religious harmony

Chalsa (WB), March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that no division should be created among people based on religion, and the schemes of her government are meant for members of all faiths.Addressing a gathering at a church in Chalsa in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 22 A controversy has erupted in Kerala, which is heading for elections, over alleged communal remarks made by BJP candidate B Gopalakrishnan in the Guruvayur constituency during his campaign video. The ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress have approached the...

Bengaluru, March 21 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah conveyed his heartfelt wishes to Muslims across the state and the country on the occasion of the holy festival of Ramzan and emphasized the importance of praying for the well-being of humankind.He was speaking after participating in a...

Jammu, March 19 Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary extended greetings on the occasion of Navratri on Wednesday, saying the festival reflects the spirit of unity, brotherhood, and communal harmony in the Union Territory.Choudhary described Navratri as a spiritual...

Poonch, March 17: Devotees in Poonch gathered in large numbers at local mosques to observe the sacred night of Shab-e-Qadr. Worshippers engaged in prayers, Quran recitation, and supplications throughout the night, seeking forgiveness, blessings, and divine mercy during the holy month of Ramadan...

Rampur (UP), March 16 A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been booked for allegedly urging Muslims not to celebrate Eid this year as a protest against the US attack on Iran, while claiming that it was an appeal from jailed leader Azam Khan, police said on Monday.Additional Superintendent of...

Kolkata, March 15 Hours before the scheduled announcement of assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced an increase of Rs 500 in the monthly honorarium for purohits (priests) and muezzins (imams).With this revision, the beneficiaries will now receive Rs...

New Delhi, March 12 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two men in Bihar for alleged involvement in promoting the ideology of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to establish Islamic rule in India, officials said on Thursday.The case relates to a...

Jammu, March 12 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reiterated the demand for the restoration of statehood on Thursday, asserting that the elected government does not have the powers it should have.Responding to a question about remarks by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge...

Gorakhpur, March 4 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that festivals of joy and enthusiasm can truly be celebrated only in an atmosphere of security, peace, and mutual trust, asserting that both the state and the country are moving forward with this confidence...

Chennai, February 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to offer prayers at the famous Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Temple in Thirupparankundram during his brief trip to Tamil Nadu will foster "religious harmony," the BJP said on Saturday.Modi's visit to one of the six special abodes of...

Kasaragod (Kerala), February 28 A centuries-old Hindu shrine in this northernmost district of Kerala has hosted a community Iftar for members of the Muslim community, as a gesture of religious harmony.The Sree Poobanam Kuzhi Temple in Thachangad hosted the Iftar in its courtyard on Thursday as...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 The appeal by Palayam Imam V P Suhaib Maulavi to open mosques and Muslim homes to Hindu devotees on the upcoming Attukal Pongala festival day here has gone viral on social media platforms, with many netizens describing it as an example of the true Kerala story...

Lucknow, February 26 – With the Hindu festival of Holi approaching and the holy month of Ramadan currently underway, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the chief of All India Muslim Jamaat, appealed to members of all communities on Thursday to respect each other's religious sentiments to ensure peace...

Dharamsala (HP), February 23 The Central Tibetan Administration commemorated the 86th anniversary of the enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama with an official ceremony in McLeodganj, the headquarters of the de facto government-in-exile of Tibet, officials said on Monday.On February 22, 1940...

Kathmandu, February 22 – A meeting of stakeholders, including representatives from all political parties active in Rautahat district, Nepal's border region, appealed for religious harmony on Sunday after clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups in Gaur, the district headquarters...

Large crowd in Hailakandi to listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’A large number of people gathered in Hailakandi, Assam, today to listen to the 131st episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popular radio program, Mann Ki Baat.The program was collectively listened to and watched at a Sanskrit school on...

Hyderabad, February 18 – The Telangana government has allowed shops and business establishments in the state to remain open until 5 a.m. during the holy month of Ramadan.On Wednesday, Labour Commissioner M. Dana Kishore issued orders exempting shops and businesses in the state from certain...

Lahore, February 16 Hundreds of Hindu devotees from across Pakistan participated in special prayers to Lord Shiva at the historic Katas Raj Temple in the Punjab province on the occasion of Mahashivratri.The event, held on Sunday, was attended by State Minister for Minority Affairs Kheal Das...

Kolkata, February 15 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri and highlighted her government’s efforts over the past 15 years to preserve religious harmony and renovate places of worship across communities.In a post on X...