UP minister Sanjay Nishad's remarks have sparked outrage as several districts of the state, including Kanpur, Prayagraj & Varanasi, are currently affected by rising levels of Ganga, Yamuna.
The apex court had previously said the demolitions sent 'shocking & wrong signal' to citizens and has now directed aurorities to pay Rs 10 lakh damages to house owners within 6 weeks.
At the conclusion of the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, PM Narendra Modi hails spirit of devotees & says the occasion has strengthened India's national consciousness.
Security measures include no-vehicle zone in mela area, restrictions on vehicles entering Prayagraj. Devotees abandoning transport stranded on highways & heading to mela on foot.
The stampede was caused by a surge in devotees around the Sangam area Wednesday, all attempting to bathe during ‘brahm muhurt’, a period before sunrise considered auspicious.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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