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Stone pelting fest to be symbolic this year
22/08/2021
Stone pelting fest to be symbolic this year
Sunday, 22 August 2021 | PNS | Bageshwar The traditional stone pelting festival celebrated on Rakshabandhan- Bagwal at Devidhura in Champawat district will…
Teerth Purohits to intensify protest against Devasthanam Board
13/08/2021
Teerth Purohits to intensify protest against Devasthanam Board
Friday, 13 August 2021 | PNS | New Tehri The protest by Char Dham Teerth Purohits demanding dissolution of Char Dham Devasthanam Board…
Special contest for promoting local art, artistes
05/07/2021
Special contest for promoting local art, artistes
Monday, 05 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun Dr KP Joshi teams up with department of Industries for the initiative In a novel…
Jhanda Mela to be limited to religious rituals this year
01/04/2021
Jhanda Mela to be limited to religious rituals this year
Thursday, 01 April 2021 | PNS | Dehradun Considering the recent surge in Covid-19 cases the Jhanda Mela Organising Committee has decided to…
Jhanda Mela Nagar Parikrama route shortened
31/03/2021
Jhanda Mela Nagar Parikrama route shortened
In view of the risk of Covid-19 contagion in the approaching Jhanda Mela, the Jhanda Mela Organising Committee has decided to…
United colours of Holi
29/03/2021
United colours of Holi
From pyre ashes, gulal and flowers to lathmar, here are some ways people celebrate the festival. By Team Viva They say,…
Folk artistes recall Holi celebration in its traditional form
27/03/2021
Folk artistes recall Holi celebration in its traditional form
The celebration of Holi in Uttarakhand has changed considerably in recent years compared to the traditional celebrations in the mountainous…
Villagers discuss preparations for Chalda Maharaj Yatra
08/03/2021
Villagers discuss preparations for Chalda Maharaj Yatra
To review the preparations of approaching Chalda Maharaj Yatra which is due in November in this region after a gap…
Folk culture in paintings to attract visitors to Kumbh Mela
18/01/2021
Folk culture in paintings to attract visitors to Kumbh Mela
In addition to ensuring necessary facilities, sanitation and safety for the Kumbh Mela 2021 in Haridwar, the state government is…
Makar Sankranti celebrated as agricultural festival
15/01/2021
Makar Sankranti celebrated as agricultural festival
Makar Sankranti was celebrated as an agricultural festival at Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm in Dehradun. A total of 85 farmers…