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Holiday Calendar 2025: List of festivals and public holidays in India

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Is the stock market open on New Year? Check BSE, NSE 2025 holiday list

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7 best New Year's resolutions to take on in 2025 that can change your life

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Special arrangements for darshan in Jagannath temple for Dec 31, Jan 1

Keeping in mind large congregation of devotees and tourists in this pilgrim town on the occasion of New Year celebration, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and police have made elaborate arrangements for smooth darshan of deities and movement of tourists. The SJTA in a statement said, "Entry for darshan in the 12th-century shrine will be allowed only through the Singhadwar (Lion's gate), while exit has been arranged through the other three gates. General devotees will not be permitted to enter through any gates other than the Singhadwar." However, this arrangement will not apply for servitors and their family members, who may enter or exit through any gate. "We seek everyone's cooperation for the smooth implementation of this arrangement for the orderly darshan of Mahaprabhu (Lord Jagannath)," SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said. He said this arrangement in the temple will be implemented on December 31 and January 1. This apart, the Puri district administratio

Over 2,000 cops deployed in Gurugram ahead of New Year celebrations

Gurugram police have deployed over 2,000 policemen to ensure hassle free New Year celebrations, officials said on Sunday. MG road, Cyber hub and sector 29 market have been identified as key sensitive points which are expected to be hit by maximum party goers and majority of cops will be stationed here to keep things under control, they said. The police have allotted 10 parking spots around these venues. According to an official statement of the Gurugram police, special programmes and events will be organised mainly at 22 places in Gurugram for New Year celebrations. Besides deploying a huge force, police's Counter Assault, Police Riders, Police PCR, Crane, Fire Brigade and ambulance teams have also been deployed with all safety equipment at all these places, it said. Major security arrangements are made at MG road, Cyber hub, Golf course road, DLF phase-1 and market of sector 29. About 1,044 policemen will be deployed at those 22 spots, 10 parking lots and police checkpoints, the

Elaborate security in place for New Year celebrations: Bengaluru Police

With just days left for 2025, the Bengaluru Police has made elaborate arrangements for the upcoming New Year celebrations in the city with tight security deployment on heavy footfall areas of the city to ensure safety of public and smooth flow of traffic. Addressing a press conference here, City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said that like every year, Bengaluru Police has made elaborate security arrangements for the New Year Celebrations in the city to ensure no untoward incidents take place. "Based on the previous year's incidents and experience, we are improving the security. We have identified the areas where people are going to gather in large numbers. MG road, Brigade Road junction, Koramangala, Indiranagar and so on, accordingly arrangements have been done," he said. According to him, meetings and discussions have been held with civic body BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike), Metro, and other organisations. They were appealed to make arrangements for lighting, ...

Mumbai Police to deploy 14k personnel for security on New Year's Eve

More than 14,000 police personnel will be deployed across Mumbai to prevent any untoward incidents on New Year's Eve, officials said on Friday. The police are expecting large gatherings at prominent and popular places, including the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu beach and Bandstand in suburban Bandra on December 31. People will also throng places like hotels, restaurants and other such commercial establishments to ring in the New Year. In view of this, police are gearing up to maintain law and order in the city, they said. Accordingly, 12,048 police constables, 2,184 officers, 53 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 29 Deputy Commissioners of Police (ACPs), and 8 Additional Commissioners of Police-rank officers will be part of the security arrangements, he said. Besides this, the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoons, Quick Response Team (QRT), Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Riot Control Police platoon and Home Guards will also be ...

Christmas 2024: Discover unique ways of traditions, celebrations worldwide

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Dehradun admin orders to maintain law and order due to tourist influx

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7 budget friendly places to visit in India for New year celebrations 2025

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100+ End-of-year quotes and messages to reflect on memories of 2024

2024 is all set to end in just a few days and it's time to visit some powerful quotes to help you appreciate the past year. Here are 100+ end of the year quotes and messages to share

Year-end holidays: Avoid expensive loans, plan a budget-friendly trip

Read through terms and conditions of loans carefully, paying attention to default clauses, penalty charges, and any hidden fees.

China's air passenger traffic hits fresh record on New Year boost

Total air passenger traffic reached almost 180 million trips in the first three months of 2024, state broadcaster CCTV said Tuesday, citing data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China

China's travel spending during Lunar NY holidays beats pre-Covid levels

During the holiday, known as the world's largest annual migration, tourist attractions across the country witnessed massive crowds

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival draws record tourists to China

A significant hike was observed in tourism in China due to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival which helped to generate over 46.18 million yuan in income

Japan Airlines estimates operating loss of about $105 mn from collision

The loss of the aircraft will be covered by insurance, the company said, adding it was assessing the impact on its earnings forecast for the financial year ending March 31

Japan's New Year earthquake sends out warning to build away from coasts

There's little excuse for developed nations to fail to erect now-proven systems and codes that can save lives. Earthquakes are a prime example

Tesla deliveries beat estimates in Q4 as year-end sales push pays off

The automaker delivered a record number of vehicles in the fourth quarter and hit its 2023 target of 1.8 million, helped by increasing discounts on key models

Liquor bottle sales in Delhi rise 18% on year to 2.4 mn on New Year's Eve

Delhi recorded sales of 24 lakh liquor bottles on New Year's Eve, registering a nearly 18 per cent on-year growth from the corresponding date in 2022. According to official Excise department data, 3,99,60,509 (3.99 crore) liquor bottles were sold in December 2022 through a network of 520 shops. In December 2023, 4,97,80,240 (4.97 crore) bottles were sold from 635 vends. According to the data, 24,00,726 (24 lakh) liquor bottles were sold on New Year's Eve (December 31) -- the highest single-day sales during December 2023. December 31, 2022, witnessed sales of 20,30,664 (20.30 lakh) bottles -- also the highest single-day sales figure for that month. The second highest sales in December 2023 were recorded on Christmas Eve (December 24) when 19,42,717 (19.42 lakh) bottles were sold. On the same day in 2022, the data showed that 14,69,357 (14.69 lakh) bottles were sold. The data also showed that 17,79,379 (17.79 lakh) liquor bottles were sold on December 30, 2023, against 14,66,353 (1