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Himachal state government to mark completion of 3 year tenure in December
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 18 (ANI): Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday held a meeting with senior officials to discuss preparations of celebrations to mark the completion of the three-year tenure of the state government in December.
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Locals hold protest in Siliguri over lack of provision of space for Chhath
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], November 18 (ANI): Locals in Siliguri held a protest on Wednesday at Lal Mohan Niranjan ghat over lack of provision of space for Chhath Puja celebrations.
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Strict arrangements for Chhath Puja in Lucknow, devotees to follow Covid g
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 18 (ANI): Arrangements have been put in place for Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of River Gomti in Lucknow.
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Four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja begin today
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], November 18 (ANI): The four-day celebrations of Chhath Puja have begun in Bihar with the traditional Nahay Khay ceremony.
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Jharkhand govt retracts order, allows Chhath rituals at rivers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 17 (ANI): A day after the Jharkhand government issued an order not permitting Chhath Puja at water bodies, it retracted its order on Tuesday, allowing the celebrations at river banks and ponds while following all COVID-19 protocols.
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Sale of Chhath Puja baskets dips, Muzaffarpur artisans at loss
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], November 16 (ANI): With toned-down Chhath Puja celebrations this year like other festivals amid COVID-19, the basket makers are among the artisans who are suffering the most as demand is lesser than previous years.
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Odisha govt prohibits Chhath celebrations at rivers, public ghats
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], November 16 (ANI): Advising the Chhath devotees to perform the rituals at home in wake of the COVID-19 situation, Odisha government on Monday issued an order to prohibit celebrations near rivers and public ghats.
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CM Hemant Soren govt is 'anti-Hindu', BJP protest against Chhath Puja ban
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): While standing in a pond, the members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand on Monday staged a protest against Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led government over the ban on Chhath puja celebrations on the banks of water bodies in view of the
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Celebrations begin at Srisailam Lord Mallikarjuna temple as Kartika month
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 16 (ANI): As the auspicious month of Kartika commenced from Monday, with this the celebrations began at Srisailam Lord Mallikarjuna temple here.
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Nepal celebrates sibling festival Bhai Tika amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 16 (ANI): Nepal on Monday celebrated the sibling festival of Bhai Tika with less fanfare and gaiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the toll in the Himalayan Nation.
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Jharkhand bans Chhath puja near water bodies due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): The Jharkhand government has decided to ban organising of Chhath puja celebrations on the banks of water bodies in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PM Modi unveils 'Statue of Peace' to mark 151st birth anniversary of Jaina
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the 'Statue of Peace' in Rajasthan's Pali to mark the 151st Jayanti celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, via video conferencing.
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