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Idol makers of Nepal stare at gloomy festival season amid COVID-19 pandemi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu/Lalitpur [Nepal], October 15 (ANI): Nepal in October buzzes with the economic activities due to the festival like Durga Puja, the markets are decorated with idols, jewellery, ornaments but, 2020 has changed it entirely. COVID-19 has dampened the spirits of idol-makers in Nepal.
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Telangana govt harassing idol makers, Dussehra organisers, alleges VHP
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 14 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP's) Telangana Secretary Bandari Ramesh on Wednesday alleged that the state government, through its police force, is harassing idol makers and festival organisers ahead of Dussehra.
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India Science Festival announces its 2021 online event
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): The largest festival of science in India that gathered 13,000 plus attendees from all over the country will be going online in 2021 as India Science Month Online (ISMO) to bring the country face to face with science on their smart devices.
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Indian Railways to run 196 pairs of festival special trains.
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Ministry of Railways has approved Zonal Railways' proposal for the operation of 196 pairs of Festival Special trains.
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Metro rail and road construction companies compete at 6th India Constructi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], October 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been racing ahead having awarded 60 per cent more length of projects during the first half of FY 2020-21 as compared to the same period last year, despite the Covid-19 pandem
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Finance Minister Sitharaman announces proposals to stimulate consumer dema
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Trying to give a boost to the plummeting economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday announced two proposals -- Leave Travel Concession (LTC) Cash Voucher Scheme and Special Festival Advance Scheme -- to stimulate consumer demand.
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Ramlila, Durga Puja to take place in Delhi with COVID-19 precautions
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Delhi government has decided to go ahead with Ramila and Durga Puja celebrations this year with precautions amid COVID-19 in the national capital.
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Celebrate upcoming festivals at home, follow COVID-19 guidelines: Harsh Va
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday warned the people of the country to stay away from large congregations and follow the guidelines issued by the government regarding precautions in view of the upcoming festival season.
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Ahead of festive season, Dr Harsh Vardhan urges people to follow COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Keeping the upcoming festival season in mind, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday advised people to follow COVID-19 guidelines strictly during the phase, failing which the pandemic could once again raise its head and pose increased threats
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Wholesale flower market in Varanasi opens up after months of lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 10 (ANI): As the lockdown norms have been eased in Uttar Pradesh, the wholesale flower market in Varanasi has started to open up and their sales picked up ahead of the festival season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Punjab Chief Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation ahead of festival season
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday reviewed arrangements and preparedness of the state to contain COVID-19 and asked the concerned departments to ramp up the oxygen and other facilities in the state and private hospitals as a second
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Delhi may witness surge of 15k covid cases per day in winters: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): A report prepared by the National Control for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned that the national Capital needs to gear up to tackle the surge of 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day in upcoming winters and festivals.
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