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.
Visuals show traffic jams in the Koyembedu area, where the regional bus terminal is located. People have started travelling to their hometowns to celebrate the festival with their friends and families.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, MLA Neeraj Singh, Cabinet Minister Sanjay Nishad, BJP State President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and popular poet Kumar Vishwas, were present as chief guests at the event.