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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicRam mandir

Topic: Ram mandir

After backlash over ‘request’ not to attend Ram Mandir inauguration, Advani & Joshi receive invite

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai cited age, health of Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi while making 'request'. After RSS, VHP leaders' invite, both 'express intent to be there'.

Ex-service chiefs have no place at Ram Temple inauguration. They must guard military values

Officials of senior ranks should not wear military heritage on their sleeves while navigating the rough and tumble of politics.

LK Advani, MM Joshi ‘requested not to attend’ Ram temple consecration ceremony, says temple trust

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai said that the request, made due to their health and age, was accepted by both.

Construction work for proposed Ayodhya mosque likely to begin in May 2024

The Supreme Court on 9 November 2019 backed construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya and ruled that an alternative plot be found for a mosque in the Hindu holy town.

Ram’s name on shops & souvenirs, old jostling with new — glimpses from Ayodhya, a city being rebuilt

In the run up to the inauguration of Ram Mandir on 22 January, the city is seeing a frenzy of activity with infrastructure being developed and luxury hotels coming up.

BRS’ signal to BJP? KCR’s daughter Kavitha says Ram Mandir consecration will be ‘auspicious moment’

BRS leader, who had once asked people to grow beyond Mandir-Masjid politics, praised Ayodhya temple construction on social media following her party’s defeat in Telangana.

How BJP, VHP & RSS are mobilising people across India for Ram Lalla’s pran pratishtha in Ayodhya

This includes arranging trains, buses for devotees to travel to Ayodhya in January for Ram Mandir inauguration, building a tent city & organising Hanuman Chalisa recitals across country.

Ram temple inauguration in Ayodhya on 22 January. ‘Feel very blessed,’ says Modi on getting invite

Around 4,000 priests and 2,500 eminent personalities are expected to attend. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will also be present during the ceremony.

Ram Mandir trust says ‘Rs 900 cr spent, Rs 3,000 cr left’, seeks licence to accept foreign funds

Trust general secretary says construction work will proceed in 3 phases & be completed by 2025-end, adds that trust has been in talks with UP govt to take over Ayodhya’s Ram Katha museum.

After sharing pictures of ‘ancient Ram temple remains’, trust general secretary says there’s more

These were found three years ago when temple construction began & machinery dug deep inside ground, says Champat Rai. Consecration of idol likely between 16 & 24 January,

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.