Mathura

People visiting Bankey Bihari Temple advised to book slot online to avoid crowding

11:54 pm December 28, 2020

Mathura : Devotees desirous of paying their obeisance at Bankey Bihari Temple here have been advised to book a slot online as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, its office-bearer said Monday. The temple manager, Munish Sharma, said online booking for entry in the temple was made mandatory from October 25 but […]

Parks in Mathura being redeveloped to attract tourists

8:59 pm December 28, 2020

Mathura: The Uttar Pradesh government is redeveloping public gardens like Jawahar Bagh here to attract tourists, a Cabinet minister said Monday. “Finishing touch is being given to Jawahar Bagh and it is being developed as a novel panoramic picnic spot,” Power minister Srikant Sharma told reporters. He said international tourists will be surprised to see the novel picnic spot that is […]

Kisan Sena to march to Delhi in support of farm laws on Thursday

10:50 pm December 23, 2020

Noida : Farmer union Kisan Sena said thousands of its members from western Uttar Pradesh will march to Delhi on Thursday in support of the Centre’s new agriculture laws. The march will have members joining from the Braj area, which includes districts like Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Hathras and also have supporters joining from Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western UP, […]

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UP: 3 held for attacking police team in Mathura

2:07 pm December 15, 2020

Mathura: Three men were arrested for allegedly attacking a police team and snatching one of the policeman’s pistol in Vrindavan near here, an official said. The police personnel had gone to Sakraya village on Sunday night after receiving a call that a clash had broken out between some people. They were attacked by Lakhami, Pratap […]

Burglars steel idol, ornaments from Mathura temple

10:48 pm December 11, 2020

Mathura: Burglars allegedly stole an idol, gold and silver ornaments and cash from a temple here, police said Friday. In his complaint, the priest told police that it was an ancient idol made of ‘Ashtadhatu’ (an alloy of eight metals). The priest, Narendra Kumar, came to know about the incident in the early hours of […]