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Kolkata: Prayers offered in memory of Mother Teresa on her 111th birth ann
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 26 (ANI): Missionaries of Charity, a congregation in Kolkata offered prayers in memory of its founder Mother Teresa on her 111th birth anniversary on Thursday.
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COVID-19: Rajasthan govt bans religious gatherings
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 17 (ANI): All religious programmes and congregations, including those of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra and Eid-ul-Zuha, have been banned in Rajasthan as part of the state government's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Delhi HC grants 2 weeks to Centre to reply on plea seeking Nizamuddin Mark
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday gave two more weeks to the Central government to file its reply on a petition seeking to reopen the Nizamuddin Markaz where the Tablighi Jamaat congregation took place in March last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PM Modi requests to keep Haridwar Kumbh 'symbolic', inquires about health
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): A day after 30 'sadhus' tested positive for COVID-19 amidst the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri, Acharya Mahamandleshwar, Juna Akhara to inquire about the health of the seers and r
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Buckingham Palace reveals guest list for Prince Philip's funeral
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], April 16 (ANI): Buckingham Palace has revealed the names of 30 people who will make up at the congregation at the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip's funeral service on Saturday.
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Government should ban political rallies, religious gatherings to prevent s
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday sought ban political rallies, religious congregations, and protest movements.
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No plan to end Kumbh Mela despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry does not plan to end the holy congregation, Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, prematurely and is hoping that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being followed there.
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As COVID-19 spikes, Jharkhand govt bans celebrations, congregation at publ
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 27 (ANI): Ahead of festivals, the Jharkhand government has issued guidelines and prohibits celebrations of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, and Easter at public places to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt restrict congregation, melas on occasion of Maha Shi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 9 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha government on Tuesday restricted any kind of congregation on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on March 11.
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Preparations underway for Magh Mela celebration in Prayagraj
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): The preparations are underway for the celebrations of Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This is the first big religious congregation that will be organised amid COVID-19.
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Delhi court acquits 36 foreign Tablighi Jamaat attendees of all charges
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted 36 foreigners in connection with a case related to attending Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation in Nizamuddin Markaz here amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Odisha: Medical colleges to reopen from Dec 1, social gatherings prohibite
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 30 (ANI): Large social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and congregations will remain prohibited in Odisha till December 31 whereas all medical colleges of the state will reopen from December 1, according to the
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