Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments

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  Karnataka Asks Temples To Use Only Home Ghee Brand Amid Tirupati Laddoo Row

  With the Tirupati laddu row snowballing into a major controversy, the Karnataka government on Friday instructed all temples under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to maintain quality in their "prasada".

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  "Allegation Misrepresented": Siddaramaiah Slams BJP Amid Row Over Temple Tax

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the allegations regarding the Karnataka government's amendments to the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Bill "appear to be misrepresented", "aiming only at misleading the public" an

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  Court Orders Status Quo On Setting Up College On Temple Land In Tamil Nadu

  The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department to maintain status quo in respect of establishing a college on the land belonging to Athanur Amman Temple in Tiruchengode taluk in Namakkal.

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  Tamil Nadu To Hire 10,000 Personnel For Security Of Temples

  As many as 10,000 personnel would be recruited to provide security for temples and donations of gold, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekar Babu announced on Saturday in the Assembly.

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  Plea In Top Court Seeks Uniform Code For Religious, Charitable Endowments

  A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking Uniform Code for Religious and Charitable Endowments and referred to the control of authorities on Hindu temples across the country.

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  Schools, Colleges Run By Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments To Get Facelift: Minister

  The educational institutions run by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department in Tamil Nadu would get a facelift, said State HR and CE Minister Sekar Babu.

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  1,004 Temples to be Renovated This Year in Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today made a slew of announcements pertaining to the departments of School Education, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Fisheries.

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  Ancient Chola Frescoes Unearthed at Kanchipuram Shrine

  Ancient Chola frescoes were discovered by a team commissioned by the Archaeological Survey of India while working on a mural at Varadarajaswami temple Kanchipuram.

• Details of temple lands in Tamil Nadu now available online

  In an effort to help prevent encroachment of vast tracts of temple lands in Tamil Nadu, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has uploaded details of lands owned by temples on its official website, official sources said.

• Tamil Nadu to amend Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act

  Tamil Nadu Government today proposed amendments to a 1959 act governing temples seeking to bring 'samadhis' and 'brindavans' under its ambit for effective control.

• More temples to come under free meals scheme

  The State government has said that it will bring more temples under the Annadhanam or free meals scheme because over 31,000 people benefitted from the effort touted to be a pet initiative of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The scheme was implemented in 360 temples during the 2001-06 AIADMK rule, and extended to "only two temples," in the subsequent ...

• High Court gives four months time to file details of temple lands

  The Madras High Court has granted Tamil Nadu revenue authorities four months time to record details of land belonging to temples in the state on compact discs and hand them over to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department.

• Palani temple to get second ropeway

  An Austrian firm has been asked to conduct a survey for the second rope car facility to reach the famous hill shrine of Lord Muruga here. Stating this, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister Anandhan told reporters today that the ropeway will be constructed using lastest technology. To a question, he said the renovation and consectrati...

• Hindu Munnai plea to Government

  Hindu Munnani has suggested that Hindu temples, currently under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, be handed over to an independent body.