Kanwariyas (pilgrims) visit places like Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy water from River Ganga and then worship Lord Shiva with it.
Eliana Zugaib, Charge d'Affaires of the Brazilian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, made these comments as preparations are underway for the second edition of the Global Media Congress that will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime
Popular couple Ram Charan and Upasana Konidela welcomed their first child, a daughter on June 20 in Hyderabad. On Friday, Upasana shared some glimpses of the preparations for their daughter's naming ceremony.
Bharatiya Janata Party is stepping up its preparations for assembly and Lok Sabha polls with party chief JP Nadda slated to meet senior leaders from across the country for three days beginning July 6
The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) Administration has completed all necessary arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to commence on July 1, said the officials on Wednesday.
While preparations for the Eid al-Adha celebration are in full swing in other places, thousands of people in the flood-hit Barpeta district of Assam are worried.
In light of the upcoming festivals, Shravani Shivratri, Nagpanchami, Rakshabandhan, Bakrid and Muharram, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the preparations on Tuesday and provided essential directions and amenities to the devotees in the public interest.
"Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh is monitoring all the activities. In this series, a meeting on Advance Security Liaison (ASL) was organized on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor. Apart from this, the Vice Chancellor also held separate meetings with the members of AC an
PM Modi will visit the state on Tuesday and will flag off two Vande Bharat trains in the state capital. Besides, he will launch two missions which includes sickle cell anaemia mission and the distribution of Ayushman Bharat cards in the state.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway in Bhopal for PM Modi's visit to the city on Tuesday to flag off five Vande Bharat trains. The PM will also address BJP workers from Bhopal.
Aurai Circle Officer Ramanand Sagar said that the water level rose suddenly in the Bagmati River but all the preparations to tackle the situation are done.
"Preparations underway for Kharchi Puja in Agartala. Every year a large number of devotees are gathered here. In view of this, we have made all the preparations. Watchtowers, CCTVs and arrangements for checking at Nakas are done. Ambulances have also been kept on standby," Khayerpur Outpost