Aam Aadmi Party national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, extended his heartfelt wishes to Padma Bhushan awardee and renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha, who is currently under treatment for cancer at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to the family of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha to inquire about her health and offered all necessary assistance for her ongoing treatment.
The two-member team of observers comprising leader of Chhattisgarh Congress' Leader of Opposition Charan Das Mahant and senior leader Meenakshi Natarajan have reached Odisha and held extensive meetings with several leaders to strengthen party's organisational structure.
The four-day Chhath Puja is set to see enthusiastic participation across India, especially among people from Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as Purvanchali communities residing in various states.
Ahead of the Chhath Puja celebration, the Kamrup (Metro) district administration and Guwahati city police on Monday held a crucial meeting with the Chhath Puja celebration committees of the city and instructed to follow the guidelines.
Indian Railways will be operating serval special trains following Chhath Puja festival from stations like Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jammu Tawi, Amritsar and Ludhiana, said Ferozepur DCM Payal on Monday.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday inspected the ITO ghat to review preparations for Chhath Puja and said that more than 1000 locations are being prepared.
Ahead of the Chhath Puja, Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar on Sunday inspected facilities and said Railways are operating 195 special trains in 13 days from the Delhi area this year to facilitate the passengers.
Two special trains departed from Asansol railway station in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Sunday, carrying thousands of people traveling to Patna and Gorakhpur for the Chhath Puja festival.