India: Tax payers' money used by Govt of Uttarakhand state to pay for big advertisement in media which seeks divine blessings for rebuilding state infrastructure

Full page advertisement in India's newspapers by Uttrakhand Govt. seeking devine blessings for rebuilding the flood ravaged state.

The ad. announces the resumption of prayers at Kedarnath temple.

Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, was also scheduled to attend the prayers along with some of his ministerial colleagues, could not take off from Dehradun due to inclement weather.

India: Orissa high court notice on religious structures premises of government offices, government educational institutions and police stations

HC notice on religious structures
TNN Aug 29, 2013, 10.11AM IST

CUTTACK: The Orissa high court has issued notices to the chief secretary, home secretary and secretary of general administration department in connection with a PIL, seeking demolition of temples and religious structures built on the premises of government offices, government educational institutions and police stations. "The