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India Gazette
6 days ago
- India Gazette
J-K: Devotees offer prayers at temple in Udhampur on first Monday of Shravan
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 14 (ANI): On the first Monday of the holy Shravan month, scores of devotees gathered early morning to offer prayers at the Devika Temple in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the 12th batch of devotees departed from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam for their pilgrimage to the holy cave of Amarnath this morning. A devotee from Mumbai said, 'We are seven members. We are coming for the first time. Proper arrangements have been provided for food and sleep, but due to the rains, we are facing trouble. People are good. We will pray for the welfare of the people of Maharashtra.' Another devotee said that it was his sixth visit. He also praised the security arrangements here. 'I have come from Maharashtra, and this is the sixth visit. I have come here with 98 people. Last year I came with 150 people. I will come here every year. The arrangements are very good. There is a lot of excitement. We will pray for peace in the world. People in Kashmir are very supportive. People should come here without fear. The security arrangement is very good,' said another devotee. On Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced that the ongoing Amarnath Yatra has surpassed the 2-lakh mark, with devotees continuing to throng the holy cave shrine. As people in the country celebrate the coming of the Shravan month, Kanwaria pilgrims gather to visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple on the first Monday of the holy month. Speaking to ANI, one of the devotees, Amar Yadav, present in a long queue, said that the approximate number of people present here could be about 10 thousand people. Another devotee, named Rupesh Kumar, from Bihar's Muzaffarpur said, 'I have bathed and am standing since 1 in the morning on this first Monday. I don't want to ask anything from God; there is no request as such. I am here just to offer water to my god.' Vivek Singh from Hardoi, Lucknow, one among a thousand devotees, showed high enthusiasm and expressed that he wants nothing but complete purification and wisdom for everyone. 'Baba should make us completely pure and give wisdom to all the devotees who have come here,' said Singh, and chanted 'Har Har Mahadev'. (ANI)
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL tickets sold at higher prices; police bust black-market racket
Jaipur: The city police's crime branch launched a probe into a suspected nexus that allowed black marketers to amass large numbers of IPL tickets and sell them at exorbitant prices ahead of matches at the Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Stadium. DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria said that three persons— Rajesh Vishnoi, Sandeep Natani, and Chandra Prakash — were arrested in two separate cases over the past week. Police recovered a large haul of match tickets from their possession, along with a four-wheeler used in the operation. Kanwaria said that the accused were found with 40 tickets priced at Rs 2,400 each, 16 tickets priced at Rs 3,200 each, and 40 tickets priced at Rs 2,200 each. The Rs 2,200 tickets were being resold at prices ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000, while premium-category tickets were sold for as high as Rs 10,000, he said. "There is a purchase limit per person for online ticket booking. Yet, the accused managed to secure countless tickets of different categories. We are investigating how they obtained them," Kanwaria said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Power your home with our best selling solar panels SaverSuns Undo Police suspect that the racket involved insiders who facilitated bulk ticket procurement. "This is a violation of standard purchase norms. Further arrests and disclosures are expected as the investigation progresses," he said. The police also said that the accused would sell the tickets only a day or hours before the tournament. "There was a match Monday, so the accused would begin selling off these tickets for exorbitant prices Monday morning, cashing in on the desperation," Kanwaria said, adding that there could be even more suspects involved in the racket who are also under the scanner. "We suspect that the gang operated under different stages, someone gave tickets to these accused who then sold them in the black market," he said. State human rights commission chief calls for report on IPL ticket black marketing Jaipur: The Chairperson of Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC), Justice G R Moolchandani, responded to a news report about the arrest of two persons involved in the black marketing of IPL tickets. On Monday, he directed the Jaipur police commissioner to submit a comprehensive report on the incident. Additionally, the chairperson said that it is expected that the police commissioner should ensure proper management of ticket distribution and guarantee that cricket enthusiasts have access to IPL tickets without any difficulties. The next IPL match in Jaipur is on May 1.
