Delhi NCR

Delhi govt declares November 19 a ‘dry day’ for Chhath Puja

Published by
Patriot Bureau

The Delhi government has announced that Chhath on Sunday will be observed as a ‘dry day,’ directing all liquor shops in the city to remain closed during the festival.

As per an order released by the Excise department on Thursday, all liquor vends will not operate on Sunday, recognised as Surya Shashti (Chhath Puja).

Chhath is a significant festival revered by individuals from Purvanchal (Eastern UP) and Bihar residing in Delhi, dedicated to worshipping the Sun.

The city administration has arranged over 900 ghats to facilitate worshippers in offering their prayers to the Sun god. (With inputs from PTI)

Patriot Bureau

Published by
Patriot Bureau

Recent Posts

Fee hike issue: Delhi CM says notices issued to schools after complaints, warns of strict action

The chief minister called an official and directed him to immediately cancel the registration of…

April 15, 2025

Delhi airport ranks as world’s 9th busiest airport: ACI World

The top 10 busiest airports list compiled by the Airports Council International (ACI) World is…

April 15, 2025

2 attempted murder cases reported daily in Delhi in 2025: Police

According to the Delhi Police statistics from January 1 to March 31, a total of…

April 15, 2025

Delhi Traffic Police Identifies 62 congestion hotspots across the Capital

Key roundabouts and flyovers such as Naraina Flyover, Punjabi Bagh Club Road, Mukarba Chowk and…

April 15, 2025

Delhi airport T2 shuts for maintenance, flights shifted to T1

At present, IndiGo and Akasa Air have flights from T2, which handles around 270-280 air…

April 15, 2025

Shreyas Iyer wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award

Iyer finished as the highest run-scorer with 243 runs during the ODI event to win…

April 15, 2025