Mathura (India): Thousands of pilgrims have gathered here for the traditional 'Lath Mar' Holi, which will see women revellers beating up men with sticks.

Mathura: Pranab Mukharjee, President of India, presented ‘Rajbhasha Kirti Purskaar’ to SM Vaidya, GM, Mathura Refinery for commendable work for popularizing Official Language Policy amongst the Central Government Offices, Banks and PSUs at Mathura town in a glittering function organized at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Hindi Divas. 

Mathura: Expressing concern at large scale disappearance of green cover in the Sri Krishna land (Braj Bhoomi), Hema Malini, the local MP, said "the local flora and fauna was under threat and those concerned with preserving forests and ecology had shown little interest in preventing loss of green cover."

Vrindavan: Women & Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi will launch the project of construction of a special Home for one thousand widows here.