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October 21, 2023 11:29 AM

Mahasaptami being observed in West Bengal

In West Bengal, Mahasaptami is being observed in the State on Saturday during the ongoing festival of Navratri. The entire West Bengal is in festive mood. The day has begun with banana plantains - Nabapatrika snan (symbolising Lord Ganesha's wife) - were taken for a ritual dip to water bodies, ...

October 21, 2023 8:47 AM

MoS for Home Affairs Nityanad Rai visits Ganderbal district in central Kashmir

In the Kashmir Valley, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanad Rai visited district Ganderbal in central Kashmir on Friday. He laid the foundation stone and also inaugurated various projects worth several crores at Manasbal Park during an event organised to celebrate the development achie...

October 21, 2023 8:45 AM

Durga puja being celebrated in Tripura

As the 4-day Durga puja begins on Saturday, people in northeastern State of Tripura have started the celebrations. The idols of Goddess Durga are being welcomed in the pandals. Tripura, which has a predominantly Bengali is the only northeastern state where Durga Puja is celebrated on a very large sc...

October 21, 2023 7:42 AM

Work of making effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran & Meghnad going on in Punjab

As the festival of Dussehra approaches, the work of making effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakaran and Meghnad is going on a war footing in many places in Punjab including other parts of the country. Despite several difficulties, the artisans, who make these effigies, are continuing their old family traditi...

October 21, 2023 7:39 AM

Assam celebrating Durga Puja with religious fervour

Assam is celebrating the biggest festival, Durga Puja along with the rest of the country amid festivity and religious fervour.<br />''<br />''Durga Puja stands as one of the most celebrated festivals of Assam. The capital city Guwahati alone has 542 ma...

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