On Saturday, Uttarakhand had reported 1,560 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in infection cases in the state since May 29 last year.
Five poll-bound states are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab. Elections in these states will be held in February-March next year.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday arrived in his former bastion Amethi. This is his first visit to Amethi in 2.5 years after losing the Lok Sabha election from the seat in 2019.While addressing party workers in Amethi's Jagdishpur, he said, "I came into politics in 2004. Amethi was the city where I contested my first election. People of Amethi have taught me a lot about politics. You have shown me the way to politics and I want to thank each and everyone from Amethi."
Following the foundation laying ceremony of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the expressway will not only connect the districts of the state but also connect hearts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur. The 594-km long six-lane expressway will be built at a cost of over Rs 36,200 crore, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement. While addressing the rally PM Modi said, "The Expressway will bring numerous jobs and several new opportunities for thousands of youth."
Apart from felicitating connectivity for locals, Ganga Expressway will also be an industrial corridor.
His statements came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur to lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway.
Akhilesh Yadav told reporters that CM Adityanath knows that Ganga is still dirty and therefore he avoided taking a dip.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Modi reached Varanasi airport on Monday morning and later visited Kaal Bhairav temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his two-day trip to the holy town, visited Kal Bhairav Mandir for 'darshan' of the deity, and then travelled by river route to reach the Lalita Ghat adjoining the corridor.
PM Narendra Modi offers prayers, takes a holy dip in Ganga river at Varanasi.
Ahead of UP elections, while PM Modi will soon inaugurate the much-awaited Kashi Vishwanath corridor, he is all set to lay foundation stones for the Ganga Expressway on December 18.
PM laid the foundation stone of 11 development projects. This includes Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8,300 crore.
In a press release, NMCG said the exhibition offers a clear and deep understanding of the size, magnitude and complexity of the Ganga river ecosystem.
Built in 1540, 'Badi Kothi' is a palatial building made of sandstone with 24 rooms, a hall, restaurant, and a terrace swimming pool.
Bollywood actress Bhagyashree attended the Ganga aarti in Rishikesh with her husband Himalaya Dasani, son Abhimanyu Dasani and daughter Avantika Dasani to celebrate the auspicious festival of Navratri.
The Ministry of Culture has started the e-auction of gifts received by PM Modi. The funds collected will be used for the rejuvenation of river Ganga.
This temple of Mother Ganga is established at a place called Garhmukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh. 84 steps have to be climbed to reach this temple. It is said that earlier these stairs were 108 but due to repeated road construction, these stairs are now 84. The special thing is that while climbing the stairs here, the sound of water comes from them.
Two officials of a Noida-based firm drowned in the Ganga in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on Sunday.
The Padma Shri awardee Kailash Kher has given music score for numerous movies like 'Sacred Evil', 'Sangini', 'Desi Kattey', among others. He has also penned lyrics in movies like 'Chandni Chowk To China', 'Dasvidaniya', 'Kaal' and 'Traffic Signal'.
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