Siwan: As Bihar heads into a closely contested assembly election, the timing of Chhath Puja, the state’s most sacred and widely celebrated festival, has added a new dimension to the campaign trail.

The Chhath celebrations, falling just days before the state elections, inevitably got caught up in the campaign. If Chhath is a marker of authenticity for Biharis, it is important to the BJP to show ...

Rahul Gandhi’s remark on Chhath Puja has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in Bihar. A day after Rahul’s comments in Muzaffarpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in the same district ...

Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Thursday took a sharp swipe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Chhath Puja, questioning his understanding and connection with the ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, Oct 28 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday performed Chhath Puja rituals by offering prayers to the rising sun with his family at his official residence in Patna.

The Bihar health department doesn’t want to slacken either its vaccination or testing tempo during the festival months of October and November. Bihar has set a target to vaccinate most of its 7.34 ...