Accident on Yamuna Expressway, 3 doctors killed
Three AIIMS doctors, two of them women, died early today and four others of the institute were injured in an accident on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura, police said. Mathura, 2018.03.19 (PTI)...
View ArticleKatyayani Peeth: Goddess Sati’s hair fell on this spot in Vrindavan
Vrindavan, 2018.03.19 (VT) Yesterday, we wrote about Adi Katyayani temple of Vraja, which is situated on the bank of Yamuna in the Siyar village, on the Yamuna, 15 kilometers upstream from Vrindavan....
View ArticleIntelligent transport system can reduce accidents on Yamuna Eway: IRF
Yamuna Expressway, 2018.03.20 (PTI) Expressing concern over increasing road accidents on the Yamuna Expressway, the International Road Federation (IRF) today recommended implementation of an...
View ArticleKankali Devi Mandir: Kamsa attempted to kill Yogmaya here
Mathura, 2018.03.20 (VT): On the third day of our Navdurga series of articles, we introduce you to a temple of Yogmaya in Mathura. This temple of Yogmaya, named Kankali Devi, is very close to Shri...
View ArticleVideo: Bulls fighting on Highway
Mathura: 2018.03.20 (VT) A bullfight on the Delhi-Agra Highway caused a car accident on Tuesday. The incident shows the prevalence of stray bulls on the streets of Vrindavan and Mathura, despite...
View ArticleVrindavan parikrama regaining beauty under PM’s HRIDAY scheme
Vrindavan, 2018.03.20 (VT): Vrindavan’s famous Parikrama Marg, a stretch of about ten kilometers that surrounds the town was once a beautiful pathway with trees along the sides and the sparkling Yamuna...
View ArticleRussian devotee acquitted of wife’s murder after evidence tampered
Vrindavan, 2018.03.21 (VT) Buegon Vladislav has been acquitted of the murder of his wife after spending almost two years in police custody. The deceased’s brother and the postmortem doctor have been...
View ArticleDelhi NCR proposal: Mathura to get cheap loans for development
Mathura, 2018.03.21 (TH) The Centre is examining a proposal by the Uttar Pradesh government for inclusion of four districts — Mathura, Saharanpur, Aligarh and Bijnor — in the National Capital Region...
View ArticleMoU signed for new bus service: Mathura – Vaishno Devi, Jammu Kashmir
Mathura, 2018.03.20 (NZ) The Uttar Pradesh government is in the process of starting interstate bus services to Jammu & Kashmir by end of August. Initially, 12 buses will ply on six routes — two...
View ArticleRajasthan officials to be held accountable for breaking Govardhan Shilas
Mathura, 2018.03.20 (VT) Rajasthan officials have been summoned to appear in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for breaking Govardhan Shilas (stones) with heavy construction equipment. The Giriraj...
View ArticleMahavidya Devi: Nanda Baba’s family deity
Mahavidya Devi Mathura, 2018.03.20 (VT) On the fourth day of Navaratri, we take you to Mahavidya Devi in Mathura, who is said to be the Kul Devi (family deity) of Nanda Baba. The deity of Mahavidya...
View ArticleWhen is Yamuna Chhath 2018? Significance and Celebration of Yamuna Jayanti
Yamuna, 2018.03.22 (LY) People around Braj are gearing up to honour and celebrate the birth anniversary of Goddess Yamuna. Popularly known as Yamuna Chhath or Yamuna Jayanti, the festival is an...
View ArticleOpen trauma centres on Yamuna E-way: AIIMS doctors
Delhi, 2018.03.20 (AA) A day after three AIIMS doctors were killed and four others injured in a road accident on Yamuna Expressway, their colleagues in the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences...
View ArticleBanks will remain closed for 4 days
UP, 2018.03.22 (VT) Quickly deal with any bank related work. The banks will be closed for four days. The bank holiday will begin from the 29th, with a holiday for Mahavir Jayanti. Banks will reopen on...
View ArticleMaa Chamunda‘s blessing on Roop and Sanatan Goswami
Vrindavan, 2018.03.22 (VT) On the fifth day of Chaitra Navaratri, we take you for darshan of ‘Maa Chamunda Devi’, another of the important and historical Devi temples of Braj. The temple falls on the...
View ArticleWidow repatriation movement: Sending them home
Braj: 2018.03.22 (VT) At the Government’s instruction, the Chaitanya Vihar Widows’ Ashram is making arrangements to send widows back to their homes wherever possible. Several families have been...
View ArticleMathura, Allahabad and Jhansi stations to get makeover
Mathura, 2018.0323 (TOI): In a bid to increase passengers’ amenities and give an aesthetic makeover to the most visited stations in North Central Railway zone, the railways has sent a proposal to...
View ArticleYuzvendra Chahal visits elephant conservation centre in Mathura
Yuzvendra Chahal, P.C. DNA Farah (2018.03.23 (PTI): Cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal on Wednesday visited an elephant conservation and care centre run by a wildlife non-profit on the occasion of World...
View ArticleGovardhan, Nandagaon, Gokul and Baldev declared ‘Official Pilgrimage Sites’
Braj, 2018.03.23 (VT): In a press release yesterday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the status five towns in Braj. When the CM visited Barsana to promote Braj’s famous Lathmar Holi, he...
View ArticleTribunal orders officials to replace Govardhan Shilas, repair damage
Govardhan, 2018.03.23 (VT): Today is the second day of the hearing of the petition against government construction activities on Govardhan’s inner Parikrama Marg. On Wednesday, National Green Tribunal...
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