religious celebrations

Kolkata, March 28 Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday said that there is no place for the BJP's bulldozer model politics in West Bengal.Using his X handle, Banerjee said that violence took place in Murshidabad district's Raghunathganj during Friday's...

New Delhi/Ayodhya, March 27 The grand 'Surya Tilak' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, along with vibrant processions in West Bengal, Telangana, and Jharkhand, marked the celebration of Ram Navami on Friday with devotion and grandeur across the country.The festival, celebrating the birth...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Devotees across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, flocked to temples on Friday for Ram Navami, amidst stringent security measures.Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Sambalpur, which...

Srinagar, March 26 The Raghunath Temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city came alive on Thursday, as Hindu devotees were joined by their Muslim neighbors for the first Ram Navami puja at the century-old temple, the first in 36 years.Although renovation and restoration work are still...

Ahmedabad, March 26 From colorful processions to innovative, youth-led events, devotees across Gujarat celebrated Ram Navami on Thursday with fervor, filling cities with chants of "Jai Shri Ram" and creative expressions of devotion.Processions were organized in many cities of the state...

Kolkata, March 26 Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS, celebrated Ram Navami at Jadavpur University and near the main campus of Calcutta University, amid tight security arrangements.At Jadavpur University, activists of the Revolutionary...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings to the people on the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, on Thursday.In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Millions of salutations at the feet of Mother Mahagauri! May her divine aura bring...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday issued strict instructions to the police to ensure that Ram Navami is celebrated smoothly across the state on March 27.Majhi, who also holds the home portfolio, said that the police must make foolproof arrangements so...

New Delhi, March 21 Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations passed off peacefully across the national capital on Saturday, despite extensive arrangements made by the Delhi Police, a senior official said.Senior police officers conducted on-site inspections and reviewed arrangements at major religious sites...

New Delhi, March 21 Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across India on Saturday with special prayers for peace, progress, and brotherhood at large gatherings in mosques and eidgahs, followed by peaceful protests in several parts of the country condemning the US-Israel attacks on Iran and seeking an...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Thousands of devotees flocked to mosques and open-air Eidgahs across Odisha on Saturday to offer prayers and celebrate the occasion after a month of fasting.Police made elaborate security arrangements in different cities. In Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, and...

Ranchi, March 21 Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Chief Minister Hemant Soren extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Sarhul and Eid festivals on Saturday.The state's largest tribal festival, Sarhul, and the Muslim community's 'Eid-ul-Fitr' are being celebrated across...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah extended warm greetings to the people of J&K, as well as to those celebrating globally, on the auspicious occasions of Eid-ul-Fitr and Nowruz. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that in his message on these festive occasions, the Chief...

Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 19 Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' was celebrated with traditional fervor on Thursday across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.A festive atmosphere prevailed across both Telugu states as thousands thronged temples, praying for prosperity. Special prayers were held at Tirumala...

Nagpur, March 19 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis greeted people on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and the Hindu New Year on Thursday, reaffirming his commitment to propel the state forward and bring positive change in every person's life.The CM participated in a 'shobhayatra'...

Lucknow, March 18 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh has entered a "new era" of law and order, asserting that fear, tension, anarchy, and the threat of riots are now things of the past.Speaking at a programme held at the Lok Bhavan here to mark nine years of...

Jammu, March 18 Kashmiri Pandits have reaffirmed their determination to celebrate Navreh, the first day of the New Year according to the Kashmiri Hindu calendar, in the Valley starting next year, viewing it as a symbolic step towards reconnecting with their ancestral homeland, community members...

New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a national holiday on the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh's, birth anniversary, which is celebrated as 'Prakash Parv'.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said it was not inclined to entertain the plea of...

Patna, March 16 – The festival of Ram Navami, which marks the birth of Lord Rama, will be celebrated with great fanfare in Patna this year. BJP national president Nitin Nabin announced this on Monday.The Shri Shri Ram Navami Shobhayatra Abhinandan Samiti has already intensified preparations...

Ayodhya, March 12 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed on Thursday the preparations for the proposed visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Ayodhya on March 19 and the upcoming Ram Navami celebrations.During his inspection of arrangements at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple...