many as 17 pillars on the first floor have been installed, and only two more are remaining. It is expected that the roof of the first floor will be built by December 15, Mishra said. The flooring work of Parikrama Marg

Congress always had objections to matters of our country: Narottam Mishra

Mishra made the remark in view of the Congress party raising objections over hoardings of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir put up in the state capital Bhopal

PM's presence at Ram Mandir consecration matter of good fortune: UP Dy CM

Calling it a day full of "emotions", PM Modi said on Wednesday that he feels "blessed" and that it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion

Lord Ram's idol to be installed at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir on January 22

After meeting with the officials of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his happiness

Idol of Lord Ram to be installed at Ayodhya temple on Jan 22: Mohan Bhagwat

Dussehra celebrations: Bhagwat also said that the world is today looking at India to overcome its problems

Adityanath flags off 51 buses with women drivers, conductors in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday flagged off 51 buses of the state transport corporation that will have women drivers and conductors. On the second day of his Ayodhya tour, the chief minister inaugurated the "Mission Mahila Sarathi" from Ram Katha Park here and asserted that for the all-round development of a society, it must respect its women and protect their dignity. The 51 buses of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation will have women drivers and conductors, officials said. Adityanath said those who said women cannot do certain jobs have been proved wrong by the state transport corporation. Now there are women drivers and conductors also, he said. Till now, more than 1.5 lakh "daughters" have been provided employment in Uttar Pradesh Police and other departments of the government, he said. This is now being taken forward by the transport corporation through the employment of women drivers and conductors in buses, he added. A society will be strong and

Ayodhya mosque to be named after the Prophet Muhammad; design finalised

The mosque site is located around 22 km away from the original location of the Babri Masjid, which was brought down on December 6, 1992

Ayodhya on track to become UP's 1st solar city ahead of Ram temple opening

Work is underway on a war footing to develop Ayodhya as Uttar Pradesh's first "solar city" ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple, likely to be in January. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Department (UPNEDA) has undertaken the task to develop the temple town into the state's first "solar city", officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and about 10,000 dignitaries from across the country are expected to attend the "pran pratishtha (consecration)" ceremony, likely to be held on January 22, Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairperson Nripendra Mishra told PTI a fortnight ago. Officials said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is personally monitoring the ongoing work in Ayodhya. After inspecting the work to electrify the temple town with solar power in May, the chief minister said, "Ayodhya is the capital of Suryavansh. So, here, electricity will come not from other sources but from renewable solar energy." The plan entails developing a solar park along the

Rs 900 crore spent on Ram temple construction till March 2023: Trust

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust has spent Rs 900 crore on the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya between February 5, 2020 and March 31 this year, and still possesses Rs 3,000 crore in bank accounts, trust officials said on Saturday. After a three-hour meeting of trust officials on Saturday morning, its secretary Champat Rai said 18 points were discussed, including the legal process to take donations in foreign currency, and that the trust has applied for the permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. "Rs 900 crore has been spent on the construction of temple from February 5, 2020 to March 31, 2023, and more than Rs 3,000 crore still remain in the bank accounts of the trust," Rai said. He said the Ram Katha Museum located on the banks of the Saryu river will be a legal trust and 500 years of history of Ram Mandir and 50 years of legal documents will be kept there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and nearly 10,000 dignitaries from across the country

Two killed, 8 other passengers injured in road accident in Ayodhya

Apart from this, eight other people were injured and are undergoing treatment in the district hospital and trauma centre

Ayodhya airport may be a reality before Ram temple inauguration in January

Ayodhya airport will connect the temple town, in the initial stages, with about four cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Ram Janmbhoomi Trust shares photos of under-construction Ram Temple in UP

Earlier Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 19 took stock of the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Beyond forming an alliance: INDIA must offer more than the govt's criticism

Building the temple in Ayodhya, removing J&K's special status, and ending the so-called minority appeasement may be Mr PM's pitch to beat the criticism on inflation and unemployment, writes T N Ninan

Modi govt fulfilled Kalyan Singh's dream of Ram temple in Ayodhya

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Narendra Modi government has fulfilled former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh's dream by paving the way for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at a function here to mark Singh's death anniversary, Shah told BJP workers that winning all 80 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 general elections would be a true tribute to "Babuji" (Kalyan Singh). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also fondly remembered Singh on the occasion.

Ram Temple's sanctum sanctorum ready, idol consecration in Jan: Trust

The construction of the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya's Ram Temple is ready and Ram Lalla will be consecrated between January 16 and 24 after Makar Sankranti, a top official of the temple trust said on Sunday. The consecration of Ram Lalla will be carried out after the construction of the first floor of the temple, Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai said. Rai, who arrived here on Sunday, met saints and seers and informed them about the progress of the temple's construction. He also invited them to attend the 10-day Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. The dream of crores of Ram devotees will soon be fulfilled and after years of controversy, Ram Lalla is now going to be seated in his grand temple in Ayodhya, Rai said. "The idol of Ram Lalla will be consecrated in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple on any date between January 16 and 24, 2024 after Makar Sankranti," Rai said. He added that 80 per cent work of the roof of the firs

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Actor Rajinikanth to visit Ayodhya on August 20, meet UP CM Adityanath

On Saturday, Rajinikanth hosted the screening of his latest release 'Jailer' in Lucknow. UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya attended the screening

Rs 127.21 cr project sanctioned for Ayodhya's development in 2017-18: Govt

The Ministry of Tourism as part of its Swadesh Darshan Scheme sanctioned a project worth Rs 127.21 crore in the 2017-18 fiscal for the development of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh and the project has been "physically completed", the government informed Parliament on Monday. To a query in the Lok Sabha seeking details of infrastructure development proposed by the government for "the large number of domestic and foreign tourists who will be visiting Ayodhya Ram Temple after its inauguration", Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy also shared details of the work undertaken as part of this project in the temple town. In a written response to the query, he said, "The Ministry of Tourism as part of its 'Swadesh Darshan' scheme has sanctioned a project 'Development of Ayodhya' in Uttar Pradesh for an amount of Rs 127.21 crore in the year 2017-18 with the objective of creation of tourism infrastructure and to enhance visitor experience/satisfaction. The project is physically complete." The proje