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TopicRam Lalla

Topic: Ram Lalla

Ram Lalla to have 24X7 security cover, only gunner & priest to be allowed near idol

On Wednesday evening, idol of Ram Lalla was taken inside temple premises and stationed at red zone using a crane.

Congress leader & ex-minister Karan Singh criticises move to decline Ram temple invite, cites SC order

The 96-year-old leader's statement came after he was invited to the 22 January event, which, he 'regretfully' said, he won’t be able to attend on medical grounds.

‘No dharm, only politics’ — Congress on incomplete Ram temple consecration, cites Shankaracharyas

Two days after its top party leaders declined invitation to the 22 January ceremony, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said devotees would not accept political interference in such an event.

Ram temple workers pull double shifts to meet consecration deadline — ‘it’s God’s work’

Consecration ceremony to take place on 22 January. Workers claim that they are blessed to be participating in the project associated with Lord Ram.

Throne for ‘Ram Lalla’, 424 pillars & a gaushala — What VHP’s temple in Ayodhya looks like

A team of artisans, labourers and architects have been working for the last 30 years in Ayodhaya to prepare for the construction of the Ram Temple.

This BJP MP wants a ‘roof’ for Lord Ram under Modi govt’s housing scheme  

MP Harinarayan Rajbhar from eastern UP writes to Ayodhya DM, says idol being unduly exposed to biting winter, summer and monsoon.

On Camera

MGNREGA was democratic state-building. VB-GRAMG turns welfare back to mai-baapism

MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.