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"Durga Puja celebrations conducted peacefully and without any incidents":
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI about the Durga Puja festival in Agartala, Saha said, "We eagerly wait for Durga Puja each year and await the arrival of Goddess Durga. The puja was conducted peacefully and without any incidents this year as well. People from across the state are coming here for the immersio
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This Durga Puja, Crompton's 'Shera Khabar' Redefined the Festive Flavor in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 23: Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd., one of India's leading consumer electricals brands, spiced up this year's Durga Puja festival with the debut of its 'Shera Khabar', fine dish cooking competition. Having taken place in select prominent Kol
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At Guwahati's historic Kamakhya temple, celebration of Durga Puja sans ido
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
However, the Durga Puja is differently celebrated at the historic Kamakhya temple located atop the Nilachal Hill in the capital city of Assam. It is celebrated avoiding idol worship.
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Assam government decides to provide Rs 10,000 to each 6953 puja pandals ac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahead of the Durga Puja festival, the Assam government on Tuesday has decided to provide Rs 10,000 to every 6953 puja pandals across the state as grants-in-aid.
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Delhi Govt will set up more than 1000 Chhath Ghats across the capital: Ati
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Revenue Minister Atishi said, "Chhath Puja festival is associated with the faith of lakhs of people, and the Kejriwal government is determined to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the devotees while worshipping. All the concerned officials have been directed to ensure that."
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World Aids Day: Assam State AIDS Control Society organizes activities to g
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In order to create HIV awareness amongst the masses, ASACS has undertaken various activities by disseminating HIV messages in mass media (print and electronic), outdoor media, folk media (natika, ojapali), social media, piggyback activities during raas and durga puja festivals, events and HI
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Devotees gather to offer "Argha" to rising sun as they observe Chhath Puja
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Devotees gather on the banks of the river ahead of the last day 4-day Chhath puja festival
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Chhath Puja 2022: No offerings allowed to be immersed in Yamuna as per NGT
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The ITO ghat near the river Yamuna is all decked up for the devotees to offer prayers on Arghya to the setting sun on the third day of Chhath Puja 2022.
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Chhath Puja 2022 Day 2: Preperations in full swing by devotees on 'Kharna'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
On the second day of Chhath Puja 2022, 'Parvaitin' (who observes fast) on this day, cooks roti and rice kheer and serves it as a bhog to the 'Chandradevta' (Moon God).
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German envoy attends Dussehra celebration in his neighbourhood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): German envoy to India Philipp Ackermann attended the Dussehra celebration in his neighbourhood on Wednesday.
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Dussehra 2022: Triumph of good over evil marked by burning Raavan effigies
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): With the occasion of Dussehra being celebrated throughout the country to mark the victory of good over evil, several effigies of Raavan were burnt on Wednesday to end the annual Durga Puja festival.
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Assam: Police launches operation against gamblers, 5 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], September 30 (ANI): Assam police launched a massive operation ahead of the Durga Puja festival to crack down the gamblers and arrested 5 gamblers red-handed gambling in a house in Palashguri village of Kokrajhar district on Thursday.
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