Lakhs of tourists thronged Himachal Pradesh during the festive season, particularly on Christmas Eve and approaching new year. The State is witnessing huge rush of tourists in its all famous tourists destinations, especially at 9.2 Km, Atal Tunnel Rohtang, the longest in the world situate
People across the country celebrated Christmas eve with mass mid-night prayers taking place in different states. The churches were lit up and people even burst firecrackers in Madhya Pradesh to celebrate the winter festival.
As the country celebrates the winter festival of Christmas, people in Shimla felt disappointed as the midnight prayers were cancelled following the bad health of the father of the church.
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Vijay Kumar and Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar conducted a visit to Poonch to evaluate the security scenario in the aftermath of the Dera ki Gali (DKG) encounter, which resulted in the death of five army personnel.
The Christmas Eve celebrations at the Union Church of Udhampur were a heartwarming reminder of the spirit of Christmas. The event brought people of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Christmas is an annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed by billions of people worldwide on December 25 as a religious and cultural event.
The annual celebration of Christmas Eve is held on December 24 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ who was born on December 25 observed as Christmas Day.