Rename Allahabad as Prayag: UP minister writes to Governor
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Siddharth Nath Singh has penned a letter to Governor Ram Naik requesting him to change the name of Allahabad to Prayag. “UP Governor Ram Naik, who was then MP from Maharashtra, had helped in getting ‘Bombay’ to be renamed as ‘Mumbai’. I have written to him to consider renaming Allahabad …
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President Ram Nath Kovind offers prayers at Sangam in Allahabad
Allahabad: President Ram Nath Kovind, On Saturday, offered prayers at the Sangam in Allahabad and later visited the fabled ‘lete hue Hanuman’ temple. This was his second day of his visit to Uttar Pradesh. He was accompanied by his wife Savita Kovind, Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and many senior ministers. Kovind spent some …
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In fond memory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam – the real ‘Bharat Ratna’
Lucknow: Late former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam believed that a country could only prosper if its homes are happy and for homes to be joyous one has to first keep one’s mother happy. In one of his interactions with the students, during his visit to Allahabad in 2012, Dr Kalam told students that it …
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan immerses ashes of her father at Sangam | See Pics
Allahabad: Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Saturday reached here to immerse the ashes of her late father Krishnaraj Rai at the Sangam. She was accompanied by her husband Abhishek Bachchan, daughter Aradhya and a few other family members. The Bachchan family arrived at the Bamrauli Airport here in their special charted plane, from where …
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Allahabad chief justice and some other judges question new appointments
Allahabad: The new government pleaders appointed by the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has come in for sharp criticism by chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice D B Bhosale and some other justices. Some ruling Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have also expressed themselves against these appointments. The common complaint is that merit has not been the …
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Incredible India | Eminent scholars explore Vedic culture in Allahabad
Allahabad: Indian culture has always attracted admirers from all over the world and in the lines of the same some of the foreign dignities and yoga enthusiast have marked their presence in the inauguration of ‘International Vedic Education Camp’, organised in the Uttar Pradesh state of the country. Titled as Uthista, this is the first …
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Opportunity for scholars | UNESCO organises Intl Vedic camp in India
The camp will be organised by a CBSE school named Shiv Ganga Vidya Mandir on 17th June 2017 at 12pm. According to the official sources, UP’s Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma will inaugurate the event along with the senior Cabinet ministers
Saumya Pandey brings Allahabad back in UPSC merit list; secures 4th rank
Allahabad: Bring pride to the Sangam city, Saumya Pandey secured fourth rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination, result of which were announced on Wednesday. It must be mentioned that Saumya has always been a bright student and is a gold medallist from the prestigious Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT). Saumya, …
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