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Pana Sankranti, Ramzan Celebrated Amid Restrictions

Odisha News Insight Apr 14, 2021 0

As the COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Odisha, the festivals of 'Pana Sankranti' and Ramzan will be held amid restrictions. The Odia new year (Pana Sankranti) and the Muslim festival of observing fast (Ramzan) is being…

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Centre announces ceasefire in J&K

Odisha News Insight May 16, 2018 0

The central government on Wednesday announced a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during Ramadan, saying this was necessary to help "peace loving Muslims" observe the holy month in a peaceful environment. A Home Ministry statement said that…

Odisha

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with great enthusiasm in Odisha

Odisha News Insight Jul 7, 2016 0

Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated across the state by Muslims which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan (also known as Ramzan). Muslims wearing new clothes and skull caps offered prayers with gesture at the end of the month-long fasting…

Elections

India releases 88 Pakistani Fishermen for Ramadan

Odisha News Insight Jun 19, 2015 0

India said on Friday it has released 88 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Gujarat jails, following a decision Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed by phone to Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif on June 16. These 88 fishermen have already left the…