New Delhi [India], [India], November 19 (ANI): Hitting out at the Arvind Kejriwal government, Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta on Thursday said that if the Delhi government had taken the right measures to tackle COVID-19 then people would not have had problems celebrating Chhath Puja together.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI): Mumbai's Mahim area, which is popular among the Chhath devotees for buying bamboo baskets and winnowers, wore a deserted look, even as the four-day festival began on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of the Chhath festival, Indian Railways has gone the extra mile to ensure the utmost convenience of the passengers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory for Chhath Puja in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, advising people to perform rituals at their homes or nearby, as much as possible.
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.
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): BJP Puravnchal Morcha held a protest march towards the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday against the government's decision of banning Chhath Puja on the banks of river Yamuna and public ghats.
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.
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.