Year: 2019

All states have to implement CAA, says Union Minister

All states have to implement CAA, says Union Minister

Amid protests by many non-BJP ruled states against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Centre on Monday said the states have to implement the legislation as it had been passed by Parliament. “Under the Constitution, they (states) have to implement it (CAA)”, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told

Sabarimala temple opens for Makaravilakku festival

Sabarimala temple opens for Makaravilakku festival

Amid heavy security, the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala opened on Monday evening for the “Makaravilakku” festival. The temple had closed on December 27 to mark the culmination of the 41-day mandala pilgrim season. There was a heavy rush of Ayyappa devotees when the shrine opened at 5