The festival is somewhat muted this year due to the outbreak of Corona pandemic in the country. All the religious rituals and programs are being held inside the temples with health guidelines in place. The Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad had decided not to hold any processions and rallies on Janmashtami …
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In a first, online patriotic film festival begins today
The festival is a part of Independence Day Celebrations by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The festival begins on August 7 and will run till the 21st of this month. It will showcase Indian history that marks the bravery of freedom fighters and aims to create a festive and …
Read More »International Film Festival of India to commence in Goa from 20th-28th Nov
49th edition of the festival will showcase 212 films from over 68 countries which reflects diversity of taste. International Competition section has 15 films out of which 3 are Indian. Competition section itself represents films produced and co-produced by 22 countries. Festival Kaleidoscope section carries 20 critically acclaimed international films …
Read More »Five day long ‘Diwali’ festival begins across the country
Revellers thronged markets for purchases for Diwali. From decorating homes to shopping for earthern lamps..people are in the thick of festivities. People also bought gold, silver jewellery and utensils yesterday. Chhoti diwali or Narak Chaturdashi is being celebrated today in traditional and festive flavour. According to Hindu …
Read More »Five day long festival of ‘Diwali’ begins across the country
Revellers thronged markets for purchases for Diwali. From decorating homes to shopping for earthern lamps..people are in the thick of festivities. People also bought gold, silver jewellery and utensils yesterday. Chhoti diwali or Narak Chaturdashi is being celebrated today in traditional and festive flavour. According to …
Read More »SBI launches YONO six-day shopping festival
State Bank of India’s (SBI) digital service platform YONO has launched a six-day shopping festival beginning October 16 in which customers using the app for shopping via online portals can avail discounts. The YONO shopping festival provides discounts up to 40% from top 14 e-commerce merchants in electronics, fashion, home …
Read More »Maruti Suzuki unveils ‘Service Festival’ for its customers
Maruti Suzuki India is coming up with annual ‘Service Festival’ from October 10 – November 11, 2018 at its authorized dealerships across the country. The initiative is aimed to delight customers and enhance satisfaction, thereby developing valuable relationships with the customers. The customers driving in to the Maruti Suzuki authorized …
Read More »Festival of Hartalika Teej is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Nepal
The festival of “Hartalika Teej” is being celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety in Nepal. Women visiting various temples and offering prayers to Lord Shiva. In capital Kathmandu, all four doors of famous Pashupatinath temple are open since 3 in the morning. Women are waiting in long queues for their turn. According …
Read More »Gavri : a folk festival that teaches abstinence from liquor
’40 days of austerity begins in South Raj’ Udaipur : In Udaipur region, has begun a period of austerity of 40 days observed by the males of the tribal community. Gavri , is the dance which they perform and strictly abstain from alcohol & non-veg items! Host villages that organize these …
Read More »Raksha Bandhan – the festival of brothers & sisters being celebrated today
Raksha Bandhan, the festival of brothers and sisters is being celebrated across the country today. It is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shraavana. On this day sisters tie a colorful rakhi, a form of woven bracelet, around the wrist of their brothers as …
Read More »Nation celebrates festival of Raksha Bandhan today
Raksha Bandhan, the festival of brothers and sisters is being celebrated across the country today. It is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shraavana. On this day sisters tie a colorful rakhi, a form of woven bracelet, around the wrist of their brothers as …
Read More »Bombay HC declines to relax ban on thermocol for Ganesh festival
The Court dismissed a petition filed by the Thermocol Fabricator and Decoration Association, seeking relaxation of the ban only for this year’s Ganesh festival to be celebrated in September. Manufacture and use of a large number of plastic and thermocol items have been banned in Maharashtra. The petition claimed the …
Read More »India to host European Union Film Festival from today
With a selection of 24 latest European films from 23 EU Member States, this years’ film festival, that will traverse through 11 cities in India including New Delhi, Chennai, Port Blair, Pune, Puducherry, Kolkata, Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Thrissur, Hyderabad and Goa from June 18 till August 31, brings some unusual stories …
Read More »Indonesia’s famous kite festival to feature Hindu mythology
An evening before the beginning of the famed festival, the organizers arranged an exhibition at Jakarta’s National Monument. The festival is themed on Hindu mythology this year with images on kites depicting stories from Hindu religious epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata. The kite festival of Jakarta has been one of …
Read More »Indian film ‘Nakkash’ showcased at Cannes festival
The film was chosen by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to represent the spirit of secularism in the country, a release issued by the movie’s director, Zaigham Imam said. Besides ‘Nakkash’, the Cannes festival, which commenced on May 8, saw Indian films like Nandita Das-directed and Nawazuddin Siddiqui …
Read More »Architectural festival opens in Pyongyang
Video provided by North Korea’s official news agency KCNA, which Reuters cannot independently verify, showed visitors looking around an exhibition displaying architectural designs and technology at the Sci-Tech Complex. KCNA said at least 400 architectural designs, more than 30 design programmes and about 40 kinds of construction gears and tools …
Read More »Bird race to be main attraction during Udr Bird Festival in December
4 mins ago in UDAIPUR Leave a comment Udaipur : Udaipur Bird Festival is all set this time to get an International Taste, Renowned dignitaries from across the globe are expected to participate in the festival to be organized from 23 to 25 December. A meeting was held here at Aranya Kutir by …
Read More »Konkan Railway to run 142 special trains for Ganpati Festival 2017 – Complete list
New Delhi: Konkan Railway in co-ordination with the Central Railway will run special trains between Mumbai CST/Dadar/Lokmanya Tilak/Pune and Ratnagiri/Sawantwadi Road/Karmali to clear extra rush of passengers during Ganpati Festival 2017. Konkan Railway will run 142 special trains on the above mentioned route. Here are the details: 01445 CST Mumbai …
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