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Durga Puja: Delhi Pollution Control Committee prohibits idol immersion at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday issued an order prohibiting people from immersing idols after Durga Puja at public places in order to curb water pollution.
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Use electricity wisely; govt is making arrangements for uninterrupted powe
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 13 (ANI): State Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma on Wednesday said that the government is making arrangements for an adequate supply of electricity to the people in this festive season and also appealed to use electricity wisely.
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Bhumi Pednekar emphasises the need of having gender-neutral awards
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 (ANI): Actor Bhumi Pednekar is the latest celebrity to urge film festivals to adopt gender-neutral award categories.
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Nostalgic Dussehra: Revisiting pre-COVID festivities
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Dussehra is right around the corner and every year, the festival brings along with it, joy and celebration -- eating lip-smacking street food in Ramlila melas, going for dandiya nights, dressing up children as little Ram and Seeta, and the list goes on
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No separate SoPs for festivals like Chhath, Diwali: Govt sources
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): There are no separate standard operating procedures (SoP) for specific festivals, even for Chhath, and the existing policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will continue, stated government sources.
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Operation 'Satark' launched to increase police visibility in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): To combat and prevent crime and make public places safer, especially during festival season, by comprehensive patrolling and increasing police visibility, the South-west district Police has started a patrolling operation called 'Satark'.
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Delhi Police conducts mock drill in hotel to fine tune overall preparednes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday conducted a mock drill at a hotel in Mayur Vihar area of the national capital in order to fine tune the overall preparedness and coordination among various civic agencies during the upcoming festival season.
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Delhi Dy CM Sisodia writes to Mansukh Mandaviya to issue guidelines for Ch
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya requesting to issue guidelines for the upcoming Chhath festival.
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From Rani Mukerji to Mouni Roy, Debina Bonnerjee: Bengali beauties opt for
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Durga Puja is not just a festival but an emotion for many especially Bengalis. From meeting each other to gorging on lip-smacking dishes, wearing the finest of clothes and hopping from one pandal to another, people celebrate the five auspici
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SGADF organized 6th International Championship under the guidance of Shiva
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): School Games and Activity Development Foundation (SGADF) with collaboration with the National Sports Council of Nepal organized the 6th international championship in Nepal. SGADF is a Non-Profit & Non-Government Organization, Commit
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Young filmmaker Manya Gadhok won accolades for short film Soulmates, stars
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], October 12 (ANI/PNN): The first short film Soulmates helmed by young filmmaker Manya Gadhok based in New York has received recognition and awards from numerous international film festivals.
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Over 1,000 women police personnel celebrated Bathukamma festival in Hydera
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 12 (ANI): To mark the annual floral festival of Telangana, more than 1,000 women police personnel of different ranks celebrated the Bathukamma festival with various traditional folk songs, dressed up in colourful and traditional attire in Hyderabad's Pe
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