Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actor Ajay Devgn, on Tuesday, brought in a festive cheer with a dash of nostalgia as he shared a humorous clip from his film “Golmaal 3”. The clip featured a funny scene from the movie starring comedian Johnny Lever. Instead of posting a conventional festive greeting, the actor chose to extend his wishes on Holi in an amusing way.In the shared clip, Johnny Lever, in his character of Bhoola, is seen asking, “Kab hai Holi? Aaj Holi hai? Holi hai?” only for another ch…
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Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 3 (IANS) Governors and Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have greeted people on the occasion of Holi, which is being celebrated in both the Telugu states on Tuesday. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma conveyed greetings and good wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of Holi festival. “Holi is a colourful and vibrant festival which strengthens fraternity and togetherness amongst the people and signifies peace and prosperity in the society. The…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called for “holy harmony” among the people on Dol Yatra and Holi. She stated on the wall of her social handle with two lines of a song on Dol Yatra festival, penned by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, where the Nobel laureate Indian poet-cum-writer narrated how the festival of colours brings the spirit of harmony and togetherness among the people.”I convey my heartfelt wishes and congratulations to all on the auspicious Do…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) With Holi set to be celebrated on March 4, the Delhi Police have intensified security arrangements across the national capital with special deployments to ensure that the festival is observed peacefully and with enthusiasm. Senior officials said that elaborate measures have been put in place to maintain law and order during the festivities.Speaking to IANS, Sachin Sharma, DCP, Outer Delhi, said, “We are taking every possible step to ensure that the Holi festival is ce…
Mumbai March 3 (IANS) Global icon Priyanka Chopra, in her latest social media post, has said that “there’s a lot unfolding around the world. It’s hard. It’s heavy,” hinting at the current global tensions, including the ongoing strains between the US, Iran, and Pakistan, Afghanistan. Marking the festival of Holi, the global icon shared a powerful visual that symbolized hope amid turmoil.The picture posted by Priyanka captures a towering bonfire lit for Holika Dahan.Sharing the picture, …
Bhopal, March 2 (IANS) In yet another significant decision regarding state government employees on the occasion of Holi, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government on Monday announced that treasury officers will now also be allowed to hire vehicles during working hours. The government said in a statement late on Monday that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has granted permission to extend the facility of hiring vehicles to all Treasury officers. A proposal regarding this was made by the treasury officer…
Muzaffarpur, March 2 (IANS) In Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Holi preparations are in full swing, but this year the festive buzz comes with an unusual twist. At the city’s famous Chhata Bazaar — known as the wholesale hub for colours and pichkaris — one particular item has witnessed exceptional demand-masks featuring the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Shopkeepers at the Rang-Pichkari wholesale market say the “Modi mask” is now out of stock.For the past ten days, the mask is not available, lending…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) In a major crackdown ahead of Holi, the police in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur seized a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor and arrested a pickup truck driver during a special operation in the Gaighat police station area on Monday. According to officials, acting on specific intelligence inputs, police received information that a substantial quantity of foreign liquor was being transported from Darbhanga to Muzaffarpur for illegal distribution during the Holi festival.Followi…
Bhopal, March 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced a 3 per cent increase in dearness allowance (DA) allowances for the state government employees, taking the total to 58 per cent. Chief Minister Yadav made this crucial announcement on the occasion of Holi, extending greetings to approximately 7 lakh state government employees working across several departments.Chief Minister Yadav said, “All state government employees will receive 58 per cent dearness al…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Monday that on Holi 2025, the BJP gave Delhi a fearless woman Chief Minister and by Holi 2026 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ensured that lakhs of eligible women and girls in Delhi receive the benefits of government schemes such as free gas cylinders, Lakhpati Bitiya, and the Pink Bus Card. He added that the committee formed to implement the Women’s Monthly Honorarium Scheme has reached the final decision-making stage, …