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CM Hemant Soren govt is 'anti-Hindu', BJP protest against Chhath Puja ban
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): While standing in a pond, the members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand on Monday staged a protest against Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led government over the ban on Chhath puja celebrations on the banks of water bodies in view of the
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Countries joined hands in year 2020 to combat climate change, COVID-19: Dr
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the current year 2020 has been the year of collaborative action in which countries joined hands to combat various challenges including climate change and COVID-19 pandemic while investing in g
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Nepal celebrates sibling festival Bhai Tika amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 16 (ANI): Nepal on Monday celebrated the sibling festival of Bhai Tika with less fanfare and gaiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the toll in the Himalayan Nation.
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Jharkhand bans Chhath puja near water bodies due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): The Jharkhand government has decided to ban organising of Chhath puja celebrations on the banks of water bodies in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Religious places across Maharashtra to reopen today
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 16 (ANI): Religious places across Maharashtra are reopening for devotees to offer prayers from Monday after several months of closure due to the lockdown imposed in a bid to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting in Himachal's Dhami given a miss
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhami (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 16 (ANI): The centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting, performed by different groups in Himachal Pradesh's Dhami village to appease Goddess Kali, was given a miss this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jharkhand reports 129 new Covid cases, 291 recoveries
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 16 (ANI): Jharkhand reported 129 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday taking the total number of infections in the state to 1,06,064, according to the data released by the health department.
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Pune's Dagdusheth Halwai Temple set to re-open after being shut for 7 mont
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Temples across Maharashtra are gearing up to receive devotees on Monday after over seven months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With RT-PCR tests and online bookings, Shirdi Sai Baba temple set to welco
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): With the Maharashtra government allowing the re-opening of religious places, the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi is set to welcome devotees on Monday after seven months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shiv Sena slams BJP for trying to take credit for reopening of religious p
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should not take credit for the victory of Hindutva as the decision to shut the religious places was taken by the Centre amid COVID-19 pandemic and these are now set
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Doctors celebrate Diwali with COVID patients in Vadodara
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], November 15 (ANI): The doctors in Gujarat's Sir Sayajirao General Hospital celebrated Diwali with the stable COVID-19 patients on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Mumbai's Bengal Club witnesses muted Kali Puja celebrations
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): The Bengal Club in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area on Saturday night witnessed muted celebrations of the Kali Puja as prayers were broadcasted online in order to avoid crowding amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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