Chhath Puja 2020: Nitish Kumar participates in rituals during Chhath Puja New Delhi: Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar participated in the Chhath Puja rituals today on the last day of the festival offering prayers to the Sun God at his official residence. Kumar, in photos shared on Twitter, is seen …
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Thousands of devotees gathered to offer morning prayers to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja on Saturday. Most people across the country adhered to the traditional practice of offering prayers on the banks of the river on the final day of the four-day Puja, violating the …
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Mumbai: On the occasion of Chhath Puja BMC Mayor Kishori Pednekar declared on Friday that it is the leaders who have problems with the low-key celebrations of Chhath and not the people. People are well informed about the current scenario and have been cooperating with the administration, he added. A …
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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2020 3:03:28 pm Happy Chhath Puja 2020 Wish Images: Have a safe Chhath puja. (Photo: Getty) Happy Chhath Puja 2020 wishes images, messages, status, photos, quotes: This Hindu festival is dedicated to the Sun God, known as Surya, and his …
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Ahead of the Chhath Puja celebrations, Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendra Jain said Wednesday that there will be no lockdown, but that there may be local restrictions in some crowded venues amid a third wave of Covid-19 infections. Talking to the news agency AND MEJain said: “The maximum tests are being …
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a protest in front of the residence of Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday to oppose Chhath Mahaparva’s ban from his government. Naveen Kumar, BJP Delhi Media Officer, said Dinesh Pratap Singh and Kaushal Mishra will lead the party’s supporters, who will …
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Jharkhand has banned the rituals of Chhath Puja, one of the largest community festivals in the state, in public ponds, rivers, lakes, dams and reservoirs. This has been done in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), said the order issued by the state department of …
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In view of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Jharkhand government has decided to ban the organization of Chhath Puja celebrations on the shores of bodies of water. Chhat Puja, observed mainly by people from Bihar, Jharkhand and bordering areas in Uttar Pradesh, will be celebrated on November 20. “Chhath …
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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday banned Chhath Puja processions in West Bengal and allowed only two people per family to enter a body of water to offer puja. Furthermore, devotees have been banned from entering two of the largest lakes in the city, Rabindra Sarobar and Subhas Sarobar. Previously, …
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The National Green Court (NGT) ruled on Thursday that Chhath puja will not be allowed under any circumstances in Kolkata’s famous Rabindra Sarobar lakes, which are considered the lungs of southern Kolkata. Amid opposition accusations that Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was watching the votes of Hindi-speaking people, the Kolkata …
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