V-P Radhakrishnan calls for sustained support for veterans, Veer Naris at Sainya Sampark Mela in Jharkhand’s Deoghar

October 11, 2026 1:00 PM

V-P Radhakrishnan calls for sustained support for veterans, Veer Naris at Sainya Sampark Mela in Jharkhand’s Deoghar

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday called for a continuing national commitment to the welfare of veterans, Veer Naris and their families during a visit to the Sainya Sampark Mela in Deoghar, Jharkhand. “Our soldiers have always stood with the nation, and we must always stand with them and their families,” he said. Organised by the Indian Army in collaboration with the Deoghar District Administration, the “Sadaiv Aapke Saath” mela provided welfare services and grievance redr...

Shravani Mela begins in Deoghar, lakhs of Kanwariyas embark on 108 km pilgrimage

July 10, 2025 2:10 PM

Shravani Mela begins in Deoghar, lakhs of Kanwariyas embark on 108 km pilgrimage

Shravani Mela commenced on Thursday at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand, with lakhs of Kanwariyas thronging the sacred town to begin their month-long pilgrimage during the holy month of Sawan. The fair was formally inaugurated at Dumma, on the Jharkhand–Bihar border, in a traditional ceremony marked by Vedic chants. Jharkhand ministers Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Deepika Pandey Singh, and Sanjay Prasad Yadav jointly inaugurated the event. Baba Baidyanath Dham, home to Kamna Mahadev, one of...