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Ayodhya was bigger than the movement for the country's independence in 1947. The VHP leader said that lakhs of people sacrificed their lives for the movement and it took nearly 500 years to give a final shape to the construction of the temple of Lord Ram Lalla. «Ram Temple movement was a bigger movement than the independence movement.

Ayodhya has proved that they can actually be mutually inclusive. The Ram temple is not just about religion, but business and economy too. Addressing a public meeting in Ayodhya recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the campaign for making India a developed country is getting a new speed from Ayodhya.

Ayodhya land dispute case, Iqbal Ansari on Friday received an invitation to the 'Pranpratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple, scheduled for January 22. RSS workers, on behalf of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, handed him the invitation card on Friday. «I am happy that the idol of Lord Ram is going to be installed… Ayodhya is the land of Hindu-Muslim-Sikh-Christian harmony and it will always remain intact,» Iqbal Ansari told ANI. «The Supreme Court gave a verdict and Muslims across the country respected it. There was no protest or demonstration anywhere.

Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., both under government control, had initially planned rights issues to raise up to 220 billion rupees and 180 billion rupees, respectively, with government backing.

capital overseas, raising hope for the nation’s wealthy as they wait for clarifications from regulators to make similar moves. Premji Invest has received an in-principle approval to set up a so-called family investment fund at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City based in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, according to people familiar with the matter. Dozens of applications for FIFs that allow families to make investments across various asset classes and instruments offshore, are still pending, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.

Ram temple consecration ceremony that is scheduled to take place on January 22, his daughter said. Speaking to PTI, his daughter Shama Parveen said, “My father was handed an invitation (for the upcoming consecration ceremony) earlier in the day." The invitation was delivered to him at his house located in Kotia Panjitola near the Ram Path. Ansari had earlier said that the Muslim community respected the 2019 verdict of the Supreme Court on the Ram temple issue.

least developed country. Bangladesh’s GDP in 2023 is estimated to have grown at 6%, as per a World Bank report. There are several other compelling factors to why India would be keenly watching the results of the 7 January poll in the country it helped gain independence from Pakistan in 1971.

Ram Mandir consecration: Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, locals and members of the All Assam Divyanga Versatile Association of the state's Kamrup district have sent 7000 pieces of bamboo to Ayodhya. A container truck filled with bamboo pieces collected from the Lampi area near Boko to Ayodhya was dispatched on Thursday night. Arjun Chetry, a Member of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, said that this is a proud moment for them as they were able to send bamboo that will be used in the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. «We were instructed to collect some bamboo and we have collected the bamboo pieces from the Lampi area. We will send these bamboo pieces to Ayodhya and the bamboo-loaded truck will travel 1250 km to reach Ayodhya. It is a matter of pride for us,» Chetry said. The 7,000 bamboo branches were collected from the Lampi area along the Assam-Meghalaya border and stacked at Gohalkona Kacharipara.

PM Modi's 3rd straight term at Centre ‘almost an inevitability’: Report "Currently, people travel to Ayodhya through Kamta to Chinhat Matiyari via Barabanki. However, the usage of the alternative Sultanpur route is declining. Therefore, instructions have been issued to promote awareness of these alternative routes," Upendra Kumar Agarwal, Lucknow Joint Commissioner of Police said.

Lalduhoma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to apprise them of the concerns of the Mizos and the issue of Myanmarese refugees, especially with the present proposal by India to fence the border with Myanmar. He also pushed for a Greater Mizoram as part of Akhand Bharat. During his first official visit after taking over as chief minister after winning the assembly polls on December last year, the Mizoram CM apprised the PM that the current border with Myanmar was forced upon the two ethnic groups without their prior consent.

INDIA alliance as its two key allies, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, on Thursday clashed over seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal. State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, «The grand old party won't beg for seats from the TMC,» drawing a response from the Mamata Banerjee-led party, which said, «Badmouthing alliance partners and seat sharing can't go hand in hand.» Chowdhury, a staunch critic of the TMC, launched a no-holds-barred attack, accusing Bengal's ruling party of being busy «serving Prime Minister Narendra Modi» rather than strengthening the opposition alliance.

West Bengal and promising «a corruption & thieves-free state», Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday urged all to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming Lok Sabha polls. «Time has come for a change in West Bengal. We will have to oust the Trinamool Congress from Bengal. Their days are numbered.

Ram Temple consecration ceremony: The invitation cards for the consecration ceremony at the Ram mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 is in sync with the grandeur of the temple being built. It has an imposing image of the structure and also of a very young Lord Ram. Besides the large-size aesthetically designed cards, the invitation also includes a booklet carrying brief profiles of some of the key people who were involved in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

Mamata Banerjee's recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on pending MGNREGA dues and various central schemes, two nodal officers have been appointed by the Centre and two by the Bengal government to resolve the issues. Sadvi Niranjan Jyoti, Union minister of state (MoS) rural development, who was in Kolkata on Wednesday to attend some political programmes, said, «People of West Bengal are also our own. Their rights cannot be snatched or taken away by any individual or “parivaarbaadi” (who pursues dynastic politics) people.

Diwali is coming early this year, says 'Ramayan' star Dipika Chikhlia, who is looking forward to attend the historic consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Chikhlia, who became famous for her role as Goddess Sita in Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' 36 years ago, confirmed that she has been invited for the grand ceremony. She is likely to be accompanied by Arun Govil, who had essayed the role of Lord Ram in the classic television show, which spanned 78 episodes on Doordarshan.

AHMEDABAD : India's Gujarat state on Wednesday signed initial investment agreements worth ₹7.17 trillion ($86.07 billion) with 58 companies operating in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and chemicals, its government said. The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has been signing these agreements ahead of its biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is scheduled to take place in state capital Gandhinagar from Jan. 10 to Jan.

Vibrant Gujarat summit, the state has signed investment pacts worth Rs 7.17 lakh crore or $86 billion with at least 58 companies including the likes of HPCL, IOCL and Power Grid, it was announced on Wednesday. Further, Gujarat's information department has said that so far 234 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed in as many as 17 phases with a potential investment of about Rs 10.31 lakh crore. The Vibrant Gujarat Summit will be held between January 10 and 12, 2024. This will be the tenth edition of the summit and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

B K Hariprasad on Wednesday claimed that there is a possibility of 'Godhra-like incident' in Karnataka in the run up to the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. «The Karnataka government should be alert because in Gujarat during the same occasion, the Kar Sevaks were set on fire at Godhra,» the MLC told reporters here. The 2002 Godhra train burning case had plunged Gujarat into one of the worst communal riots. The former Rajya Sabha member said: «A similar (Godhra-like) situation can be created here also.

Congress General Secretary and Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday urged the union government to immediately release Centre's grants to the State including drought relief without any further delay. He also questioned the «silence» of BJP MPs on the matter. In a statement here, he said the state government had declared 223 taluks among the total 236 as drought-hit, and there is a loss of standing crop in over 48.19 lakh hectare, as per study report from experts.

With an eye on crossing 303 seats and 37.36 per cent vote share that it garnered in the previous Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set out on an ambitious outreach mission aimed at surpassing its 2019 mandate, with the inauguration of the Ram Temple at the centre of it.

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday said he would call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on January 4 to invite him to the Khelo India Youth Games to be held this month in Tamil Nadu. For the first time, Khelo India Youth Games would be held in the state and it is slated to be conducted from January 19 to 31, Udhayanidhi told reporters, adding he would be inviting Modi for the event.