Religious Places

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, marked the beginning of 43-day Amarnath Yatra, on June 30.  For this special occasion, Sinha performed the 'puja' of Baba Barfani and prayed for peace, happiness and prosperity of all. "I have full faith that the devotees travelling to seek the divine blessings of Shri Amarnathji will have a safe and memorable pilgrimage," said Sinha. The state-government made all the necessary arrangements for yatra… read-more

Delhi's Akshardham Temple welcomed about 700 devotees on the very first day of the reopening. Despite having the permission to reopen in June, Akshardham Temple waited for further improvement in the COVID-19 situations. Reportedly, the temple is being sanitized periodically and floor markings have also been done to maintain the social distancing. Besides, each devotee has to undergo thermal screening before entering the complex. Sanitisation… read-more

Kesavananda Bharti (79), the head of Edneer Mutt in Kerala passed away on September 6. He was known for the case that he had filed in 1973 against the Kerala government's land-reform laws. The judgement of this case is a benchmark in history and is referred to as "Kesavananda Bharti Case". The concept of "basic structure doctrine" of the constitution was implemented after this case.

As per Unlock 4.0 Guidelines, the Tamil Nadu Government has granted relaxatation on the imposed restrictions. Religious places and hotels are now allowed to re-open, but will have to follow the guidelines as per the SOP. "Passenger trains and inter-state buses will resume from September 7," Tamil Nadu CM, K Palaniswami confirmed. However, the passengers traveling to TN via train or flight will still require travel pass.