Page 2 - Ram Janmabhoomi Dispute

Ram Mandir Trust purchases 1.15 lakh square feet of land in Ayodhya

The Sriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra purchased about 1.15 lakh square feet of land about 2-3 km away from Ram Janmabhoomi premises to develop facilities for security forces and devotees

Ram Temple to be ready in three years, says temple General-Secretary

The General-Secretary of Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai on Sunday said that the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is likely to be ready in three years time."The Ram Temple will be built in about two and a half acres and a wall will be built around it, which is called Parkota. Retaining walls will be built inside the ground to prevent the effects of floods. This work will be completed in three years and with this preparation we are doing all the work," Rai said.Earlier in the day while addressing a press conference, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) national vice-president Rai said that Rajasthan has participated the most in the Samarpan (donation) drive for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya."The collective contribution of Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Chittor for the construction of Ram Mandir is Rs 500 crores, which in itself is quite a big deal," Rai said while addressing a press conference."We connected to 36,000 villages in Rajasthan where 9 lakh workers were contacted. 38,125 ...

Four held in UP's Ayodhya for embezzlement from Ram Janmbhoomi Trust

A case of alleged embezzlement of Rs 6 lakh from the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust came into light on September 9 and four people have been arrested in this connection

Mathura's mosque and temple story follows a different script to Ayodhya's

In Mathura, a court dismissed a civil suit seeking the removal of a Mughal-era mosque that shares a wall with a temple complex believed to be situated in the birthplace of Krishna

Best of BS Opinion: Babri Masjid demolition case, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Guiltless crime

Babri case is a sorry reflection on India's premier investigative agency

Ram Janmabhoomi Trust submits temple's layout to ADA for approval

Dr Anil Mishra, member of the Trust, handed over the documents to Neeraj Shukla, vice chairman of the development authority

Ayodhya dispute 'most fiercely-contested case in Indian history': Ex-CJI

Justice Gogoi, who conducted the hearing for 40 days in the historic case, said that reaching to the final verdict was a challenging task for a wide variety of reasons

Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi may be BJP's CM candidate in Assam: Tarun Gogoi

If the former CJI could go to the Rajya Sabha, he might also agree to be the next chief ministerial candidate of the BJP in Assam, said Tarun Gogoi

Disquiet in Congress as some veterans openly support Ram temple

TN Prathapan, the party's Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, in a letter to Sonia Gandhi, questioned the support senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh extended to the construction of the temple

Wait of centuries has ended, Ram belongs to all, says PM Modi in Ayodhya

Modi did not dwell on the riots and loss of life and property of both Hindus and the minorities that accompanied the mobilisation that led to the temple

Top Headlines: Ram temple work begins, July services activity shrinks, more

From Ayodhya Ram temple Bhoomi Poojan to vaccine trials, Business Standards brings you the top headlines of the day

Ready to enjoy the fruit: Wait over for man who designed Ram temple

I am proud that after my grandfather, who oversaw the reconstruction of the Somnath temple, another prestigious temple project will find its links with my family, says Sompura

Haji Ansari, who fought in courts for Babri, invited to Ram Temple event

175 guests invited over telephone for Wednesday ceremony marking start of temple construction.

Ram Temple is almost here, but what next for Hindutva politics?

Aditi Phadnis and Shikha Shalini look at what gains, if any, the Ram temple construction may bring to the BJP

Ram temple: VHP collects soil from Gorakhnath for groundbreaking ceremony

"The sacred soil of the Gorakhnath temple will be put in the foundation of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. We have taken the soil," Durgesh Tripathi, Sah Prant Sanyojak of the VHP, said.

Ayodhya of antiquity: Ground zero of Hindutva politics set for new makeover

Virendra Singh Rawat looks at projects planned to put this temple town on the national and international tourism map

Will build mosque, research centre and hospital on 5 acre land: Sunni board

The Board's chairman said the board will set up a trust soon for the construction of the mosque

Construction of Ram temple to begin in six months: Nritya Gopal Das

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the formation of the 15-member trust in Parliament on February 5

Ram temple work should be conducted peacefully: PM tells trust members

Describing it as a courtesy meeting, Champat Rai said the prime minister also said nothing should be done to disturb the atmosphere of the country