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South Korea's Prime Minister urges for COVID-19 caution ahead of Halloween
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun has asked the government on Friday to ramp up counter-coronavirus efforts so that the upcoming Halloween celebrations during the weekend do not result in new hotbeds of COVID-19 in the country.
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PM Modi to partake in Ekta Diwas celebrations at Kevadia, Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay homage to Sardar Patel on his 145th birth anniversary and take part in the Ekta Diwas Parade along with administering the Rashtriya Ekta Pledge at Kevadia, Gujarat on October 31, 2020.
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Mysuru Dasara festival not be celebrated in big way this year: Yediyurappa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], October 26 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that the 'Mysuru Dasara' festival will not be celebrated in a big way this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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With Dussehra 'Bathukamma' celebrations also conclude in Krishna district
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Along with Dussehra, 'Bathukamma' celebrations also concluded in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. The festival is celebrated at Konatalapalli village in Veerulapadu Mandal of the district.
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Week-long Dussehra fest begins in Himachal's Kullu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Amidst the scenic valley and lush greenery, a week-long Kullu Dussehra celebrations kick-started here on Sunday with hundreds of people participating in Lord Raghunath's 'rath yatra' (chariot procession).
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Muslims, Hindus jointly organise Durga Puja celebrations in Agartala
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 25 (ANI): Both Hindus and Muslims are members of the organising committee that holds Durga Puja celebrations in Agartala and Hindus too take an active part in the Eid celebrations here.
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As Covid-19 cases rise, Nepal PM urges people to exercise caution during D
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 23 (ANI): With the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged people to exercise caution while celebrate the Dashain festival and go in for small private celebrations to avoid the further spread of the infection.
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Sikali Jatra, an alternative for Dashain for people of Khokana in Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], October 23 (ANI): Known for its cultural identity and mustard oil, Khokana, a medieval Newari heritage village in the Southern part of Kathmandu Valley celebrates the Sikali Jatra instead of the Dashain Festival.
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Ravan effigy makers business adversely hit amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 (ANI): Artists involved in making Ravan effigies are bearing the brunt of adverse economic conditions amid COVID-hit low key celebrations for the upcoming festival of Dussehra.
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West Bengal Governor virtually inaugurates Durga Puja celebrations in West
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Durga Puja celebrations in the state and urged people to follow Calcutta High Court's directives.
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Guwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin curbs Durga Puja celebrations amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 20 (ANI): In 2017, Gauwahati's Bishnupur Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee created a record of sorts by making a 101-foot idol of the Goddess with bamboos.
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Harsh Vardhan said he was misrepresented on Kerala Covid remarks: KK Shail
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Responding to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan's statement on the COVID-19 situation in Kerala, State Health Minister KK Shailaja on Monday said that she called up the union minister who informed her that his words had been misinte
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