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Combating COVID-19: Places of worship being closed, Srinagar DM asks peopl
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary on Thursday said the closure of all religious places in the district is underway and has urged the people to stay at home in view of the countrywide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Perform devotional activities at home, avoid gatherings at places of worsh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday appealed to the public to perform devotional activities at their homes and avoid social gatherings at pilgrimage places in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Worship places to remain closed for 2 weeks in Kasargod district due to CO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said all places of worship will remain closed for two weeks, while government and private offices will be closed for one week in Kasaragod district, considering the strong possibility of a wid
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Combating COVID-19: Entry of devotees to places of worship banned in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, Jammu District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan on Wednesday issued an order saying that a ban has been imposed on the entry of devotees to the places of worship till March 31.
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Prayers in all places of worship suspended for 4 weeks in UAE to combat co
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Mar 17 (WAM/ANI): The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments temporarily suspended prayers in all places of worship across the UAE from March 16, for a period of four weeks out of concern for pu
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Women entry not limited to Sabarimala but also includes other faiths: SC
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the entry of women into places of worship is not just limited to the Sabarimala temple but also includes issues like allowing Muslim and Parsi women to enter religious practice.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking entry of women in all places of worship
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala temple, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking orders to allow women of all ages to enter all temples, mosques, churches and pray along with men.
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Sri Lankan PM vows to protect religious sites
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said the government was committed to ensuring safety and security of places of worship in both rural and urban areas of the country.
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Loudspeakers at places of worship: Allahabad HC issues notice to UP govt
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI):The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench on Wednesday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government and state pollution control board in connection with a plea seeking a ban on use of loudspeakers at places of worship.
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Women should not enter places of worship during menstruation: Congress lea
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): In a shocking remark, Congress leader M.M Hassan has said menstruation is impure and women should not enter places of worship during that time.
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