Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Moscow on the occasion of the 156th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
A violent clash broke out between two groups of students at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on Friday during a 'Visarjan Shobha Yatra' organised on the occasion of Vijayadashami, following the nine-day Navratri celebrations.
On the sacred occasion of Vijayadashami, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marked its centenary with grand celebrations in Nagpur and other parts of the country.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended his greetings to all the people of the state on the occasion of Vijayadashami. The Chief Minister said that Dussehra is not just a festival; it serves as a guiding light in life.
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat and asserted that the balance of "Shaastra" (knowledge) and "Shastra" (weapons) kept our civilisation "vibrant and invincible".
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the Dussehra celebrations and the Ravan Dahan ceremony organised at the Parade Ground in Dehradun on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Thursday.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and in alignment with the vision of the Swachh Bharat Mission, Project Brahmank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) launched a month-long Swachhata Abhiyan on October 2 at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. The campaign will continue till October 31.
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta noted that "righteousness will triumph" in Delhi and "Ravana will be destroyed" on the occasion of the Dussehra festival and extended greetings to all the residents of the city.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the traditional Shastra Poojan (weapon worship) on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami at his residence along with his police and security personnel, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the traditional Shastra Poojan on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami at his residence along with his police and security personnel, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.