Ambedkar’s statue to be cast in China

Mumbai: A 450-ft statue of BR Ambedkar, under construction in central Mumbai, will be cast in China. It has been designed by Delhi-based Ram Sutar, who also designed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Gujarat statue. The memorial spread over 12 acres at Indu Mills compound will feature a 1,000-seater auditorium, archives and a library around the statue, which will be cast in bronze. tns

First batch of Mansarovar pilgrims in China    

Pithoragarh: The first batch of 58 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims on Thursday reached the Tibet Autonomous Region of China through the Lipulekh pass. The pilgrims crossed over into the Chinese territory through the Lipulekh pass located at 17,500 feet on way to Kailash-Mansarovar at 8.15 am, said Ashok Joshi, General Manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the nodal agency for the yatra. The batch will return to the pass after spending seven days inside Tibet. PTI