Chhath Puja observances across West Bengal drew thousands of devotees to the ghats for morning prayers. Despite lower noise pollution, air quality levels rose during the festivities, posing health ...

Kolkata, Nov 8 (PTI) People in large numbers offered morning prayers to the rising sun on the last ... in 80 waterbodies across the city and 28 along the Ganga. Chhath is observed on the sixth day of ...

The festival starts with Nahay-Khay on the Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, focusing on purification and preparation. This is followed by Kharna on Panchami Tithi, Chhath Puja on Sashti, and ...

As the third day of Chhaat Puja falls on November 7, here are the auspicious timings and shubh muhurat. Shashthi Tithi: From ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the Sandhya Puja as part of the Chhath Puja celebrations at Kolkata Doi ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings to people on Nahay-Khay in Chhath festival. "My best wishes to all the countrymen on the holy occasion of Nahay-Khay today in the ...

As Chhath Puja approaches, environmental activists raise alarms about water release into Ludhiana's Sidhwan Canal, ...

The eighth edition of the Ganga Utsav, organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), celebrated on 4, 2024, at Chandi Ghat in Haridwar. This year’s event marks a milestone, as it will be ...

A small boat capsized in the Ganga river in Katihar, leading to the disappearance of two teenage girls, Lovely Kumari and Shiwani Kumari. Rescue operations are underway as authorities search for the ...

Kolkata: An 82-year-old woman lost her life after suffering ... hours each with her during the day and night to look after her. "Around 7 pm, she asked her morning caregiver to light 14 candles and ...

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Known for its grand Ganga Aarti and the Dev Deepawali celebration, Varanasi attracts pilgrims and tourists alike. The ghats of the Ganges River are illuminated with oil lamps, ...