Tharoor stressed that it would be a great example if communities could celebrate their respective festivals, such as Holi and Ramzan, simultaneously without politicising the issue.
Earlier, Darbhanga Municipal Corporation Mayor Anjum Ara made a controversial statement on Tuesday after the peace committee meeting that due to Friday prayers, playing Holi should be banned between 12.30 pm and 2 pm (on Holi day). The mayor emphasized that the two-hour break would ensure th
Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary criticized Darbhanga Mayor's call for a break during Holi celebrations, stating such statements harm social harmony. He emphasized Bihar's culture of unity and called for action against those making divisive remarks.
BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur on Wednesday criticised the Darbhanga Mayor's holi statement, alleging that she has a "terrorist mentality" and a family history to match.
Counting of votes for municipal elections is underway across multiple districts, including Gurugram, Sirsa, Jhajjar, and Karnal, after voting took place on March 2.
In the statement, Darbhanga Mayor Anjum Ara appealed to the city residents to stop Holi from 12:30 to 2:00; as she said, "Jumma time cannot be extended, so there should be a two-hour break on Holi."
The foundation stone was laid for the construction of the school building of Shree Tribhuvan Secondary School at Inaruwa Municipality, Sunsari by Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Member of Parliament, Prasanna Shrivastava, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Kathmandu and Kedar Bhandari, Mayo
Mayor Kumar said that the corporation has received numerous complaints from Delhi residents about unauthorized spas, hotels, and restaurants operating in the city. To address this, Municipal Health Officers and Deputy Health Officers have been directed to take immediate action.
Additionally, the mayor wrote a letter to the police commissioner, urging them to ensure that any permission for the show should be granted only after the organisers deposit the tax and get the no objection certificate from the departments concerned.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announced an initiative to gradually reduce the presence of smartphones in schools aiming for their complete removal from educational grounds, starting in September 2025.
A delegation of the Trinamool Congress met Election Commission officials in Kolkata on Thursday regarding their complaints about the same Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number. After the meeting, West Bengal Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim told the reporters that every voter sho
The foundation stones were laid jointly by Tikaram Khadka, Mayor of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City, Dang, and Basist Nandan, First Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu.