50 People Allowed in Mosques on Eid, No Mass Prayers at Eidgah: Karnataka Govt
4 years, 5 months ago

50 People Allowed in Mosques on Eid, No Mass Prayers at Eidgah: Karnataka Govt

News 18  

The Karnataka government has allowed Eid-ul-Azha prayers only in mosques that too with a maximum of 50 people at a time and said mass prayers at Eidgah and other places are prohibited in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. People visiting mosques for the prayers have to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, Minority Welfare and Wakf Department Secretary A B Ibrahim said in an order issued on Friday. Noting that mass prayers were one of the important rituals Muslims perform during Bakrid, the order said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic such events at Eidgah and other places were prohibited. However, prayers would be allowed in mosques with the restriction that not more than 50 people should take part.

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Rajasthan bans religious programmes, Kanwar Yatra, offering prayers at public places in new Covid guidelines
3 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan bans religious programmes, Kanwar Yatra, offering prayers at public places in new Covid guidelines

India TV News  

The Rajasthan government on Friday issued fresh guidelines announcing curbs on gatherings ahead of upcoming religious festivals to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Such events will not be allowed in any public and religious place, the guidelines said. Public parks will remain open from 5 am to 4 pm, they said, adding persons who have taken at least one dose …

Karnataka relaxes Covid-19 lockdown from today: Check what’s allowed, what’s not
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka relaxes Covid-19 lockdown from today: Check what’s allowed, what’s not

Hindustan Times  

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K'taka Lifts Weekend Curfew; Malls, Places of Worship to Reopen
3 years, 6 months ago

K'taka Lifts Weekend Curfew; Malls, Places of Worship to Reopen

News 18  

Karnataka Chief Minister on Saturday announced further relaxation of Covid-19-related restrictions allowing certain activities, including re-opening of religious places and conducting of weddings. Here are some key highlights of the announcement: • Night curfew would continue to be in force from 9 PM to 5 AM, however the government lifted the weekend curfew. • Theatres, cinemas and pubs would remain …

Keep Eid Celebrations Low-key in View of Covid-19: Maharashtra Issues Guidelines
3 years, 8 months ago

Keep Eid Celebrations Low-key in View of Covid-19: Maharashtra Issues Guidelines

News 18  

Mumbai: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued guidelines, urging people to celebrate the festival in a simple manner and advised against taking out processions and congregating in view of COVID-19 and the curbs enforced in the state. The government, in a statement, said Muslims should offer prayers or have ‘iftar’ inside their homes and not gather at …

Top UP Cleric Appeals People to Celebrate Eid at Home With Simplicity Due to Covid-19 Scare
3 years, 8 months ago

Top UP Cleric Appeals People to Celebrate Eid at Home With Simplicity Due to Covid-19 Scare

News 18  

Due to prevailing Covid-19 situation, top cleric in Uttar Pradesh has appealed people to celebrate Eid with simplicity at their respective homes. People are requested to abide by all guidelines,” said Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid from Farangi Mahali. He also asked people to offer Eid prayers at home and pray for everyone’s well being. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday …

Ramzan, Navratri guidelines: Maharashtra shuts religious places, Karnataka and UP ban large gatherings; all you need to know
3 years, 9 months ago

Ramzan, Navratri guidelines: Maharashtra shuts religious places, Karnataka and UP ban large gatherings; all you need to know

Firstpost  

India is currently witnessing a “second wave” of COVID-19 across the country. Keeping the growing number of cases in India, both the Hindu temple administrations and the Islamic Centre of India have issued advisories stating that all COVID-19 protocols should be followed at religious places. The govt has also urged Muslims to celebrate the holy month in a very simple …

As COVID-19 spikes, Jharkhand govt bans celebrations, congregation at public places
3 years, 9 months ago

As COVID-19 spikes, Jharkhand govt bans celebrations, congregation at public places

India TV News  

Ahead of festivals, the Jharkhand government has issued guidelines and prohibits celebrations of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, and Easter at public places to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. In a letter, the Chief Secretary of the state Sukhdev Singh on Friday said: "All celebrations and congregations at public places during festivals like Holi, Sarhul, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, …

Karnataka bans Holi, Ugadi, Good Friday, Shab-e-Barat festivities in public as second wave of Covid grips India
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka bans Holi, Ugadi, Good Friday, Shab-e-Barat festivities in public as second wave of Covid grips India

Live Mint  

Amid fears of a second coronavirus wave and a surge in infections in Karnataka, the state government has decided to ban public gatherings for upcoming festivals such as Holi, Ugadi, Shab-e-Barat and Good Friday across the state. Sharing the order on Twitter, Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said, "In order to contain the second wave of Covid-19, …

Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2020: Karnataka Govt Imposes Curbs to Thwart Large Gatherings in Covid-hit State
4 years, 2 months ago

Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2020: Karnataka Govt Imposes Curbs to Thwart Large Gatherings in Covid-hit State

News 18  

Karnataka has imposed restrictions on processions and programmes on Eid Milad on Friday to avoid large gatherings in mosques and public places in the Covid-hit state, an official said on Thursday. “Processions and congregations in large numbers at mosques and in maidans for prayers and celebrating Eid Milad on Friday are banned to contain the coronavirus spread,” a Waqf board …

Congress, Samajwadi Party leaders want lockdown measures to be relaxed for Eid
4 years, 5 months ago

Congress, Samajwadi Party leaders want lockdown measures to be relaxed for Eid

Op India  

Even as the coronavirus cases continue to rise in India, Islamic clerics, leaders from the opposition parties, including members of Samajwadi Party and Congress have demanded the opening of Idgahs and mosques ahead of the festival of Eid al-Adha. Samajwadi Party MP asks govt to open mosques, Idgahs on Eid al-Adha Despite rising coronavirus cases, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, …

No prayer allowed in mosques for Bakri Eid, says Maharashtra government
4 years, 5 months ago

No prayer allowed in mosques for Bakri Eid, says Maharashtra government

Op India  

Amidst the rising number of Coronavirus cases in the State of Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena-led-government had directed that prayers for Bakri Eid must be confined to home. Bakri Eid prayers should not be offered in mosques or Eidgahs or public places, but should be done at home only. “Bakri Eid should be celebrated in a simple manner this year given …

Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Subdued Eid celebrations in India in shadow of coronavirus pandemic

India Today  

Celebrations on Eid-ul-Fitr were subdued in Kerala and Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with no major congregational prayers and community feasts due to the coronavirus lockdown. Prominent clerics and religious organisations like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind have also appealed to people to adhere to social distancing and lockdown guidelines of the government and stay at home to offer Eid namaz. Governor Arif …

Karnataka bans public Namaaz, Iftar during Ramzan due to Coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka bans public Namaaz, Iftar during Ramzan due to Coronavirus

Op India  

Amid the serious health crisis in the country due to the Wuhan Coronavirus, the governments are implementing new ways to stop the virus from spreading its footprints. In such a move, the Karnataka’s State Minority Welfare, Waqf and Hajj department has issued orders to ban five-time congregational prayers in Mosques during the month of Ramzan to avoid social gathering. No …

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