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The Natural Calamity in the North Toll 131 19 June 2013
The death toll as reported so far is 131 due to the heavy rains that made the floods hit the habitats of the people of Uttarkhand and Himachal Pradesh and washed away connecting roads, bridges and communication facilities. It...
Keywords: pilgrims are stranded, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister for Tourism Chiranjeevi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi
Read MorePilgrims from India visit Pakistan for Shivarathri 09 March 2013
Hindu Pilgrims have always had the tradition of offering their prayers at the Katas Raj Temple in Pakistan for Shivarathri even after the separation of India and Pakistan in 1947. This year too the tradition continues as 88 devout Hindu...
Keywords: shivaratri festival, evacuee trust property, shivaratri festival, shivaratri festival
Read MoreChandrababu and Lokesh Reacted Differently 27 June 2013
There was an altercation that led to scuffling between Congress and TDP MPs and leaders at Dehradun. The incident was a small one if you look at it broadly and the reason to engage in a brawl is a silly...
Keywords: AP Pilgrims, State Government Arranged plane, Uttarakhand AP Pilgrims, scuffling between Congress & TDP MPs
Read MoreDiscouraging News To Haj Pilgrims 20 June 2013
Out of 17000 applicants from AP for the Haj only 7322 were selected. But whether the selected ones are also will be lucky enough or not to go on the pilgrimage is a doubt now with the Saudi’s decision to...
Keywords: Mecca, Hajis, Saudi’s decision on Haj, Mecca
Read MoreRegional Discrimination in Difficulty Too? 25 June 2013
When there is an emergency and threat to life all human beings, irrespective of the region they belong to, must be treated equally. When an evacuation takes place, the features and color of the skin is not to be considered...
Keywords: rescue operations at Uttarakhand, Susheel Kumar Shinde, Regional Discrimination, Union Home Minister
Read MoreCM Talks to Uttarakhand Counterpart 17 June 2013
Worried about the situation turning grave in Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Kiran Kumar Reddy talked to the Uttarakhand Chief Minister and requested him for the rescue operations to be conducted for 1000 pilgrims from AP stranded at...
Keywords: Uttarakhand, Uttarkasi mountainous terrain, Uttarkasi, pilgrims of Andhra Pradesh
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