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Bihar Education Department withdraws notification to reduce school holidays during Hindu festivals after BJP, and teachers association warn of protest

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2023

Bihar Education Department announced that the August 29 notification has been withdrawn. The BJP and the Teachers' Association of Bihar had threatened state wide protests against the controversial order.

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Bihar: Teacher suspended for criticising the government for reducing the number of festival holidays in the state

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2023

The suspended teacher's comments were against a notification issued by the Bihar government's education department on August 29, which resulted in a reduction of holidays in schools during festivals.

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NCPCR asks schools to refrain from punishing students for wearing Rakhis, Tilak and Mehendi during festivals

OpIndia Staff - 30 August, 2023

NCPCR has directed the relevant officials to issue appropriate directives and guarantee that schools refrain from punishing children who wear Rakhis, Tilak, or Mehendi during Raksha Bandhan.

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Bihar govt reduces school holidays for rest of the year from 23 to 11 by cutting Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath holidays, BJP calls it...

OpIndia Staff - 30 August, 2023

Bihar government's education department reduced number of holidays from 23 to 11 from September to December.

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19 injured after bulls go berserk at Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai

ANI - 15 January, 2023

Also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu', Jallikattu started in full swing in three villages of Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday.

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Once a mistake, twice a pattern, thrice a habit: Rahul Gandhi again avoids sharing images of Hindu Gods as he extends wishes on Rath...

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2022

Just a bow and arrow on Ram Navami, a peacock feather on Janmashtami, empty chariots on Rath Yatra: Rahul Gandhi avoids sharing the images of Hindu Gods while wishing on Hindu festivals.

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‘Brahmin Teri Kabar Khudegi’: Hate slogans surface on BHU campus after Iftar party, furious students burn VC’s effigy

रवि अग्रहरि - 28 April, 2022

Students claimed that the VC ended the tradition of sending fruits to students during Navratri and started new tradition of Iftar Roza party.

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Kerala: Kannur temple bans entry of Muslims in premises during festival, CPM and DYFI protest move

OpIndia Staff - 19 April, 2022

A banner posted at the entrance to a temple in Kerala's Kannur prohibited Muslims from entering the premises during the festival.

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Uttarakhand: Hanuman Jayanti procession attacked in Roorkee, Muslim mob pelts stones and fires at Hindus leaving 10 injured

OpIndia Staff - 17 April, 2022

A week after attack on Ram Navami procession, a Muslim mob in Uttarakhand's Rourkee attacked a shobha yatra on Hanuman Jayanti.

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Rahul Gandhi yet again avoids posting pictures of Hindu Gods on Hindu festival, instead promotes hijab while talking about Saraswati Puja

Shashank Bharadwaj - 5 February, 2022

For Rahul Gandhi, the Saraswati Puja was an occasion to shame 'Hindus' because some Muslim women in Karnataka are preferring hijabs over their education.

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