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Jan 2020

May 25, 2020

Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr Amid Coronavirus

After a Ramadan marked by lockdowns and social distancing, Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
The "festival of the breaking of the fast" is one of Islam's two major holidays. It begins when the moon rises on the final day of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting.
Traditionally, whole communities turn out to attend Eid prayers at their local mosques.
But with many countries still under coronavirus restrictions, Eid will look very different for many people this year.
As the start of the festival depends on the sighting of the new moon, the first day of Eid varies between countries.

Apr 13, 2020

Odisha Launches Online Cultural Competition To Engage Children During Lockdown

The Odisha government in collaboration with the UNICEF has launched an online cultural competition among children to keep them engaged at home during the lockdown period.
Children can participate in competitions of painting, writing of slogans, short stories and poems and poster making, winning entries will get certificates.

Mar 25, 2020

Prez, V Prez, PM greet people on new year Vikram Samvat 2077

President, Vice President, Prime Minister have greeted people on new year Vikram Samvat 2077, Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba on March 25, 2020.
President Ram Nath Kovind hoped that the auspicious occasions will bring good health, happiness and prosperity to everyone's life. He urged everyone to follow guidelines to fight COVID19 with full determination.

Mar 24, 2020

Ayodhya Deity Being Shifted To Allow Ram Temple Construction, Rituals Begin

Priests began rituals for shifting the Ram Lalla idol here to a temporary new location, clearing the site to allow construction of a Ram temple.
The deity and two others idols will be shifted to a temporary structure nearby till the planned construction of a Ram temple is completed on the site, allotted for it by the Supreme Court in a landmark verdict in November.
The special prayers began amid restrictions forced upon the organisers by the coronavirus threat. The puja will continue and the idols will be shifted to the new structure, a silver throne, on March 24, 2020 morning.

Mar 19, 2020

Odisha's Konark Sun Temple and Statue of Unity in Gujarat Find Place in Iconic Tourism Sites List

According to the Union Minister of State (Independent) for tourism and culture, Prahlad Singh Patel, the central government included the grand Konark Sun Temple, the UNESCO world heritage site in Odisha and the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in the Iconic Tourist Sites list, taking the total number of such places from 17 to 19.
The move has been taken after the ministry got the proposals from the Odisha Chief Minister (CM) - Naveen Patnaik, the Union Petroleum Minister – Dharmendra Pradhan and other delegations.
A total of 17 iconic tourist sites were identified by the government of India in 2019. It includes- Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Ajanta and Ellora (Maharashtra), Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort and Qutub Minar (Delhi), Colva (Goa), Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Somnath and Dholavira (Gujarat), Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), Hampi (Karnataka), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kaziranga (Assam), Kumarakom (Kerala) and Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar).

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