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West Bengal: Violation of NGT orders in Siliguri ahead of Chhath Puja
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri witnessed a massive violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions as there are many people making illegal Chhath ghats on various river beds across the city.
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Chhath Puja 2022: No offerings allowed to be immersed in Yamuna as per NGT
Updated : 3 years, 8 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, 8 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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BJP's Parvesh Verma in verbal spat with Delhi Jal Board official over chem
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Parvesh Verma was seen getting into a heated argument with a Delhi Jal Board official and called him "Besharam, ghatiya aadmi" after the latter, the leader claimed, did not stop spraying chemicals in the Yamuna river ahead of Chhath Puja.
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"River of Life": Rajnath Singh on infrastructure projects near Shyok river
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI after the inauguration, Singh hailed the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate 75 important projects in all departments during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, and said that infrastructure development is taking place in the border areas at a fast pace, which did n
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Chhath Puja: Delhi Jal Board sprays chemicals in Yamuna to treat toxic foa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
As Chhathh begins, Delhi Jal Board officials spray chemicals into Yamuna to remove toxic foam off river surface.
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Recognise 'Miya' Muslims as integral to Assamese society: suspended Congre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengali-speaking Muslims living in riverine islands and sandbars of Brahmaputra and its tributaries who migrated to Assam from present-day Bangladesh from time to time call themselves 'Miya'.
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"Amid politics of two parties, Chhath Puja stuck in Delhi": Delhi Chhath P
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
"This is the oldest Chhath Ghat of Delhi and there is no arrangement so far. It's totally accountable to the Delhi Government, due to Covid the last two years Chhath did not take place on the bank of the Yamuna River, and this year also been no arrangement so far. So due to mismanagement thi
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Chhath Puja 2022: Bihar artists set up 21 ft long painting at Ganga river
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chhath Puja is one of the most auspicious festivals in Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The festival is dedicated to Surya Bhagwaan (Sun God), which people believe sustains life on Earth. People worship the Sun God during the festival, which will be celebrated between October 28-3
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Assam: CM visits site of ongoing riverfront beautification work; orders ti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma takes stock of the ongoing riverfront beautification work on the bank of Brahmaputra near Kachari
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Chhath Puja to get old flavour as Delhi government approves allocation of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Chhath Puja will be celebrated along the Yamuna river this year too as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved allocation of Yamuna Ghats for the celebration.
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Ayodhya 'Deepotsava' to showcase culture of Uttar Pradesh, various other s
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 21 (ANI): As the banks of river Sarayu await to be lit up with lakhs of 'Diyas' (earthen lamps) on the occasion of 'Deepotsava', the stage in Ayodhya is all set to showcase the culture of Uttar Pradesh and several other states through various forms of
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