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Kedarnath set to open on May 2; temple being adorned with 13 quintals of flowers

Kedarnath set to open on May 2; temple being adorned with 13 quintals of flowers

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The Kedarnath Temple is being decorated with 13 quintals of flowers as the doors of Kedarnath Dham prepare to open this Friday. The idol of Baba Kedarnath will be brought to Kedarnath Dham on May 1, and the temple doors will open for devotees on May 2 at 7 am. On Wednesday, the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham were opened to devotees on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, with Vedic chants and rituals. This marks the official beginning of the Char Dham Yatra 2025 in Uttarakhand. Flowers were showered from a helicopter onto the devotees visiting Shri Gangotri Dham and Yamunotri temple. During the Kapadodghatan ceremony at both Dhams, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pledged and performed the first puja in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He prayed for the successful organisation of the Chardham Yatra and the happiness, prosperity, and well-being of the country and the state. Dhami is the first Chief Minister to attend the Kapadodghatan at Yamunotri Dham. According to religious traditions, on Wednesday morning, the festive doli …

UP: 24 quintals of illegal fireworks, explosives seized in Gonda; 5 held

UP: 24 quintals of illegal fireworks, explosives seized in Gonda; 5 held

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Police in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh have seized 16 quintals of illegal fireworks and around eight quintals of explosives during a crackdown on illegal firecracker manufacturers, officials said on Thursday. Five accused have been arrested in connection with the case, a senior police official said. “On Wednesday night, a police team from Kaudia police station conducted raids in the villages of Mauharia and Laiburwa. During the operation, an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit was uncovered,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal said. “The police seized 16 quintals of illegally manufactured fireworks, 8.70 quintals of explosives, and other materials used in making firecrackers,” Jaiswal said. The five accused — identified as Jumai alias Makkhan, Rizwan, Imran alias Gullu, Ali Mohammad, and Mohammad Arif — were arrested at the site. They have been booked under relevant sections at the local police station and sent to jail, the SP added. Earlier on Tuesday, the UP Police seized huge quantities of illegal crackers and explosive materials in Gonda and Shahjahanpur districts, according to officials. On Monday, three people were …