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Ahmedabad: Shri Jashomatinandandasji, president of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Mandir Ahmedabad and Zonal Secretary of ISKCON Gujarat passed away today at 5.00 pm after prolong illness pertaining to Covid-19 infection. He was admitted for last few days in Science City road based Shalin hospital due to Covid-19 infection with co-morbid conditions, said Kalanath Chaitanya Das, vice president of Kathwada ISKCON temple. Shri Jashomatinandandas was 72-year old. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has today clarified that permission for holding Puja and Aarti during Navratri festival will not be required in the cases in which residential societies of flats when Pooja - Aarti is going to take place within their premises. Permission from Police for holding Aarti and Puja ceremony during Navratri will be required only when it is planned on public places or road. Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the festival of Navratri is beginning on October 17. A nine-nigh...Read More

New Delhi: Encouraged by the response to Gaumaya Ganesha Campaign which encouraged usage of eco-friendly material in manufacture of idols for the Ganesha Festival based on the appeal made by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) has started a nation- wide campaign to celebrate “Kamdhenu Deepawali Abhiyan” this year on the occasion of Deepawali festival. Through this campaign, the RKA is promoting extensive use of cow-dung/ Panchgavya products during this Diwali Fe...Read More

Dehradun: The Ambani family has donated Rs five crore to Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board to help it tide over financial losses suffered by it amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The donation was made by Anant Ambani, son of Reliance Group chairman Mukesh Ambani on the request of the board's Additional CEO B D Singh, the media cell of the board said on Wednesday. Singh had requested the Ambanis to extend a helping hand to the board to pay salaries to its employees, it said quoting Singh. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today said that it will not celebrate State-level Navratri Mahotsav in upcoming Navratri festival period this year during 17-25 October. This decision has been taken at the level of State Chief Minister in view of global pandemic. The decision has been taken for good of people, stated a note released by State government. It's worth noting that, Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd and GINFS (a consortium of various industries in Gujarat currently led by R...Read More

Junagadh: Reaching foothills of Girnar will be easier in future as the project of four laning between Khakh Chowk and Damodar Kund is soon going to kick off. Rs. 86.13 lakh four track road project will also include Rs. 27.82 lakh bridge. While the works between Girnar Darwaja and Bhavnath temple are over, the works between Damodar Kund and Khakh Chowk were requiring approval of forest department. As this approval has arrived, the works are going to start soon. Proposed bridge will be constructe...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat will move a bill proposing pilgrim town Ambaji to be declared as notified area for its further overall development. This bill will be moved in upcoming monsoon session of the State assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today said that total 20 bills are to be moved in upcoming 5-day monsoon session of the State assembly which is going to start on September 21. He said there will be 2.5-hour long discussion on Covid-19 pandemic on the first day's s...Read More