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Government calls for self-reporting by attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat event

April 2, 2020No comments

More than 200 people out of the 4,000 people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19. The government has asked the attendees to self-report to contain the sudden ..

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Revival of indigenous isolation rituals in the North-east

March 31, 2020No comments

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Galo Tribe, in North-east India, have revived their indigenous lockdown rituals. About the Revival The Galo people have revived the indigenous lockdown practice after 3 to 4 ..

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Chaitra Jatra festival cancelled amid coronavirus outbreak

March 18, 2020No comments

The famous annual Chaitra Jatra festival is celebrated in the state of Odisha. The festival which was scheduled to be held on March 17 at the Tara Tarini hill shrine of the state was cancelled ..

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Phool Dei celebrated in Uttarakhand

March 18, 2020No comments

Phool Dei is the harvest festival celebrated in the state of Uttarakhand. The cultural festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of spring season. It is usually celebrated in the month of Chaitra (March-April) in ..

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‘Hola Mohalla’ festival celebrated in Punjab

March 13, 2020No comments

‘Hola Mohalla’ is a festival celebrated annually in Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib by the people from the Sikh community. The festival is usually celebrated on the second day of lunar month of Chet, which will follow ..

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US ambassador announces completion of restoration project in Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex

March 11, 2020No comments

The Qutb Shahi Tombs were in news recently, as the United States Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster announced the completion of a US-funded restoration project of the tombs of Taramati and Premamati within the Qutb ..

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