Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district for the launch of the ‘Watershed Mahotsav’ Tuesday, chose to forgo the grand reception planned for him, in wake of loss of lives in Delhi blast. In Guntur, which is the parliamentary constituency of his deputy, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, organisers had planned a rally and ceremonial welcome to Chouhan. However, the minister directed them to call off all celebratory arrangements, stating that it would be inappropriate when several lives have been lost in Delhi.

Ayodhya visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely attend the installation ceremony of a 25-metre saffron flag atop the Ram Temple in Ayodhya later this month. If he does, the PM will also inspect the various new additions in the temple eve

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