Mumbai, March 30 Maharashtra cabinet minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said on Monday that criticizing Hindu festivals and religious events has become a "trend," asserting that the backlash against his request for LPG cylinders for Jain temples was part of a larger narrative rooted in this thinking...
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Lucknow, March 25 The Uttar Pradesh government announced an additional public holiday on March 27 for Ram Navami celebrations on Wednesday, according to an official statement."The decision has been taken with the aim of accommodating the increasing number of devotees visiting temples during...
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Lucknow, March 22 – Special spiritual and cultural programs are scheduled to be organized at Devi Temples and Shakti Peethas across Uttar Pradesh on the auspicious days of Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami (March 25, 26, and 27) during Chaitra Navratri, officials said on Sunday.These events will...
Kolkata, March 22 – West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being "communal" on Sunday.His comments followed Banerjee's participation in Eid celebrations at Red Road on Saturday, where she launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata...
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Mathura (UP), March 21 Filmstar-turned politician Hema Malini inspected the Swami Haridas auditorium complex ahead of its inauguration here, and sang bhajans to test the sound and lighting system.She also enlisted an industry expert to assist with the evaluation of the auditorium's sound and...
Dehradun, March 19 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released a Panchang (calendar) on Thursday on the occasion of the Hindu New Year, an official said.The chief minister described the calendar, brought out by the state Information and Public Relations Department, as a significant...
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President Droupadi Murmu stated today that the nation is experiencing a renaissance across social, economic, political, and cultural fronts, and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya is a symbol of this. She was addressing a gathering at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, Uttar...
Jaipur, March 16 Ramesh Chandra Agrawal, the regional coordinator of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said that the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) meeting was held from March 13-15 in Samalkha, Haryana.He said that several important issues were discussed in detail...
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Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gujarat government has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming Uttarvahini Panchkoshi Narmada Parikrama, which is scheduled to start on March 19 and continue until April 17.This month-long pilgrimage, considered a significant spiritual journey in Indian...
Biswajit Daimary attends Doul Utsav in TamulpurAssam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary participated in the Doul festival celebrations in Tamulpur. He was accompanied by BTC Deputy Chief Bijit Gaur Narzary and former council member Hemanta Kumar Rabha.The delegation attended...
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Leh/Jammu, March 2 Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, reviewed preparations for the exposition of sacred Buddhist relics in the Union Territory on Monday and called for collective efforts to make the spiritually significant event a grand success.Chairing a comprehensive preparatory...
Bhavnagar, February 22 Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann attended a mass wedding ceremony in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on Sunday, involving 151 couples from the Koli community.At the event organized by the Veer Mandhata Koli Samaj, whose...
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KATHUA, February 15: As part of Maha Shivratri celebrations, 1,100 earthen lamps were lit along the sacred water stream (Bowali) at the ancient Airwan Shiv Temple, accompanied by a devotional Ganga Aarti, creating a divine experience for devotees.MLA Dr Bharat Bhushan, temple committee...
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Lucknow, February 13 Almost a month after a dispute between the district administration and Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the Assembly on Friday that not everyone could use the title of ‘Shankaracharya’...
Kathmandu, February 12 The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu is all set to welcome around eight lakh pilgrims, including 30 per cent Indians, during the Maha Shivaratri festival on Sunday.The Pashupati temple, located on the banks of the Bagmati River, has been decorated with colorful lights...
Kolkata, February 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony during the upcoming festive season.Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat, Nabanna, Banerjee said that a series of festivals, including Holi, Eid, Poila Boishakh, Ram...