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Uma Bharti to skip Ram Temple event in Ayodhya over COVID-19 fears

She will, however, be present in city and have darshan of Ram Lalla after guests leave

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Former Union Minister and BJP Leader Uma Bharti. File

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It is Lord Ram’s will that I attend bhoomi pujan, says Babri case litigant Iqbal Ansari

“I belong to Ayodhya. All this (temple’s construction) will change the fate of Ayodhya. We all want our child to get better opportunities,” he said.

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“Our Prime Minister is coming. I will meet him and give him a ‘Ramnami’ stole (with Ram’s name written on it) and Ramcharitmanas as a present,” Mr. Ansari, centre, said. File

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Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh cremated; political leaders, relatives pay last tributes

He had been undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital for six months and had undergone a kidney transplant in 2013.

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Due to COVID-19 protocols, Amar Singh’s last rites were performed in the presence of a limited number of people.

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Bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana crosses 40-crore mark

As per the latest figure, there are 40.05 crore beneficiaries of this scheme and deposits in Jan Dhan bank accounts are in excess of ₹1.30 lakh crore.

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Over 50% of the Jan Dhan account holders are women and the government, as part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, remitted ₹1,500 per account in three equal monthly installments to support the poor during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Former Union Minister and BJP Leader Uma Bharti. File

Uma Bharti to skip Ram Temple event in Ayodhya over COVID-19 fears

“Our Prime Minister is coming. I will meet him and give him a ‘Ramnami’ stole (with Ram’s name written on it) and Ramcharitmanas as a present,” Mr. Ansari, centre, said. File

It is Lord Ram’s will that I attend bhoomi pujan, says Babri case litigant Iqbal Ansari

Due to COVID-19 protocols, Amar Singh’s last rites were performed in the presence of a limited number of people.

Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh cremated; political leaders, relatives pay last tributes

Over 50% of the Jan Dhan account holders are women and the government, as part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, remitted ₹1,500 per account in three equal monthly installments to support the poor during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana crosses 40-crore mark

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