Tirumala temple hundi nets Rs 3 crore on new year day

Over 80,000 devotees from different parts of the country thronged the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara on new year day today. The hundi (offering box) collection was about Rs 3 crore besides gold and other specious offerings. http://goo.gl/s8awvR

Defence funds can be utilised to uplift people: Mulayam

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today said that massive funds being spent on the armies of India and Pakistan could be used to improve the living standards of people in both the countries. http://goo.gl/k8JCOl

Study: 60% of adolescent girls and 35% boys sexually abused

A questionnaire-based survey of 200 adolescent boys and girls has found out that 53% of them were sexually abused at least once before the age of 15. The incidence of abuse was as high as 60% among the 100 female respondents and 35% in male respondents. http://goo.gl/hP4CSc

From April 1, Kerosene subsidy directly in bank accounts

After the success of paying subsidy to LPG users in their bank accounts, the government will from April 1 roll out a similar programme for kerosene where the users will buy the cooking fuel at market rate but will get financial support directly in their bank accounts. http://goo.gl/Gk5F5Z

Hazare writes to PM Modi, reminds him of unfulfilled poll promises

Social activist Anna Hazare dashed off another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reminding him of his unfulfilled poll promises and said there is "no visible difference" between his government and the previous Congress- led UPA regime. http://goo.gl/poS3FV

Badri kedar Smiti to raise corpus of Rs 500 cr for Devprayag

With Devprayag, located almost 100 km from Haridwar also being declared as a part of the Ardh Kumbh area, the Badri-kedar Smiti which looks after the administration of holy shrines in the area, says that it will be raising a corpus of Rs 500 cr to carry out religious activities in the town for the Kumbh as well as to ensure that the town gets a further boost in terms of pilgrims through religious tourism. http://goo.gl/GKMzUx

'Absurd' for AAP to blame PM Modi or PMO for all controversies, says Union minister Jitendra Singh

Minister of state for personnel Jitendra Singh on Friday said Delhi chief minister Arvind Kerjiwal's attack against IAS and DANICS officers did not augur well at a time when Centre was promoting good governance by adding transparency to functioning of the bureaucracy while also ensuring a work-friendly atmosphere for civil servants to give their best. http://goo.gl/LLFGZv