JAKARTA, INDONESIA, July 11, 2023 (Antara News): The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology stated that the Dutch government officially returned various historical objects to the Indonesian government in Leiden on Monday. “In addition to the handover of historic collections from the Netherlands, the two countries also signed several documents,” said I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja, head of the…
TRINIDAD, June 20, 2023 (Trinidad Express): Devotees and well-wishers at Jai Kali Mandir, fondly known as Carli Bay Temple, Couva, celebrated the installation of three new murtis, Lord Ganesha, Maa Bhadra Kaali and Maha Kaal Bhairava, on Sunday. The sacred event, which took place on Father’s Day, represented a milestone after the ordeal of the desecration of the Maha Kaali…
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, June 15, 2023 (East Mojo): As many as 71 heritage sites in Nepal’s Pashupatinath area that were badly damaged in the country’s devastating 2015 earthquake have been restored, a media report said on Wednesday. Ninety heritages in the Pashupatinath area, which comes under the UNESCO World Heritage list, were damaged by the 2015 quake, My Republica newspaper reported.…
BALI, INDONESIA, July 14, 2023 (Travel Daily News): A tax equivalent to 10 US dollars per foreign holidaymaker will be required in Bali from 2024, announced Wednesday by the authorities who want to finance the preservation of this ultra-frequented Indonesian island. “The payment of a tax by foreign tourists will apply only once during their visit to Bali, ”Governor I…
TIRUPATI, INDIA, July 13, 2023 (ndtv.com): A day ahead of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, a team of ISRO scientists visited and offered prayers at Tirupathi Venkatachalapathy Temple in Andhra Pradesh with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3 today. “This is Chandrayaan-3 — our mission to the moon. Our launch is scheduled tomorrow,” a scientist told reporters after offering prayers and showing them…
AYODHYA, INDIA, July 10, 2023 (Indian Express): The work on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has gathered pace in recent weeks with the management of the trust tasked with the job increasing the number of workers to 1,600 from 550 to ensure that the shrine can be thrown open for devotees in January 2024. Work, which was earlier being done…
JAMMU, July 9, 2023 (Pratidin Time): Following a two-day suspension due to inclement weather, the highly anticipated Amarnath Yatra has finally recommenced in the picturesque Kashmir Valley. Pilgrims received permission to proceed towards the holy cave from the Nunwan and Baltal base camps on Sunday. However, unfavorable conditions led to the closure of the National Highway 1 (NH1), preventing any…
INDIA, July 9, 2023 (Opindia): Christian organizations continue to protest about the claimed persecution in India, and the United States in its multiple reports on human rights has often criticized and lectured India about the rights of minorities. India, however, has consistently denied their allegations and responded back in kind. Now, a preacher’s ten-month-old YouTube video has surfaced, in which…
JAMMU, July 8, 2023 (Daily Excelsior): The Amarnath yatra was suspended for the second consecutive day today following incessant rains, snowfall and landslides, leaving about 49,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and at various places en route to the cave shrine. Officials said that yatra remained suspended from Jammu to twin base camps of Nunwan-Pahalgam and Baltal today while it also…
INDIA, July 4, 2023 (Times of India): Morning aarti (worship with oil lamps) was performed at Amarnath holy cave early on July 4. The annual Amarnath Yatra began on July 1 with the first batch of pilgrims beginning their journey from Baltal base camp in Jammu Kashmir’s Ganderbal to Amarnath Cave. The 62-day yatra, which commenced on July 1 will…
