Tag: Chhath Puja
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Kejriwal participates in Chhath Puja celebrations
It is mainly a festival of Poorvanchalis (people from Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand) settled in Delhi.
November 11, 2021 -
Chhath in Delhi with safety norms
To ensure low attendance these volunteers will allow groups of not more than five at a time. Chhath Puja committee members share how they plan to implement these rules.
November 10, 2021 -
Chhath festival is unique expression of relations we share with Sun God: President Kovind
In his greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Chhath Puja, he said this is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the country.
November 9, 2021 -
Delhi govt allows to celebrate Chhath Puja on November 10
Delhi has around 1,100 designated sites, most of them located on the banks of Yamuna, for Chhath Puja celebrations.
October 27, 2021 -
Delhi BJP Announces Special Covid Vaccination Drive for Devotees Ahead of Chhath
Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will inaugurate the vaccination campaign from Kadipur near Burari on Tuesday.
October 26, 2021 -
Kejriwal appeals for ‘no politics’ over Chhath Puja
He also urged that leaders of other parties should instead join the efforts of the Delhi government in raising awareness about the risks involved of the coronavirus infection if people in large numbers enter into water bodies.
October 3, 2021 -
President Kovind greets nation on eve of Chhath Puja
On Chhath Puja, there has been a tradition of people worshipping son God and also offering reverence & gratitude to Mother Nature by veneration of rivers, ponds and other sources of water.
November 19, 2020 -
No Chhath Puja at Rabindra Sarobar: Supreme Court upholds Calcutta High Court’s order
The Calcutta High Court had reiterated an order by the National Green Tribunal in 2018 banning Chath Puja in closed water bodies to keep them pollution free
November 19, 2020 -
Number of Chhath devotees down, thanks to filthy rivers
According to Bipin Bihari Gupta, the former president and a member of the Sri Sri Lal Mohan Moulik Niranjan Ghat puja committee, rivers flowing in the town are not in a state of being worshipped anymore.
November 6, 2019 -
State govt cannot ask police to lathi charge on citizens for performing Puja rituals: Firhad Hakim
The environmentalists who have constantly been putting all the blame on us, must realise first, that running to a court of law and flashing court orders does not bring awareness among people. We had done massive awareness campaigns which indeed showed results but none of these environmenta lists ever thought of even joining us for the campaigns: Mayor Firhad Hakim.
November 6, 2019 -
Pollution toll on aquatic life: Dead fishes, tortoise float in Rabindra Sarobar
The damage to the biodiversity comes after two days, when a large number of puja revellers broke the locks of the gates of Rabindra Sarobar and trooped inside the lake.
November 5, 2019 -
Hrithik Roshan wishes devotees on Chhath Puja, thanks fans for interacting with him
On Saturday, the actor took to his official Instagram handle to share a picture of him watching people doing the puja.
November 3, 2019 -
Chhath devotees break open Rabindra Sarovar gates
The National Green Tribunal in a directive to the West Bengal government on 14 October had directed it to ensure that there is no violation of its 2017 order banning any ritual for Chhath Puja or other festivals in the Rabindra Sarobar lake.
November 3, 2019 -
Chhath Puja 2019 :Puja Vidhi and muhurat
Here is the puja vidhi that one must follow during the sacred festival.
November 2, 2019 -
Happy Chhath Puja 2019: Wishes, Messages, Images, Quotes, whatsapp status, greeting for dear ones
On the occasion of Chhath Puja, here are wishes, greetings, quotes, Whatsapp status, messages that one can share with their loved ones and enjoy the festival.
November 2, 2019 -
Manoj Tiwari asks mayors to improve arrangements at Chhath ghats
"Sanitation and repair work of the roads leading to these ghats and surrounding areas should be completed before the Chhath Puja," Tiwari stated in his letter to the three mayors.
October 27, 2019 -
KMDA identifies 10 water bodies for Chhath Puja on 2 November
Around 30,000 devotees have been observing Chhath rituals in Rabindra Sarovar for the last few years.
October 22, 2019