Search For "chhath puja"
'Kejriwal's appeasement politics stands exposed,' says BJP leader over Chh
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the Chhath Puja issue, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Alka Gurjar on Thursday said the former's appeasement politics stands exposed as he denied permission for the celebration of the festival.
Read More
Kejriwal requests Delhi LG to allow Chhath Puja celebrations
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday requesting him to permit Chhath Puja in Delhi.
Read More
Manoj Tiwari politicising Chhath Puja due to fear BJP losing civic body po
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has slammed Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari for demanding permission to conduct Chhath Puja in the city and asked him to talk to BJP-ruled Centre to issue fresh COVID-19 protocols.
Read More
No separate SoPs for festivals like Chhath, Diwali: Govt sources
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): There are no separate standard operating procedures (SoP) for specific festivals, even for Chhath, and the existing policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will continue, stated government sources.
Read More
Manoj Tiwari urges Delhi CM to allow Chhath Puja with COVID-19 protocols,
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday urged the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to allow the devotees to celebrate Chhath Puja while following COVID-19 protocols and said he will not accept a complete ban.
Read More
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari to start 'Chhath Yatra' urging Delhi govt to permit pu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari will start a 'Chhath Yatra' to interact with the people of the Purvanchali community residing in the national capital and take their opinion on holding Chhath puja celebrations in public places starting Frid
Read More
Manoj Tiwari warns Delhi govt of protests if ban on Chhath puja is not lif
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Tiwari on Saturday slammed the Delhi government for banning the Chhath puja celebrations in the national capital and said the party will hold protests in the city if the ban is not lifted.
Read More
Delhi Cong slams AAP govt over banning Chhath Puja in public places
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Condemning the Delhi government's decision not to allow Chhath puja at public places, the Congress on Saturday asked for permission to be given for the puja celebrations on November 7.
Read More
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, No Chhath Puja at public places, river banks, temp
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Delhi government on Thursday stated the Chhath pooja celebration shall not be allowed in public places, public grounds, river banks and temples citing the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital.
Read More
Hundreds of Indian-Americans celebrate Chhath Puja in US
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 22 (ANI): Over 600 Indian-Americans gathered at the banks of Lake Manalapan, Monroe in New Jersey to celebrate the festival of Chhath, a ritual that entails the worship of Sun God, embodied in cosmic energy, and is observed mainly by people from Bihar and eastern Ut
Read More
NDRF team saves boy from drowning in Ranchi during Chhath Puja celebration
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 21 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team rescued a boy from drowning in Kanke Dam in Ranchi during Chhath Puja celebrations, said NDRF.
Read More
CM Nitish Kumar offers 'Arghya' on last day of Chhath Puja
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 21 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took part in Chhath Puja rituals on the last day of the festival by offering prayers to the Sun God at his residence.
Read More