Delhi Govt Installs Bamboo Structures, Sprinkles Water to Remove Froth from Yamuna; Faces Criticism for 'Cover-up'
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Govt Installs Bamboo Structures, Sprinkles Water to Remove Froth from Yamuna; Faces Criticism for 'Cover-up'

News 18  

A day after the Delhi government deployed 15 boats in the polluted River Yamuna to remove toxic froth at Kalindi Kunj banks, where people were gathering for Chhat puja despite restrictions, bamboo structures were installed and water sprayed from tankers on Wednesday to dissipate the foam. As the administration faced flak for these ‘cover-up’ measures, officials admitted that the problem of frothing — a sign of the river’s hazardous water quality — will continue unless sewage treatment plants and common effluent treatment plants in Delhi are upgraded to meet the new standards and all unauthorised colonies are connected to the sewer network. A Delhi Jal Board official said directions have been issued to sprinkle water to dissipate the froth as “no other short-term measure would work”. While the BJP leaders alleged that the AAP government did not allow Chhath celebrations on the Yamuna banks to hide the “pathetic” state of the river, AAP’s Gopal Rai and Raghav Chadha blamed the governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana for the frothing in the river.

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Chhath devotees wash hair with toxic foam in Yamuna river. Viral video
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhath devotees wash hair with toxic foam in Yamuna river. Viral video

India Today  

A video showing Chhath devotees immersing themselves in the polluted Yamuna River for their ritual bath and washing their hair with toxic foam went viral on social media. Chhath Puja festivities began on Tuesday with 'Nahay Khaye’, with devotees offering prayers in the river despite a thick layer of toxic foam covering its surface. Toxic foam covered the Yamuna in …

AAP's Somnath Bharti Accuses BJP Of Using Police, DDA To Stop Chhath Celebrations In Delhi, Party Reacts
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP's Somnath Bharti Accuses BJP Of Using Police, DDA To Stop Chhath Celebrations In Delhi, Party Reacts

ABP News  

Senior AAP leader Somnath Bharti on Thursday accused the BJP of using the police and the Delhi Development Authority to stop Purvanchalis from celebrating Chhath Puja in the national capital. "The anti-Purvanchali face of the BJP has been exposed after it stopped people from the Hauz Khas village from celebrating Chhath at the place where it used to be held …

Delhi: Devotees celebrate Chhath Puja at ‘ghats’ amid tougher norms
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Devotees celebrate Chhath Puja at ‘ghats’ amid tougher norms

Hindustan Times  

Devotees across Delhi celebrated Chhath Puja on Thursday by submerging themselves in artificial “ghats”, as access to the river’s natural banks was barricaded a day after the Delhi high court refused to lift a 2021 ban imposed on immersions in the polluted river. “Our family has celebrated Chhath Puja every year and we used to go to the Kalindi Kunj …

Delhi: Geeta Colony's resident protest as artificial ghats for Chhath Puja remain dry
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Geeta Colony's resident protest as artificial ghats for Chhath Puja remain dry

Op India  

Devotees in Delhi’s Geeta Colony staged a protest as the artificial ghats constructed by the Aam Aadmi Party government for Chhath Puja rituals remained dry on Thursday. #WATCH | Delhi: People in Geeta Colony take it to the streets as the artificial ghats prepared for Chhath Puja remain dry and empty without water. pic.twitter.com/8cfF2bkmRC — ANI November 7, 2024 A …

CM Atishi, Arvind Kejriwal Join Chhath Puja Celebrations, Perform Rituals In Delhi: WATCH
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM Atishi, Arvind Kejriwal Join Chhath Puja Celebrations, Perform Rituals In Delhi: WATCH

ABP News  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi joined the Chhath Puja celebrations on Thursday, November 7 at the Chhath Pooja Ghat in Balamkund Khand, Giri Nagar, where she was seen performing the rituals. #ChhathPuja pic.twitter.com/EApTLynPLP — Press Trust of India November 7, 2024 AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also performed Chhath Puja rituals in Vidhan Sabha, Delhi. #WATCH | AAP national convenor Arvind …

Chhath Puja 2024: Pankaj Tripathi to Gurmeet Choudhary, actors talk about celebrating the festival away from hometown
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhath Puja 2024: Pankaj Tripathi to Gurmeet Choudhary, actors talk about celebrating the festival away from hometown

Hindustan Times  

As the four-day Chhath Puja festival lights up Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh, actors in Mumbai tell Yashika Mathur how they’re keeping traditions alive while far from their roots Pankaj Tripathi, Gurmeet Choudhary and others speak about Chhath Puja plans. Main jahan bhi shooting ke dauran rehta hoon, wahan pata kar leta hoon ki Chhath ghat kahan hai, aur …

Viral Video: Delhi Woman Uses Toxic Yamuna Foam As Shampoo To Wash Hair During Chhath Puja
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Viral Video: Delhi Woman Uses Toxic Yamuna Foam As Shampoo To Wash Hair During Chhath Puja

ABP News  

A video has gone viral showing a woman washing her hair with toxic foam in the Yamuna River while taking a dip during Chhath Puja in Delhi. 📍 Chhath Puja scenes from Yamuna River, Delhi pic.twitter.com/3d4uwZXBZW — ZORO November 5, 2024 The Delhi High Court has refused to allow devotees to perform the three-day puja at the river banks in …

Chhath Puja celebrations: No water in ghat made by govt in Delhi's Geeta Colony | WATCH devotees' reactions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhath Puja celebrations: No water in ghat made by govt in Delhi's Geeta Colony | WATCH devotees' reactions

India TV News  

Chhath Puja celebration: The Chhath puja celebration soured in Delhi's Geeta Colony after devotees staged protests over a dry ghat made by the state government on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Delhi government made arrangements for devotees to perform puja at 1,000 different spots in the city. HC refuses to allow devotees to perform puja at Yamuna banks Earlier on Wednesday, the …

Yamuna still covered with toxic foam as devotees gear up for Chhath Puja
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yamuna still covered with toxic foam as devotees gear up for Chhath Puja

Hindustan Times  

A thick layer of toxic foam continued to cover the Yamuna’s surface on Wednesday — a day before devotees take dip in water bodies as part of the Chhath Puja festival — with large chunks of froth seen floating past Kalindi Kunj, making mockery of efforts by Delhi’s agencies to reduce the pollution levels in the river. Workers spray chemicals …

No Chhath Puja at Yamuna banks this time as Delhi HC refuses permission over pollution, health concerns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Chhath Puja at Yamuna banks this time as Delhi HC refuses permission over pollution, health concerns

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court has on November 6 dismmised a public interest litigation seeking permission to conduct Chhath Puja rituals on the banks of the Yamuna River, according to an ANI report. The PIL challenged the public ban on Chhath festivites on the banks of the Yamuna River, which petitioner Purvanchal Nav Nirman Sansthan said was first imposed during the …

AAP Govt Ensures No More Leaving Delhi for Chhath: Atishi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP Govt Ensures No More Leaving Delhi for Chhath: Atishi

Hindustan Times  

The AAP government in Delhi has ensured that the people from Purvanchal do not have to leave the city for Chhath. The government has prepared more than 1,000 ghats for the people to celebrate the festival, and has ensured that all the basic facilities, including water, washrooms, doctors, and ambulances among others are ensured on all the major ghats across …

Chhath Puja 2023 Knee Deep In Toxic Foam Devotees Offer Chhath Prayers At Delhi Yamuna River Watch
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2023 Knee Deep In Toxic Foam Devotees Offer Chhath Prayers At Delhi Yamuna River Watch

ABP News  

As Chhath Puja 2023 comes to an end, devotees on Monday morning were seen giving the final Arghya of this year at Delhi's Kalindi Kunj Ghat while standing knee-deep in toxic foam floating on the surface of the Yamuna river. Toxic Foam In Yamuna River A Recurring Problem Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi had earlier promised to tackle the …

chhath festival prayers 2023 sunday nov 19 artifical Artifical Ponds Delhi Decorated Ghats Heavy Security Jharkhand Bihar
1 year, 1 month ago

chhath festival prayers 2023 sunday nov 19 artifical Artifical Ponds Delhi Decorated Ghats Heavy Security Jharkhand Bihar

ABP News  

Chhath Puja 2023: From Delhi to Bihar, Jharkhand and UP among other places, the colours of Chhath have painted the Indian towns as devotees prepare to offer evening prayers to the Sun God on Sunday nearing the conclusion of the four-day festival on the second-last day. Artificial Ghats, Rooftop Tubs In Delhi For Devotees In Delhi, on the banks of …

Chhath 2023: Delhi Govt to Set Up Over 1,000 Puja Ghats; Cops Release List of Road to Avoid Near Sites
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath 2023: Delhi Govt to Set Up Over 1,000 Puja Ghats; Cops Release List of Road to Avoid Near Sites

News 18  

With Chhath festivities set to conclude on Sunday, Delhi Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements to tackle the huge gatherings expected at the water bodies across the national capital on the final day of the four-day-long festival. Delhi Govt To Set Up 1,000 Chhath Ghats For devotees residing in the national capital who celebrate the festival, the Delhi government has …

Chhath Puja 2023: Delhi Traffic Alert! Avoid THESE routes during celebrations
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2023: Delhi Traffic Alert! Avoid THESE routes during celebrations

Live Mint  

The Delhi Traffic Police released a traffic advisory on Friday regarding the Chhath Puja celebration in the national capital. While some devotees may leave after sunset prayers, several will stay for the night at various ponds in tents.” The traffic police advised commuters to avoid the roads near the sites allocated for the Chhath Puja celebration to ensure smooth traffic …

Chhath Puja 2023: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of mahaparv
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2023: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of mahaparv

India TV News  

Chhath Puja 2023: In view of the huge gatherings expected at the water bodies across the national capital on Chhath Puja on Sunday, Delhi Traffic Police on Friday said that they have made elaborate arrangements as the released an advisory. Commuters are advised to avoid the roads adjoining the Chhath Puja sites including, the stretch of Outer Ring Road, Old …

Chhath Puja | Toxic foam on Yamuna will be cleared in one or two days, says Delhi Minister Atishi
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja | Toxic foam on Yamuna will be cleared in one or two days, says Delhi Minister Atishi

The Hindu  

November 16, 2023 12:17 pm | Updated 02:29 pm IST - New Delhi Delhi Minister Atishi on November 16 said the toxic foam on the Yamuna will be cleared in the next one or two days and asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to stop the release of dirty water in the river. The four-day festival, in which devotees fast and …

Chhath Puja 2023: Atishi claims Yamuna’s toxic foam to vanish in ‘next two days’
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2023: Atishi claims Yamuna’s toxic foam to vanish in ‘next two days’

Live Mint  

In preparation for the Chhath Puja rituals involving the participation of deities across the Yamuna River, AAP leader Atishi on Thursday said that the ongoing effort to remove the toxic foam from the Yamuna includes the use of food-grade chemicals. In the next two days, the toxic foam will completely vanish.” Hindu devotees will immerse themselves in the river as …

Ahead of Chhath Puja in Delhi, Yamuna foam a political flashpoint
1 year, 1 month ago

Ahead of Chhath Puja in Delhi, Yamuna foam a political flashpoint

Hindustan Times  

Days ahead of the start of Chhath festivities, the Delhi government on Wednesday began final preparations at the 1,000 ghats that will be made available for devotees, but the Bharatiya Janata Party hit out at the government over the formation of toxic froth in parts of the Yamuna. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said, “Till now, we were worried about …

Chhath Puja: 200 police personnel, 20 divers to keep watch on Yamuna ghats
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja: 200 police personnel, 20 divers to keep watch on Yamuna ghats

Hindustan Times  

Beginning November 17, the Gautam Budh Nagar administration will be putting in place measures to ensure safety and security of devotees arriving at the Yamuna ghats for chhath festivities, district officials said on Wednesday. Gautam Budh Nagar police said around 200 personnel will remain deployed on the Yamuna banks and ghats from November 17-20, to ensure safety of people arriving …

Delhi: Manoj Tiwari, Virendra Sachdeva visit Yamuna ghat to take stock of pollution level | VIDEO
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi: Manoj Tiwari, Virendra Sachdeva visit Yamuna ghat to take stock of pollution level | VIDEO

India TV News  

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president Virendra Sachdeva and party MP Manoj Tiwari on Monday visited one of the Yamuna ghats in Delhi to take stock of the pollution level in the presence of media persons. Speaking to the reporters, the BJP leaders slammed the Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal for failing to clean the river. Tiwari said the situation …

Chhath Puja 2022: Devotees perform first ‘argha’ to the setting Sun| Photos
2 years, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2022: Devotees perform first ‘argha’ to the setting Sun| Photos

Hindustan Times  

Chhath Puja 2022: Devotees perform first ‘argha’ to the setting Sun| Photos After two years of restrictions due to Covid-19, hundreds of people offered their prayers to the setting sun on the auspicious occasion of “Chhath”.. 1 / 18 View Photos in a new improved layout Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the gathering during Chhath puja festival in …

Damper on Chhath festivities in Delhi as govt bans puja at ITO ghat
2 years, 1 month ago

Damper on Chhath festivities in Delhi as govt bans puja at ITO ghat

India Today  

The administration in the national capital has put a ban on Chhath Puja festivities in the Yamuna river at Delhi's ITO ghat. India Today photo The devotees will be allowed to perform Chhath Puja at articifical ghats created along the banks of the Yamuna by the Delhi government. On the third day of Chhath Puja 2022, the Delhi administration officials …

Delhi LG declares Chhath Puja on 30 October as 'dry day' in national capital
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi LG declares Chhath Puja on 30 October as 'dry day' in national capital

Firstpost  

Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had given his nod to hold Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday declared Chhath Puja to be a Dry Day in the national capital on 30 October for the first time, news agency ANI reported. pic.twitter.com/rgoY3ZBRMc — ANI October 28, 2022 …

In a First, Delhi LG Declares Chhath Puja Dry Day; Also Writes to CM Kejriwal Over Toxic Froth in Yamuna
2 years, 1 month ago

In a First, Delhi LG Declares Chhath Puja Dry Day; Also Writes to CM Kejriwal Over Toxic Froth in Yamuna

News 18  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena declared Chhath Puja on Sunday as a ‘dry day’ in the capital — in a first-of-a-kind move. Delhi Congress, on the other hand, had demanded the announcement of a public holiday and dry day on Chhath, saying that under former CM Sheila Dikshit’s tenure, Chhath was a public holiday in Delhi. Sources in the LG …

Dry day in Delhi on October 30 on account of Chhath Puja
2 years, 1 month ago

Dry day in Delhi on October 30 on account of Chhath Puja

India Today  

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has declared October 30 as 'dry day' in the national capital on account of Chhath Puja. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said the Lieutenant Governor, in his capacity as "Government" as per Section 2 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009, has taken the decision of declaring 'dry day' on Sunday on the occasion of Chhath Puja. …

‘Election on Yamuna over, focus on MCD poll issues’: Kejriwal's advice to BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Election on Yamuna over, focus on MCD poll issues’: Kejriwal's advice to BJP

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said issues concerning the Yamuna, schools and hospitals in the national capital were taken care of in the 2020 Assembly election and the upcoming civic body polls will be centered around the city's cleanliness and garbage-related matters. A thick layer of foam floats on the Yamuna river near …

Delhi LG says Chhath Puja celebration only at designated ghats, cautions Kejriwal against pre-mature publicity
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi LG says Chhath Puja celebration only at designated ghats, cautions Kejriwal against pre-mature publicity

Firstpost  

The Lieutenant Governor’s directives came in a reply to Kejriwal’s tweet in which he said that Puja could be held anywhere on the Yamuna New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees. The LG also cautioned …

Delhi L-G approves Chhath Puja at designated ghats on Yamuna; warns CM against 'misleading publicity'
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi L-G approves Chhath Puja at designated ghats on Yamuna; warns CM against 'misleading publicity'

India TV News  

Highlights Chhath Puja celebration only at designated ghats, said Delhi L-G L-G VK Saxena asked chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure clean ghats and water for devotees L-G also cautioned Arvind Kejriwal against "misleading and pre-mature publicity" Chhath Puja 2022 : Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and asked chief …

Chhath Puja: Delhi’s oldest ghat ITO starts preparation for festival
2 years, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja: Delhi’s oldest ghat ITO starts preparation for festival

Live Mint  

The National Capital's oldest Chhath Puja ghat ITO has started the preparation for the upcoming Chhath Puja under PWD and Delhi Chhath Puja Samiti. Talking about the preparation, Delhi Chhath Puja Samiti Vice President Anil Singh said that the samite will organise cultural programmes and 'bhandara' for devotees this year. Delhi Police, Civil Defence and our Delhi Chhath Puja Samiti …

Where is the controversy in this? Manish Sisodia reacts to Delhi L-G's advisory on Chhath Puja
2 years, 1 month ago

Where is the controversy in this? Manish Sisodia reacts to Delhi L-G's advisory on Chhath Puja

India Today  

Hours after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday approved the celebration of Chhath Puja at designated ghats on Yamuna and cautioned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against "misleading pre-mature publicity", Deputy CM Manish Sisodia responded to Delhi LG's remarks, saying "we have said nothing on the matter". Delhi LG's caution over misleading publicity came after Kejriwal took to Twitter and …

Chhath Puja: Manoj Tiwari writes to Delhi L-G, raises issue of pollution in Yamuna
2 years, 3 months ago

Chhath Puja: Manoj Tiwari writes to Delhi L-G, raises issue of pollution in Yamuna

Firstpost  

In a letter dated 29 August, Tiwari wrote that people were forced to perform Chhath rituals in the Yamuna surrounded by toxic foam last year New Delhi: Ahead of the Chhath Puja, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has written a letter to Lieutenant General of Delhi VK Saxena requesting him to give directions to the concerned departments for properly holding the …

OPINION | Chhath Pooja : Devotees forced to perform rituals in Delhi’s filthy Yamuna river
3 years, 1 month ago

OPINION | Chhath Pooja : Devotees forced to perform rituals in Delhi’s filthy Yamuna river

India TV News  

Millions of people offered Chhath Pooja prayer during sunset in Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Lucknow and other cities on Wednesday on the banks of rivers and ponds, but in Delhi, people had to perform prayers amidst tight restrictions. The restrictions were ostensibly imposed to prevent the spread of Covid pandemic, but visuals that emerged from Yamuna …

Noida: Devotees wade into frothy waters of Yamuna river for Chhath rituals
3 years, 1 month ago

Noida: Devotees wade into frothy waters of Yamuna river for Chhath rituals

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of devotees turned up on the banks of Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj bridge and at artificial ponds for the Chhath Puja rituals on Wednesday. Officials said since authorities banned the Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of Yamuna in Delhi, hundreds of people poured over to the Noida side of the river bank for the rituals. A devotee …

Yamuna Toxic Foam: Chhath Festivities Dampened With Barricades, Police at Key Sites
3 years, 1 month ago

Yamuna Toxic Foam: Chhath Festivities Dampened With Barricades, Police at Key Sites

News 18  

A day after huge political back and forth over Chhath Puja devotees bathing in toxic foam on Yamuna river Ghats in Delhi, authorities stepped up efforts to prevent similar incidents. Vikas Rai, chairman of Chhath Puja Samiti, Kalindi Kunj, said the government wanted to “cover up its failure and that the devotees are not bothered about the froth in the …

Amid politics over Chhath Puja, ghats being prepared in defiance of DDMA order
3 years, 1 month ago

Amid politics over Chhath Puja, ghats being prepared in defiance of DDMA order

India Today  

On the second day of Chhath Puja, at Delhi's ITO Yamuna Chhath Ghat, those from the Purvanchali community were busy gearing up for the first ‘aargh’. The representatives of the ITO Chhath Puja Samiti --one of the oldest Chhath Puja organisers of Delhi—were filling clean water in the artificial lake and cleaning the permanent ghats located on the bank of …

AAP vs BJP in Delhi, Nod by UP, Maha: Why Chhath Matters & What Purvanchalis Mean for Political Parties
3 years, 1 month ago

AAP vs BJP in Delhi, Nod by UP, Maha: Why Chhath Matters & What Purvanchalis Mean for Political Parties

News 18  

Ahead of Chhat puja on Wednesday, several states have issued guidelines and made provisions for the festival. In Delhi, the state government has made provisions for 800 ghats for people to celebrate Chhath Puja. Point of Contestation The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has prohibited Chhath Puja on the banks of the Yamuna this year. BJP MP Parvesh Verma on Monday …

Manoj Tiwari rides boat in toxic foam-covered Yamuna in Delhi. Watch video
3 years, 1 month ago

Manoj Tiwari rides boat in toxic foam-covered Yamuna in Delhi. Watch video

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Tiwari rode a boat in the Yamuna river during the Chhath festival on Monday to take a dig at the Delhi government on river pollution. Tiwari visited Yamuna ghat at Kalindi Kunj and said that the Kejriwal dispensation banned Chhath at Yamuna banks to hide it's "failure" to clean the river "Kejriwal is misleading people …

On Day 1 Of Chhath, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's boat ride in foam-covered Yamuna
3 years, 1 month ago

On Day 1 Of Chhath, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's boat ride in foam-covered Yamuna

India TV News  

Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari rode a boat in the toxic foam-covered Yamuna river in the national capital on Monday. As ammonia levels have gone up in the Yamuna, the water supply has also remained affected in the national capital since Saturday evening. The first day of Chhath Puja commenced on Monday as devotees took a dip in the Yamuna …

Delhi: Devotees take a dip in toxic Yamuna water as Chhath Puja festivities commence
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Devotees take a dip in toxic Yamuna water as Chhath Puja festivities commence

India TV News  

The first day of Chhath Puja commenced on Monday as devotees took a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj. Devotees, however, expressed disappointment with the quality of water in the river as a thick layer of toxic foam could be seen on the surface of the river due to rising pollution levels in the national capital. According to …

Chhath Puja 2021: All You Need to Know About Four Days of the Festival
3 years, 1 month ago

Chhath Puja 2021: All You Need to Know About Four Days of the Festival

News 18  

Chhath Puja is one of the most important and religious festivals in the Hindu religion. Read: Happy Chhath Puja 2021: Images, Wishes, Quotes, Messages and WhatsApp Greetings to Share with Your Loved Ones Chhath Puja is native to the Indian Sub-continent and has evidence of existence in the ancient Vedas. Nahai Khai or Naha Khay The festival is celebrated on …

People take dip in Yamuna in the midst of toxic foam on Chhath Puja | WATCH
3 years, 1 month ago

People take dip in Yamuna in the midst of toxic foam on Chhath Puja | WATCH

India Today  

Several devotees were seen taking a dip in Delhi's Yamuna river, which was covered in a thick layer of toxic foam, on the first day of Chhath Puja on Monday. Videos and photos of toxic foam floating on the surface of the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj have gone viral. Every year, during the Chhath Puja, images of devotees standing in …

Delhi: Chhath Puja celebrations at designated sites except Yamuna river bank, says DDMA
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Chhath Puja celebrations at designated sites except Yamuna river bank, says DDMA

India TV News  

Chhath Puja celebrations will be allowed at designated sites in the city except for the banks of the Yamuna river, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said. “The celebration of Chhath Pooja during the month of November shall be allowed only at designated sites outside containment zones with requisite permission from the district magistrate. The authority further said designated sites shall …

Arvind Kejriwal government allows Chhath celebrations in Delhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal government allows Chhath celebrations in Delhi

India TV News  

The Arvind Kejriwal government has allowed Chhath celebrations in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday. The DDMA, which devises Covid management policies for the capital, had banned Chhath Puja celebrations at public places, including at Yamuna riverbanks, water bodies and temples in Delhi, after a meeting on September 30. Amid protests by the BJP and the Congress …

Delhi CM Kejriwal Writes to Lieutenant Governor Over Chhath Puja Celebration
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi CM Kejriwal Writes to Lieutenant Governor Over Chhath Puja Celebration

The Quint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has locked horns with the Aam Aadmi Party -led Delhi government on the issue of BJP's Northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari carrying out a chariot procession to garner support of the Purvanchal community. Since then, a bunch of letters have been exchanged between both the Delhi and Central governments and a demonstration was also carried out …

Allow Chhath puja celebrations in Delhi, COVID situation now under control, Arvind Kejriwal urges Anil Baijal in letter
3 years, 2 months ago

Allow Chhath puja celebrations in Delhi, COVID situation now under control, Arvind Kejriwal urges Anil Baijal in letter

Firstpost  

Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, who started a “Chhath Rath Yatra” against the ban, tweeted stubbornness has yielded to faith following the letter New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday to call a meeting of the DDMA as soon as possible to allow Chhath puja celebrations as the COVID-19 situation in the national …

Row over ban on Chhath Puja celebrations fuels Purvanchali politics in Delhi
3 years, 2 months ago

Row over ban on Chhath Puja celebrations fuels Purvanchali politics in Delhi

India Today  

A former Congress MP from Delhi is appealing to the Arvind Kejriwal government to not hurt the sentiments of Purvanchalis. In totality, the DDMA’s order to ban the Chhath Puja celebrations in public places has taken the national capital’s politics by storm. However, the DDMA decided to ban Chhath Puja celebrations in public places. “When the Ramlila can be permitted, …

Amid COVID pandemic, No 'Chhath Puja' at public places, river banks, temples: Delhi government
3 years, 2 months ago

Amid COVID pandemic, No 'Chhath Puja' at public places, river banks, temples: Delhi government

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Thursday stated the Chhath puja celebration shall not be allowed in public places, public grounds, river banks and temples citing the COVID-19 pandemic in the national capital. An order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority advised the public to celebrate Chhath puja at their homes. Chhath puja celebration shall not be allowed in public places/public …

Delhi allows gatherings for Ramleela, Durga Puja, bans Chhath Puja in public places
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi allows gatherings for Ramleela, Durga Puja, bans Chhath Puja in public places

India Today  

The Delhi government on Wednesday relaxed the restriction on gatherings till November 15 in view of the upcoming festival season with strict compliance with Covid-19 rules. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority released a set of guidelines and said crowds will be allowed to take part in events related to festivals such as Ramleela celebrations and Durga Puja while adhering to …

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