Andhra Pradesh has placed coastal districts on maximum alert as Severe Cyclonic Storm Montha heads toward Kakinada. CM Chandrababu Naidu reviewed preparations, with 24x7 control rooms, evacuations, shelters, NDRF-SDRF deployment and a stay-indoors advisory issued to citizens.
Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas were opening shelters and making other emergency preparations as experts warned that Hurricane Melissa could become the strongest storm to make landfall in Jamaica's recorded history, according to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency M
The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay. This year, the festival is being celebrated from October 25 to 28, with rituals including Nahay-Khay on Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, Kharna on Pancham
Amid the ongoing Chhath Puja festivities, District Magistrate, Patna Dr Thiyagarajan SM, said that preparations were over and the ghats were decorated.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said Chhath festival is being celebrated in the national capital in a grand and spectacular manner, with full preparations.
Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday reviewed the ongoing Chhath Puja preparations at the ghat near the Crown Plaza and Vasudev Ghat, as devotees observed 'Kharna', the second day of the four-day festival.
Preparations are in place to ensure enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) at the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar on Saturday held a review meeting on the preparations for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the State. After the meeting, the CEO said that the voter mapping process in the State is progressing rapidly.
Authorities are emphasising cleanliness, safety, and convenience for devotees participating in the festivals, which attract large gatherings from across the country.
Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday inspected preparations at a ghat in Sonia Vihar ahead of Chhath Puja 2025 and said that a spectacular Chhath will be held in the National Capital this time.
The Chief Minister directed the District Magistrate to prepare a detailed action plan to ensure the successful organisation of the Unity March. He emphasised that grand cultural and public awareness programs should be held in schools and colleges.