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
Chaos erupted at a BJP event in Patna when folk singer Devi sang Mahatma Gandhi's version of 'Raghupati Raghav,' leading to protests by some audience members...
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Naveen Patnaik, BJD chief, has given a reserved response regarding Union Minister Giriraj Singh's proposal for awarding Bharat Ratna to him and Bihar's Nitish..
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Rahul Gandhi condemns the Bihar government's lathi charge on BPSC candidates protesting against a paper leak and demanding exam cancellation. He calls the act..
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar received a recommendation for the Bharat Ratna from BJP's Giriraj Singh, citing his impressive performance since rejoining the NDA. This..
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Former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das resigned as Odisha governor amidst controversies involving his son and his daughter's electoral campaign. Mizoram's Hari Babu..
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Jharkhand

State in eastern India
India has seen a significant decline in high malaria-burden states/UTs, dropping from 10 in 2015 to only two in 2023 according to the health ministry data...
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Three-year-old tigress Zeenat, relocated from Maharashtra to Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve, embarked on an unexpected journey. Escaping her enclosure, she..
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The Jharkhand government had prepared a panel of eligible senior JAS officers from various departments.
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
PM Narendra Modi criticized the Congress for not recognizing BR Ambedkar's contributions to India's water resource development while highlighting the Ken-Betwa..
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Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati assured a group of Bangladeshi Hindus of raising their concerns about religious persecution with the Indian..
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A man attempted suicide near the Parliament building in New Delhi by setting himself on fire. He has been hospitalized at RML Hospital. Delhi police identified..
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PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River linking national project, the country's first interlinking of rivers project under a national..
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According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have seen a rise of 2-5°C...
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Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India
Manmohan Singh, ex-Prime Minister and veteran Congress leader, passed away at 92 in Delhi. Singh, known for his central role in India's economic reforms, served..
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Former Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh, 92, passed away at AIIMS, Delhi. He was battling with age-related illnesses. Earlier in the day,..
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Sonia Gandhi claimed Mahatma Gandhi's legacy is under threat from those in power in Delhi, indirectly targeting the RSS and BJP. She urged Congress workers to..
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AAP leader Sanjay Singh filed a complaint against BJP's Parvesh Verma for allegedly distributing cash to women ahead of Delhi elections. Arvind Kejriwal and..
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IMD forecasts cold waves, dense fog, rain, and slight temperature fluctuations across Northwest India, including Delhi with improved air quality.
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