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Sabarimala to reopen from November 15 for Makar Sankranti
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram/Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As Sabarimala reopens for the Mandala-Makaravilakku (Makar Sankranti) festival, the Kerala health minister Veena George said on Sunday that the department has made elaborate arrangements for pilgrims in order to combat th
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks directions to NCPCR for action against Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to take necessary legal action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his tweet allegedly disclosing the identity of Delhi Cantt
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Srei Equipment Finance to get $250 million capital infusion from global PE
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 9 (ANI): Srei Equipment Finance Ltd (SEFL) has got expression of interest for up to 250 million dollars (about Rs 1,838 crore) capital infusion from US-based Arena Investors LP and Singapore's Makara Capital Partners.
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Makara Sankranti: Hyderabad man crafts miniature gold kite, silver face ma
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI): Ahead of Makara Sankranti festival, a man from Hyderabad has used gold and silver to craft miniature versions of a kite and face mask to mark the occasion.
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Sabarimala temple to open for Makaravilakku festival from Dec 30
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 28 (ANI): The Sabarimala temple will open on December 30 at 5 pm for "Makaravilakku", the annual festival at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, officials said on Monday.
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Shashi Tharoor's latest book "The Battle of Belonging" launched by Prabha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Shashi Tharoor's latest book "The Battle of Belonging" was formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation's signature event Kitab by Chief Guest Hamid Ansari, former Vice-President of India, Farooque Abdullah, Chairman J&K Na
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Kerala Sabarimala Temple opens for Mandalakala-Makaravillakku festival
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 16 (ANI): Marking the beginning of a pilgrim season, scaled-down due to Covid pandemic, the Sabarimala Temple opened for the annual Mandalakala-Makaravillakku festival on Sunday evening.
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Kerala to allow Sabarimala pilgrimage complying COVID-19 protocol: Chief M
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 29 (ANI): Kerala government has decided to conduct the forthcoming Mandala Makaravilakku pilgrimage season in Sabarimala for a limited number of pilgrims by following the COVID-19 norms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
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Indian Embassy in Madagascar organises Gandhi Katha to celebrate Mahatma G
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Antananarivo [Madagascar], September 26 (ANI): As a part of the celebrations of the grand finale of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Embassy in Antananarivo organised a Gandhi Katha on the theme "The Oceanic Gandhi" by renowned Gandhian Scholar Professor Makarand Paranja
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Vice President Naidu attends Sankranti Celebrations organised by Swarna Bh
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday attended the Sankranti Celebrations organised by Swarna Bharat Trust in Hyderabad on Thursday and conferred 'Muppavarapu National Award for Social Service' on Gutta Muniratnam.
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Devotees continue to throng Sabarimala temple to seek blessings of Lord Ay
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Scores of devotees on Monday continue to throng to the Sabarimala temple to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa. The temple was opened on November 16 for the 41-day long annual Mandala-Makaravilakku puja festival.
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Kerala: Scores of devotees pay obeisance at Sabarimala temple
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): A day after Sabarimala temple was opened for 41-day long annual Mandala-Makaravilakku puja, a score of devotees thronged the shrine in a reserve forest of the Western Ghats in Pathanamthitta district on Sunday morning.
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