Chhath Puja Bank Holiday 2025: Banks in Ranchi and Patna will remain closed today, Monday, October 27, while all other cities in India are open and operational as usual.
The state government, in an affidavit on October 14, submitted before the CEC that declaring a tiger reserve in Goa is not feasible or practicable on account of the ‘challenges surrounding its implementation and the low overall benefit sought to be achieved by it’.
Earlier this month, 30-year-old Purnima Linda won two bronze medals at the World Kungfu Championships – her third. But back home, her accomplishment has created no flutter.
A consortium, led by architectural firm Arcop Associates, has emerged as the top bidder for design consultancy; the Ministry of Culture is floating the tender to finalise a content team soon, said sources who are aware of the proceedings.
The funds from the cess will be used for air pollution control, green infrastructure development, and smart traffic management, said the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (UKPCB).
Ahmad’s criticism of the Omar Abdullah government is significant as he is one of the senior-most leaders of the party and wields considerable influence not only in his constituency but across the Gujjar and Pahari belts of the UT.
The surrendered Maoists included four divisional committee members, nine area committee members and eight party members. Thirteen of the surrendered Maoists are women.
Addressing a gathering of Indian diaspora earlier, he said his presence at the swearing-in ceremony underscored India’s “steadfast support for the government and people of Seychelles”.
Chakradhapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Shivam Prakash told PTI that the police have detained two women involved in the assault of the man and are interrogating them.
Earlier, a man was killed in Badagalpura village. Forest Department officials in Hediyala, their staff, and Saraguru police rushed to the scene and camped in the area following the incident.
Meanwhile, Tripura CM Manik Saha warned perpetrators of the recent Dhalai violence and said politics cannot thrive on muscle power and communal provocation.
Festival special train 2025 latest update: To ensure smooth and comfortable journey during Durga puja, Diwali and Chhath, the national transporter is operating more than 12,000 special trains across the country.
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