Chhath Festival

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Bihar dates drop at 4 pm – will homecoming after Chhath swell turnout?

In 2020, an October-November election held in three phases, the turnout nudged up to roughly 57%, with women voting at higher rates

By Shailesh Khanduri
Oct 06, 2025 12:02 IST 2 Min read
Rekha Gupta Yamuna GhatNational
Delhi CM inspects ghats, reviews Chhath Puja preparations on Yamuna banks
By NewsDrum Desk
Oct 04, 2025 13:41 IST 1 Min read
A devotee at the bank of River Yamuna during the last day of Chhath Puja festival, in Noida, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.National
PM Modi greets people on occasion of Chhath festival
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 08, 2024 11:36 IST 1 Min read
Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun at River Ganga on the last day of the Chhath Puja festival, in Patna, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.National
Devotees across Bihar offer morning prayers to rising sun on Chhath Puja
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 08, 2024 11:23 IST 2 Min read
A Ganga ghat is seen illuminated during the Chhath festival, in Patna, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.National
Elaborate security arrangements made for 'Chhath Puja' in Bihar
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 07, 2024 14:47 IST 2 Min read
Last rites of folk singer late Sharda Sinha being performed with state honours, at Gulbi ghat in Patna, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.National
'Bihar Kokila' Sharda Sinha cremated with full state honours in Patna
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 07, 2024 11:35 IST 2 Min read
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing an event for distributing appointment letters to over 2,500 people at Dev Indravati Mahavidyalaya, Katehari, in Ambedkar NagarNational
Yogi Adityanath extends Chhath greetings to people
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 07, 2024 11:19 IST 1 Min read
Family members perform rituals during the last rites of folk singer Sharda Sinha, in Patna, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.National
Renowned singer Sharda Sinha's son hopes her mother will get Padma Vibhushan
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 06, 2024 17:52 IST 2 Min read
A file photo of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha who passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in New Delhi.National
Sharda Sinha to be cremated in Patna on Wednesday with full state honours: CMO
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 06, 2024 11:01 IST 2 Min read
A devotee takes holy dip in the Yamuna river as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted river during the start of the 4-day Chhath Puja festival, at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024.National
Pollution occupies centre stage as BJP's Delhi Assembly poll campaign picks up pace
By NewsDrum Desk
Nov 05, 2024 17:10 IST 2 Min read
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