Festivals

Anugula (Odisha): Thousands turned up at Devboomi in Angul’s Jindal Nagar on Thursday to take part in the annual Rath Yatra. Jindal Steel Chairman Naveen Jindal, as the prime servitor,...

Adalaj (Gandhinagar): A spectacular display of spirituality, devotion and cultural splendour came alive at the annual Rath Yatra at the Jagannath Temple in Gujarat’s Adalaj on Thursday. Thousands of devotees...

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee used to give grants to all Durga Puja committees in West Bengal during her stint as chief minister of West Bengal. Now Suvendu Adhikari, at the helm...

Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took a holy dip in the Baitarani River in Keonjhar district on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. The Chief Minister...

Odisha: One of the most auspicious solar festivals in Odisha Makar Sankranti is being observed with devotion and joy across urban and rural regions of the state on Wednesday. Makar...

Prayagraj: Lakhs of devotees have gathered at Triveni Sangam for the annual Magh Mela which began on Saturday at UP’s Prayagraj. Magh Mela revolves around the main ritual of a...

Cuttack: There is good news for people residing in Odisha’s Cuttack district ahead of Bali Jatra. In order to facilitate cultural celebrations during the Jatra, the district administration has relaxed...

Ayodhya: Ever since Yogi Adityanath became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2017, Diwali has not been the same in Ayodhya. The festival of lights, or Deepotsav, has grown in grandeur...

New Delhi: The Delhi government will seek the Supreme Court’s nod to allow the use of green firecrackers during Diwali. “Keeping in mind the sentiments of crores of people in...

New Delhi: On the evening of Maha Ashtami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a Durga Puja pandal in Delhi’s CR Park and performed ‘aarti’. Modi, who was accompanied by Delhi CM...