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President Kovind donates Rs 5,01,000 for Ram temple in UP's Ayodhya

Kovind on Friday donated Rs 5,01,000 as a contribution towards the construction of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya

BS Reads: In plan to develop new Ayodhya, mosque conspicuous by its absence

The request for proposal to appoint a consultant for preparing a plan to re-develop Ayodhya doesn't have any reference to the new mosque, its development or its integration into the 'new smart city'

Four held in UP's Ayodhya for embezzlement from Ram Janmbhoomi Trust

A case of alleged embezzlement of Rs 6 lakh from the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust came into light on September 9 and four people have been arrested in this connection

Ram temple trust asks IITs to suggest models for strong foundation

The Ram temple trust in Ayodhya has asked the IITs to suggest better models for the foundation of the temple as a stream of the Sarayu river has been found below it, sources said

Ram Temple project likely to cost Rs 1,100 crore: Trust official

The construction of the Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya, including the main structure, is estimated to cost around Rs 1,100 crore and is expected to be completed in three-and-a-half years, said the treasurer of the trust overseeing the project on Monday. Swami Govind Dev Giriji Maharaj, treasurer, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said structural experts and engineers are drawing up a plan for foundation of the temple. Addressing a press conference here, he said the cost of construction of the main Ram Temple is estimated at Rs 300 crore to Rs 400 crore, while the entire premises will "cost not less than Rs 1,100 crore". "But, these are all estimation that we need to raise, the seer said. The construction of the temple has started and experts from IITs at Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Guwahati, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, and special engineers from L&T and Tata groups are deliberating on drawing up a plan for strong foundation of the complex, Giriji .

People coming forward to donate for Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya: VHP

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has said that people are coming forward to donate for the construction of the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya

Muslim Personal Law Board says Ayodhya mosque blueprint against Shariat

Zafaryab Jilani, has said the proposed mosque at Dhannipur in Ayodhya, the blueprint of which was launched three days back, was against the Waqf Act and also against Shariat

A swayamvar and a high-maintenance bride

The analogy of Sita's swayamvar seems to work perfectly for the sale of Air India

Proposed mosque in Ayodhya will be Modern and futuristic in design

The mosque will have a capacity to hold 2,000 'namazis' at a time, and the structure will be round-shaped

8-member expert panel set up to supervise Ram temple foundation-laying work

The Ram temple construction committee has set up an 8-member panel of India's top engineers and structural experts headed by IIT-Delhi's former Director Raju to supervise the foundation laying work

Ram Temple construction panel to finalise building plan: Key trust member

The Ram Mandir construction committee is working on finalising the foundation laying plan for the upcoming temple in consultation with building experts, said a key member of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust. After the first day of a slated two-day meeting, chaired by Ram temple construction committee chief Nripendra Mishra, Trust member Anil Mishra told PTI that the committee along with the experts from Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consulting Engineers Limited reviewed the preparations for the construction of the shrine and also discussed its layout plan. The committee is working on finalising the foundation laying plan for the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, said Dr Anil Mishra. As part of the meeting, the temple construction committee chairperson Nripendra Mishra also visited the site of the upcoming temple and inspected it along with the experts and the members of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust and the building experts from the two firms. The Trust members who ...

SC dismisses plea to have govt nominees in trust to build mosque in Ayodhya

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea which sought directions for nominating central and state government representatives to the 'Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation' trust for building a mosque in Ayodhya

VHP to launch nationwide campaign to collect funds for Ayodhya's Ram temple

The VHP will embark on the ambitious campaign to crowdsource funds for the temple construction, on January 15 and will continue till February 27

Strict curbs in place for devotees from outside Ayodhya for parikramas

Every year, a large number of devotees reach Ayodhya from across the country for the parikramas

Yogi Adityanath government to launch portal for virtual 'Deepotsav' in UP

The statement said the portal will also allow a virtual selfie with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

RJD, Congress created obstacles in Ram temple construction: JP Nadda

J P Nadda attacked the RJD and the Congress, accusing the two parties of creating obstacles in the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya

Bihar elections: PM Modi calls Tejashwi Yadav the 'yuvraj' of 'jungle raj'

PM Modi launched a stinging attack on RJD in Bihar and its CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav, asking voters to beware of the "yuvraaj" of "jungle raj", and said the party had "copyright over kidnappings"

'Ayodhya's Ramlila seen by over 100 mn viewers on various platforms'

The organisers of star-studded virtual Ramlila going on in Ayodhya have claimed that the numbers of viewers watching it on different media platforms have crossed the 100 million mark.

Mathura's mosque and temple story follows a different script to Ayodhya's

In Mathura, a court dismissed a civil suit seeking the removal of a Mughal-era mosque that shares a wall with a temple complex believed to be situated in the birthplace of Krishna

Talks on for ropeway in Ayodhya for devotees; donations top Rs 100 cr

Authorities are in talks with a couple of European firms for the construction of a ropeway to ensure easy access of devotees to the Ram temple under construction in Ayodhya