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Practicing Hindu, Vaishnava devotee ‘desirable’. Ram mandir trust invites applications for CEO post

Candidates in the 50-70 age bracket with minimum 20 years of experience in managerial roles are eligible to apply. Last date of application is 18 July.

Champat Rai takes ‘vow of silence’, pens letter to Ram devotees terming allegations ‘baseless’

Rai, who stepped down Monday as gen secy of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust after a meeting in Ayodhya, said allegations levelled against him are ‘baseless’.

Bulldozer threat hangs over Ram Temple theft accused as probe bares luxury homes, donation boxes

The SIT, it is learnt, suspects that most of the alleged theft was carried out during the 2025 Maha Kumbh, when the Ram Temple saw a sharp increase in donations.

A trust divided? How rivalries within management blew lid off Ram temple donation ‘theft’ scandal

Trust insiders hint at differences between individuals considered close to three key figures in the trust: general secretary Champat Rai, trustee Anil Mishra and invited member Gopal Rao.

Ram temple trust office-bearers Champat Rai & Anil Mishra offer to resign amid donation theft row

Neither Champat Rai nor Anil Mishra has been named in FIR registered in the case. Eight people arrested so far.

Ram temple donation theft case: Claims against Champat Rai will also be probed—VHP chief Alok Kumar

In an interview to ThePrint, Alok Kumar said, 'Nobody will be spared. Action should be taken against anyone... the police finds guilty.'

FIR registered in Ayodhya’s Ram Temple donation row

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that influential individuals were being shielded in the case.

Yogi breaks silence on Ram Mandir donation row—‘struggled 500 years for temple, give it 15 days’

Interestingly, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai was absent from the official programme of the chief minister in Ayodhya.

Left out of Ram temple event, movement leader & ex-MP Katiyar slams ‘self-appointed general secretary’

In an interaction with ThePrint, Katiyar said a 'small group' has taken control of key decision-making and arrangements at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Ram Temple not yet complete so pran pratishtha against shastras, says Jyotir Mutt shankaracharya

In a video, Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotir Mutt says 4 shankaracharyas will skip Ayodhya event. Consecration when temple still incomplete is ‘an act of ignorance’, he adds.

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India’s education system suffers from a mafia problem. More laws is not the solution

I have absolutely no doubt that the Nandan Nilekani-led NEET committee will come up with a very relevant and useful set of recommendations. But will it help?

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.