Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 14 (ANI): The Bangladesh government has assured the country's Hindu community of improved security following attacks on temples and pandals during Durga Puja celebrations.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI): BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Thursday slammed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led state government regarding the re-opening of temples and said that the Shiv Sena has forgotten Hindutva.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 7 (ANI): Following the reopening of religious places in Maharashtra from Thursday, devotees thronged the temples in Nagpur to offer their prayers on the first day of Navratri.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): As the nine-day long festival of Navratri began on Thursday, devotees from across Uttar Pradesh thronged temples to offer prayers to Goddess Durga and her nine forms.
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Preparations at temples in Delhi is in full swing ahead of the Navratri festival as the Delhi government permitted the reopening of religious places for devotees from October 1 until October 15 with strict compliance to COVID-19 guidelines.
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): In view of the improving COVID-19 situation, the religious places have reopened in Delhi from Saturday, following all the COVID protocols.
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The Delhi government on Thursday stated the Chhath pooja celebration shall not be allowed in public places, public grounds, river banks and temples citing the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI): In view of reopening all the religious places in Maharashtra from October 7, all the strict COVID protocols will be followed, said Kishori Pednekar, Mumbai Mayor on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): Maharashtra government has decided to re-open all temples and religious places from October 7, the first day of Navratri, an official statement said on Friday amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary CT Ravi welcomed the newly passed Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021 in the state assembly and said that the BJP has passed it to protect temples from demolition.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday reserved order on an application filed by the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust to exempt it from the audit of 25 years as ordered by the top court last year for one of the richest temples in the world.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Government on Thursday said the religious places in containment zones will remain closed, however, temples outside containment zones are allowed to open, keeping in view all the COVID-19 protocols.