Ram Navami

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lists state holidays on its official website. Ram Navami is a state holiday that honours Lord Rama's birth anniversary.

• Banks will be closed in April on the occasions of yearly accounts closing, Mahavir Jayanti, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday, Good Friday, Dr. Bank customers are advised to use net banking, mobile banking and avoid visiting banks for purposes which can be done online. Banks are closed in March for Chapchar Kut, Holi, Ugadi, and Shree Ram Navami. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes state holidays on its official website.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took cognizance of the incident and alleged that goons have been hired to orchestrate communal riots in the state.

Singh added that the city police station will register an FIR after examining the CCTV footage of the incident. “We are examining the CCTV footage to decide ...

In the afternoon, two groups came face-to-face as a Ram Navami procession was passing by a mosque in Panjrigar Mohalla. There was a rumour of stone pelting at the Ram Navami procession earlier in the day but what triggered the incident in the evening is a matter of probe.” Two groups came face-to-face but police intervened and the procession continued. We have already deployed SRP units and also personnel along the route at various points to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.” In the afternoon, police “diffused” tension between two communities in Fatepura area during another procession to mark Ram Navami. [The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com), “There was an incident of stone pelting in Kumbharwada by miscreants.

The incident allegedly took place in a Lucknow village after a group of people played loud music in front of the mosque.

In West Bengal's Howrah district, stones were pelted at a Ram Navami procession and several vehicles were set aflame. Meanwhile, stones were hurled at a Ram Navami procession in Gujarat’s Vadodara city. The Jankipuram police station has towed the damaged DJ cart and deployed police officials. In the dispute, which reportedly lasted for about 10 minutes, both sides were allegedly involved in stone pelting, physical assault, and destruction of property. In Maharashtra’s Aurangabad, a mob allegedly attacked police personnel a day after two groups clashed in the area. The incident allegedly took place in a Lucknow village after a group of people played loud music in front of the mosque.

Some incidents of violence and clashes marred Ram Navami processions across the country on Thursday with at least 22 people injured and 54 people ...

“The first incident at Fatehpura took place when a procession was passing near a mosque and stones were pelted. The police should inquire and find the mastermind. The second incident of stone pelting at Kumbharwada took place after a rumour broke out about clashes in the area. We dispersed the crowd and the procession went ahead on its route. The MVA, comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, is scheduled to hold a rally in the city on Sunday. A chariot carrying an idol of Lord Ram was pulled away to a safe location. The incident took place when the procession reached near a mosque and people started gathering at the spot. After some time, one group left the place and the police soon came to the site. Four people have been detained in the matter, police officials familiar with the matter said. The police should work without any political pressure.” As if the BJP-led centre has given them the permission to whatever they feel like. “The police used tear gas extensively along with some plastic bullets and live rounds in this case.

Clashes broke out in Howrah's Shibpur during a Ram Navami procession on Thursday, prompting cops to fire tear gas shells and resort to lathi-charge.

Pointing out while they did not want to disturb people of any religion and respected people of all communities, she would not tolerate ill-doings if they committed a criminal offence in the name of religion. I will act against those officers who allowed the procession to divert from the scheduled route. I consider rioters as enemies of the state."

Vadodara Police Commissioner Shamsher Singh said the situation in the city was under control and people were carrying out their routine activities.

Stones were hurled at two separate Ram Navami processions when they were passing through the city's communally-sensitive areas of Fatehpura and nearby Kumbharwada. "We have so far detained 24 persons in connection with the stone pelting incidents that occurred during the Ram Navami processions in the city on Thursday. The situation is completely under control and normalcy was restored yesterday itself," Mr.

Pune: Devotees thronged Ram temples in the city on Thursday, on the occasion of Ram Navami and celebrated the festival with much zeal.

In the evening, lectures were delivered on Ram Katha about family, society and the nation.” Tejas Wadke, a devotee, said, “You are considered very lucky if you manage to catch a thread or piece of cloth in the air.” It is tradition to throw the threads for devotees to try and catch them.

The city celebrated Ram Navami on Thursday with many temples holding special prayers to mark the occasion. As part of the celebrations, cultural and m.

Members of various organisations made arrangements for distribution of buttermilk and juice, a tradition practised during the festival. Members of various organisations, including District Pendal Owners Association along with several Muslims, celebrated the festival by offering floral tributes to the portrait of Lord Ram on Narayana Shastri Road. As part of the celebrations, cultural and music programmes were also held in Lord Ram and Anjaneyaswamy temples across the city.