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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government deployed huge police contingents around Rabindra Sarobar and Subhas Sarobar, the two major water bodies in Kolkata, on Friday and Saturday to stop devotees from performing Chhath puja rituals in violation of court orders. Artificially created by the British government in the 1920s, Rabindra Sarobar was declared a national lake […]
The four-day long Chhath Puja concluded after devotees prayed to the rising sun on Saturday morning. Even though the congregation at the lake this year was greatly reduced due to the pandemic, like previous years, garbage and other items were left behind, which had to be cleaned by the workers of the municipal corporation. The […]
Chhath Puja is a Hindu festival dominantly celebrated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and the country of Nepal, and this year it.will be celebrated on Friday, November 20. This day is dedicated to the Sun God, Lord Surya and his sister Chhathi Maiya. Lord Surya is believed to be the source […]
Almost two months after the Chhath Puja festivities got over at New Lake in Sector 42, the lake premises remain littered with the remains of the items used during the puja. The puja was organised by the UT administration on November 20. The premises of the lake is still filled with earthen pots, broken liquor […]
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Deputy CM join him The fervour of Chhath held the Bihar capital in its thrall on Saturday when lakhs of devotees thronged the numerous ghats along the river Ganga here to pay obeisance to the setting sun. All roads in the city appeared to be leading to the river Ganga […]
The police were “watching the violation as mute spectators”, observed environmental activists. Thousands of devotees on November 2 broke open gates of Kolkata’s key water body, the Rabindra Sarobar Lake, and performed Chhath Puja. Under pressure, the police opened the main gate of the water body to let the devotees enter the lake. The National […]
Chhath Utsav Mahasangh leader Mohan Mishra said they requested the chief minister to facilitate arrangements for tents, drinking water, mobile toilets, lifeguards and medical camp at the festival venues in the city. The Mumbai unit of the BJP has requested the Maharashtra government to make arrangements for smooth conduct of the ‘Chhath Puja’, a popular […]