Mathura / Govardhan: A 50-year-old ascetic immolated himself on Tuesday afternoon in Jatipura on the Goverdhan parikrama marg.

Mathura: A 24 year old person's body, identified as Sagar alias Shyam Parashar, was found rotting in a room in Peepal Wali Dharamshala (Inn) Friday morning, causing alarm and concern in the Mandi Ram Das area under Govind Nagar police station.

Vrindavan: National Green Tribunal has again pulled the Vrindavan Municipality for reckless dumping of the municipal solid waste in the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan. The green court has directed the removal of garbage lying on the bank of Yamuna and near the old landfill site within two weeks.

Vrindavan: The mere name of Vrindavan, the place of performances of Shri Radha-Krishna, brings thought of forest of holy basil in the minds of public, Vrinda means Holy Basil and Van means forest, the place of performances of Radha where the pleasing sound of Noopur will compel each visiting devotee to deep involvement in devotion to Radha-Krishna.

Mathura: Even as there has been a mushroom growth of private nursing homes and pathological laboratories in the district, the government health services are in a total disarray.

Mathura: A gang which helped aspirants clear competitive examinations by selling them electronically-equipped vests through which a gang member would supply them the answers has been busted in Mathura, police told.