Chhath Puja: Which states have declared holidays

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Several Indian states, including Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, have declared public holidays for Chhath Puja, a festival honoring the Sun God. The holiday, falling on November 7th, will also close schools in some states to accommodate the festival's rituals.

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Bihar

State in Eastern India
Jan Suraaj candidates failed to make a significant impact, finishing third in three constituencies and one in the fourth position.
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Recent by-elections saw significant victories for the ruling BJP and its allies. The BJP dominated in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, while also sweeping..
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After a man in Bihar's Patna succumbed to bullet injury, his left eye went missing as his body was placed on a bed in the hospital.
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Jharkhand

State in eastern India
Cash handouts emerged as a key factor in recent state elections, with Maharashtra and Jharkhand witnessing parties promising increased direct transfers to..
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren, secured victories in the assembly elections. Former CM Champai Soren also won on a BJP ticket...
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The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, while the Congress-JMM-RJD-led INDIA bloc emerged triumphant in..
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
The by-polls were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with notable contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Congress..
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After winning from Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, as well, in this year's polls, Rahul Gandhi vacated the Wayanad seat, and the party nominated his sister..
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated the BJP-led NDA's lead in seven out of nine Lok Sabha by-polls, attributing the victory to Prime Minister..
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Vote counting is underway in India for by-elections across 46 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. The results will impact 13 states, with key..
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Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India
Advocate Mudit Jain, appearing on behalf of Arvind Kejriwal, stated that the documents, both relied upon and unreleased, provided along with the chargesheet did..
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This decision was taken after Delhi's daily average AQI rose sharply to 441 on Sunday and further escalated to 457 by 7 pm which prompted an emergency meeting of..
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At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI at 419, which placed it back in the 'severe' category.
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