Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Anna Hazare ends seven-day fast after talks with Devendra Fadnavis
Social activist Anna Hazare ended his seven-day fast on Tuesday evening after nearly six hours of talks with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh also took part in the discussions. How the fast ended Once Hazare agreed, Fadnavis asked him to break the fast, and he did so by accepting a glass of sherbet from the chief minister as supporters and villagers cheered. Fadnavis had travelled from Mumbai to Hazare’s village on Tuesday afternoon for final talks, after which he announced that the demands hadRead More
Centre to launch Rs 5,300 crore road projects in Ayodhya ahead of polls
The Union government was set to begin construction projects in Ayodhya worth Rs 5,300 crore on Friday, shortly before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election dates and at a time when the Ram temple issue was a subject of national debate. The projects had first been planned in 2015. What is planned According to sources, the projects included about half a dozen highway and infrastructure works in Ayodhya. Among them were improvements to the 84 Kosi Parikrama Marg and the Ram Van Gaman Marg, both routes of religious importanceRead More